MEDIA SYSTEM WITH OFF SCREEN POINTER CONTROL

摘要

A media system providing off screen pointer control is disclosed. A remote control device is adapted to be held and pointed by a user and controls a menu based on both on screen and off screen pointing. The on screen pointing may control a cursor or other pointer. The off screen pointing may provide a variable scrolling function or other control function.

主权项

1. A media system, comprising:
a freely movable remote control device adapted to be held by a user; a display having a screen; and a display control device coupled to or integrated with the display and controlling a pointer displayed on the screen in response to user pointing of the freely movable remote control and also responsive to an amount of a virtual off screen pointer position corresponding to user pointing of the freely movable remote control; the display control device scrolling a menu displayed on the screen with a variable speed based on the amount the pointer position is off screen.