Systems and Methods for Node Tracking and Notification in a Control Framework Including a Zoomable Graphical User Interface

Abstract

Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional free space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.

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         44 . A Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) configured to control a display, the WTRU comprising:
 a plurality of sensors configured to detect one or more of: six degrees of freedom (6DoF) of movement of the WTRU device; and   a processor configured to:
 receive information, from at least one of plurality of motion sensors, corresponding to the detected movement of the WTRU including at least one rotational movement, 
 determine, from the received information, whether the detected movement of the WTRU corresponds to a predefined gesture, and 
 control a change to contents of the display in accordance with the predefined gesture, on condition that the detected movement of the WTRU corresponds to the predefined gesture. 
   
     
     
         45 . The WTRU of  claim 44 , further comprising:
 a memory configured to store a plurality of predefined gestures and commands to change the display contents that are associated with the predefined gestures,   wherein the processor is configured to select the command corresponding to the predefined gesture that is associated with the detected movement from the commands stored in the memory.   
     
     
         46 . The WTRU of  claim 45 , wherein the command corresponding to the predefined gesture that is associated with the detected movement is any of: (1) a Zoom command; (2) a Pan command; (3) a Drag command; (4) a Point command; (5) a Click command; (6) a Hover command; or (7) a Scroll command. 
     
     
         47 . The WTRU of  claim 44 , wherein the predefined gesture is any of: (1) a zoom gesture to change a magnification of selected display contents or the entire display contents; (2) a pan gesture to move the display contents in a pan direction; (3) a point gesture to determine a pointed-to location of the display; or (4) a click gesture to trigger an event; (5) a hover gesture to enlarge a pointed-to object displayed on the display; or (6) a scroll gesture to scroll through a set of objects displayed on the display. 
     
     
         48 . The WTRU of  claim 44 , wherein the sensors include a gyroscope to sense a rotational motion of the WTRU. 
     
     
         49 . The WTRU of  claim 44 , wherein the sensors are configured to detect motion in any of: (1) a yaw direction; (2) a roll direction; or (3) a pitch direction. 
     
     
         50 . The WTRU of  claim 44 , wherein the sensors are configured to detect motion in at least one of: (1) a yaw direction; (2) a roll direction; (3) a pitch direction; (4) an x-axis direction, as a first linear direction; (5) a y-axis direction, as a second, linear direction; or (6) a z-axis direction, as a third linear direction. 
     
     
         51 . A method implemented by a Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) to control a display, the WTRU comprising:
 detecting, by the WTRU, any of: six degrees of freedom (6DoF) of movement of the WTRU device;   determining, by the WTRU, whether the detected movement of the WTRU including at least one rotational movement corresponds to a predefined gesture, and   controlling a change to contents of the display in accordance with the predefined gesture, on condition that the detected movement of the WTRU corresponds to the predefined gesture.   
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , further comprising:
 storing a plurality of predefined gestures and commands to change the display contents that are associated with the predefined gestures; and   selecting the command corresponding to the predefined gesture that is associated with the detected movement from the stored commands.   
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , wherein the command corresponding to the predefined gesture that is associated with the detected movement is any of: (1) a Zoom command; (2) a Pan command; (3) a Drag command; (4) a Point command; (5) a Click command; (6) a Hover command; or (7) a Scroll command. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the predefined gesture is any of: (1) a zoom gesture to change a magnification of selected display contents or the entire display contents; (2) a pan gesture to move the display contents in a pan direction; (3) a point gesture to determine a pointed-to location of the display; or (4) a click gesture to trigger an event; (5) a hover gesture to enlarge a pointed-to object displayed on the display; or (6) a scroll gesture to scroll through a set of objects displayed on the display. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the detecting of any of: six degrees of freedom (6DoF) of movement of the WTRU device includes detecting, by a gyroscope, a rotational motion of the WTRU. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the detecting of any of: six degrees of freedom (6DoF) of movement of the WTRU device includes detecting motion in any of: (1) a yaw direction; (2) a roll direction; or (3) a pitch direction. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the detecting of any of: six degrees of freedom (6DoF) of movement of the WTRU device includes detecting motion in any of: (1) a yaw direction; (2) a roll direction; or (3) a pitch direction; (4) an x-axis direction, as a first linear direction; (5) a y-axis direction, as a second, linear direction; or (6) a z-axis direction, as a third linear direction. 
     
     
         58 . A Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) configured to control a display, the WTRU comprising:
 a plurality of sensors configured to detect one or more of rotational movements; and   a processor configured to:
 receive information, from at least one of plurality of sensors, corresponding to the detected one or more rotational movements, 
 determine that the detected one or more rotational movements corresponds to a predefined gesture, and 
 control a change of display contents on the display in accordance with the predefined gesture. 
   
     
     
         59 . The WTRU of  claim 58 , further comprising:
 a memory configured to store a plurality of predefined gestures and commands to change the display contents that are associated with the predefined gestures,   wherein the processor is configured to select the command corresponding to the predefined gesture that is associated with the detected one or more rotational movements from the commands stored in the memory.   
     
     
         60 . The WTRU of  claim 59 , wherein the command corresponding to the predefined gesture that is associated with the detected one or more rotational movements is any of: (1) a Zoom command; (2) a Pan command; (3) a Drag command; (4) a Point command; (5) a Click command; (6) a Hover command; or (7) a Scroll command. 
     
     
         61 . The WTRU of  claim 58 , wherein the predefined gesture is any of: (1) a zoom gesture to change a magnification of selected display contents or the entire display contents; (2) a pan gesture to move the display contents in a pan direction; (3) a point gesture to determine a pointed-to location of the display; or (4) a click gesture to trigger an event; (5) a hover gesture to enlarge a pointed-to object displayed on the display; or (6) a scroll gesture to scroll through a set of objects displayed on the display. 
     
     
         62 . The WTRU of  claim 58 , wherein the sensors include a gyroscope to sense rotational motion of the WTRU. 
     
     
         63 . The WTRU of  claim 58 , wherein the sensors are configured to detect motion in any of: (1) a yaw direction; (2) a roll direction; (3) a pitch direction (4) an x-axis direction, as a first linear direction; (5) a y-axis direction, as a second, linear direction; or (6) a z-axis direction, as a third linear direction.