US 2026/0093445 A1 · Foldable Playback Device with Adaptive User Interface

Abstract

A foldable playback device comprises a first enclosure housing a first transducer, a second enclosure housing a second transducer, a hinge movably connecting the first and second transducers, and an adaptive user interface disposed on the hinge. The hinge enables movement of the first or second enclosures to position the foldable playback device in different physical orientations. The adaptive user interface enables controlling different playback and device settings while adapting to the different physical orientations to provide accessibility in any orientation. Based on evaluating environmental, media, or device characteristics, the foldable playback device may determine a given orientation for optimizing a playback experience, and may output an audio and/or a visual recommendation of the given orientation for manual positioning of the foldable playback device, or may dynamically position the foldable playback device in the given orientation.

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Dependent claims

A foldable playback device comprising:

a first transducer positioned within a first enclosure;
a second transducer positioned within a second enclosure;
a hinge that movably connects the first enclosure and the second enclosure, wherein the hinge facilitates positioning the foldable playback device in at least a first orientation in which the first transducer and the second transducer are arranged back-to-back and a second orientation in which the first transducer and the second transducer are arranged side-by-side;
a user interface positioned on the hinge, the user interface comprising at least one button;
at least one processor;
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium;
and
program instructions stored on the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the foldable playback device is configured to:
receive a user input via the at least one button;
and
based on the user input, execute an audio playback control command.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium is provisioned with program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a foldable playback device comprising (i) a first transducer positioned within a first enclosure, (ii) a second transducer positioned within a second enclosure, (iii) a hinge that movably connects the first enclosure and the second enclosure, wherein the hinge facilitates positioning the foldable playback device in at least a first orientation in which the first transducer and the second transducer are arranged back-to-back and a second orientation in which the first transducer and the second transducer are arranged side-by-side, and (iv) a user interface positioned on the hinge, the user interface comprising at least one button, to:

receive a user input via the at least one button;
and
based on the user input, execute an audio playback control command.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Foldable Playback Device with Adaptive User Interface

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Abstract

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