METHOD FOR SETTING UP A LIST OF AUDIO FILES
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1. A method for setting up a list of audio files, the method comprising:
- determining automatically at least one group of audio files from a plurality of audio files, the audio files of each of the at least one group providing a group specific common characteristic,requesting from a user for each of the at least one group a respective value defining a number of audio files to be selected from the respective group for the list of audio files,selecting automatically for each of the at least one group the requested number of audio files from the respective group, andadding automatically the selected audio files to the list of audio files.
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Abstract
A method for setting up a list of audio files and an audio re-production device utilizing the method for setting up the list of audio files are described.
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1. A method for setting up a list of audio files, the method comprising:
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determining automatically at least one group of audio files from a plurality of audio files, the audio files of each of the at least one group providing a group specific common characteristic, requesting from a user for each of the at least one group a respective value defining a number of audio files to be selected from the respective group for the list of audio files, selecting automatically for each of the at least one group the requested number of audio files from the respective group, and adding automatically the selected audio files to the list of audio files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An audio reproduction device, comprising a processing unit having access to a plurality of audio files, wherein the processing unit is adapted to:
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determine at least one group of audio files from the plurality of audio files, the audio files of each of the at least one group providing a group specific common characteristic, request from a user of the device for each of the at least one group a respective value defining a number of audio files to be selected from the respective group, select for each of the at least one group the requested number of audio files from the respective group, and add the selected audio files to a list of audio files. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for setting up a list of audio files, the method comprising:
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determining automatically at least one group of audio files from a plurality of audio files, the audio files of each of the at least one group providing a group specific common characteristic, wherein each audio file comprises a playing time information indicating a time duration required for playing back the audio file, requesting from a user for each of the at least one group a respective time duration information corresponding to a desired total playback time of audio files to be selected from the respective group, selecting automatically for each of the at least one group one or more audio files such that a total playback time of the selected one or more audio files corresponds approximately to the requested time duration information for the respective group, and adding automatically the selected one or more audio files to the list of audio files. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An audio reproduction device, comprising a processing unit having access to a plurality of audio files, wherein the processing unit is adapted to:
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determine at least one group of audio files from the plurality of audio files, the audio files of each of the at least one group providing a group specific common characteristic, wherein each audio file comprises a playing time information indicating a time duration required for playing back the audio file, request from a user for each of the at least one group a respective time duration information corresponding to a desired total playback time of audio files to be selected from the respective group, select for each of the at least one group one or more audio files such that a total playback time of the selected one or more audio files corresponds approximately to the requested time duration information for the respective group, and add the selected one or more audio files to a list of audio files. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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