Patent ID: 8788078

Claim:
A portable media player comprising: a) a case with an external surface and an interior; b) media output circuitry for playing media so that the media is perceptible outside of the case, the media output circuitry including an audio output port to play an audio component of the media; c) a physical ratings switch on the exterior surface of the case, whereby movement of the physical ratings switch into a first switch position improves a rating, and movement of the physical ratings switch into a second switch position worsens a rating, for media currently being played by the media output circuitry, wherein the first and second switch positions of the physical ratings switch are used for no other purpose during the playing of media than to alter ratings for the media, and wherein the physical ratings switch is the unique physical ratings device on the exterior surface of the case; and d) a processor that responds to movement of the physical ratings switch into one of the switch positions by generating an audio feedback over the audio output port during the playing of the audio component of the media, with different audio feedbacks differentiating between switch positions of the physical ratings switch.