Media System Controller Interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016253148-A1
Application number	US-201615152515-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 11, 2016
Priority date	Feb 21, 2014
Publication date	Sep 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Techniques are provided for media playback controller interfaces, interface layouts, and interactions for facilitating a user's navigation and control of a media playback system. An example implementation may involve a computing device causing a graphical display of to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window. The computing device may receive an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab, and in response to the input, cause the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A computing device comprising:
a graphical display; one or more processors; and tangible, computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
causing the graphical display to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window;
receiving an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab; and
in response to the input, causing the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window.

2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically below the first tab.

3 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically above the first tab.

4 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein receiving the input indicating the request for information associated with the first tab comprises receiving an input indicating a selection of the first tab.

5 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein receiving the input indicating the request for information associated with the first tab comprises one of (a) receiving a flick input and (b) receiving a drag input of the second tab.

6 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates one or more playback zones in a multi-zone media playback system in which the media is currently playing.

7 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the second tab corresponds to playback zones in a media playback system, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a selected one or more playback zones of the playback zones in the media playback system.

8 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates the currently playing media.

9 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the second tab corresponds to media content source, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a media content source corresponding to currently playing media.

10 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first tab and the second tab correspond to two of (a) media playback system settings, (b) media playback zones, (c) media content sources, (d) currently playing media, and (e) media content playback queue.

11 . Tangible, computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
causing a graphical display of the computing device to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window; receiving an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab; and in response to the input, causing the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window.

12 . The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11 , wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically below the first tab.

13 . The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11 , wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically above the first tab.

14 . The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11 , wherein receiving the input indicating the request for information associated with the first tab comprises receiving an input indicating a selection of the first tab.

15 . The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11 , wherein receiving the input comprises indicating the request for information associated with the first tab one of (a) receiving a flick input and (b) receiving a drag input of the second tab.

16 . A method comprising:
causing a graphical display of a computing device to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window; receiving, via the computing device, an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab; and in response to the input, causing the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates one or more playback zones in a multi-zone media playback system in which the media is currently playing.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the second tab corresponds to playback zones in a media playback system, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a selected one or more playback zones of the playback zones in the media playback system.

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates the currently playing media.

20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the second tab corresponds to media content source, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a media content source corresponding to currently playing media.

Assignees

• Sonos Inc

Inventors

• Munoz Jaime
• Garn Jonathan D
• Lemmon Michael

Classifications

• H04R2227/003

  Digital PA systems using, e.g. LAN or internet · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/0483

  Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor · CPC title