Socket Assembly
The invention relates to a consumer electronics device for enabling a presentation of media content. The device comprises a housing, a control means ( 130 ) for controlling the device, and a socket ( 110 ) coupled to the housing for connecting to an output means ( 200 ) for outputting the media content, wherein the socket is adapted for a user-operable manipulation to enable the control means. Advantageously, the consumer electronics device may not require any control interface supplementary to the socket according to the present invention.
1 . A consumer electronics device ( 100 ) for enabling a presentation of media content, the device comprising a housing, a control means ( 130 ) for controlling the device, and a socket ( 110 ) coupled to the housing for connecting to an output means ( 200 ) for outputting the media content, wherein the socket is adapted for a user-operable manipulation to enable the control means.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the socket is an audio jack for receiving a jack plug ( 120 ) for connecting to a headphone.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the socket is adapted for a rotation to enable a volume control.
4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the socket is adapted for enabling the volume control only when the socket is depressed or pulled by a user.
5 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the audio jack is adapted to receive the jack plug only when the audio jack is in a position for setting a minimal volume.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the socket is adapted to be manipulated as a lever in at least one predetermined position associated with a respective control command produced by the control means.
7 . A socket assembly ( 110 , 111 , 6 , 7 a ) for coupling to a housing of a consumer electronics device ( 100 ) for enabling a presentation of media content, the device comprising a control means ( 130 ) for controlling the device, the socket assembly being adapted for connecting to an output means ( 200 ) for outputting media content, wherein the socket assembly is adapted for a user-operable manipulation to enable the control means.
8 . A system comprising a consumer electronics device ( 100 ) for enabling a presentation of media content and an output means ( 200 ) for outputting the media content, the device comprising a housing, a control means ( 130 ) for controlling the device, and a socket ( 110 ) coupled to the housing for connecting to the output means, wherein the socket is adapted for a user-operable manipulation to enable the control means.