Customizing a mute input of a remote control device
View Patent ↗System and method for user interfaces using remote control devices. More specifically, these user interfaces may be particularly useful for providing an intuitive and user friendly interaction between a user and a device or application using a display, e.g., at a “10 foot” interaction level. The user interfaces may be specifically designed for interaction using a simple remote control device having a limited number of inputs. For example, the simple remote control may include directional inputs (e.g., up, down, left, right), a confirmation input (e.g., ok), and possibly a mute input. These user interfaces may allow a user to quickly browse and filter lists of items, efficiently provide input (e.g., having multiple data types), customize directional and/or mute functionality of the remote control, perform camera control (e.g., for videoconferencing), etc.
1. A method for customizing user input to a videoconference, the method comprising:
displaying a user interface for customizing a mute input of a remote control device for use during a videoconference, wherein the mute input is the only mute input of the remote control device, and wherein the user interface provides a plurality of different mute actions that are selectable by a user;
receiving first user input specifying a first mute action from the plurality of different mute actions for the mute input of the remote control device;
performing a videoconference with one or more videoconferencing units;
receiving second user input selecting the mute input from the remote control device during the videoconference;
in response to receiving the second user input selecting the mute input, performing the first mute action in the videoconference based on the first user input specifying the first mute action for the mute input.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first mute action comprises
an audio mute action.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first mute action comprises
an video mute action.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first mute action comprises
an audio and video mute action.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first mute action comprises
an outgoing audio and/or video mute action.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of different mute actions comprise a plurality of:
an outgoing audio mute videoconferencing action;
an outgoing video mute videoconferencing action;
an incoming audio mute videoconferencing action; or
an incoming video mute videoconferencing action.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote control is a simple remote control, comprising:
directional inputs for up, down, left, and right;
confirmation input for confirming a selection; and
a mute input for muting the videoconference.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote control is a simple remote control, wherein the simple remote control comprises no more than 8 inputs.
9. A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for customizing user input to a videoconference, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
display a user interface for customizing a mute input of a remote control device for use during a videoconference, wherein the mute input is the only mute input of the remote control device, and wherein the user interface provides a plurality of different mute actions that are selectable by a user;
receive first user input specifying a first mute action from the plurality of different mute actions for the mute input of the remote control device;
perform a videoconference with one or more videoconferencing units;
receive second user input selecting the mute input from the remote control device during the videoconference;
in response to receiving the second user input selecting the mute input, perform the first mute action in the videoconference based on the first user input specifying the first mute action for the mute input.
10. The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 9 , wherein the first mute action comprises an audio mute action.
11. The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 9 , wherein the first mute action comprises
an video mute action.
12. The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 9 , wherein the first mute action comprises
an audio and video mute action.
13. The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 9 , wherein the first mute action comprises
an outgoing audio and/or video mute action.
14. The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of different mute actions comprise a plurality of:
an outgoing audio mute videoconferencing action;
an outgoing video mute videoconferencing action;
an incoming audio mute videoconferencing action; or
an incoming video mute videoconferencing action.
15. The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 9 , wherein the remote control is a simple remote control, comprising:
directional inputs for up, down, left, and right;
confirmation input for confirming a selection; and
a mute input for muting the videoconference.
16. The non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium of claim 9 , wherein the remote control is a simple remote control, wherein the simple remote control comprises no more than 8 inputs.