Techniques for presenting sound effects on a portable media player
First Claim
1. A method for providing auditory feedback to a user of portable media device, said method comprising:
- (a) outputting first audio data pertaining to a digital media asset to an audio output device associated with the portable media device;
(b) detecting, concurrently with at least a portion of said outputting (a), an event at the portable media device; and
(c) outputting, concurrently with at least a portion of said outputting (a), second audio data after the event has been detected, the second audio data pertaining to a sound effect associated with the event that has been detected, the second audio data being output to the audio output device.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for presenting sound effects at a portable media device are disclosed. The sound effects can be output as audio sounds to an internal speaker, an external speaker, or both. In addition, the audio sounds for the sound effects can be output together with other audio sounds pertaining to media assets (e.g., audio tracks being played). In one embodiment, the sound effects can serve to provide auditory feedback to a user of the portable media device. A user interface can facilitate a user'"'"'s selection of sound effect usages, types or characteristics.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for providing auditory feedback to a user of portable media device, said method comprising:
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(a) outputting first audio data pertaining to a digital media asset to an audio output device associated with the portable media device;
(b) detecting, concurrently with at least a portion of said outputting (a), an event at the portable media device; and
(c) outputting, concurrently with at least a portion of said outputting (a), second audio data after the event has been detected, the second audio data pertaining to a sound effect associated with the event that has been detected, the second audio data being output to the audio output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for outputting a sound effect from an external speaker associated with a portable media device, said method comprising:
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determining whether a sound effect is to be output to the external speaker;
identifying sound effect data for the sound effect to be output;
retrieving the identified sound effect data;
mixing the identified sound effect data with audio data being output, if any, to produce mixed audio data; and
outputting the mixed audio data to the external speaker. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing auditory feedback to a user of portable media device, said method comprising:
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(a) detecting an event at the portable media device;
(b) determining whether device feedback is enabled;
(c) producing an auditory feedback at the portable media device in response to the event when said determining (b) determines that the device feedback is enabled;
(d) determining whether earphone feedback is enabled; and
(e) producing an auditory feedback at one or more earphones coupled to the portable media device in response to the event when said determining (d) determines that the earphone feedback is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable media device, comprising:
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an audio output device;
a first memory device for storing a plurality of sound effects; and
a processor for determining when to output at least one of the sound effects and for processing the at least one of the sound effects to produce output sound effect data for said audio output device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A graphical user interface for a media device adapted to provide auditory feedback, said graphical user interface comprises:
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a list of auditory feedback options; and
a visual indicator that indicates a selected on of the auditory feedback options, wherein the media device provides auditory feedback in accordance with the selected one of the auditory feedback options. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for outputting a sound effect from an external speaker associated with a portable media device, computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for determining whether a sound effect is to be output to the external speaker;
computer program code for identifying sound effect data for the sound effect to be output;
computer program code for retrieving the identified sound effect data;
computer program code for mixing the identified sound effect data with audio data being output, if any, to produce mixed audio data; and
computer program code for outputting the mixed audio data to the external speaker.
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