Remote control interface that provides operation with raised head and visual response

摘要

System comprising: a programmable multimedia controller coupled to, and configured to control a plurality of different types of electronic devices, with the programmable multimedia controller configured to display an on-screen display menu system on at least one of the display devices, the on-screen display menu system including a plurality of selectable options that are rotatable in the on-screen display menu system and selectable from the on-screen display menu system in response to control commands; a mobile device separate from the programmable multimedia controller and the at least one display device, with the mobile device configured to function as a remote control for the programmable multimedia controller through which control commands can be entered to interact with the on-screen display , with the mobile device that includes a wireless interface that enables wireless communication with the programmable multimedia controller, a touch screen, a processor, and a memory configured to store at least one remote control interface client application that when run by the processor can work to: display an input interface on the touch screen, with the input interface having a gesture field, detect a gesture from a user in the gesture field on the mobile device, determine a type and direction of the gesture among a plurality of types and directions of possible gestures, in re Respond to the gesture, send one or more control commands to the programmable multimedia controller to make the programmable multimedia controller rotate the options in the on-screen menu system displayed on at least one display device according to the type of the gesture, and in the address, to bring an option to a designated location in the on-screen display menu system where the option can be selected, which is characterized by also functioning to: in response to the gesture, display one or more indicators in the field of gestures to provide visual response to the user on the mobile device that is specific to both the type and direction of the gesture, with the visual response provided differing for different types and different directions of the plurality of possible types and directions of gestures.