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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William A. Weeks, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Bruce E. Balentine, Denton, TX (US);
Assignee:
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 ;
Abstract
An auditory user interface provides auditory feedback concerning variable parameters of a device. Auditory user interface elements indicate modes corresponding to control functions and variable parameters. Additional auditory user interface elements indicate particular values for the parameters. Each control function is distinguished by particular auditory characteristics, such as distinct musical scales, so that the user can easily recognize which mode is active and discern the current value for the parameter corresponding to the mode. Center values and limit values are denoted by distinctive auditory elements.