Method and apparatus for reproducing content by using metadata
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSun-hee YOUM, Ju-hee SEO, Seung-ji YANG, Hwa-jung KIM, Woo-sung SHIM
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reproducing content by using metadata are provided. In the method, a metadata file and a content file are obtained, wherein the metadata file comprises at least one of learned content reproduction pattern information and reproduction management information; the content file is reproduced based on the at least one of the learned content reproduction pattern information and the reproduction management information of the metadata file; and the metadata file is updated based on the at least one of the learned content reproduction pattern information and the reproduction management information.
Claims23
A method of reproducing content, the method comprising:
- obtaining a metadata file and a content file, wherein the metadata file comprises at least one of learned content reproduction pattern information and reproduction management information;
- reproducing the content file based on the at least one of the learned content reproduction pattern and the reproduction management information of the metadata file;
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- updating the metadata file based on the at least one of the learned content reproduction pattern information and the reproduction management information.
An apparatus for reproducing contents, the apparatus comprising:
- a file obtaining unit that obtains a metadata file and a content file, wherein the metadata file comprises at least one of learned content reproduction pattern information and reproduction management information;
- a reproducing unit that reproduces the content file based on the at least one of the learned content reproduction pattern information and the reproduction management information of the metadata file;
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- an update unit that updates the metadata file based on the at least one of the learned content reproduction pattern information and the reproduction management information.
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