# US 2016/0253148 A1 · Media System Controller Interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0253148 A1 - Document ID: US20160253148A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/152,515 - Filed: 2016-05-11 - Published: 2016-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2014-02-21 - Assignees: Sonos, Inc. - Applicants: Sonos, Inc. - Inventors: Jaime Munoz; Jonathan D. Garn; Michael Lemmon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160253148A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path} - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/0483: Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04R 2227/003: Digital PA systems using, e.g. LAN or internet - H04R 2227/005: Audio distribution systems for home, i.e. multi-room use - H04R 2420/07: Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - 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) ## Abstract Techniques are provided for media playback controller interfaces, interface layouts, and interactions for facilitating a user's navigation and control of a media playback system. An example implementation may involve a computing device causing a graphical display of to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window. The computing device may receive an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab, and in response to the input, cause the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computing device comprising: a graphical display; one or more processors; and tangible, computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising: causing the graphical display to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window; receiving an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab; and in response to the input, causing the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically below the first tab. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically above the first tab. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein receiving the input indicating the request for information associated with the first tab comprises receiving an input indicating a selection of the first tab. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein receiving the input indicating the request for information associated with the first tab comprises one of (a) receiving a flick input and (b) receiving a drag input of the second tab. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates one or more playback zones in a multi-zone media playback system in which the media is currently playing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the second tab corresponds to playback zones in a media playback system, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a selected one or more playback zones of the playback zones in the media playback system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates the currently playing media. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the second tab corresponds to media content source, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a media content source corresponding to currently playing media. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the first tab and the second tab correspond to two of (a) media playback system settings, (b) media playback zones, (c) media content sources, (d) currently playing media, and (e) media content playback queue. ### Claim 11 Tangible, computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising: causing a graphical display of the computing device to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window; receiving an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab; and in response to the input, causing the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11, wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically below the first tab. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11, wherein the relative position of the second tab comprises a position vertically above the first tab. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11, wherein receiving the input indicating the request for information associated with the first tab comprises receiving an input indicating a selection of the first tab. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The tangible, computer-readable memory of claim 11, wherein receiving the input comprises indicating the request for information associated with the first tab one of (a) receiving a flick input and (b) receiving a drag input of the second tab. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: causing a graphical display of a computing device to display (i) a first tab, (ii) a second tab at a relative position from the first tab, and (iii) a single information window; receiving, via the computing device, an input indicating a request for information associated with the first tab; and in response to the input, causing the graphical display to display (i) the single information window at a position directly below the first tab, (ii) the second tab at the relative position from the first tab, and (iii) content associated with the first tab in the single information window. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates one or more playback zones in a multi-zone media playback system in which the media is currently playing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the second tab corresponds to playback zones in a media playback system, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a selected one or more playback zones of the playback zones in the media playback system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the second tab corresponds to currently playing media, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates the currently playing media. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the second tab corresponds to media content source, and wherein the second tab graphically indicates a media content source corresponding to currently playing media.