Media content playback during travel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11340862-B2
Application number	US-201916665867-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2019
Priority date	Dec 31, 2016
Publication date	May 24, 2022
Grant date	May 24, 2022

Abstract

Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for media content playback during travel are provided. An example method of generating a user interface for a media playback device. The method includes the step of displaying a first user interface screen in a first display format. The first display format including graphical representations of a plurality of selectable controls. The method also includes the step of determining that the media playback device is travelling and after determining that the media playback device is travelling, converting the first user interface screen to a second display format. The second display format includes fewer graphical representations of the plurality of selectable controls than the first display format.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
providing a user interface screen simultaneously including both:
a navigation application content panel showing navigation information; and
a media content selection panel showing:
a currently playing card representing a currently playing media content item and having a left side and a right side; and
additional cards representing media content items that can be selected for playback with a swipe touch input, wherein the additional cards include a first plurality of cards to the left side of the currently playing card and a second plurality of cards to the right side of the currently playing card; and

while providing the user interface screen, simultaneously including both the navigation application content panel and the media content selection panel, with the media content selection panel free of graphical representations of selectable playback controls on the media content selection panel and being overlaid on the navigation application content panel:
receiving, over the media content selection panel, a swipe touch input that selects one of the additional cards for playback;
playing a media content item associated with the selected card; and
while playing the media content item, providing navigation information in the navigation application content panel and displaying media playback information in the media content selection panel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the navigation information in the navigation application content panel includes to provide next turn information or traffic information.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a tap touch input within the media content selection panel; and
recognizing the tap touch input as a skip forward command.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving a double-tap touch input within the media content selection panel; and
recognizing the double-tap touch input as a skip backward command.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
converting a base user interface to a travel mode user interface for the media content selection panel.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein converting the base user interface to the travel mode user interface includes:
identifying one or more user interface elements that are smaller than a predetermined threshold; and
removing the one or more user interface elements.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein converting the base user interface to the travel mode user interface includes:
generating touch targets for user interface elements on the travel mode user interface that are larger than touch targets of the user interface elements in the base user interface.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a media-playback device separate from a vehicle head unit.

9. A media playback device comprising:
an audio output device for media playback;
a touch-sensitive display;
one or more processors; and
a computer-readable storage device storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
provide a user interface screen at the touch-sensitive display, the user interface screen simultaneously including both:
a navigation application content panel showing navigation information; and
a media content selection panel showing:
a currently playing card representing a currently playing media content item and having a left side and a right side; and
additional cards representing media content items that can be selected for playback with a swipe touch input, wherein the additional cards include a first plurality of cards to the left side of the currently playing card and a second plurality of cards to the right side of the currently playing card;

while providing the user interface screen simultaneously including both the navigation application content panel and the media content selection panel, with the media selection panel free of graphical representations of selectable playback controls on the media content selection panel and being overlaid on the navigation application content panel:
receive, over the media content selection panel, a swipe touch input that selects one of the additional cards for playback;
play a media content item associated with the selected card using the audio output device; and
while playing the media content item, provide navigation information in the navigation application content panel.

10. The media playback device of claim 9 , wherein to provide the navigation information in the navigation application content panel includes to provide next turn information or traffic information.

11. The media playback device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
receive a tap touch input within the media content selection panel; and
recognize the tap touch input as a skip forward command.

12. The media playback device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
receive a double-tap touch input within the media content selection panel; and
recognize the double-tap touch input as a skip backward command.

13. The media playback device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
convert a base user interface to a travel mode user interface for the media content selection panel.

14. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
provide a user interface screen simultaneously including both:
a navigation application content panel showing navigation information; and
a media content selection panel showing:
a currently playing card representing a currently playing media content item and having a left side and a night side;
additional cards representing media content items that can be selected for playback with a swipe touch input, wherein the additional cards include a first plurality of cards to the left side of the currently playing card and a second plurality of cards to the right side of the currently playing card; and

while providing the user interface screen, simultaneously include both the navigation application content panel and the media content selection panel, with the media content selection panel free of graphical representations of selectable playback controls on the media content selection panel and being overlaid on the navigation application content panel:
receive, over the media content selection panel, a swipe touch input that selects one of the additional cards for playback;
play a media content item associated with the selected card; and
while playing the media content item, provide navigation information in the navigation application content panel and displaying media playback information in the media content selection panel.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein to provide the navigation information in the navigation application content panel includes to provide next turn information or traffic information.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the processor to:
receive a tap touch input within the media content selection panel; and
recognize the tap touch input as a skip forward command.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the processor to:
receive a double-tap touch input within the media content selection panel; and
recognize the double-tap touch input as a skip backward command.

Assignees

• Spotify Ab

Inventors

• Garmark Sten
• Schmidt Fredrik
• Oskarsson Johan
• Arkenson Caroline
• Shoravi Shervin
• Price Adam
• Choe Daniel

Classifications

• H04N21/47217

  for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312) · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• H04N21/2343

  involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements {(video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762)} · CPC title

• H04N21/41407

  embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57) · CPC title