MEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of playing media content stored on a media player (MP), the method comprising:
- identifying at least one media program stored on the MP for playing;
specifying a date and time to begin playing each media program, thereby providing a time-schedule playlist;
specifying a gap-response in response to a gap in the continuity of media playback in the schedule of the time-schedule playlist;
indicating as priority content, media to play, thereby causing an interruption in the time-schedule playlist that is allowed to be in progress; and
specifying an interruption-response following each interruption of the time-schedule playlist;
wherein the specifying the gap-response comprises at least one of;
turning off the MP;
playing media content explicitly specified;
playing media content from a second media playlist; and
, playing priority content media;
wherein the indicating priority content media comprises at least one of;
indicating specific media; and
, indicating categories of media; and
wherein the specifying the interruption-response comprises specifying at least one of;
shifting the content of the time-schedule playlist; and
rejoining the content of the time-schedule playlist.
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Abstract
A method of playing media stored on a media player (MP) is disclosed. The method includes identifying at least one media program and specifying a date and time to begin playing each media program, to provide a time-schedule playlist. The method further includes specifying a gap-response to a gap in the continuity of media playback, indicating as priority content, media to play, thereby interrupting the time-schedule playlist in progress, and specifying an interruption-response following each interruption of the time-schedule playlist. Specifying the gap-response includes: turning off the MP; playing media explicitly specified; playing media from a second media playlist; and, playing priority content media. Indicating priority content media comprises at least one of: indicating specific media; and, indicating categories of media. Specifying the interruption-response comprises specifying at least one of: shifting the content of the time-schedule playlist; and rejoining the content of the time-schedule playlist.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of playing media content stored on a media player (MP), the method comprising:
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identifying at least one media program stored on the MP for playing; specifying a date and time to begin playing each media program, thereby providing a time-schedule playlist; specifying a gap-response in response to a gap in the continuity of media playback in the schedule of the time-schedule playlist; indicating as priority content, media to play, thereby causing an interruption in the time-schedule playlist that is allowed to be in progress; and specifying an interruption-response following each interruption of the time-schedule playlist; wherein the specifying the gap-response comprises at least one of;
turning off the MP;
playing media content explicitly specified;
playing media content from a second media playlist; and
, playing priority content media;wherein the indicating priority content media comprises at least one of;
indicating specific media; and
, indicating categories of media; andwherein the specifying the interruption-response comprises specifying at least one of;
shifting the content of the time-schedule playlist; and
rejoining the content of the time-schedule playlist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A media playback system comprising:
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a media player (MP) configured to store and play at least one media program of a set of media programs; wherein the MP is configured to play a set of media programs in a time-schedule playlist specified by a user, the time-schedule playlist comprising times and dates to begin playing each media program of the set of media programs specified by the user; wherein the MP is configured to be responsive to priority content media, specified by the user, by interrupting the playback of the time-schedule playlist to play the priority content media; wherein the MP is configured to resume playing of the time-schedule playlist following interruption by at least one of;
shifting the content of the time-schedule playlist;and, rejoining the content of the time-schedule playlist; and wherein the MP is configured to be responsive to a gap in the continuity of the set of media programs by performing at least one of;
turning off the MP;
playing media content explicitly specified;
playing media content from a second media playlist; andplaying priority content media. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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