WO2010095069A1 - Dispositif de commande électronique - Google Patents

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WO2010095069A1
WO2010095069A1 PCT/IB2010/050545 IB2010050545W WO2010095069A1 WO 2010095069 A1 WO2010095069 A1 WO 2010095069A1 IB 2010050545 W IB2010050545 W IB 2010050545W WO 2010095069 A1 WO2010095069 A1 WO 2010095069A1
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electronic control
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Gerardus Geertruud De Vaal
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C23/00—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems
    • G08C23/04—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems using light waves, e.g. infrared
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/30—User interface
    • G08C2201/32—Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic control device.
  • the present invention relates to a remote control device for electronic equipment, such as televisions, sound systems or lighting controls.
  • Remote controls have been used for many years to control consumer electronic equipment. In order to provide sufficient functionality in the control of the equipment, remote controls have evolved to contain a large number of buttons or dials associated with the various functions of the equipment. This has led to increased complexity in the use and understanding of a remote control.
  • the conventional remote control requires the following steps to be done, namely: (a) a person must pick up the remote control; (b) in the case of an infra-red remote control, the remote control must be aimed at the electronic equipment; (c) the person must look at the remote control to locate the correct button and place their finger on that button; and (d) the person must depress the button to activate the function.
  • step (c) When viewing a television, which is often done in low lighting conditions or in near darkness, the person may have difficulty in performing the above steps, particularly step (c). Also, the above steps are time consuming to perform correctly and can lead to frustration if the incorrect buttons are accidentally pressed.
  • an electronic control device includes a body; a movement sensor supported by the body, the movement sensor being adapted to sense movement of the body relative to a static point; and processing means for generating various function control signals dependent upon the movement of the body.
  • the body may have a flat bottom wall being adapted to be supported on a surface.
  • the body may have a contoured top wall being adapted to fit into a palm of a person's hand.
  • the body may have a flat top wall being adapted to be supported on a surface when the body is inverted.
  • the static point may be a centre point of the body.
  • the movement sensor may be selected from an acceleration sensor, a Yaw sensor, a XY sensor, a magnetic field sensor, capacitive sensors or any other type of movement sensor.
  • the movement sensor may be adapted to detect rotational movement of the body at the static point.
  • the movement sensor may detect the direction of rotation, the speed of rotation and the degree of rotation.
  • Rotational movement of the body may be associated with a first controlled parameter, such as a volume function on electronic equipment associated with the electronic control device.
  • Rotational movement of the body in a clockwise direction may be adapted to increase the first controlled parameter.
  • Rotational movement of the body in a counter clockwise direction may be adapted to decrease the first controlled parameter.
  • the movement sensor may be adapted to detect circular movement of the body around a remote point spaced apart from the static point.
  • the movement sensor may detect the direction of the circular movement, the speed of the circular movement and the radial distance between the remote point and the static point.
  • the circular movement of the body may be associated with a second controlled parameter, such as a channel function on electronic equipment associated with the electronic control device.
  • the circular movement of the body in a clockwise direction may be adapted to increase the second controlled parameter.
  • the circular movement of the body in a counter clockwise direction may be adapted to decrease the second controlled parameter.
  • the second controlled parameter may be associated with circular movement having a diameter being less than a predetermined size.
  • a third controlled parameter may be associated with circular movement having a diameter being greater than the predetermined size.
  • the electronic control device may include an orientation sensor or gravitation sensor being adapted to determine if the body is inverted and to provide additional controlled parameters associated with the rotational and circular movement of the body when inverted.
  • Function control signals may be solely generated by movement of the body with no buttons being provided on the body.
  • the electronic control device may include transmitters for transmitting signals to electronic equipment by means of infra-red, radio waves, Bluetooth etc.
  • the electronic control device may include various coloured light emitters or vibrators to indicate which type of control function is being performed .
  • the electronic control device may be a remote control .
  • Figure 1 A perspective view of an electronic control device according to the invention
  • Figure 2 A front view seen along arrow II in figure 1;
  • Figure 3 A top view seen along arrow III in figure 2;
  • Figure 4 A top view of the control device of figures 1 to 3 showing a first type of movement
  • Figure 5 A top view of the control device of figures 1 to 3 showing a second type of movement.
  • an electronic control device in accordance with the invention is shown.
  • the electronic control device is adapted to operate as a remote control for controlling functions of related consumer or other electronic equipment, e.g. such as a television, sound system or light.
  • the control device 10 includes a body 12 that is substantially in the form of a half sphere having a flat bottom wall 14 and a curved upper wall 16.
  • the bottom wall 14 is adapted to be supported on a surface, such as a table, while the upper wall 16 is adapted to fit comfortably in the palm of a person hand during use.
  • the upper wall 16 can be further shaped as needed to fit more snugly in a person's palm/hand. Due to its substantially symmetrical shape, the body 12 has no defined front or back end and thus can be used from any direction, i.e. it is not necessary to aim the control device 10 at any electronic equipment during use.
  • the body 12 supports two spaced apart movement sensors 18,20 located at or near to the bottom wall 14.
  • the sensors 18,20 shown in the figures are positioned along a diameter of the bottom wall 14, but they can also be offset from the diameter.
  • the sensors 18,20 are adapted to determine movement of the body 12 and are operatively connected to a processing means (such as a computer processor) for analysing the type of movement that is being made, e.g. rotational movement or circular movement of the body 12, and then to associate that movement with a specific control function. Additional control functions can be associated with the direction of the movement and the amplitude / extent of the movement.
  • the sensors 18,20 can be acceleration sensors, Yaw sensors, XY sensors, magnetic field sensors or any other type of movement sensors.
  • rotational movement of the body 12 can be associated with a "volume" function on the electronic equipment.
  • the body 12 is able to rotate relative to itself, i.e. around a fixed centre static point 22 in the bottom wall 14, in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction as indicated by arrow 24, such rotation in a clockwise direction can be associated with an increase in volume or "volume up” function, while a rotation in a counter-clockwise direction can be associated with an decrease in volume or "volume down” function.
  • a plane 26 extending through the sensors 18,20 will alter in direction relative to the static point 22, thereby allowing the computer processor to determine the type and extent of the movement.
  • a circular movement of the body 12 can be associated with a "channel selection" function on the electronic equipment.
  • the body 12 will circle around a remote point 28 being spaced apart from the static point 22 along a track 30.
  • a plane 32 extending through the sensors 18,20 will remain substantially parallel in direction relative to the remote point 28.
  • a clockwise circling can be associated with a "channel-up” function, while a counter-clockwise circling can be associated with a "channel-down" function.
  • additional control functions can be associated with the amplitude or extent of the movement.
  • a circular movement as illustrated in figure 5 with a relatively small radius can be associated with a first function
  • a circular movement with a relatively large radius can be associated with a second function.
  • the sensors 18, 20 can be provided in the form of capacitive sensors, being able to detect either both rotation and circular movement (indicated by reference numeral 40 in the embodiment in figures 6 and 7) or only rotation movement (indicated by reference numeral 50 in the embodiment in figures 8 and 9).
  • capacitive sensing is that it does not require electrical physical contact causing wear and also the parts required for manufacture are greatly reduced thus allowing a cheaper product to be made.
  • the capacitive sensor 40 includes a round printed circuit board (PCB) 42 on which is provided a central circular conductive pad "D" and around which are three pairs of arcuate conductive pads "A”, “B” and “C”. Each of these pairs is aligned on opposite sides of the circular conductive pad “D” along a diameter thereof.
  • the conductive pads "A”, “B”, “C” and “D” are all isolated from each other.
  • the capacitance between the pads “A” and “D”, the pads “B” and “D”, and the pads “C” and “D” is measured creating a three-phase system which enables calculation of position and direction of rotation of the control device 10.
  • the capacitive sensor 40 further includes a conductive disc 44, being smaller than the central conductive pad "D", which can move freely in the vicinity of the conductive pads "A", “B”, “C” and “D”. As the disc 44 is smaller than the
  • a soft grip pad 46 At the centre of the disc 44 is placed a soft grip pad 46.
  • the control device 10 When the control device 10 is orientated so that the capacitive sensor 40 is on its bottom wall 14 and the body 14 is moved over a flat surface, the grip pad 46 touches this surface and drags the disc 44 around due to friction.
  • the body 12 When used in an alternative orientation, the body 12 can be inverted (turned upside down) and a person can use their finger to push the disc 44 around making it possible to control other functions as well.
  • the capacitive sensor 50 shown in figure 8 also includes a round printed circuit board (PCB) 52 provided with a central circular conductive pad "D" around which are three pairs of arcuate conductive pads "A", "B” and “C” being similar to those shown in figure 6.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • the capacitive sensor 50 includes an isolated disc 54 having a diameter being substantially similarly large to that of the PCB 52 and therefore the disc 54 is only able to rotate around its centre point relative to the PCB 52 without being able to move relative thereto.
  • the disc 54 has two conductive regions 56 near diametrically opposite edges of the disc 54.
  • the movement of the regions 56 over the conductive pads "A”, “B” and “C” causes a change in capacitance existing between the pads "A” and "D", the pads “B” and “D", and the pads “C” and “D”. This makes it possible to determine the position and direction of rotation of the control device 10. Any circular movement of the control device 10 will not cause the disc 54 to move or rotate relative to the PCB 52 and thus no capacitance change will occur.
  • the disc 54 is covered with a soft grip pad (not shown).
  • a soft grip pad (not shown).
  • the grip pad keeps the disc 54 in a static position while the PCB 52 and body 14 can rotate relative thereto.
  • the body 12 can be inverted (turned upside down) and a person can use their finger to push rotate the disc 54 making it possible to control other functions as well.
  • the body 12 does not include any buttons for controlling the various functions of the control device 10. All control functions are performed merely by movement of the body 12 in a specific manner.
  • a further envisaged embodiment is to provide a flat top wall, so that the body 12 is disc-shaped similar to an ice-hockey puck, and to provide additional orientation sensors. This will enable further functions to be similarly controlled by inverting the body 12 between the bottom and top walls.
  • the body 12 also has other electronic circuitry for conventional processing of data and signal emitters for transmitting instructions to the electronic equipment, e.g. by way of infra-red, radio waves, Bluetooth etc.
  • infra-red signals a number of transmitters are spaced around a periphery of the body 12 so as to transmit infra-red signals through a 360° radius to assist in the non-specific directional use of the electronic control device 10.
  • the electronic circuitry can also have various coloured light emitters or vibrators to indicate which type of control function is being performed.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de commande électronique, tel qu'une commande à distance pour faire fonctionner un équipement électronique, ayant un corps avec au moins un capteur de mouvements pour détecter les mouvements du corps par rapport à un point statique. Le dispositif de commande génère différents signaux de commande de fonctionnement pour l'équipement électronique 5 en fonction du type de mouvement du corps.
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