Patent ID: 8482678

Claim:
A method for controlling an audiovisual apparatus using a remote control comprising: accessing a remote control of the type including physical inputs for generating a plurality of command signals for receipt by and operation of an audiovisual apparatus, the command signals comprising signals for at least one of the following commands: change volume of audiovisual work, video play forward, video fast forward, video rewind, change track of recorded audiovisual work, pause audiovisual work, record audiovisual work, turn on television, and change television channel; training the remote control by the user to recognize a plurality of command motions associated with at least some of the plurality of command signals; moving the remote control in a chosen manner; the moving step comprising tapping the remote control; sensing said movement of the remote control; determining if the sensed movement corresponds to a command motion; and if the sensed movement corresponds to a command motion, then generate at least one of said command signals corresponding to said command motion for receipt by and operation of the apparatus.