Actuating user interface for media player

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11477469

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An actuating user interface for a media player or other electronic device is disclosed. According to one aspect, the user interface is a display device that can both display visual information and serve as a mechanical actuator to generate input signals is disclosed. By way of example, the display device, which displays visual information such as text, characters and graphics, may also act like a push or clickable button(s), a sliding toggle button or switch, a rotating dial or knob, a motion controlling device such as a joystick or navigation pad, and/or the like. According to another aspect, the user interface is an input device that includes a movable touch pad control signal capable of detecting the movements of the movable touch pad so as to generate one or more distinct second control signals. The control signals being used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled to the input device.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Degner, Brett William Menlo Park, CA 60 3100
Ive, Jonathan P San Francisco, CA 2794 136935
Lynch, Stephen Brian Alamo, CA 215 10714
Rohrbach, Matthew Dean San Francisco, CA 1635 87018
Stringer, Christopher J Portola Valley, CA 1853 91340
Zadesky, Stephen Paul San Carlos, CA 83 7294

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