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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Applicant:
Mark Leroy Walker, Castaic, CA (US);
Inventor:
Mark Leroy Walker, Castaic, CA (US);
Assignee:
THOMSON LICENSING, Issy de Moulineaux, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/4403 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/42206 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4405 (2013.01);
Abstract
A user is provided with an indication of a button's functionality on a viewing device before the button is actually selected. The user receives haptic/tactile feedback to let the user know that they are about to select a button and that its functionality indicator is shown on the viewing device. Thus, the haptic or tactile feedback in combination with on-screen display elements is utilized in a remote control device to eliminate the need for shifting focus away from a viewing device.