Development of convenient remote controller for Internet Protocol Tele Vision (IPTV) based on absolute coordinates

Abstract

The existing TV remote controls with relative coordinates have some difficulties in selecting various types of Internet Protocol Tele Vision (IPTV) content. To move from the current position to the destination with relative coordinates, it needs to delay time. To solve this problem, this paper proposes an absolute coordinates based remote control to make the selection of IPTV channels more convenient for consumers. It uses a laser pointer to point at an IPTV, a camera mounted the remote control to locate the spot pointed, and control software to calculate the absolute coordinates of the spot pointed on the screen. We design and implement the proposed remote control, and perform comparative experiments in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. It is easy to use, convenient, and more accurate in comparison with existing products.