Abstract: An audiovisual controller adapted to transmit control signals to a computing device for controlling microphone and video functions of an audiovisual application executed on the computing device. The audiovisual controller has a housing with a first portion having a first switch and a second portion having a second switch. The first switch and the second switch are each associated with either the microphone or video function of the audiovisual application. The first portion and the first switch are enlarged compared to the second portion and the second switch, and provide visual and tactile differentiation to prevent a user from misidentifying or unintentionally activating the incorrect switch. Each switch further has an illumination element which emits light in accordance with a plurality of illumination states, and activation of the switch causes the illumination element to alternate between the illumination states.
Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a hardware input and a display. In some embodiments, the disclosed apparatus may include a transportation key controller configured to initiate a transportation request with a dynamic transportation matching system, generate data on the display to indicate the transportation request has been initiated, and modify the data on the display to indicate one or more statuses associated with the transportation request. In some embodiments, the apparatus may enable a user to request transportation via a dynamic transportation matching system with a single button press. In some examples, the systems described herein may predict the user's destination based on context. In one embodiment, the apparatus may interface with one or more additional transportation networks, such as public transportation networks, for example by providing payment information. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Inventors:
Michael F Kornacki, Steven J. Grobschmidt, Vineet Sinha, Mark Thoni, Scott Holland, Hyunchul Kim, Michael Lemon, Nikhil Mathew, Holly Prouty