MULTIMEDIA PLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A multimedia playing method, suitable for a multimedia playing apparatus, wherein the multimedia playing apparatus has a memory and K audio files, and K>
- 0, the multimedia playing method comprising;
receiving N audio files selected by a user, wherein 0<
N≦
K;
respectively detecting memory space required for playing each of the N audio files for a predetermined time;
determining whether total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than a predetermined value;
if the total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than the predetermined value, reducing the predetermined time, and executing the detecting step again; and
if the total memory space required by the N audio files is smaller than the predetermined value, storing an initial part of each of the N audio files to be played for the predetermined time into the memory.
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Abstract
A multimedia playing method is provided. First, N audio files selected by a user are received, wherein N>0. Then, the memory space required for playing each of the N audio files for a predetermined time is respectively detected. Next, whether total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than a predetermined value is determined. If the total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than the predetermined value, the predetermined time is reduced and the step of respectively detecting the memory space required for playing each of the N audio files for the predetermined time is executed again. If the total memory space required by the N audio files is smaller than the predetermined value, an initial part of each of the N audio files to be played for the predetermined time is stored into the memory.
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18 Claims
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1. A multimedia playing method, suitable for a multimedia playing apparatus, wherein the multimedia playing apparatus has a memory and K audio files, and K>
- 0, the multimedia playing method comprising;
receiving N audio files selected by a user, wherein 0<
N≦
K;respectively detecting memory space required for playing each of the N audio files for a predetermined time; determining whether total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than a predetermined value; if the total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than the predetermined value, reducing the predetermined time, and executing the detecting step again; and if the total memory space required by the N audio files is smaller than the predetermined value, storing an initial part of each of the N audio files to be played for the predetermined time into the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multimedia playing method, suitable for a multimedia playing apparatus, wherein the multimedia playing apparatus has a memory and K audio files, and K>
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receiving N audio files selected by a user, wherein 0<
N≦
K;determining whether N is smaller than a predetermined number; if N is smaller than the predetermined number, retrieving each N audio file for a predetermined size, and planning a first section of the memory for storing the predetermined size of the N audio files; and if N is not smaller than the predetermined number, planning a first section of the memory to store each initial part of the N audio files according to N, wherein the first section of the memory is evenly distributed to each audio file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A multimedia playing apparatus, comprising:
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a storage unit, for providing K audio files, wherein K>
0;a multimedia input interface, coupled to the storage unit, for receiving the K audio files; a user interface, for receiving N audio files selected by a user, wherein 0<
N≦
K;a memory, coupled to the multimedia input interface, having a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is used for storing initial parts of the N audio files, and the second section is used for storing subsequent parts of the N audio files; and a control unit, coupled to the multimedia input interface, the user interface, and the memory, for adjusting capacities of the first section and the section, wherein the control unit first detects a format and encoding information of the N audio files and then determines whether total memory space required by the N audio files to be played for a predetermined time is smaller than a predetermined value and adjusts capacities of the first section and the second section accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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