AUDIO USER INTERFACE FOR COMPUTING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A hand-held electronic device comprising:
- a media database that stores media content;
a display device that is capable of displaying a user interface, the user interface presenting at least one menu, the at least one menu having a plurality of menu items;
a user input device capable of receiving a user input pertaining to a selection of at least one of the menu items in the at least one menu;
a memory that stores audio files, the audio files being associated with the menu items of the at least one menu; and
a user interface control module that plays one of the audio files in response to the user input pertaining to a selection of at least one of the menu items in the at least one menu.
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Abstract
An audio user interface that generates audio prompts that help a user interact with a user interface of a computing device is disclosed. The audio prompts can provide audio indicators that allow a user to focus his or her visual attention upon other tasks such as driving an automobile, exercising, or crossing a street, yet still enable the user to interact with the user interface. As examples, the audio prompts provided can audiblize the spoken version of a user interface selection, such as a selected function or a selected (e.g., highlighted) menu item of a display menu. The computing device can be, for example, a media player such as an MP3 player, a mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant.
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20 Claims
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1. A hand-held electronic device comprising:
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a media database that stores media content;
a display device that is capable of displaying a user interface, the user interface presenting at least one menu, the at least one menu having a plurality of menu items;
a user input device capable of receiving a user input pertaining to a selection of at least one of the menu items in the at least one menu;
a memory that stores audio files, the audio files being associated with the menu items of the at least one menu; and
a user interface control module that plays one of the audio files in response to the user input pertaining to a selection of at least one of the menu items in the at least one menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hand-held electronic device comprising:
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a media database that stores media content for a plurality of media items;
a user input device capable of receiving a user input pertaining to a selection of at least one of the menu items;
a memory that stores audio files, the audio files are associated with at least one attribute of the menu items; and
a user interface control module that plays one of the audio files in response to the user input pertaining to a selection of at least one of the menu items. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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