Method and apparatus for resuming reproduction of service program from point of interruption
First Claim
1. A method for reproducing a service program for use with an image display device, the service program being moving images, comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting an event that reproducing the service program is interrupted;
(b) storing identification information at a point of interruption;
(c) receiving a command to resume reproduction of the service program;
(d) finding the point of interruption based on the identification information stored at step (b); and
(e) executing the reproduction of the service program from the point of interruption.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for resuming reproduction of a program from a point at which the viewing was paused.
There is provided a service program for use with an image display device, the service program being moving images, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting an event that reproducing the service program is interrupted; (b) storing identification information at a point of interruption; (c) receiving a command to resume reproduction of the service program; (d) finding the point of interruption based on the identification information stored at step (b); and (e) executing the reproduction of the service program from the point of interruption.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for reproducing a service program for use with an image display device, the service program being moving images, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting an event that reproducing the service program is interrupted;
(b) storing identification information at a point of interruption;
(c) receiving a command to resume reproduction of the service program;
(d) finding the point of interruption based on the identification information stored at step (b); and
(e) executing the reproduction of the service program from the point of interruption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for reproducing a televised program for use with an image display device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting an event that reproducing the televised program is interrupted;
(b) storing identification information at a point of interruption;
(c) storing the televised program from the point of interruption;
(d) receiving a command to resume reproduction of an interrupted program;
(e) finding the point of interruption based on the identification information stored at step (b); and
(f) executing reproduction of the service program from the point of interruption. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for resuming reproduction of a service program from a point of interruption of an interrupted program, the service program being a televised TV program or the service program stored in a storage device, the interrupted program being the service program that a viewer has interrupted reproducing at a moment while watching the service program, and the point of interruption being a location or a time within the service program where the viewer has interrupted the viewing of the service program, comprising:
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a keypad including a plurality of key buttons for inputting commands such as channel selection, power on/off, reproduction of the service program and a point-of-pause reproduction button for inputting a command to reproduce the halted program from the point of interruption;
the storage device for storing a plurality of service programs;
at least one memory for storing identification information of the point of pause and data on the service program;
a control unit for controlling operations in connection with storing the identification information upon occurrence of an event and resuming reproduction of the interrupted program from the point of interruption based on the identification information in response to a command to resume reproduction of the service program, the event being an interruption or a termination of reproduction of the service program; and
a display device for outputting audio/video signals for reproduction of the service program.
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