Method and system for reading information recorded in an audio-visual apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of reading an audiovisual program in a reading device, comprising:
- reading the audiovisual program;
interrupting the reading of the audiovisual program when at a first point in the audiovisual program a user actuates a command for reading the audiovisual program starting at a second point thereof;
marking the first point of the audiovisual program;
reading the audiovisual program starting at the second point in the audiovisual program;
interrupting the reading of the audiovisual program when at a third point in the audiovisual program, the user actuates a further command;
comparing a time interval between the third and second points to a predetermined time; and
marking the third point of the audiovisual program if the time interval between the third and second points is greater than the predetermined time, and not marking the third point of the audiovisual program if the time interval between the third and second points is not greater than the predetermined time.
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Abstract
This invention relates on a method and a system for reading a set of recorded information that is applicable to a reading system making it possible to read sequential information. In a first step, the user marks a first information sequence currently being read triggered by a first interrupt by actuating a device for triggering a special processing mode. This special mode can be trigger by a fast movement key, this mode allows reading a second information sequence. In a second step, the user can rewind to the first information sequence interrupted and marked during the previous marking step. This rewind step is triggered during the reproduction of the second sequence when the user actuates a rewind device. The invention is applicable to the reproduction by a user of recorded information and more particularly to the displaying of an audiovisual work.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of reading an audiovisual program in a reading device, comprising:
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reading the audiovisual program; interrupting the reading of the audiovisual program when at a first point in the audiovisual program a user actuates a command for reading the audiovisual program starting at a second point thereof; marking the first point of the audiovisual program; reading the audiovisual program starting at the second point in the audiovisual program; interrupting the reading of the audiovisual program when at a third point in the audiovisual program, the user actuates a further command; comparing a time interval between the third and second points to a predetermined time; and marking the third point of the audiovisual program if the time interval between the third and second points is greater than the predetermined time, and not marking the third point of the audiovisual program if the time interval between the third and second points is not greater than the predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13, 14)
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5. The method of 4, comprising:
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reading an address registered in the memory; and moving to the point of the audiovisual program associated with the address read. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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- 7. The method of comprising providing a graphical display with a representation of a duration of the audiovisual program and a tag indicating a location in the audiovisual program of each marked point.
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12. The method of comprising displaying a graphical information item indicating that at least one point has been marked.
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15. A system for reading an audiovisual program comprising:
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means for reading the audiovisual program; a user input device for interrupting the reading of the audiovisual program so as to move the reading of the audiovisual program to another point thereof; a marking circuit, the marking circuit; marking a first point of the audiovisual program upon actuation of the user input device to move to a second point of the audiovisual program, upon further actuation of the user input device at a third point in the audiovisual program, comparing a time interval between the third and second points to a predetermined time, and marking the third point of the audiovisual program if the time interval between the third and second points is greater than the predetermined time, and not marking the third point of the audiovisual program if the time interval between the third and second points is not greater than the predetermined time; and moving means for moving the reading of the audiovisual program. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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