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Universal container for audio data

  • US 20060020474A1
  • Filed: 07/02/2004
  • Published: 01/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for handling audio information, comprising:

  • storing, as part of an audio file, a flag that initially is in a first state to indicate that a last chunk in said audio file is an audio data chunk that contains audio data;

    performing a storage operation to store said audio data chunk, within said audio file;

    while parsing said audio file, performing the steps of determining whether said flag is in said first state; and

    if said flag is in said first state, then determining a size for said audio data chunk based on a file size of said audio file and a starting position of said last chunk in said audio file; and

    if said flag is not in said first state, then determining a size for said audio data by reading audio data chunk size information stored in said audio file.

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