Patent ID: 8866750

Claim:
A user interface component comprising: a mechanical layer comprising a plurality of mechanical input controls actuatable to provide a corresponding first set of input functionality for controlling at least one of an application, service, or computing device, wherein each mechanical input control maps to an independent function; and a touch sensitive layer comprising a plurality of touch sensitive input control areas, with each touch sensitive input control area comprising at least one touch sensitive sensor, wherein: each touch sensitive input control area receives touch input independently from each of the other touch sensitive input control areas; at least one of the plurality of touch sensitive input control areas overlays at least one of the plurality of mechanical input control areas; at least a first portion of the plurality of touch sensitive input control areas recognizes directional gestures made substantially in a plane defined by the touch sensitive layer, the directional gestures comprising a horizontal gesture that crosses a center area of the touch sensitive layer overlaying a mechanical input control area and causes a media item that is being rendered to skip forward a predetermined amount of time or a predetermined percentage of the duration of the media item; and at least one of the plurality of touch sensitive input control areas comprises a touch sensitive layer configured to simulate a trackball, wherein a finger gesture when crossing a center portion of the touch sensitive layer translates to a greater velocity input than when reaching an edge of the touch sensitive layer.