TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED PLAYLIST PROCESSING ON MEDIA DEVICES
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1. A method of operating a portable media player, said method comprising:
- obtaining media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player, wherein said media play mode information identifies one of a plurality of media play modes for playing media by said portable media player; and
storing said media play mode information in persistent memory of said portable media player as stored media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player.
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Abstract
An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.
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1. A method of operating a portable media player, said method comprising:
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obtaining media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player, wherein said media play mode information identifies one of a plurality of media play modes for playing media by said portable media player; and storing said media play mode information in persistent memory of said portable media player as stored media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a portable media player, said method comprising:
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obtaining media play mode information from persistent memory of said portable media player when said portable media player is powered on, wherein said media play mode information identifies one of a plurality of media play modes for playing media by said portable media player as a current media play mode used to play media when said portable media player was powered down; and initiating media play in accordance with said media play mode information, thereby resorting said one media play mode for playing media by said portable media player when said media player is powered on.
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11. A portable media player, wherein said portable media player is operable to:
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obtain media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player, wherein said media play mode information identifies one of a plurality of media play modes for playing media by said portable media player; and store said media play mode information in persistent memory of said portable media player as stored media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable storage medium embodied in a tangible form and storing at least executable computer program code for operating a portable media player, wherein said computer readable storage medium includes:
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executable computer program code operable to obtain media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player, wherein said media play mode information identifies one of a plurality of media play modes for playing media by said portable media player; and executable computer program code operable to store said media play mode information in persistent memory of said portable media player as stored media play mode information prior to powering down said portable media player. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A handheld portable media player, comprising:
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persistent memory; a multi-position switch including;
an off position, a first play mode position and a second play mode position; andwherein said portable media player is operable to; store media play mode information in said persistent memory when position of said multi-position switch switches from said first or second play mode positions to said off position, wherein said media play mode player information identifies one of said first or second play modes as a last play mode being used prior to powering down said portable media player; and initiating media play on said handheld portable media player in accordance with said stored media play mode information when said handheld portable media player is powered on. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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