# US 10,771,882 B2 · User interface for an earbud device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,882 B2 - Document ID: US10771882B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/119,646 - Filed: 2018-08-31 - Published: 2019-12-05 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-06-04 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Sony Corporation - Inventors: Andrew Estrada; Masahiko Seki; Haruhiko Kaneko; Hidetoshi Kurihara; Masahiro Shimizu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771882B2 ## CPC - H04M 1/6066: {including a wireless connection} - H04R 1/1041: {Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements (switches in general H01H)} - G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path} - H04M 1/6058: {involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone} - H04R 1/1016: {Earpieces of the intra-aural type} - H04R 2420/07: Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Implementations generally relate to a user interface for an earbud device. In some implementations, a method includes detecting contact of a finger of a user on a touch user interface of an earbud device. The method further includes determining a contact pattern based on movement of the finger on the touch user interface. The method further includes mapping the contact pattern to a predetermined command. The method further includes executing the predetermined command based on the mapping. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: one or more processors; and logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising: detecting contact of a finger of a user on a touch user interface of an earbud device; determining a contact pattern based on movement of the finger on the touch user interface, wherein the contact pattern is associated with one of increasing volume or decreasing volume if the contact pattern is a circular swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the contact pattern is associated with engaging a phone call if the contact pattern is an upward vertical swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the contact pattern is associated with terminating an active phone call if the contact pattern is an downward vertical swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the upward vertical swipe motion is detected when the finger of the user contacts a bottom of the touch user interface and swipes vertically upward to a top of the touch user interface, and wherein the downward vertical swipe motion is detected when the finger of the user contacts the top of the touch user interface and swipes vertically downward to the bottom of the touch user interface; mapping the contact pattern to a predetermined command; and executing the predetermined command based on the mapping. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the contact pattern is a forward swipe motion, and wherein the forward swipe motion is associated with starting a playable file. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the contact pattern is a backward swipe motion, and wherein the backward swipe motion is associated with one of stopping a playable file or starting a previous playable file. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising determining a speed of a swipe motion, and wherein the speed is associated with fast forwarding a playable file. ### Claim 5 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with program instructions stored thereon, the program instructions when executed by one or more processors are operable to perform operations comprising: detecting contact of a finger of a user on a touch user interface of an earbud device; determining a contact pattern based on movement of the finger on the touch user interface, wherein the contact pattern is associated with one of increasing volume or decreasing volume if the contact pattern is a circular swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the contact pattern is associated with engaging a phone call if the contact pattern is an upward vertical swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the contact pattern is associated with terminating an active phone call if the contact pattern is an downward vertical swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the upward vertical swipe motion is detected when the finger of the user contacts a bottom of the touch user interface and swipes vertically upward to a top of the touch user interface, and wherein the downward vertical swipe motion is detected when the finger of the user contacts the top of the touch user interface and swipes vertically downward to the bottom of the touch user interface; mapping the contact pattern to a predetermined command; and executing the predetermined command based on the mapping. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the contact pattern is a forward swipe motion, and wherein the forward swipe motion is associated with starting a playable file. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the contact pattern is a backward swipe motion, and wherein the backward swipe motion is associated with one of stopping a playable file or starting a previous playable file. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions when executed are further operable to perform operations comprising determining a speed of a swipe motion, and wherein the speed is associated with fast forwarding a playable file. ### Claim 9 A computer-implemented method comprising: detecting contact of a finger of a user on a touch user interface of an earbud device; determining a contact pattern based on movement of the finger on the touch user interface, wherein the contact pattern is associated with one of increasing volume or decreasing volume if the contact pattern is a circular swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the contact pattern is associated with engaging a phone call if the contact pattern is an upward vertical swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the contact pattern is associated with terminating an active phone call if the contact pattern is an downward vertical swipe motion on the touch user interface of the earbud device, wherein the upward vertical swipe motion is detected when the finger of the user contacts a bottom of the touch user interface and swipes vertically upward to a top of the touch user interface, and wherein the downward vertical swipe motion is detected when the finger of the user contacts the top of the touch user interface and swipes vertically downward to the bottom of the touch user interface; mapping the contact pattern to a predetermined command; and executing the predetermined command based on the mapping. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the contact pattern is a forward swipe motion, and wherein the forward swipe motion is associated with starting a playable file. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the contact pattern is a backward swipe motion, and wherein the backward swipe motion is associated with one of stopping a playable file or starting a previous playable file. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising determining a speed of a swipe motion, and wherein the speed is associated with fast forwarding a playable file.