Methods and systems for selecting media guidance functions based on tactile attributes of a user input
View Patent ↗Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that determines the tactile attributes (e.g., an amount of pressure applied by a user, a length of time pressure is applied by a user, a velocity of the user input, etc.) associated with a received user input and determines which media guidance function, of a plurality of media guidance functions, is associated with the tactile attributes.
1. A method for selecting media guidance functions based on tactile attributes, the method comprising:
receiving, at a user input interface, a user input for an alphanumeric character of an alphanumeric entry;
determining, by control circuitry, a velocity of the user input;
comparing, by control circuitry, the velocity of the user input to a threshold; and
in response to determining that the velocity of user input exceeds the threshold, performing a spelling correction on the alphanumeric entry.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in response to determining the velocity of user input is below the threshold, not performing the spelling correction on the alphanumeric entry.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining an amount of pressure, applied by the user, associated with the user input; and
performing a media guidance function associated with the amount of pressure.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a length of time an amount of pressure is applied by the user during the user input; and
performing a media guidance function associated with the length of time.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the velocity of user input is quantified using a standard unit of measure.
6. A system for selecting media guidance functions based on tactile attributes, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
receive a user input for an alphanumeric character of an alphanumeric entry;
determine a velocity of the user input;
compare the velocity of the user input to a threshold; and
perform a spelling correction on the alphanumeric entry in response to determining that the velocity of user input exceeds the threshold.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein, in response to determining the velocity of user input is below the threshold, not performing the spelling correction on the alphanumeric entry.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine an amount of pressure applied by the user associated with the user input; and
perform a media guidance function associated with the amount of pressure.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a length of time an amount of pressure is applied by the user during the user input; and
perform a media guidance function associated with the length of time.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the velocity of user input is quantified using a standard unit of measure.