US20110148762A1 - System and method for multi-mode command input - Google Patents

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US20110148762A1
US20110148762A1 US12/645,037 US64503709A US2011148762A1 US 20110148762 A1 US20110148762 A1 US 20110148762A1 US 64503709 A US64503709 A US 64503709A US 2011148762 A1 US2011148762 A1 US 2011148762A1
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  • Controlling devices for use in issuing commands to entertainment and other appliances, for example remote controls, and the features and functionality provided by such controlling devices are well known in the art.
  • user input means on such controlling devices has comprised a series of buttons each of which may result in the transmission of a specific command when activated.
  • controlling devices must be used to interact with displayed menu systems, browse web pages, manipulate pointers, and perform other similar activities which may require directional control input, e.g., to scroll displayed information on a screen, to move a pointer, to control a game activity or avatar, to zoom in or out, to control functions such as fast forward or slow motion, or the like (such activities collectively referred to hereinafter as “navigation”).
  • a controlling device may be provided with input means such as for example a resistive or capacitive touch sensor, etc., whereby motion and/or pressure by a user's finger may be translated into navigation commands to be transmitted to a target controlled device. These commands may be applied at the target device to control operations such as scrolling a menu, movement of a cursor on the screen, motion of a game object, etc., as appropriate for a particular application.
  • the touch sensitive input means may be adapted to provide for conventional keypress input operations, such as for example without limitation a numeric keypad in an illustrative embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system in which an exemplary controlling device according to the instant invention may be used
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of exemplary components of the exemplary controlling device of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the structure and operation of an exemplary touch sensitive input area of the exemplary controlling device of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 illustrates multiple modes of operation of the exemplary controlling device of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates exemplary interpretations of user input interactions with a touch sensitive area of the exemplary controlling device of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 illustrates in flow chart form an exemplary method for performing the interpretations illustrated in FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a controlling device and system in which the teachings of the instant invention may be used.
  • FIG. 1 there is illustrated an exemplary system in which a controlling device 100 is configured to control various controllable appliances, such as for example a television 102 and a set top box (“STB”) 104 .
  • the controlling device 100 may be capable of transmitting commands to the appliances, using any convenient IR, RF, Point-to-Point, or networked protocol, to cause the appliances to perform operational functions.
  • controlling device 100 may further include an input area 106 for generation of navigation commands for transmission from the controlling device 100 to one or more appliances in response to user interaction with that area, used for example to scroll a program guide menu display 108 on TV 102 by issuing a series of commands to set top box 104 .
  • input area 106 may be further adapted to offer keypad-like functionality during certain modes of operation, all as will be described in further detail hereafter.
  • the controlling device 100 may include, as needed for a particular application, a processor 200 coupled to a ROM memory 204 ; a RAM memory 202 ; a key matrix 216 (e.g., hard keys, soft keys such as a touch sensitive surface overlaid on a liquid crystal (LCD), and/or an electroluminescent (EL) display); a scrolling and/or navigation function input means 218 such as a capacitive or resistive touch sensor; transmission circuit(s) and/or transceiver circuit(s) 210 (e.g., IR and/or RF); a non-volatile read/write memory 206 ; a means 220 to provide visual feedback to the user (e.g., one or more LEDs, display, and/or the like); a means 222 to provide audible feedback to a user (e.g., a speaker, piezoelectric buzzer, etc.); a power source 208
  • a processor 200 coupled to a ROM memory 204 ; a RAM memory
  • the memories 202 , 204 , 206 may include executable instructions (collectively, the program memory) that are intended to be executed by the processor 200 to control the operation of the remote control 100 , as well as data which serves to define to the operational software the necessary control protocols and command values for use in transmitting command signals to controllable appliances (collectively, the command data).
  • the processor 200 may be programmed to control the various electronic components within the remote control 100 , e.g., to monitor the key matrix 216 , to cause the transmission of signals, etc.
  • the non-volatile read/write memory 206 may additionally be provided to store setup data and parameters as necessary. While the memory 204 is illustrated and described as a ROM memory, memory 204 can also be comprised of any type of readable media, such as ROM, FLASH, EEPROM, or the like. Preferably, the memories 204 and 206 are non-volatile or battery-backed such that data is not required to be reloaded after battery changes. In addition, the memories 202 , 204 and 206 may take the form of a chip, a hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and/or the like.
  • some or all of the illustrated memory devices may be physically combined (for example, a single FLASH memory may be logically partitioned into different portions to support the functionality of memories 204 and 206 respectively), and/or may be physically incorporated within the same IC chip as the microprocessor 200 (a so called “microcontroller”) and, as such, they are shown separately in FIG. 2 only for the sake of clarity.
  • the controlling device 100 may be adapted to be responsive to events, such as a sensed user interaction with the key matrix 216 , touchpad 218 , etc.
  • events such as a sensed user interaction with the key matrix 216 , touchpad 218 , etc.
  • appropriate instructions within the program memory hereafter the “operating program” may be executed.
  • the controlling device 100 may retrieve from the command data stored in memory 202 , 204 , 206 a command value and control protocol corresponding to the actuated function key and, where necessary, current device mode, and will use the retrieved command data to transmit to an intended target appliance, e.g., STB 104 , a command in a format recognizable by that appliance to thereby control one or more functional operations of that appliance.
  • an intended target appliance e.g., STB 104
  • the operating program can be used not only to cause the transmission of commands and/or data to the appliances, but also to perform local operations. While not limiting, local operations that may be performed by the controlling device 100 may include displaying information/data, favorite channel setup, macro key setup, function key relocation, etc. Examples of local operations can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,481,256, 5,959,751, and 6,014,092.
  • controlling device 100 may be the universal type, that is provisioned with a library comprising a multiplicity of command codes and protocols suitable for controlling various appliances.
  • a setup procedure for selecting sets of command data to be associated with the specific appliances to be controlled (hereafter referred to as a setup procedure), data may be entered into the controlling device 100 that serves to identify each intended target appliance by its make, and/or model, and/or type.
  • the data may typically be entered via activation of those keys that are also used to cause the transmission of commands to an appliance, preferably the keys that are labeled with numerals.
  • Such data allows the controlling device 100 to identify the appropriate command data set within the library of command data that is to be used to transmit recognizable commands in formats appropriate for such identified appliances.
  • the library of command data may represent a plurality of controllable appliances of different types and manufacture, a plurality of controllable appliances of the same type but different manufacture, a plurality of appliances of the same manufacture but different type or model, etc., or any combination thereof as appropriate for a given embodiment.
  • data used to identify an appropriate command data set may take the form of a numeric setup code (obtained, for example, from a printed list of manufacturer names and/or models with corresponding code numbers, from a support Web site, etc.).
  • controlling device 100 may include input means for accepting user touch input to be translated into navigation commands.
  • input means 218 may take the form of a multiple-electrode capacitive touch sensor.
  • input means 218 may accept finger sliding gestures on either axis for translation into navigation step commands in an X or Y direction, as well as finger pressure at, for example, the cardinal points and center area for translation into discrete commands, for example equivalent to a conventional keypad's four arrow keys and a select key, all as will be described in further detail hereafter.
  • Such an input means may comprise the before-mentioned multiple-electrode capacitive touch sensor 302 and an associated acrylic keycap 304 , positioned upon a group of conventional silicon rubber keypad buttons 310 , 311 , 312 , 313 (hereafter a “floating touch sensor”).
  • Silicon rubber keypad 306 and buttons 310 through 313 which may comprise a portion of key matrix 216 as well known in the art, may be supported by printed circuit board 308 and may serve to hold touch input assembly 302 , 304 elevated and flush with an associated opening formed in the upper casing 316 of controlling device 100 .
  • the surface of acrylic keycap 304 covering touch sensor 302 may include indicia which provide cues to the functionality of input means 106 , which indicia may be embossed or engraved 320 or printed 318 upon the keycap surface.
  • additional indicia may also be present on acrylic keycap 304 , which additional indicia may be illuminated or otherwise brought into prominence during certain modes of operation, as will be described in further detail hereafter.
  • a user may slide a finger across the surface of the touch surface, e.g., keycap 304 , to cause navigation command output, for example as described in copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/552,761, of like assignee and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • Such navigation step commands resulting from finger sliding gestures may be reported to a target appliance using any convenient transmission protocol, IR or RF, as known in the art. In general, such reports may include information representative of both direction and speed of the input gesture. Since exemplary gesture interpretation and reporting techniques are presented in the above referenced '761 application, for the sake of brevity these will not be repeated herein.
  • a user may press downwards 322 anywhere upon the touch surface, e.g., acrylic keycap 304 . As illustrated, this will result in compression of one or more of the underlying silicon rubber buttons 310 through 313 , for example button 310 ′ as shown in FIG. 3 . As in a conventional keypad, compression of such a button may cause a conductive contact area on the underside of said button to complete an electrical circuit provided for that purpose on printed circuit board 308 , i.e., cause a key press event to be detected by the operating program of controlling device 100 .
  • any one or more of silicon rubber buttons 310 through 313 may be interpreted by the operating program of controlling device 100 simply as a general signal that the touch pad input area 106 has received a finger press. The actual significance of the event and the command to be issued may then be determined by the operating program of controlling device 100 based on the position of the user's finger as reported by touch sensor 302 at the time the electrical circuit was completed.
  • buttons 310 through 313 may be completed individually or collectively in either order and within a short time of one another, which may lead to uncertainty as to the exact location of the actuating finger.
  • the decoding function of the controlling device operating program may in this instance be required to distinguish between a finger tap action and the commencement or termination of a finger slide action.
  • finger press detection and finger position detection are performed separately in the manner described above, which may result in a more robust and reliable overall detection mechanism.
  • provision of keypad elements as part of such a floating touch sensor may also result in improved user tactile feedback.
  • controlling device 100 may support multiple modes of operation of touch input area 106 .
  • the operation of touch input area 106 of controlling device 100 may be user switchable between navigation mode and digit entry mode, for example via a “numeric” toggle button 402 , labeled “1-2-3” in the illustrative example.
  • navigation mode user finger swipes and presses on touch input area 106 may be interpreted by the operating program of controlling device 100 as requests to issue navigation commands as described previously.
  • interpretation of touch area input by the operating program of controlling device 100 may change to a represent a twelve-key numeric input pad, with only finger press input recognized.
  • the appearance of touch input pad 106 in particular that of acrylic keycap 304 , may be altered to signal this mode of operation to a user, as illustrated at 404 .
  • Such a change in appearance may be effected, for example, by illumination via backlight of digit indicia laser etched into the surface of acrylic keycap 304 .
  • Illumination may be achieved by one or more LEDs directed towards the edge of keycap 304 , i.e., using the acrylic material as a light pipe; by conventional backlighting using one or more LEDs mounted on the surface of capacitive touch sensor 302 ; or any other means as appropriate for a particular embodiment.
  • an example of such an illuminable interface is described in commonly assigned, published application no. 2006/0283697.
  • exemplary controlling device 100 when exemplary controlling device 100 is functioning in the normal (i.e., navigation) mode, upon actuation of one or more of the keypad keys 310 through 313 associated with navigation pad 106 the operating program of controlling device 100 may retrieve the current finger position coordinates “X” 502 and “Y” 504 and translate these values into a command request based upon which one of five zones 506 the X,Y coordinates are determined to fall within.
  • a finger press at the indicated location 512 may be interpreted as occurring within zone 508 which corresponds in this example to the “left arrow” navigation indicia 514 , and the corresponding navigation command issued to the target appliance.
  • exemplary controlling device 100 when exemplary controlling device 100 is functioning in a digit entry mode as a result of actuation of “1-2-3” button 402 the retrieved X,Y coordinates may be interpreted by the operating program of controlling device 100 according to a twelve zone schema 520 , each zone now corresponding to one of the digits “0” through “9” together with an “Enter” and a “Separator” functions.
  • the operating program of controlling device 100 may interpret a finger press at location 512 ′ to correspond to the numeric digit “4”, and the corresponding numeric digit command issued to the target appliance.
  • the flowchart of FIG. 6 in conjunction with Tables 1 and 2 present an exemplary method for processing and interpreting user interactions which may be implemented by the operating program of controlling device 100 .
  • the actuated key is the “1-2-3” digit entry toggle button 402 . If so, at step 604 it may be next determined if controlling device is already functioning in the numeric entry mode. If not, at step 606 numeric mode operation status is set to “true” and numeric indicia 404 illuminated as described earlier. If however, the device is already functioning in the numeric entry mode, then actuation of button 402 may be interpreted a request to exit this mode and return to the navigation mode of operation, which is performed at step 608 .
  • the operating program of controlling device 100 may next determine if the actuated key is one of the group 310 through 313 associated with touch sensor assembly 302 , 304 . If not, the key input may represent a conventional button, for example “volume up” 406 , and is processed at step 612 . Since such conventional key decoding and command output are well known in the art, for the sake of brevity this aspect of controlling device 100 and associated operating program will not be discussed further herein.
  • the operating program of controlling device 100 determines that the actuated key is one or more of the group 310 through 313 .
  • the “X” and “Y” coordinates of the user's actuating finger position may be ascertained from touch sensor 302 .
  • the operating program of controlling device 100 may determine if touch pad input is currently to be interpreted as digit entry or as navigation entry. If navigation entry is the current operational mode, then at step 618 the reported X,Y coordinates may be interpreted according to a five zone model 506 illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the operating program of controlling device 100 determines at step 616 that digit, i.e., numeric key, entry is the current operational mode, then at step 620 the reported X,Y coordinates may be interpreted according to the twelve zone model 520 illustrated in FIG. 5 . Assuming the same range of coordinate values as presented in the previous example, an algorithm as represented in Table 2 below may be applied to resolve the reported coordinate data into one of the twelve zones and thereby determine the requested appliance digit key pad command function.
  • the operating program of controlling device 100 may transmit the indicated command to the target appliance.
  • actuation of the numeric “Enter” key 408 may be defined to also cause controlling device 100 to exit the digit entry mode.
  • controlling device 100 ′ utilizing a floating touch sensor 106 ′ in accordance with the instant invention is presented.
  • the operating program of controlling device 100 ′ may simply report the raw X,Y coordinates of the actuation point to an appliance, for example cable STB 104 , for interpretation by that appliance.
  • cable STB 104 may for example then tailor its interpretation of the reported actuation location based upon STB 104 's current mode of operation.
  • STB 104 may interpret reported floating touch pad data as navigation commands while, when in direct channel tuning mode, STB 104 may interpret reported floating touch pad data as digit keys, scan or skip functions, etc. as appropriate.
  • the floating touch pad of controlling device 100 ′ may comprise markings 704 which serve to visually divide the touch surface into generic areas, and STB 104 may display on TV 102 a representation 702 of the current interpretation of those areas.

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