Movement-based interfaces for personal media device
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1. A media device comprising:
- a sensor for generating a sensor signal based on at least one of a position, orientation, and movement of the media device,a data store including a plurality of known movement patterns, each movement pattern being associated with an operation of the media device, anda processor for receiving the sensor signal and controlling one or more operations of the media device based at least in part on the sensor signal and plurality of known movement patterns.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a media device including one or more movement-based interfaces for interfacing with or controlling the media device.
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25 Claims
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1. A media device comprising:
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a sensor for generating a sensor signal based on at least one of a position, orientation, and movement of the media device, a data store including a plurality of known movement patterns, each movement pattern being associated with an operation of the media device, and a processor for receiving the sensor signal and controlling one or more operations of the media device based at least in part on the sensor signal and plurality of known movement patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A media device comprising:
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a vibration source for generating a plurality of vibration signals, each vibration signal being associated with a known vibration pattern, a data store including a plurality of known vibration patterns, each vibration pattern being associated with an operation of the media device, and a processor for i) determining an operation of the media device, ii) identifying a vibration pattern associated with the operation of the media device, and iii) controlling the vibration source to generate a vibration signal associated with the vibration pattern.
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22. A media device comprising:
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a vibration source for generating a plurality of vibration signals, each vibration signal being associated with a known vibration pattern, an audio source for generating a plurality of audio signals, each audio signal being associated with a known audio pattern, a data store including a plurality of combined vibration and audio patterns, each combined vibration and audio pattern being associated with an operation of the media device, and a processor for i) determining an operation of the media device, ii) identifying a combined vibration and audio pattern associated with the operation of the media device, and iii) controlling the vibration source and audio source to generate a vibration signal and audio signal associated with the combined vibration and audio pattern. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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23. A media device comprising:
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a transceiver for sending and receiving user communications, a movement pattern sensor for sensing a movement pattern based on a sequence of changes in at least one of the position, orientation, and movement of the media device, and a pattern recognition unit for receiving and identifying the movement pattern.
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25. A media device comprising:
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a movement pattern sensor for sensing a movement pattern based on at least one of the position, orientation, and movement of the media device, a pattern recognition unit for receiving and identifying the movement pattern, and a communications application for i) providing user-based communications to and from the media device and ii) navigating through a contact list of entities associated with the user in response to the identified movement pattern.
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