Media player and peripheral devices therefore
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1. A media player comprising:
- (A) a housing comprising a back surface comprising a substantially flat portion, a lateral groove formed as a recess in the flat portion of the back surface, the lateral groove extending from a first side of the housing to a second side of the housing across the back side of the housing, the lateral groove providing a contoured finger zone;
(B) a user input device located on the housing, the user input device comprising a control button, the control button comprising;
(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 first recess, second recess and third recess are all components of a single button;
(e) 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(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 first selectable zone, second selectable zone or third selectable zone.
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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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1. A media player comprising:
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(A) a housing comprising a back surface comprising a substantially flat portion, a lateral groove formed as a recess in the flat portion of the back surface, the lateral groove extending from a first side of the housing to a second side of the housing across the back side of the housing, the lateral groove providing a contoured finger zone; (B) a user input device located on the housing, the user input device comprising a control button, the control button comprising; (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 first recess, second recess and third recess are all components of a single button; (e) 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 (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 first selectable zone, second selectable zone or third selectable zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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