WO2007031941A3 - Remote control - Google Patents

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WO2007031941A3
WO2007031941A3 PCT/IB2006/053238 IB2006053238W WO2007031941A3 WO 2007031941 A3 WO2007031941 A3 WO 2007031941A3 IB 2006053238 W IB2006053238 W IB 2006053238W WO 2007031941 A3 WO2007031941 A3 WO 2007031941A3
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pointing
remote control
display
attenuate
besides
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PCT/IB2006/053238
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Gerrit Hollemans
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Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv
Gerrit Hollemans
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/43615—Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/0304—Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/038—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
    • G06F3/0386—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry for light pen
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/42204—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor
    • H04N21/42206—User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor characterized by hardware details
    • H04N21/42222—Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device

Abstract

Laser pointers are useful, when pointing to a large display area of typically several square meters. Pointing at a display (3) of a home device (2) has the disadvantage, that the user is likely to point above, below or besides the screen. The remote control (1) comprises an output angle attenuation unit (45) to attenuate the movement of the laser beam so that the angular range for pointing on the display (3) is increased.
PCT/IB2006/053238 2005-09-15 2006-09-12 Remote control WO2007031941A2 (en)

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EP05108496.0 2005-09-15
EP05108496 2005-09-15

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JPH02280112A (en) * 1989-04-20 1990-11-16 Japan Imeejingu Syst:Kk Laser pointer device
US5146210A (en) * 1989-08-22 1992-09-08 Deutsche Itt Industries Gmbh Wireless remote control system for a television receiver
JPH0727999A (en) * 1993-07-08 1995-01-31 Japan Aviation Electron Ind Ltd Laser type pointer
JPH07239660A (en) * 1994-03-01 1995-09-12 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Light spot projector
US5734371A (en) * 1994-12-19 1998-03-31 Lucent Technologies Inc. Interactive pointing device
US6249274B1 (en) * 1998-06-30 2001-06-19 Microsoft Corporation Computer input device with inclination sensors
US20040070564A1 (en) * 2002-10-15 2004-04-15 Dawson Thomas P. Method and system for controlling a display device
WO2004059560A2 (en) * 2002-12-23 2004-07-15 The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York Systems and methods for tremor cancellation in pointers

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH02280112A (en) * 1989-04-20 1990-11-16 Japan Imeejingu Syst:Kk Laser pointer device
US5146210A (en) * 1989-08-22 1992-09-08 Deutsche Itt Industries Gmbh Wireless remote control system for a television receiver
JPH0727999A (en) * 1993-07-08 1995-01-31 Japan Aviation Electron Ind Ltd Laser type pointer
JPH07239660A (en) * 1994-03-01 1995-09-12 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Light spot projector
US5734371A (en) * 1994-12-19 1998-03-31 Lucent Technologies Inc. Interactive pointing device
US6249274B1 (en) * 1998-06-30 2001-06-19 Microsoft Corporation Computer input device with inclination sensors
US20040070564A1 (en) * 2002-10-15 2004-04-15 Dawson Thomas P. Method and system for controlling a display device
WO2004059560A2 (en) * 2002-12-23 2004-07-15 The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York Systems and methods for tremor cancellation in pointers

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