US 10,120,563 B2 · User interface for liquid container

Abstract

A container, such as a beverage container or a mug, may include electronics to run applications. In some examples, the container may include a display for visually displaying icons, menus, data, and other elements. In some examples, the container may include one or more sensors, such as touch sensitivity built into the display or a separate touch-sensitive panel, and/or a motion sensor. In some examples, the container may use the one or more sensors to receive input from a user to run interactive applications on the display. In some examples, the container may recognize particular forms of input, such as user swipes in specified directions and/or for specified durations on the touch-sensitive display, and/or motion of the container in specified directions to execute specified commands for the applications. The recognized input may form a user interface for the user.

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Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

a container shaped to contain liquid;
a touch-sensitive display disposed on an outer surface of the container to sense swipe patterns, wherein the touch-sensitive display comprises a touch sensitive element accessible from the outer surface of the container, and an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed below the touch sensitive element and included in a wall of the container, the touch-sensitive element and the outer surface of the container being sufficiently thin to transmit light from the LEDs therethrough when the array is operational, the touch-sensitive element and the outer surface of the container being sufficiently thick to mask the array of LEDs when the array is non-operational;
and
a user interface module to translate a sensed swipe pattern on the touch-sensitive display into a corresponding interface command.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

User interface for liquid container

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User interface for liquid container

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Abstract

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