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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2008
Go Woon Choi, Seoul, KR;
Go Woon Choi, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a digital TV, the system including the DTV; and a 3D pointing device. The DTV includes a receiver to receive control signals from the 3D pointing device; and a control unit to select one of a plurality of functions provided by the DTV in response to a selection signal received from the 3D pointing device, each function having a corresponding execution profile, and execute the selected function in accordance with the corresponding execution profile and a motion parameter sensed by the 3D pointing device including a direction of movement and one of a distance and velocity corresponding to the direction of movement. The 3D pointing device includes a transmitter to transmit the control signals and motion parameter; and a sensor to sense within the 3D pointing device the motion of the 3D pointing device and generate the corresponding motion parameter.