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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2008
Xing Zheng, Irvine, CA (US);
Dang Van Tran, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Sun H Ahn, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Xing Zheng, Irvine, CA (US);
Dang Van Tran, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Sun H Ahn, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
Systems and method which allow for control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a gesture capture device configured to receive a gesture input directed to at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the television set. The television set further includes a user interaction interface configured to generate data indicative of the gesture input directed toward the at least one of the predefined areas and control the television based at least in part on the generated data.