Playback Device Control
First Claim
1. A playback device comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a first external surface where out-ward facing speakers of the playback device are positioned and a second external surface substantially orthogonal to the first external surface;
an array of proximity sensors underlying the second external surface of the playback device;
an orientation sensor;
a processor; and
memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform functions comprising;
receiving data indicating a user input, the user input comprising a first physical contact at a first location on the array of proximity sensors followed by a second physical contact at a second location on the array of proximity sensors; and
in response to receiving the data, causing a playback volume of the playback device to change, wherein;
the change in playback volume comprises an increase in playback volume if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a first orientation, and the change in playback volume comprises a decrease in playback volume if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a second orientation.
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Abstract
Examples described herein involve a playback device with an enclosure including a first external surface where out-ward facing speakers of the playback device are positioned and a second external surface substantially orthogonal to the first external surface, an array of proximity sensors underlying the second external surface of the playback device; and an orientation sensor. The playback device receives data user input, the user input comprising a first physical contact at a first location on the array of proximity sensors followed by a second physical contact at a second location on the array of proximity sensors; and in response to receiving the data, causes a playback volume of the playback device to change. The playback volume increases if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a first orientation and decrease if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a second orientation.
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20 Claims
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1. A playback device comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a first external surface where out-ward facing speakers of the playback device are positioned and a second external surface substantially orthogonal to the first external surface; an array of proximity sensors underlying the second external surface of the playback device; an orientation sensor; a processor; and memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform functions comprising; receiving data indicating a user input, the user input comprising a first physical contact at a first location on the array of proximity sensors followed by a second physical contact at a second location on the array of proximity sensors; and in response to receiving the data, causing a playback volume of the playback device to change, wherein; the change in playback volume comprises an increase in playback volume if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a first orientation, and the change in playback volume comprises a decrease in playback volume if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a playback device to perform functions comprising:
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receiving data indicating a user input, the user input comprising a first physical contact at a first location on an array of proximity sensors followed by a second physical contact at a second location on the array of proximity sensors, wherein the playback device comprises an enclosure comprising a first external surface where out-ward facing speakers of the playback device are positioned and a second external surface substantially orthogonal to the first external surface, and wherein the array of proximity sensor underlie the second external surface of the playback device; and in response to receiving the data, causing a playback volume of the playback device to change, wherein; the change in playback volume comprises an increase in playback volume if an orientation sensor of the playback device indicates that the enclosure is in a first orientation, and the change in playback volume comprises a decrease in playback volume if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to be performed by a playback device comprising an enclosure that comprises:
- a first external surface where out-ward facing speakers of the playback device are positioned and a second external surface substantially orthogonal to the first external surface;
an array of proximity sensors underlying the second external surface of the playback device; and
an orientation sensor, the method comprisingreceiving data indicating a user input, the user input comprising a first physical contact at a first location on the array of proximity sensors followed by a second physical contact at a second location on the array of proximity sensors; and in response to receiving the data, causing a playback volume of the playback device to change, wherein; the change in playback volume comprises an increase in playback volume if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a first orientation, and the change in playback volume comprises a decrease in playback volume if the orientation sensor indicates that the enclosure is in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a first external surface where out-ward facing speakers of the playback device are positioned and a second external surface substantially orthogonal to the first external surface;
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