Method and device for reproducing multi-track data according to predetermined conditions

• US 20060114757A1
• Filed: 07/04/2002
• Published: 06/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Theimer, Wolfgang, Serafat, Reza, Rateitschek, Klaus, Weingart, Peter, Gortz, Udo, Luck, Matthias, Haberland-Schlosser, Knut
• Application Number:
  US10/519,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20060114757A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/30.10
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3027 used signal is digitally coded

Abstract

A mass storage, an electronic multi-track reproducer, and a method to reproduce multi-track data are shown. The possibility is provided to change the reproduction medium according to present environmental conditions, e.g., to change from a text reproduction seamlessly to the reproduction of a radio play, in case environmental conditions indicate that the user is actually not capable of reading because of vibrations or illumination that is too low. To provide these features to a user, a mass storage, a multi-track reproducer, and a method for reproducing the tracks according to detected environmental conditions is provided. The invention is based on multi-track data, wherein at least a subset of the tracks is sufficient for a basic perception of the data, and at least two of the tracks are provided with synchronization markers. The reproduction can seamlessly jump between the different tracks and reproduction modes, as the tracks are synchronized by the markers.

Claims

1. Mass storage comprising multiple tracks of information, wherein said tracks have different kinds of data contents, wherein a reproduction of a subset of said tracks is provided for basic perception, characterized in that at least two of said tracks comprise synchronization markers, to enable a seamless change between said tracks during reproduction.

2. Mass storage according to claim 1, wherein said synchronization markers are to enable a time synchronization of said different tracks during reproduction.

3. Mass storage according to claim 1, wherein said synchronization markers are to enable a logical synchronization of data within the tracks.

4. Mass storage according to claim 1, wherein said synchronization markers comprise an information about the storage location of other tracks.

5. Mass storage according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said tracks has a different length than another one.

6. Mass storage according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said tracks comprises at least one hyperlink.

7. Mass storage according to claim 1, characterized by data to relate the reproduction of said tracks to predetermined rules.

8. Electronic reproduction device, comprising a multi-track reproducer, for reproducing stored multi-track reproduction data wherein said tracks have different kinds of data content, characterized by a component to adapt the reproduction of a subset of said tracks to predetermined conditions, said adaptation component being connected to said reproducer, and being adapted to operate a seamless change of the reproduction between two tracks having synchronization markers.

9. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, characterized in that said adaptation component is configured to automatically change the tracks during reproduction.

10. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, characterized in that said adaptation component is configured to automatically change the reproduction of said tracks during reproduction.

11. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, characterized by at least one sensor connected to said adaptation component for detecting environmental conditions

12. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, wherein one of said sensors is an illumination sensor.

13. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, wherein one of said sensors is an acceleration sensor.

14. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, wherein one of said sensors is an acoustical sensor.

15. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, wherein one of said sensors is a location sensor.

16. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, wherein one of said sensors is an optical sensor.

17. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, wherein one of said sensors is an electrical sensor.

18. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, characterized by an interface to connect to said reproducer.

19. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, characterized by a built-in mass storage connected to said reproducer.

20. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 8, characterized by a built in communication device.

21. Electronic reproduction device according to claim 20, wherein said communication device comprises a mobile telephone.

22. Method for reproducing stored multi-track reproduction data in accordance with predetermined conditions, wherein said tracks comprise different kinds of data content, comprising:

identifying said predetermined conditions, and

automatically adapting the reproduction of a subset of said tracks to said predetermined conditions.

23. Method according to claim 22, further comprising relating said predetermined conditions to rules concerning the reproduction of said multi-track reproduction data.

24. Method according to claim 22, further comprising detecting environmental conditions, and wherein said adapting to predetermined conditions include the adapting to environmental conditions.

25. Software tool comprising program code means for carrying out the steps of claim 22 when said program is run on a network device or a mobile terminal device.

26. Computer program comprising program code means for carrying out the method of claim 22 when said program is run on a computer or network device.

27. Computer program product comprising program code means stored on a computer readable medium for carrying out the method of claim 22 when said program is run on a network device or a mobile terminal device.