Motion-Based Remote Control for Intuitive Content Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current navigation techniques for electronic programming guides (EPGs) and recorded video are cumbersome, requiring multiple button pushes and being non-intuitive, especially for fast-forwarding, rewinding, and jumping to specific times, which can be time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
Implementing user input devices that detect movement-based instructions, such as touch screens and motion-sensing technologies, to translate user gestures into commands for scrolling and zooming within EPGs and video streams, allowing for more intuitive and efficient navigation by correlating finger swipes or device movements with scroll and zoom functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional remote control buttons are used for navigation, then device complexity is reduced, but navigation efficiency and ease of operation deteriorate due to multiple button pushes and non-intuitive controls
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical button presses with motion-based control mechanisms. The remote control device uses motion sensors to detect user gestures (such as pointing and scrolling motions) and translates these into navigation commands, eliminating the need for physical button presses and providing more intuitive control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a cursor as an intermediary element between the user and the content. The cursor visually represents the current selection position and responds to user gestures, providing continuous feedback and making the navigation process more transparent and controllable compared to direct button-to-action mapping.
2Productivity
If multiple button pushes are required for scrolling operations, then device complexity is minimized, but time consumption and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by continuously tracking cursor position and predicting user intent based on motion patterns. This allows the system to prepare navigation commands in advance, reducing the time required for scrolling operations as users don't need to wait for each button press to be processed sequentially.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous scrolling action where the cursor moves continuously in response to user gestures rather than requiring discrete button presses for each position change. This continuous action mode significantly reduces the time needed to navigate through content while maintaining precision through gesture recognition.
3Ease of operation
If linear scrolling methods are used, then device complexity remains low, but ease of operation and time efficiency worsen due to non-intuitive navigation and trial-and-error time jumping
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides continuous visual feedback through the cursor position and highlighted content areas, allowing users to see their navigation progress in real-time. This feedback mechanism eliminates the trial-and-error nature of traditional time jumping by showing users exactly where they are navigating to, enabling more intuitive and efficient content access.
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AI summary
A system, a method and a computer program for remote navigation of content on a display are disclosed. The system (100) includes a user input device (175,275,375,475,575) which may be configured to detect a user movement, including a direction and a speed. The user input device may be configured to communicate information based at least in part on the direction and the speed. The system (100) may include a media device (170) configured to receive communications from the user input device. The media device (170) may be configured to process the information from the user input device and to output content to a display (180) in accordance with a navigation operation. The navigation operation may include moving displayed content based at least in part on the direction and the speed.