Patent ID: 8321601

Claim:
A portable audio device, comprising: at least one battery to provide power to electrical components included in the portable audio device; a memory device arranged to store at least audio data, wherein the audio data includes a plurality of audio snippets that includes at least a first audio snippet that indicates a first battery charge level and a second audio snippet that indicates a second battery charge level; an audio output device configured to provide audio output of media by the portable audio device; and a processor configured to monitor a battery charge level of the battery when the portable audio device is active and presenting the audio output, obtain the first audio snippet selected from the plurality of audio snippets stored in the memory device when the monitored battery charge level is the first battery charge level, mix the first audio snippet with the audio output to provide a mixed audio output, and output the mixed audio output, thereby providing an indication of the battery charge level without interrupting the presentation of the audio output of media by the portable audio device.