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Automatic playback overshoot correction system

  • US 6,850,691 B1
  • Filed: 03/30/2000
  • Issued: 02/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for automatically correcting the playback position within an audio or video program'"'"'s material after a user terminates a fast forward or reverse progression through the program material, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a media controller;

    receiving user command input;

    terminating the fast forward or reverse progression through the program material based on the user'"'"'s command;

    wherein said media controller detects the current position in said program material where said termination occurred;

    calculating a new position by adding a positional offset to said current position when reverse mode has been terminated or subtracting a positional offset from said current position when fast forward mode has been terminated; and

    commanding said media controller to display said program material starting at said new position.

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