Patent ID: 8593576
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A remote control method, comprising: responsive to detecting user assertion of a gesture enable input, activating a gesture sensor of a remote control to transition the remote control to a gesture enabled state; sensing a gesture motion of the remote control; converting the gesture motion into a gesture command executable by a remote-controlled device; transmitting the gesture command to the remote-controlled device; and responsive to detecting assertion of a selection control element of the remote control, sending selection command data corresponding to the selection input to the remote-controlled device; wherein converting the gesture motion occurs within a remote control context of the remote-controlled device, and wherein the gesture command sent to the remote-controlled device depends on the remote control context along with the recorded gesture motion; and wherein the remote controlled device supports gesture motion contexts selected from a group of contexts including: