Systems and methods for controlling an electronic device

Abstract

The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to a controller apparatus for controlling an electronic device by sensing and processing a user's interactions with an object and, particularly, for controlling and interacting with a media guidance application implemented on an interactive user equipment device. The controller apparatus may include a platform, a liquid container, and a stirring rod. The platform may include sensors of various kinds for detecting a user's interactions with any one of the components of the user interface system. The controller apparatus may also include sensors for sensing environmental conditions and use the sensed conditions to interact with the media guidance application or any other applications or electronic devices.

1 . A remote control apparatus for an electronic device comprising:
 a platform for supporting a liquid container;   a stirring rod for stirring a liquid in the liquid container; and   a controller including:   at least one sensor for sensing a condition of at least one of the stirring rod and the container;   a communications interface for sending control data to the electronic device; and   a processor, in communication with at least one sensor and the communications interface, configured for i) receiving sensor data from at least one sensor, ii) processing the sensor data into the control data, and iii) sending the control data to the communications interface.   
     
     
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