Playback control assembly for media playback device
AssigneeSpotify AB
InventorsMats BARVESTEN, Johan OSKARSSON, Andreas CEDBORG, Björn NILSSON
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Abstract
A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system operates to transmit a media signal representative to the received media content to a vehicle media playback system so that the vehicle media playback system operates to play the media content in the vehicle.
Claims15
A playback control assembly for a media playback device in a vehicle, the playback control assembly comprising:
- a control knob assembly movably engaged with a body of the media playback device and configured to receive a manual input from a user for controlling playback of media content, the manual input including a pressing input and a rotational input, the control knob assembly including:
- a front face having a plurality of input regions, each input region configured to receive the pressing input, the front face configured to be physically depressible at the plurality of input regions, respectively, upon receiving the pressing input thereat;
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- a rotary knob having a rotational input surface configured to receive the rotational input and rotate relative to the front face and the body of the media playback device upon receiving the rotation input.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the plurality of input regions includes a first region and a second region arranged opposite to the first region with a center of the front face therebetween, the front face configured to pivot in a first pivot direction and trigger a first playback control instruction when the pressing input is applied on the first region, and pivot in a second pivot direction and trigger a second playback control instruction when the pressing input is applied on the second region.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the plurality of input regions includes a third region and a forth region arranged opposite to the third region with the center of the front face therebetween, the front face configured to pivot in a third pivot direction and trigger a third playback control instruction when the pressing input is applied on the third region, and pivot in a fourth pivot direction and trigger a fourth playback control instruction when the pressing input is applied on the fourth region.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the plurality of input regions includes a fifth region arranged at the center of the front face, the front face configured to depress with respect to the body of the media playback device and trigger a fifth playback control instruction when the pressing input is applied to the fifth region.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the control knob assembly includes:
- a spring device configured to bias the front face to an undepressed position relative to the body of the media playback device.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the rotary knob is configured to surround the front face and provides a peripheral grip surface on which the rotational input is applied to at least partially rotate the rotary knob.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the control knob assembly includes:
- a rotational input sensor device that detects receipt of the rotational input on the rotary knob.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the rotation input sensor device includes an optical rotary encoder assembly.
The playback control assembly of any of the preceding claims, wherein the control knob assembly includes:
- a bearing device configured to enable the rotary knob to rotate relative to the body;
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- a detent device configured to resist the rotation of the rotary knob.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.