Method, apparatus and system for interacting with content on web browsers

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system enable indirect remote interaction with a web browser. In one embodiment, remote user gestures may be captured and processed to determine an action to be taken by the web browser.

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         26 . A mobile computer system comprising:
 at least one touch-sensitive display;   one or more processors communicatively coupled with one or more sensors and the at least one touch-sensitive display; and   one or more machine-accessible storage media coupled with the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are to execute instructions stored by the one or more machine-accessible storage media to:
 display an icon to notify a user that a non-touch-based gesture capability can be used to navigate a web page without touching the at least one touch-sensitive display; 
 receive sensor data based on a performed non-touch-based gesture; 
 translate the sensor data into a request to navigate the web page; and 
 send the request to a web browser to execute an action in accordance with the request. 
   
     
     
         27 . The mobile computer system of  claim 26 , wherein the performed non-touch-based gesture is a movement of a hand with respect to the mobile computer system. 
     
     
         28 . The mobile computer system of  claim 26 , wherein the performed non-touch-based gesture is a movement of a hand in a first horizontal direction with respect to the mobile computer system or a second horizontal direction with respect to the mobile computer system. 
     
     
         29 . The mobile computer system of  claim 28 , wherein the request to navigate the web page is a request to page forward when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in the first horizontal direction. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile computer system of  claim 28 , wherein the request to navigate the web page is a request to page backward when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in the second horizontal direction, wherein the second horizontal direction is opposite to the first horizontal direction. 
     
     
         31 . The mobile computer system of  claim 28 , wherein the request to navigate the web page is a request to navigate from a current window or tab to another window or tab of the web browser when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in the first horizontal direction or the second horizontal direction. 
     
     
         32 . The mobile computer system of  claim 31 , wherein the other window or tab is a window or tab opened after the current window or tab when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in the first horizontal direction. 
     
     
         33 . The mobile computer system of  claim 31 , wherein the other window or tab is a window or tab opened before the current window or tab when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in the second horizontal direction. 
     
     
         34 . The mobile computer system of  claim 26 , wherein the performed non-touch-based gesture is a movement of a hand in a first vertical direction with respect to the mobile computer system or a second vertical direction with respect to the mobile computer system. 
     
     
         35 . The mobile computer system of  claim 34 , wherein the request to navigate the web page is a request to scroll up when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in the first vertical direction. 
     
     
         36 . The mobile computer system of  claim 34 , wherein the request to navigate the web page is a request to scroll down when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in the second vertical direction. 
     
     
         37 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) comprising instructions, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors is to cause a mobile computer device to:
 display an icon to notify a user that a non-touch-based gesture capability can be used to navigate a web page without touching a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device;   receive sensor data from one or more sensors of the mobile computing device, the sensor data being based on a performed non-touch-based gesture;   translate the sensor data into a request to navigate the web page; and   send the request to a web browser to execute an action in accordance with the request.   
     
     
         38 . The one or more NTCRM of  claim 37 , wherein the performed non-touch-based gesture is a movement of a hand with respect to the mobile computer device. 
     
     
         39 . The one or more NTCRM of  claim 37 , wherein:
 the request to navigate the web page is a request to page forward when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a first horizontal direction with respect to the mobile computer device; and   the request to navigate the web page is a request to page backward when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a second horizontal direction, wherein the second horizontal direction is opposite to the first horizontal direction.   
     
     
         40 . The one or more NTCRM of  claim 37 , wherein:
 the request to navigate the web page is a request to navigate from a current window or tab to a subsequently opened window or tab of the web browser when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a first horizontal direction with respect to the mobile computer device; and   the request to navigate the web page is a request to navigate from a current window or tab to a window or tab of the web browser opened previous to the current window or tab when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a second horizontal direction, wherein the second horizontal direction is opposite to the first horizontal direction.   
     
     
         41 . The one or more NTCRM of  claim 37 , wherein:
 the request to navigate the web page is a request to scroll up when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a first vertical direction with respect to the mobile computer device; and   the request to navigate the web page is a request to scroll down when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a second vertical direction with respect to the mobile computer device, wherein the second vertical direction is opposite to the first vertical direction.   
     
     
         42 . A method of operating a mobile computer device, the method comprising:
 displaying an icon to notify a user that a non-touch-based gesture capability can be used to navigate a web page without touching a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device;   receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of the mobile computing device, the sensor data being based on a performed non-touch-based gesture;   translating the sensor data into a request to navigate the web page; and   sending the request to a web browser to execute an action in accordance with the request.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the performed non-touch-based gesture is a movement of a hand with respect to the mobile computer device. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein:
 the request to navigate the web page is a request to navigate from a current window or tab to a subsequently opened window or tab of the web browser when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a first horizontal direction with respect to the mobile computer device; and   the request to navigate the web page is a request to navigate from a current window or tab to a window or tab of the web browser opened previous to the current window or tab when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a second horizontal direction, wherein the second horizontal direction is opposite to the first horizontal direction.   
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein:
 the request to navigate the web page is a request to scroll up when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a first vertical direction with respect to the mobile computer device; and   the request to navigate the web page is a request to scroll down when the performed non-touch-based gesture is the movement of the hand in a second vertical direction with respect to the mobile computer device, wherein the second vertical direction is opposite to the first vertical direction.