Techniques for improved playlist processing on media devices
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1. A method for operating a portable media player having a memory device, said method comprising:
- (a) obtaining media player status information for the media player prior to powering down the media player;
(b) storing the media player status information in the memory device of the portable media player, the media player status information characterizes a state of the media player; and
(c) subsequently restoring the media player to its former state using the media player status information previously stored in the memory device once the media player is powered up.
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Abstract
An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for operating a portable media player having a memory device, said method comprising:
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(a) obtaining media player status information for the media player prior to powering down the media player;
(b) storing the media player status information in the memory device of the portable media player, the media player status information characterizes a state of the media player; and
(c) subsequently restoring the media player to its former state using the media player status information previously stored in the memory device once the media player is powered up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a portable media player, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a first command to power down the media player;
(b) obtaining media player status information for the media player after the command to power off the media player has been received;
(c) storing the media player status information in persistent memory of the portable media player; and
(d) subsequently powering off the media player. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for operating a portable media player having a memory device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for obtaining media player status information for the media player prior to powering down the media player;
computer program code for storing the media player status information in the memory device of the portable media player, the media player status information characterizes a state of the media player; and
computer program code for subsequently restoring the media player to its former state using the media player status information previously stored in the memory device once the media player is powered up.
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16. A method for presenting media assets on a portable media player, said method comprising:
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identifying a list of media assets to be presented on the portable media player;
receiving a user input to initiate a shuffle action; and
shuffling the list of media assets in response to the user switch input initiating the shuffle action, said shuffling being deferred until a media asset of the list of media assets being presented, if any, has completed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for presenting media assets on a portable media player, said method comprising:
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identifying a list of media assets to be presented on the portable media player;
selecting one of the media assets from the list of media assets;
presenting the selected media asset via the portable music player;
receiving, during said presenting, a user input requesting a shuffle action;
processing the shuffle action, if still present, once said presenting of the selected media asset has completed;
shuffling the list of media assets following said processing, thereby producing a shuffled list;
selecting another of the media assets from the shuffled list; and
presenting the selected another media asset via the portable music player. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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