Controlling operation of a media device based upon whether a presentation device is currently being worn by a user
First Claim
1. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
- with a media presentation mechanism in the electronic device, presenting media content to the user;
with circuitry in the electronic device, determining a position of the electronic device relative to the user'"'"'s body based on sensor data from a sensor in the electronic device;
in response to determining that the electronic device is partially and not fully worn by the user, automatically performing a first adjustment to the media content presented to the user; and
in response to determining that the electronic device is not worn by the user, automatically performing a second adjustment to the media content presented to the user.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for automatically controlling the operation of a media device based upon whether a portable presentation device coupled to the media device is currently being worn by a user. A portable presentation device may be any device that is meant to be worn by a user that is capable of presenting media content to the user (e.g. earphones, headphones, goggles or faceplates with video/audio capability, etc.). With this mechanism, a user can affect the operation of the media device by simply putting on or taking off the portable presentation device. The user does not need to manually manipulate the controls of the media device. By automatically controlling the operation of the media device in this manner, use of the media device and the portable presentation device as a unit is made much simpler and more convenient.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
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with a media presentation mechanism in the electronic device, presenting media content to the user; with circuitry in the electronic device, determining a position of the electronic device relative to the user'"'"'s body based on sensor data from a sensor in the electronic device; in response to determining that the electronic device is partially and not fully worn by the user, automatically performing a first adjustment to the media content presented to the user; and in response to determining that the electronic device is not worn by the user, automatically performing a second adjustment to the media content presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device, comprising:
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a speaker that provides audio content to the user; a sensor that gathers sensor data indicating a position of the electronic device relative to the user'"'"'s body; and circuitry that controls operation of the speaker based on the sensor data indicating the position of the electronic device relative to the user'"'"'s body, performs a first adjustment to the operation of the speaker when the electronic device is partially and not fully worn by the user, and performs a second adjustment to the operation of the speaker when the electronic device is not worn by the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
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with a media presentation mechanism in the electronic device, presenting media content to the user; with circuitry in the electronic device, determining a position of the electronic device relative to the user'"'"'s body based on sensor data from a sensor in the electronic device; in response to determining that the electronic device is partially worn by the user, automatically performing a first adjustment to the media content presented to the user; in response to determining that the electronic device is not worn by the user, automatically performing a second adjustment to the media content presented to the user; and in response to determining that the electronic device is fully worn by the user, automatically performing a third adjustment to the media content presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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