Method for operating a reproduction apparatus via a user interface having touch elements
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1. A method for operating a reproduction apparatus via a user interface having a plurality of touch elements, said method comprising:
- selecting a file for reproduction;
detecting a first input to a first one of said touch elements, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said file;
selecting a first portion of said file in response to said first input;
detecting a second input to a second one of said touch elements after detecting said first input, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said first portion of said file; and
selecting a second portion of said file that exists within said first portion in response to said second input, wherein said file is reproduced from a point in said second portion of said file.
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Abstract
A method for operating a reproduction apparatus via a user interface having a plurality of touch elements enables users to conveniently and efficiently locate desired portions of a file. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes detecting a first input to a first one of the touch elements (52), selecting a first portion of the file in response to the first input, detecting a second input to a second one of the touch elements after detecting the first input, and selecting a second portion of the file that exists within the first portion in response to the second input.
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1. A method for operating a reproduction apparatus via a user interface having a plurality of touch elements, said method comprising:
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selecting a file for reproduction; detecting a first input to a first one of said touch elements, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said file; selecting a first portion of said file in response to said first input; detecting a second input to a second one of said touch elements after detecting said first input, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said first portion of said file; and selecting a second portion of said file that exists within said first portion in response to said second input, wherein said file is reproduced from a point in said second portion of said file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory for storing a file; a processor for selecting said file for reproduction, detecting a first input to a first one of a plurality of touch elements, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said file, selecting a first portion of said file in response to said first input, detecting a second input to a second one of said touch elements after detecting said first input, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said first portion of said file, and selecting a second portion of said file that exists within said first portion in response to said second input, wherein said file is reproduced from a point in said second portion of said file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A playback apparatus for reproducing a file including at least one of audio and video content, comprising:
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a memory for storing a file; a plurality of touch elements; a processor for selecting said file for reproduction, detecting a first input to a first one of a plurality of touch elements, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said file, selecting a first portion of said file in response to said first input, detecting a second input to a second one of said touch elements after detecting said first input, wherein each of said touch elements corresponds to a respective portion of said first portion of said file, and selecting a second portion of said file that exists within said first portion in response to said second input, wherein said touch elements are arranged one after another, and wherein when said processor detects signals indicating sequential touches of at least two neighboring touch elements, said processor performs one of a forward and a rewind function according to a direction of said sequential touches and wherein said first and second inputs last for at least a predetermined time and a duration of a sequential touch is shorter than the predetermined time.
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