MEDIA PLAYER AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES THEREFORE
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1. A media player comprising:
- (A) a housing comprising a lateral groove providing a contoured finger zone;
(B) a user input device located on the housing, the user input device comprising; and
(a) one or more button zones; and
(b) one or more slider zones;
(C) wherein the user input device is disposed on the housing so that when a user'"'"'s finger engages the lateral groove, the user'"'"'s thumb is located adjacent at least one of the one or more of the buttons or one or more slider zones.
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Abstract
A media player is provided with a lateral groove across the back of the housing of the media player that receives a user'"'"'s forefinger and provides an ergonomic grip for the media player. A control button, including thumb operated button zones and a thumb operated slider zone is located on a front face of the housing. When the user grips the media player with their forefinger located in the lateral groove, the user'"'"'s thumb is naturally adjacent the button zones and slider zone. A docking station for the media player that fits within a cup holder of a motor vehicle is also described.
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19 Claims
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1. A media player comprising:
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(A) a housing comprising a lateral groove providing a contoured finger zone; (B) a user input device located on the housing, the user input device comprising; and (a) one or more button zones; and (b) one or more slider zones; (C) wherein the user input device is disposed on the housing so that when a user'"'"'s finger engages the lateral groove, the user'"'"'s thumb is located adjacent at least one of the one or more of the buttons or one or more slider zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A control button for a hand-held electronic device comprising:
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(A) a first recess defining a first selectable zone; (B) a second recess defining a second selectable zone; (C) a third recess defining a third selectable zone; (D) wherein the third recess is located between the first recess and the second recess; (E) wherein the third recess extends perpendicularly from a line between the first recess and the second recess; and (F) wherein the third recess provides a scrolling selectable zone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A docking station for a media player, the docking station comprising:
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(A) a cylindrical body portion dimensioned to fit within a cup holder of a motor vehicle, the cylindrical body portion comprising a substantially circular perimeter; and (B) a recess defined within the perimeter of the cylindrical body portion, the recess configured to receive a media player such that the media player does not extend substantially radially outward of the circular perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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