PLAYBACK OF APPLICATIONS WITH NON-LINEAR TIME
First Claim
1. A method for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising the acts of:
- commencing linear real-time playback of said data stream and commencing running of said linear application from a start point thereof;
on entering a non-linear playback phase, stopping running of said application; and
on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, recommencing running of said linear application from said start point.
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Abstract
A data playback apparatus (14) and method for the operation of the same, for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, are provided. The apparatus includes a data stream playback stage (19) operable to perform linear real-time and non-linear playback of a stored data stream from storage (18). An application processing stage (16) runs a linear application from a given start point on commencement of linear real-time playback of the data stream. To avoid problems where the application is unsuited to the non-linearity, the application processing stage (16) stops running of said application and, on recommencing of linear real-time playback, recommences running of the application from the given start point.
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1. A method for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising the acts of:
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commencing linear real-time playback of said data stream and commencing running of said linear application from a start point thereof; on entering a non-linear playback phase, stopping running of said application; and on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, recommencing running of said linear application from said start point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
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6. A data playback apparatus for the handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application, comprising:
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storage means holding said recorded data stream and data defining said associated linear application; a data stream playback stage operable to perform linear real-time and non-linear playback of said data stream from said storage means; an application processing stage operable to read said data defining said associated linear application from said storage means and run said linear application from a start point thereof on commencement of linear real-time playback by said data stream playback stage; the application processing stage being arranged, on entering of a non-linear playback phase by said data stream playback stage, to stop running of said application and on recommencing of linear real-time playback of said data stream, to recommence running of said linear application from said start point. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 11)
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