Method and apparatus for providing multimedia playback

Details Method and apparatus for providing multimedia playback Method and apparatus for providing multimedia playback

2005-03-15

2005-03-15

Tran, Thai (Department: 2615)

Motion video signal processing for recording or reproducing

Local trick play processing

With randomly accessible medium

C386S349000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06868224

ABSTRACT:
During a fast forward search of a multimedia presentation, the audio portion of the multimedia presentation is pitch-adjusted and played back in order to assist the user in determining where within the multimedia presentation the playback currently is located. In another embodiment, the audio playback portion of the multimedia presentation can be buffered such that only intermittent portions of the audio are played back in such a manner that is audible to an end user in determining where in the multimedia presentation the playback routine is located. Another embodiment accommodates a multimedia presentation being reversed will have its audio portion buffered and played back in forward in order to assist the user in determining where in the multimedia presentation the rewind currently is. In addition, an individual word detect can be performed during the rewind whereby each word is individually detected and played forward after its detection.

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