Patent ID: 8310602

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving, by a set-top box, a first signal from a remote control indicating an activation of an interactive input mode associated with the remote control; receiving, by the set-top box, a second signal, from the remote control, indicating a movement of the remote control, receiving the second signal including receiving one or more infrared signals, the one or more infrared signals being received using multiple infrared sensors associated with the set-top box; identifying, by the set-top box and when the interactive input mode is activated, a command for operating the set-top box, identifying the command for operating the set-top box including: translating the one or more infrared signals, received using the multiple infrared sensors, into information that identifies the movement of the remote control, the command being identified based on the information that identifies the movement of the remote control; and controlling, by the set-top box, television programming, provided by the set-top box, based on the command.