US 12,216,516 B2
Systems and methods for displaying graphics about a control wheel's center
John O'Donnell, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US); Ross Hartley Goodwin, Riverside, RI (US); Lindsey Ryan Cole, Brooklyn, NY (US); John Alex Souppa, Ashland, MA (US); Christopher Allan Nicolls, Cumberland, RI (US); Vincent Ming Chen, Bremen (DE); and Marcus Tillmans, Bremen (DE)
Assigned to InMusic Brands, Inc., Cumberland, RI (US)
Appl. No. 16/476,447
Filed by inMusic Brands, Inc., Cumberland, RI (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 5, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/012670
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 8, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/129382, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/444,219, filed on Jan. 9, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0279029 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/30 (2006.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06F 16/683 (2019.01); G10H 1/00 (2006.01); G10H 1/12 (2006.01); G10H 1/40 (2006.01); G10L 21/04 (2013.01); G10L 21/043 (2013.01); G11B 27/00 (2006.01); G11B 27/031 (2006.01); G11B 27/10 (2006.01); G06F 1/28 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/30 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/1423 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.02); G06F 16/683 (2019.01); G10H 1/0008 (2013.01); G10H 1/0066 (2013.01); G10H 1/12 (2013.01); G10H 1/40 (2013.01); G10L 21/04 (2013.01); G10L 21/043 (2013.01); G11B 27/005 (2013.01); G11B 27/031 (2013.01); G11B 27/105 (2013.01); G06F 1/28 (2013.01); G10H 2210/076 (2013.01); G10H 2210/125 (2013.01); G10H 2210/241 (2013.01); G10H 2210/381 (2013.01); G10H 2220/116 (2013.01); G10H 2220/126 (2013.01); G10H 2250/641 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A DJ media player comprising:
a control wheel used to control audio playback; and
a customizable first electronic display located on the center of the control wheel and configured for displaying a graphic;
wherein the graphic comprises audio playback information and a visual depicting any of an artist name, album name, tempo, key signature, album artwork, artist image, logo, trademark, or any combination thereof, associated with a currently selected or playing audio file,
wherein the graphic further comprises audio-track control information comprising a percent by which a track length is being modified, and
wherein the audio playback information and the visual are dynamically updated with the currently selected or playing audio file,
wherein the control wheel is rotatable and comprises:
(1) a first radial portion that, when rotated, executes a first playback function on the currently selected or playing audio file, wherein the first playback function updates the audio playback information comprised in the graphic, and
(2) a second radial portion that, when rotated, executes a second playback function on the currently selected or playing audio file, wherein the second playback function generates a sound effect,
wherein the first radial portion is a first layer of the control wheel and the second radial portion is a second layer of the control wheel, and wherein the audio playback information is radially positioned around the customizable first electronic display.