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MEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20080235286A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2008
  • Published: 09/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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