System and method for loading and playing
First Claim
1. A loading and playing system for multimedia information playback, comprising:
- a decoder for decoding a multimedia segment sequence accompanied with a plurality of multimedia segments for playback, wherein said multimedia segment sequence includes at least a first multimedia and a second multimedia segment;
a navigator for sending said play orders, wherein said play order sequence includes at least a first play order and a second play order, wherein said second play order is issued when said first multimedia segment has not been completely played yet; and
a play engine for demanding a loader to provide said multimedia segment sequence according to a play order sequence with a plurality of play orders.
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Abstract
A system and method for loading and playing multimedia information are disclosed. A navigator sends a series of play orders that each play order demands for playing a corresponding multimedia segment. A playing engine demands a loader to provide the corresponding multimedia segment according to related play order. A decoder is used to decode the provided multimedia segment for playback. Each play order may be delivered even the multimedia segment corresponding to its previous play order has not been played completely yet. The information discontinuity disadvantage can be eliminated since there is a smooth multimedia information stream provided for the decoder.
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1. A loading and playing system for multimedia information playback, comprising:
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a decoder for decoding a multimedia segment sequence accompanied with a plurality of multimedia segments for playback, wherein said multimedia segment sequence includes at least a first multimedia and a second multimedia segment;
a navigator for sending said play orders, wherein said play order sequence includes at least a first play order and a second play order, wherein said second play order is issued when said first multimedia segment has not been completely played yet; and
a play engine for demanding a loader to provide said multimedia segment sequence according to a play order sequence with a plurality of play orders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A loading and playing method for multimedia information playback, comprising:
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issuing a first play order play orders;
providing a first multimedia segment according to a first play order;
issuing a loader response indicative of said first multimedia segment according to said first play order is provided;
decoding said first multimedia segment according to said first play order for playback;
issuing a second play order play order, wherein said second play order is issued when said first multimedia segment has not been completely played yet; and
issuing a loader response indicative of said first multimedia segment according to said first play order been completely played. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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