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Audio status information for a portable electronic device

  • US 7,590,772 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2005
  • Issued: 09/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing an indication of battery status to a user of a portable audio output device including a battery and operable to present audio output, the method comprising:

  • (a) monitoring, by the portable audio output device, a battery charge level of the battery when the portable audio device is active and presenting the audio output;

    (b) obtaining, by the portable audio output device, based on the monitoring of the battery charge level, an audio snippet stored on the portable device and indicative of the battery charge level;

    mixing, by the portable audio output device, the audio snippet with the audio output to provide a mixed output; and

    (c) outputting, by the portable audio output device, the mixed output for the user, thereby providing an indication of the battery level without interrupting the presentation of the audio output.

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