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Customization schemes for content presentation in a device with converged functionality

  • US 6,429,879 B1
  • Filed: 09/30/1997
  • Issued: 08/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system of the type including a display monitor, comprising:

  • a video playback source for providing playback from a recorded medium of a recorded video program sequence to be viewable on said display monitor, wherein said program sequence is characterized by at least one user specified parameter for affecting the playback presentation thereof;

    a computer subsystem for managing the playback presentation of said program sequence on said display monitor, said computer subsystem comprising a persistent storage unit and a processing unit; and

    said persistent storage unit incorporating a database structure for use by said computer subsystem to manage playback of said program sequence, wherein said database structure comprises a stored record including an identity tag identifying said program sequence and a value or values representing the or each user specified parameter in said program sequence such that each playback of that program sequence is customized in response to the or each said stored user specified value; and

    wherein said data structure also includes in said stored record at least one user-specified value operable to enable an auto-resume bookmark to mark the location in said program sequence where the playback thereof is interrupted such that the playback can be resumed at a later time from said auto-resume bookmark.

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