Remote multi-touch control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016299659-A1
Application number	US-201314368517-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 26, 2013
Priority date	Dec 26, 2013
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Various systems and methods for remote multi-touch control are described herein. A system may include a mode controller to enter an orientation mode for a user interface displayed by a presentation device, the orientation mode configured to allow a user of the presentation device to orient an input point on the user interface with a remote device, and an input/output module to receive an input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to a pass-through mode, the pass-through mode configured to allow the user to control an application at the presentation device using a touch point on the remote device, the mode controller is to enter the pass-through mode at the presentation device, the input/output module is to receive input from the user via the remote device, and the presentation device is to pass the input through to the application.

First claim

1 .- 25 . (canceled)

26 . A machine-readable medium including instructions for remote multi-touch control, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to
enter, at a presentation device, an orientation mode for a user interface displayed by the presentation device, the orientation mode configured to allow a user of the presentation device to orient an input point on the user interface with a remote device; receive an input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to a pass-through mode, the pass-through mode configured to allow the user to control an application at the presentation device using a touch point on the remote device; enter, at the presentation device, the pass-through mode; receive input from the user via the remote device; and pass the input through to the application at the presentation device.

27 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to enter the orientation mode comprise instructions to receive an indication that the user is contacting a plurality of touch points at the remote device.

28 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein when in orientation mode, the machine-readable medium comprises instructions to present a visual indication in the user interface corresponding to the touch point on the remote device.

29 . The machine-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the instructions to present the visual indication comprise instructions to present a circle representing a location in the user interface corresponding with the touch point on the remote device.

30 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein when in orientation mode, the machine-readable medium comprises instructions to present a contextual menu on the presentation device.

31 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein when in pass-through mode, the machine-readable medium comprises instructions to present a visual indication in the user interface corresponding to the touch point on the remote device.

32 . The machine-readable medium of claim 31 wherein the instructions to present the visual indication comprise instructions to present a circle representing a location in the user interface corresponding with the touch point on the remote device.

33 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , comprising instructions to:
present a visual indication in the user interface corresponding to the touch point on the remote device; and change an attribute of the visual indication based on whether the presentation device is in the orientation mode or the pass-through mode.

34 . The machine-readable medium of claim 33 , wherein the instructions to change the attribute of the visual indication comprise instructions to change the color of the visual indication.

35 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to receive the input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to the pass-through mode comprise instructions to receive a voice command to transition modes.

36 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to receive the input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to the pass-through mode comprise instructions to receive a message from a peripheral device, separate from the remote device, to transition modes.

37 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to receive the input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to the pass-through mode comprise instructions to receive a signal from a control on the remote device to transition modes.

38 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to receive the input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to the pass-through mode comprise instructions to receive an indication the user touched a particular finger to the remote device.

39 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to enter the pass-through mode comprise instructions to provide a signal to the remote device to provide haptic feedback to the user indicating the transition to the pass-through mode.

40 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to enter the pass-through mode comprise instructions to provide a signal to the remote device to provide audio feedback to the user indicating the transition to the pass-through mode.

41 . The machine-readable medium of claim 26 , wherein the instructions to receive input from the user via the remote device comprise instructions to receive a gesture from the user, the gesture corresponding to an application or a function to be executed at the presentation device.

42 . A system to provide remote multi-touch control, the system comprising:
a mode controller to enter an orientation mode for a user interface displayed by a presentation device, the orientation mode configured to allow a user of the presentation device to orient an input point on the user interface with a remote device; and an input/output module to receive an input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to a pass-through mode, the pass-through mode configured to allow the user to control an application at the presentation device using a touch point on the remote device; wherein the mode controller is to enter the pass-through mode at the presentation device; wherein the input/output module is to receive input from the user via the remote device; and wherein the presentation device is to pass the input through to the application at the presentation device.

43 . The system of claim 42 , wherein to receive the input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to the pass-through mode, the input/output module is to receive a message from a peripheral device, separate from the remote device, to transition modes.

44 . A method for remote multi-touch control, the method comprising:
entering, at a presentation device, an orientation mode for a user interface displayed by the presentation device, the orientation mode configured to allow a user of the presentation device to orient an input point on the user interface with a remote device; receiving an input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to a pass-through mode, the pass-through mode configured to allow the user to control an application at the presentation device using a touch point on the remote device; entering, at the presentation device, the pass-through mode; receiving input from the user via the remote device; and passing the input through to the application at the presentation device.

45 . The method of claim 44 , comprising:
presenting a visual indication in the user interface corresponding to the touch point on the remote device; and changing an attribute of the visual indication based on whether the presentation device is in the orientation mode or the pass-through mode.

Assignees

• Anderson Glen J
• Durham Lenitra M
• Denman Pete A
• Johnson Andrea
• Sharma Sangita

Inventors

• Anderson Glen J
• Durham Lenitra M
• Denman Pete A
• Johnson Andrea
• Sharma Sangita

Classifications

• G06F3/0416

  Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/044

  by capacitive means · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/04812 Primary

  Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects · CPC title