Patent ID: 7710409

Claim:
A handheld media device comprising: a storage device configured to store a plurality of media items; a display screen that displays a portion of the media items at a time; a rotational input device configured to receive input via a surface perpendicular to a rotational axis of the rotational input device and configured to enable a user to scroll via a continuous rotational action through a list of media items stored on the device and identify a particular media item from the list, wherein the display screen is configured to provide visual feedback of what media item has been identified, the input represents a distance to be traversed in the list, and the portion of media items displayed on the display screen changes as the user scrolls through the list; a button disposed inside the perimeter of the rotational input device configured to select a media item to play; a processor configured to play the selected media item; and an audio delivery device configured to output audio signals.