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`US 10,609,198 B2
`(10) Patent No.:
`Kim
`(45) Date of Patent:
`*Mar. 31, 2020
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`(54)
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`PERSONAL MEDIA SYSTEM INCLUDING
`BASE STATION AND WIRELESS EARBUD
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`(71)
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`Applicant: PINN, INC., Tustin, CA (US)
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`(72)
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`Inventor: Seung Jin Kim, Irvine, CA (US)
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`Assignee: Pinn, Inc., Tustin, CA (US)
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`(*)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`(21)
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`Appl. No.: 15/694,736
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Sep. 1, 2017
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`Dec. 28, 2017
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`(Continued)
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`Primary Examiner 7 Zhitong Chen
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm 7 John R. Kasha; Kelly L.
`Kasha; Kasha Law LLC
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`
`The disclosure provides a personal media system including
`a base station and a wireless earbud. The personal media
`system interacts with a smartphone for wireless pairing. The
`base station has a connection hole to receive the wireless
`
`earbud. When the wireless earbud is plugged into the
`connection hole, the base station and wireless earbud form
`an integrated body.
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`(Continued)
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`29 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
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`/,// 104
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`PERSONAL MEDIA SYSTEM INCLUDING
`BASE STATION AND WIRELESS EARBUD
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`INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO ANY
`PRIORITY APPLICATIONS
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`Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic
`priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as
`filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by
`reference under 37 CFR 1.57.
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`BACKGROUND
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`Today, wireless communication devices are very widely
`used. Mobile devices including smart phones, tablet com-
`puters, or the like are often used in conjunction with other
`wireless devices that can be paired with the mobile devices
`to provide better access to the inputs and outputs (e.g.,
`display, speaker, microphone, etc.) of the mobile devices.
`For example, a user may want to keep his smart phone in his
`pocket while he is having a phone call or listening to music.
`In such a case, the user can establish a pairing between his
`smart phone and a wireless headset, so that the wireless
`headset can relay information to and from his smart phone,
`thereby eliminating the need to have an unobstructed access
`to the inputs and outputs provided on the smart phone.
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`SUMMARY
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`One aspect of the invention provides a personal media
`system comprising: a base station or main body comprising
`a connection hole, a user input button, at least one processor,
`at least one memory, and circuitry; and a wireless earbud
`capable of wireless pairing with a smartphone and config-
`ured for plugging into the connection hole of the base station
`to form an integrated body with the base station.
`In the system, in response to pressing of the user input
`button, the at least one processor is configured to execute
`computer program instructions stored in the at least one
`memory to initiate processing for the wireless pairing with
`the smartphone. When the wireless pairing with the smart-
`phone is made, the wireless earbud is configured to receive
`audio data from the smartphone and play audio using the
`audio data from the smartphone. In response to plugging the
`wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at least one
`processor
`is configured to execute computer program
`instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate
`charging of a battery of the wireless earbud. When the
`wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole of the
`base station, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically
`connect with the circuitry of the base station and further
`configured to performing wired data communication with
`the base station. The wireless earbud is not capable of
`wirelessly sending data to the base station.
`The foregoing system may further comprise a mechanical
`clip integrated with the base station and configured for
`clipping a person’s clothing. In the foregoing system, when
`the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the
`system may be configured such that the smartphone wire-
`lessly communicates with at least one of the base station and
`the wireless earbud. The base station may further comprise
`a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly
`communicate with at least one of the smartphone and the
`wireless earbud. The at least one processor may be config-
`ured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged
`into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection
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`hole. The base station may further comprise a volume
`control button configured to control volume of the wireless
`earbud.
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`In the foregoing system, the base station may further
`comprise an information display. When the wireless pairing
`is made, the system may be configured to provide a battery
`status of the base station to the smartphone. The base station
`may further comprise a communication module configured
`to interface data communication with at least one of the
`
`smartphone and the wireless earbud. In response to unplug-
`ging the wireless earbud out of the connection hole, the
`system may be configured to initiate processing for the
`wireless pairing with the smartphone. In response to plug-
`ging the wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at least
`one processor may be configured to execute computer
`program instructions stored in the at least one memory to
`initiate ceasing of the wireless pairing with the smartphone.
`Further in the foregoing system, the at least one processor
`may be configured to execute computer program instructions
`stored in the at least one memory to turn off the wireless
`pairing while the wireless earbud is being charged.
`In
`response to pressing the user input button, the at least one
`processor may be configured to execute computer program
`instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate a
`Bluetooth pairing between the wireless earbud and the
`smartphone. The at least one processor may be configured to
`execute computer program instructions stored in the at least
`one memory to turn off the wireless pairing while the
`wireless earbud is being charged, wherein, in response to
`plugging the wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at
`least one processor is configured to execute computer pro-
`gram instructions stored in the at
`least one memory to
`initiate ceasing of the wireless pairing with the smartphone.
`Further in the foregoing system, the base station may
`further comprise a communication module configured to
`interface data communication with at
`least one of the
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`smartphone and the wireless earbud, wherein the at least one
`processor is configured to determine whether the wireless
`earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out
`of the connection hole. The at least one processor may be
`configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is
`plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the
`connection, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged
`into the connection hole, the smartphone is configured to
`wirelessly communicate with at least one of the base station
`and the wireless earbud. The base station may further
`comprise a communication module configured to interface
`data communication with at least one of the smartphone and
`the wireless earbud, wherein in response to pressing the user
`input button, the at least one processor is configured to
`execute computer program instructions stored in the at least
`one memory to initiate a Bluetooth pairing between the
`wireless earbud and the smartphone.
`Still further in the foregoing system, the base station may
`further comprise a communication module configured to
`interface data communication with at
`least one of the
`
`smartphone and the wireless earbud, wherein, when the
`wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the
`system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly
`communicates with at least one of the base station and the
`
`wireless earbud. The at least one processor may be config-
`ured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged
`into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection
`hole, wherein the base station further comprises a commu-
`nication module configured to interface data communication
`with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud,
`wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the
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`the system is configured such that the
`connection hole,
`smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the
`base station and the wireless earbud. The at
`least one
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`processor may be configured to determine whether the
`wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or
`unplugged out of the connection hole, wherein, in response
`to unplugging the wireless earbud out of the connection
`hole, the system is configured to initiate processing for the
`wireless pairing with the smartphone.
`The apparatus may be further programmed to cause audio
`data to be sent to the wireless earbud and to play sound
`through the wireless earbud while the wireless earbud is
`unplugged from the connection hole. Wherein, when the
`wireless earbud is paired with the smartphone, the system is
`configured: to provide a battery status to the smartphone for
`displaying on a mobile application of the smartphone; and to
`let the mobile application control at least one function of the
`apparatus.
`Another aspect of the invention provides a method of
`operating the foregoing system. The method comprises:
`initiating to process the wireless pairing with the smartphone
`in response to pressing of the user input button provided on
`the main body; and turning off the wireless pairing with the
`smartphone while the wireless earbud is charged from the
`main body.
`In some aspects, a personal wireless media station is in
`communication with a paired mobile computing device of a
`user for playing sound and displaying information based on
`communication with the paired mobile computing device.
`The personal wireless media station includes a main body, a
`wireless earbud, a first wireless module, and a second
`wireless module. The main body includes an information
`display, a speaker, the fire and second wireless modules, and
`a main body connector. The wireless earbud includes an
`earbud connector that
`is mateable with the main body
`connector. The wireless earbud and the main body form a
`single integrated body when the earbud connector and the
`main body connector are connected with each other. The first
`wireless module wirelessly communicates with a mobile
`computing device that has been paired with the personal
`wireless media station. The second wireless module wire-
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`lessly communicates with the wireless earbud.
`In some aspects, the personal wireless media station plays
`sound through the speaker or causes the wireless earbud to
`play sound when the personal wireless media station
`receives audio data from the paired mobile computing
`device via the first wireless module. The personal wireless
`media station is programmed to detect when the earbud
`connector connects to the main body connector, play sound
`through the speaker of the main body while the earbud
`connector is connected to the main body connector, detect
`when the earbud connector disconnects from the main body
`connector, stop playing sound through the speaker when it is
`detected that the earbud connector is disconnected from the
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`main body connector, and wirelessly send audio data to the
`earbud and cause to play sound through the earbud while the
`earbud connector is not connected to the main body con-
`nector.
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`wireless sending of audio data to the earbud when it is
`detected that the earbud connector has got disconnected
`from the main body connector.
`In some aspects, the first wireless module performs two-
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`one-way wireless data communication to send data to the
`wireless earbud, and the wireless earbud is not capable of
`wirelessly sending data to the personal wireless media
`station.
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`In some aspects, the wireless earbud is not capable of
`wirelessly sending data to the personal wireless media
`station, and the wireless earbud is capable of performing
`two-way wired data communication with the personal wire-
`less media station when the earbud connector is connected
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`to the main body connector.
`In some aspects, the personal wireless media station plays
`sound only as it receives from the paired mobile computing
`device audio data for the sound to play.
`In some aspects, the personal wireless media station does
`not include a digital storage device for storing a library of
`audio contents that are not being played through either the
`speaker or the earbud.
`In some aspects,
`the personal wireless media station
`further includes a mechanical clip attached to the main body
`for clipping the wireless media station to a person’s clothing
`or accessory.
`In some aspects, both the earbud connector and the main
`body connector are audio connectors, wherein one of the
`audio connectors is a female audio connector and the other
`is a male audio connector.
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`the personal wireless media station
`In some aspects,
`further includes a camera module integrated with the main
`body.
`the personal wireless media station
`In some aspects,
`further includes a microphone integrated with the main
`body, wherein the personal wireless media station plays
`sound of telephonic conversation from the paired mobile
`computing device. When the earbud connector is connected
`to the main body connector, the sound of telephonic con-
`versation plays through the earbud while the user’s voice is
`inputted through the microphone of the main body.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`The foregoing and other features, aspects and advantages
`of the present invention are described in detail below with
`reference to the drawings of various embodiments, which
`are intended to illustrate and not to limit the invention. The
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`drawings comprise the following figures in which:
`FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a personal wireless
`media station in accordance with an embodiment;
`FIG. 2 illustrates an example use of a personal wireless
`media station in accordance with an embodiment;
`FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of a personal wireless
`media station in accordance with an embodiment;
`FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart depicting an example
`method of redirecting sound playback in accordance with an
`embodiment;
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
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`Embodiments of the invention will now be described with
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`reference to the accompanying figures. The terminology
`used in the description presented herein is not intended to be
`interpreted in any limited or restrictive manner, simply
`because it is being utilized in conjunction with a detailed
`description of certain specific embodiments of the invention.
`Furthermore, embodiments of the invention may comprise
`several novel features, no single one of which is solely
`responsible for its desirable attributes or which is essential
`to practicing the inventions herein described.
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`wireless earbud 204 has been detached from the main body
`202, and the user has the wireless earbud 204 plugged into
`his ear. When the wireless earbud 204 is not connected to the
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`main body 202, the sound information transmitted from the
`user device 206 to the personal wireless media station 200
`is played back through the wireless earbud 204. In mode 2,
`all other components of the main body 202 (e.g., other than
`the speaker) may still be active and may output and/or
`collect information to and from the user.
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`Detecting Connection and Disconnection
`The main body connector 116 may include a switch that
`is used for plug detection (e.g., such a switch may be
`switched on upon insertion of a connector). Alternatively or
`additionally,
`the main body connector 116 may include
`circuitry that measures the impedance and/or other charac-
`teristics of the connector (e.g., the earbud connector 118)
`that plugs into the main body connector 116. The main body
`connector 116 may provide any measured information to the
`processor included in the personal wireless media station
`100.
`Connectors
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`In some embodiments, the main body connector 116 is a
`female 3.5 mm earphone socket, and the earbud connector
`118 is a male 3.5 mm earphone plug. The main body
`connector 116 is configured to receive the earbud connector
`118.
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`Playing Sound Between Main Body and Wireless Earbud
`Upon insertion of the earbud connector 118 into the main
`body connector 116, the sound information received from
`the user device (not shown) stops to be played back via the
`speaker 108 and begins to be played back via the wireless
`earbud 104. The techniques for redirecting the playback of
`the sound information are described in greater detail below
`with reference to FIG. 4.
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`Example Flowchart for Redirecting Sound Playback
`FIG. 4 is a flowchart
`illustrating a method 400 for
`redirecting sound playback, according to an embodiment of
`the present disclosure. The steps illustrated in FIG. 4 may be
`performed by the personal wireless media station 200 of
`FIG. 3, or any components therein, or any other personal
`wireless media stations discussed herein or other devices
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`(presently known or developed in the future) within the
`scope of the present disclosure. For convenience, method
`400 is described as performed by the personal wireless
`media station 200.
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`The method 400 begins at block 401. At block 402, the
`personal wireless media station 200 detects that the earbud
`connector of the wireless earbud 204 is connected to the
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`main body connector of the main body 202.
`At block 404, the personal wireless media station 200
`plays sound through the speaker of the main body 202 while
`the earbud connector is connected to the main body con-
`nector.
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`Perspective View of Personal Wireless Media Station
`FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the personal
`wireless media station 100 in accordance with an example
`embodiment. The personal wireless media station 100
`includes a main body 102 and a wireless earbud 104.
`Main Body
`The main body 102 includes a clip 106, a speaker 108, a
`light-emitting diode (LED) light indicator 110, a micro-
`phone 112, a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen 114, and a
`main body connector 116. The clip 106 clips the personal
`wireless media station 100 to the user’s clothing (e.g., shirt,
`tie, pocket, etc.). Instead of the clip 106, the main body 102
`may include any other attachment mechanism such as a band
`or other fasteners for attaching the main body 102 to the
`user’s body. The speaker 108 plays back sound from another
`user device (not shown) paired with the personal wireless
`media station 100. The LED light indicator 110 indicates
`information to the user by blinking or flashing light there-
`from. The microphone 112 captures sound information and
`provides the captured sound information to the user device
`paired with the personal wireless media station 100. The
`LCD screen displays information to the user. The displayed
`information may include, but is not limited to, call infor-
`mation, song information, text message information, email
`information, and the like.
`Wireless Earbud
`The wireless earbud 104 includes an earbud connector
`118. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the earbud connector 118 of the
`wireless earbud 104 is mateable with the main body con-
`nector 116 of the main body 102. The wireless earbud 104
`plays back sound information received from the main body
`102 of the personal wireless media station 100. In some
`embodiments, the wireless earbud 104 plays back sound
`received from the main body 102 when the earbud connector
`118 is not connected to the main body connector 116. When
`the earbud connector 118 is connected to the main body
`connector 116, the wireless earbud 104 and the main body
`102 for a single integrated body.
`Other Components of Main Body
`the personal wireless
`Although not shown in FIG. 1,
`media station 100 may include one or more buttons or
`sensors for receiving the user’s input. Such buttons or
`sensors may include a power button, volume control
`button(s), touch sensitive button(s), function button(s), or
`the like. The personal wireless media station 100 may
`include a charging slot (not shown) into which a charging
`cable (not shown) for charging the personal wireless media
`station 100 may be inserted. The personal wireless media
`station 100 may also include one or more other components
`(e. g., a camera) that are not illustrated in FIG. 1. Further, the
`personal wireless media station 100 may include one or
`more additional wireless earbuds 104, clips 106, speakers
`108, LED indicators 110, microphones 112, LCD screens
`114, and/or main body connectors 116. In some embodi-
`ments, one or more of the components shown in FIG. 1 may
`be omitted.
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`Example Use of Personal Wireless Media Station
`FIG. 2 illustrates an example use of a personal wireless
`media station 200. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the personal
`wireless media station 200 includes a main body 202 and a
`wireless earbud 204. The personal wireless media station
`200 is further paired with a user device 206. In mode 1, the
`wireless earbud 204 is connected to the main body 202.
`When the wireless earbud 204 is connected to the main body
`202, the sound information transmitted from the user device
`206 to the personal wireless media station 200 is played back
`through the speaker of the main body 202. In mode 2, the
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`main body connector.
`At 408, the personal wireless media station 200 ceases to
`play sound through the speaker of the main body 202 in
`response to detecting that the earbud connector has discon-
`nected from the main body connector.
`At block 410, the personal wireless media station 200
`wirelessly sends audio data to the wireless earbud 204 and
`causes sound to be played through the wireless earbud 204
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`As discussed above, there may be situations when the user
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`the wireless earbud 204. In such situations, the user can
`simply unplug the wireless earbud 204 from the main body
`202 of the personal wireless media station 200, and the
`sound information received from the user device 206 auto-
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`matically begins to be played back Via the wireless earbud
`204 without the user having to activate the wireless earbud
`204 or press any button(s).
`Incoming Text and Email Messages
`The personal wireless media station 100 may allow the
`user to read text messages and emails via the LCD screen
`114, without having to maneuver the user device 206. In
`some embodiments, when a new text message or email
`arrives, information regarding the text message or email is
`transmitted to the personal wireless media station 100 by the
`user device 206. Based on the information received from the
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`user device 206, the personal wireless media station 100
`may cause at
`least a portion of the content of the text
`message or email on the LCD screen 114. For example, the
`LCD screen 114 may initially display a notification that a
`new text message or email has arrived, and upon detecting
`a user input indicating that the user wishes to view the
`content of the text message or email, display the beginning
`portion of the text message or email.
`Scrolling
`Once the beginning portion of the text message or email
`is displayed on the LCD screen 114, the personal wireless
`media station 100 may continue to display the remaining
`portion of the text message or email by scrolling the content
`across the LCD screen 114 (e.g., move the text displayed on
`the LCD screen 114 to the left at a specified speed, with the
`displayed text disappearing to the left end