Playback of applications with non-linear time
First Claim
1. A method for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising the acts of:
- commencing linear real-time playback of said data stream and commencing running of said linear application from a start point thereof;
on entering a non-linear playback phase, stopping running of said application; and
on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, recommencing running of said linear application from said start point; and
providing a dialog box to a user containing a warning that the entering of the non-linear playback phase will result in restarting or killing the linear application.
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Abstract
A data playback apparatus and method for handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application include a data stream playback stage operable to perform linear real-time and non-linear playback of a stored data stream from storage. An application processing stage runs a linear application from a given start point on commencement of linear real-time playback of the data stream. To avoid problems where the application is unsuited to the non-linearity, the application processing stage stops running of said application and, on recommencing of linear real-time playback, recommences running of the application from the given start point.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising the acts of:
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commencing linear real-time playback of said data stream and commencing running of said linear application from a start point thereof; on entering a non-linear playback phase, stopping running of said application; and on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, recommencing running of said linear application from said start point; and providing a dialog box to a user containing a warning that the entering of the non-linear playback phase will result in restarting or killing the linear application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising the acts of:
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commencing linear real-time playback of said data stream and commencing running of said linear application from a start point thereof; on entering a non-linear playback phase, stopping running of said application; and on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, recommencing running of said linear application from said start point; wherein said application is not stopped from running when playback of the recorded data stream enters a non-linear phase if a predetermined indication to this effect is detected in the recorded data stream, and wherein said predetermined indication further identifies a subset of a larger number of possible non-linear playback activities as those for which the running of the application should not be stopped, with the running of the application being stopped when playback of the data stream in said non-linear phase involves an activity outside said subset.
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7. A data playback apparatus for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising:
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storage means holding said recorded data stream and data defining said associated linear application; a data stream playback stage operable to perform linear real-time and non-linear playback of said data stream from said storage means; an application processing stage operable to read said data defining said associated linear application from said storage means and run said linear application from a start point thereof on commencement of linear real-time playback by said data stream playback stage; the application processing stage being arranged, on entering of a non-linear playback phase by said data stream playback stage, to stop running of said application and on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, to recommence running of said linear application from said start point; and means for providing a dialog box to a user containing a warning that the entering of the non-linear playback phase will result in restarting or killing the linear application. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data playback apparatus for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising:
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means for commencing linear real-time playback of said data stream and commencing running of said linear application from a start point thereof; on entering a non-linear playback phase, means for stopping running of said application; and on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, means for recommencing running of said linear application from said start point; wherein said application is not stopped from running when playback of the recorded data stream enters a non-linear phase if a predetermined indication to this effect is detected in the recorded data stream, and wherein said predetermined indication further identifies a subset of a larger number of possible non-linear playback activities as those for which the running of the application should not be stopped, with the running of the application being stopped when playback of the data stream in said non-linear phase involves an activity outside said subset.
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