Method for playing back multimedia data using an entertainment device

• US 7,499,630 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2002
• Issued: 03/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Koch, Hartwig, Mlasko, Torsten, Naberfeld, Frank, Hofmann, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Chevalier; Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/474,392
• Publication Number:
  US 20040153178A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,530 Days
• Field of Search: 386/96, 386/99, 386/46, 386/83, 386/39
• US Class Current: 386/239
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/489 using time information
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/216 Rewritable discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2529 Mini-discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/27 Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/454 Content or additional data filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

A method for playing back multimedia data using an entertainment device, priorities for a corresponding classification of multimedia data being assigned based on a user profile. The multimedia data is then played back based on the priorities and the availability of the multimedia data. The multimedia data may be received or read out from a memory. An electronic program guide makes a timed recording of multimedia data possible.

Claims

1. A method for playing back audio signals using an entertainment device, the audio signals for reproduction being one of (a) taken from a memory of the entertainment device and (b) obtained from received digital radio signals, the method comprising:

providing stored audio signals with a classification in the memory while a classification is assigned to audio signals in a radio signal obtained from the received radio signals;

making a selection of the audio signals based on the classification based on a user profile specified by a user and stored in the entertainment device in that a priority is assigned for a particular classification;

playing back the audio signals based on a particular priority and an availability of the audio signals in the received digital radio signal and in the memory of the entertainment device; and

based on the user profile, playing back, audibly in a muted entertainment device, audio signals obtained from radio signals as a function of the classification.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the audio signals include at least one of voice and music signals.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing the audio signals based on the user profile.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising automatically switching on and off one of a playback and record mode of the entertainment device according to an electronic program guide included in the received radio signal, and one of storing and playing back audio signals based on the user profile.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein a trigger signal is included in the received radio signals via which the entertainment device is switched on and off.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising linking audio signals based on the classification.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing the classification hierarchically in a directory structure in the entertainment device.

18. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

storing the audio signals based on the user profile;

automatically switching on and off one of a playback and record mode of the entertainment device according to an electronic program guide included in the received radio signal, and one of storing and playing back audio signals based on the user profile;

linking audio signals based on the classification; and

storing the classification hierarchically in a directory structure in the entertainment device.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the audio signals include at least one of voice and music signals.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein a trigger signal is included in the received radio signals via which the entertainment device is switched on and off.

8. An entertainment device for playing back audio signals, the audio signals for reproduction being one of (a) taken from a memory of the entertainment device and (b) obtained from received digital radio signals, the entertainment device comprising:

a processor for analyzing and decoding the audio signals based on a user profile specified by a user;

a memory for storing the audio signals and the user profile;

a speaker;

a display;

a reception device for receiving the audio signals;

an input device; and

based on the user profile, playing back, audibly in a muted entertainment device, audio signals obtained from radio signals as a function of the classification.

9. The entertainment device according to claim 8, wherein the audio signals include at least one of voice and music signals.

10. The entertainment device according to claim 8, wherein the audio signals are stored based on the user profile.

11. The entertainment device according to claim 8, wherein one of a playback and record mode of the entertainment device is automatically switched on and off according to an electronic program guide included in the received radio signal, and wherein audio signals are one of stored and played back based on the user profile.

12. The entertainment device according to claim 8, wherein a trigger signal is included in the received radio signals via which the entertainment device is switched on and off.

13. The entertainment device according to claim 8, wherein audio signals are linked based on the classification.

14. The entertainment device according to claim 8, wherein the classification is hierarchically stored in a directory structure in the entertainment device.

15. The entertainment device according to claim 8, wherein:

the audio signals are stored based on the user profile;

one of a playback and record mode of the entertainment device is automatically switched on and off according to an electronic program guide included in the received radio signal, and audio signals are one of stored and played back based on the user profile;

audio signals are linked based on the classification; and

the classification is hierarchically stored in a directory structure in the entertainment device.

16. The entertainment device according to claim 15, wherein the audio signals include at least one of voice and music signals.

17. The entertainment device according to claim 15, wherein a trigger signal is included in the received radio signals via which the entertainment device is switched on and off.