US 2008/0189318 A1 · Playlist override queue

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for determining files to play is provided. The method includes determining an override file. For example, files may be designated and put into an override queue. A point in the playlist of files currently being played on a device is determined. This is a point in which the override file should be played. The playing of the playlist of files is then interrupted at the determined point and the override file is played. After the override file is played, the playing of the playlist of files is automatically resumed. The play may be resumed substantially at a point where playing of the playlist would have continued had it not been stopped. Accordingly, a playlist may be overridden without completely exiting out of the playlist or changing the playlist.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

determining an override file designated as an override queue file;
determining a point in a playlist of files currently being played on a device to play the override file;
interrupting playing of the playlist of files at the determined point;
playing the override file;
and
automatically resuming playing of the playlist of files.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/703,866Filed 7 Feb 2007

Published

7 Aug 2008

Term ends

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Classification4 codes

G06F 16/4387
Presentation of query results: by the use of playlists
G06F 16/639
Presentation of query results: using playlists
G06F 16/68
Of audio data: retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
G06F
Computing and data processing

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Abstract

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