Playback control using a touch interface
First Claim
1. A method for controlling media playback operations using a touch-sensing display interface, comprising:
- detecting a touch gesture on the touch-sensing display interface using the touch-sensing display interface when no content is displayed on the touch-sensing display interface;
determining that the detected touch gesture is associated with a playback operation; and
performing the playback operation associated with the detected touch gesture in response to the determining.
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Abstract
This is directed to controlling media playback based on particular touch gestures detected by a touch-sensing interface. The electronic device can identify particular touch inputs, such as combinations of tapping and holding a touch sensitive surface, or circular motions. In response to detecting a particular touch gesture, the electronic device can perform a playback operation specifically associated with the detected touch gesture. To provide a consistent user interface with the device, some of the particular touch gestures can match other inputs provided using a button, for example a button integrated on a wired headset. In such an embodiment, the same combination of tapping and holding a touch input and pressing and holding a button can control the same electronic device operations.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for controlling media playback operations using a touch-sensing display interface, comprising:
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detecting a touch gesture on the touch-sensing display interface using the touch-sensing display interface when no content is displayed on the touch-sensing display interface; determining that the detected touch gesture is associated with a playback operation; and performing the playback operation associated with the detected touch gesture in response to the determining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device comprising a button interface, a touch-sensing display interface, and a processor, the processor operative to:
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direct the touch-sensing display interface to detect a touch gesture on the touch-sensing display interface when no content is displayed on the touch-sensing display interface; identify a media playback operation associated with the detected touch gesture; and perform the identified playback operation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for controlling media playback operations using a touch-sensing display interface, comprising:
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detecting a touch gesture on the touch-sensing display interface, wherein the detected touch gesture is not associated with any content displayed on the touch-sensing display interface; identifying a media playback operation associated with the detected touch gesture; and performing the identified media playback operation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. Non-transitory computer-readable media for controlling media playback operations, comprising computer readable code recorded thereon for:
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detecting a touch gesture on a touch-sensing display interface using the touch-sensing display interface when no content is displayed on the touch-sensing display interface; determining that the detected touch gesture is associated with a playback operation; and performing the playback operation associated with the detected touch gesture in response to the determining. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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