Playback control methods and arrangements for a DVD player

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2005-10-20

2008-12-23

Nguyen, Van H (Department: 2194)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra

Application program interface

C386S349000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07469410

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.

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