Remote controller for controlling mobile device

摘要

Provided is a remote control for controlling a mobile device. The remote control includes a communications transceiver configured to communicate with the mobile device and an actuator for receiving a user input while the remote control is communicatively coupled to the mobile device. The actuator comprises a touchpad including buttons for receiving the user input which can include a gesture including depressing the touchpad by a thumb; and concurrently moving the thumb across the touchpad. In response, the remote control may be operable to cause swiping a screen associated with a user interface of the mobile device; scrolling a portion of the screen; selecting and launching an application on the mobile device and controlling the functionality of the application; and/or selecting letters on a virtual keyboard provided by the user interface of the mobile device. The remote control is sized to comfortably fit in the user's palm for operation.

主权项

1. A remote control unit for controlling a mobile device, the remote control unit comprising:
a communications transceiver configured to communicate with the mobile device; and at least one actuator for receiving an input from a user while the remote control unit is communicatively coupled to the mobile device, the at least one actuator comprising a touchpad, the touchpad including:
one or more buttons for receiving the input from the user; anda first portion, the first portion of the touchpad comprising at least one micro-switch being actuated in response to the user input received, the user input comprising a gesture, the gesture including:
depressing the first portion of the touchpad by one of five digits of a hand; andmoving the digit across the first portion of the touchpad while keeping the first portion of the touchpad depressed, the depressing and moving operable to cause, at least in part, swiping at least one screen associated with a user interface of the mobile device.