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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Boualem Sekhri, Mississauga, CA;
Barbara Glover, Toronto, CA;
Alex Zaliauskas, Ontario, CA;
Mathew Bates, Blackrock, IE;
Boualem Sekhri, Mississauga, CA;
Barbara Glover, Toronto, CA;
Alex Zaliauskas, Ontario, CA;
Mathew Bates, Blackrock, IE;
Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne, CH;
Abstract
A system and method for an easy to use and intuitive user interface on a remote control. In one embodiment, a touch sensitive area is extended beyond a screen. In one embodiment, soft buttons lie partially on the screen and partially off it (on the extended touch-sensitive area). This allows for an increased input area for the user, without the increase in cost associated with a larger screen. Moreover, this allows for a smooth, flat, and sleek upper surface of the remote control. In one embodiment, a remote control provides different user experiences based upon the context of use of the remote control. For instance, the color of the screen as well as the color of backlighting for certain buttons is dependent upon what mode the remote control is in.