Method and Apparatus for Gesture-Based Controls
In an embodiment, a slide gesture is detected, in a particular area on a touch screen interface of a device, from a first location in the particular area to a second location in the particular area. A video playback command is identified based at least on the slide gesture and an action associated with the video playback command is performed.
1 . A method, comprising:
detecting a slide gesture, in a particular area on a touch screen interface of a device, from a first location in the particular area to a second location in the particular area;
identifying a video playback command for a video based at least on the slide gesture;
performing an action associated with the video playback command.
2 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the sliding gesture is detected without detecting selection of any video progress indicator displayed within the particular area.
3 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the slide gesture is detected in the particular area concurrently with displaying at least a portion of the video in the particular area.
4 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the slide gesture is detected in the particular area while displaying information on how to perform one or more gestures in the particular area.
5 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein identifying the video playback command comprises:
identifying the particular area, in which the slide gesture was detected, from a plurality of areas on the touch screen interface;
wherein identifying the video playback command comprises selecting the video playback command from a plurality of video playback commands associated with the particular area.
6 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein performing the action comprises a first device sending information to a second device, the information based on the video playback command.
7 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein performing the action associated with the video comprises performing the action on a same device as the device detecting the slide gesture.
8 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the video playback command selects a playing speed and direction.
9 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the slide gesture comprises a swipe gesture from the first location to a second location.
10 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the slide gesture comprises a flick gesture starting at the first location.
11 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the video playback command is for one or more of:
pausing the playing of the video;
resuming the playing of the video;
replaying a played portion of the video;
stopping playing of the video;
stopping playing of the video and resuming playing of the video at a particular playing position;
playing the video in slow motion;
frame-stepping through a video;
playing the video from the beginning;
playing one or more videos from a next playlist;
playing the video from a particular scene forward;
bookmarking a playing position in the video;
stopping playing and resuming playing at a bookmarked position; or
rating the video.
12 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause performing steps comprising:
detecting a slide gesture, in a particular area on a touch screen interface of a device, from a first location in the particular area to a second location in the particular area;
identifying a video playback command for a video based at least on the slide gesture;
performing an action associated with the video playback command.
13 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the sliding gesture is detected without detecting selection of any video progress indicator displayed within the particular area.
14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the slide gesture is detected in the particular area concurrently with displaying at least a portion of the video in the particular area.
15 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the slide gesture is detected in the particular area while displaying information on how to perform one or more gestures in the particular area.
16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein identifying the video playback command comprises:
identifying the particular area, in which the slide gesture was detected, from a plurality of areas on the touch screen interface;
wherein identifying the video playback command comprises selecting the video playback command from a plurality of video playback commands associated with the particular area.
17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein performing the action comprises a first device sending information to a second device, the information based on the video playback command.
18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein performing the action associated with the video comprises performing the action on a same device as the device detecting the slide gesture.
19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the video playback command selects a playing speed and direction.
20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the slide gesture comprises a swipe gesture from the first location to a second location.
21 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the slide gesture comprises a flick gesture starting at the first location.
22 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the video playback command is for one or more of:
pausing the playing of the video;
resuming the playing of the video;
replaying a played portion of the video;
stopping playing of the video;
stopping playing of the video and resuming playing of the video at a particular playing position;
playing the video in slow motion;
frame-stepping through a video;
playing the video from the beginning;
playing one or more videos from a next playlist;
playing the video from a particular scene forward;
bookmarking a playing position in the video;
stopping playing and resuming playing at a bookmarked position; or
rating the video.
23 . A device comprising:
one or more processors and configured to perform steps comprising:
detecting a slide gesture, in a particular area on a touch screen interface of a device, from a first location in the particular area to a second location in the particular area;
identifying a video playback command for a video based at least on the slide gesture;
performing an action associated with the video playback command.
24 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein the sliding gesture is detected without detecting selection of any video progress indicator displayed within the particular area.
25 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein the slide gesture is detected in the particular area concurrently with displaying at least a portion of the video in the particular area.
26 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein the slide gesture is detected in the particular area while displaying information on how to perform one or more gestures in the particular area.
27 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein identifying the video playback command comprises:
identifying the particular area, in which the slide gesture was detected, from a plurality of areas on the touch screen interface;
wherein identifying the video playback command comprises selecting the video playback command from a plurality of video playback commands associated with the particular area.
28 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein performing the action comprises a first device sending information to a second device, the information based on the video playback command.
29 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein performing the action associated with the video comprises performing the action on a same device as the device detecting the slide gesture.
30 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein the video playback command selects a playing speed and direction.
31 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein the slide gesture comprises a swipe gesture from the first location to a second location.
32 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein the slide gesture comprises a flick gesture starting at the first location.
33 . The device as recited in claim 23 , wherein the video playback command is for one or more of:
pausing the playing of the video;
resuming the playing of the video;
replaying a played portion of the video;
stopping playing of the video;
stopping playing of the video and resuming playing of the video at a particular playing position;
playing the video in slow motion;
frame-stepping through a video;
playing the video from the beginning;
playing one or more videos from a next playlist;
playing the video from a particular scene forward;
bookmarking a playing position in the video;
stopping playing and resuming playing at a bookmarked position; or
rating the video.