MOTION ACTIVATED CONTENT CONTROL FOR MEDIA SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A media system, comprising:
- a graphical display;
a user input device;
a motion sensor for detecting motion of the graphical display;
a logic subsystem; and
memory holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to cause the logic subsystem to;
present an iconic menu via the graphical display, the iconic menu comprising a plurality of icons arranged in a two-dimensional collection, each icon of the plurality of icons providing access to media content;
present a textual menu via the graphical display, the textual menu comprising a structured textual list providing access to a media library including the media content;
unlock the iconic menu responsive to a first user input received at the user input device and lock the iconic menu responsive to a second user input received at the user input device;
shuffle the plurality of icons relative to each other without shuffling the structured textual list responsive to motion detected by the motion sensor if the iconic menu is unlocked; and
maintain the plurality of icons in a fixed relative arrangement if motion is detected by the motion sensor while the iconic menu is locked.
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Abstract
A media system is described including a graphical display that presents an iconic menu and a textual menu. The iconic menu includes a plurality of icons arranged in a two-dimensional collection, where each icon provides access to media content. The textual menu includes a structured textual list that provides access to a media library including the media content. The iconic menu may be unlocked responsive to a first user input received at the user input device and may be locked responsive to a second user input received at the user input device. The plurality of icons of the iconic menu may be shuffled relative to each other without shuffling the structured textual list responsive to motion of the media system. The plurality of icons may be maintained in a fixed relative arrangement even if motion of the media system occurs if the iconic menu is locked.
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20 Claims
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1. A media system, comprising:
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a graphical display; a user input device; a motion sensor for detecting motion of the graphical display; a logic subsystem; and memory holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to cause the logic subsystem to; present an iconic menu via the graphical display, the iconic menu comprising a plurality of icons arranged in a two-dimensional collection, each icon of the plurality of icons providing access to media content; present a textual menu via the graphical display, the textual menu comprising a structured textual list providing access to a media library including the media content; unlock the iconic menu responsive to a first user input received at the user input device and lock the iconic menu responsive to a second user input received at the user input device; shuffle the plurality of icons relative to each other without shuffling the structured textual list responsive to motion detected by the motion sensor if the iconic menu is unlocked; and maintain the plurality of icons in a fixed relative arrangement if motion is detected by the motion sensor while the iconic menu is locked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a media system having a media library including media content, the method comprising:
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presenting an iconic menu via a graphical display of the media system, the iconic menu comprising a two-dimensional collection of icons which collectively provide access to a subset of media content of the media library; presenting a textual menu via the graphical display, the textual menu comprising a structured list of the media content of the media library; receiving a user input directed to the iconic menu; responsive to receiving the user input directed to the iconic menu, reducing a size of the textual list to a diminished scale; receiving an indication of motion of the media system; responsive to receiving an indication of motion of the media system while the textual list is reduced to the diminished scale, rearranging one or more of the icons within the two-dimensional collection from a first arrangement to a second arrangement; receiving a user input directed to the textual menu; and responsive to receiving the user input directed to the textual menu, reducing a size of the iconic list to a diminished scale and rearranging the icons to the first arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A media system, comprising:
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a graphical display; a user input device; a motion sensor for detecting motion of the graphical display; a logic subsystem; and memory holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to cause the logic subsystem to; present an iconic menu via the graphical display, the iconic menu comprising a plurality of icons having disparate relative sizes arranged in a two-dimensional collection, each icon of the plurality of icons providing access to a first subset of media content of a media library; present a textual menu via the graphical display, the textual menu comprising a structured textual list providing access to the media library; unlock the iconic menu responsive to a first user input received at the user input device; lock the iconic menu responsive to a second user input received at the user input device; increase a size of the iconic menu relative to a size of the textual menu responsive to a third user input received at the user input device if the third user input is directed to the iconic menu, and increase the size of the textual menu relative to the size of the iconic menu if the third input received at the user input device is directed to the textual menu; shuffle the plurality of icons relative to each other in at least two dimensions of the graphical display responsive to a shaking motion detected by the motion sensor without shuffling the textual menu if the iconic menu is unlocked; replace one or more icons of the iconic menu with one or more new icons responsive to shuffling of the plurality of icons, the new icons providing access to a second subset of media content of the media library; and maintain the plurality of icons of the iconic menu in a fixed relative arrangement if the shaking motion is detected by the motion sensor when the iconic menu is locked.
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