Media Play Lists
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1. A method for constructing a play list for presenting media programs, comprising:
- presenting a first program to a user;
receiving the user'"'"'s selection of a second program; and
presenting the second program after the completion of the first program based on the user'"'"'s selection, wherein the user'"'"'s selection to present the second program after the first program generates a play list.
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Abstract
List processing functionality (LPF) is described for creating a play list that defines an order in which video media programs are to be presented. Different techniques are described for creating the play list, including various manual techniques and various automatic (or semi-automatic) techniques.
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1. A method for constructing a play list for presenting media programs, comprising:
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presenting a first program to a user;
receiving the user'"'"'s selection of a second program; and
presenting the second program after the completion of the first program based on the user'"'"'s selection, wherein the user'"'"'s selection to present the second program after the first program generates a play list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for constructing a play list for presenting media programs, comprising:
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identifying at least one program criterion;
automatically constructing a play list based on said at least one program criterion; and
presenting at least one program specified in the play list based on a playback order defined in the play list. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Recording functionality for recording media video media programs received from a media provider, comprising:
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a storage device;
logic configured to record plural programs in the storage device; and
list processing functionality for processing play lists, comprising;
logic configured to construct a play list that specifies a playback order in which at least two programs stored in the storage device are to be played back; and
logic configured to play back said at least two programs in the playback order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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