Title:
インスタントプレイが可能なメディアプレーヤー
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4806689
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A media player and a method for operating a media player are disclosed. A media program is able to substantially immediately begin playing after a media play selection has been made. Through intelligent operation, the media program is able to start playing even before the media program has been substantially or completely loaded from disk storage into semiconductor memory (i.e., cache memory). Additionally, the media program can be loaded into semiconductor memory through use of a background process without disturbing the playing of the media program. Further, if desired, the disk storage is able to be aggressively "powered off' when not being accessed, thereby enhancing battery life when being battery-powered.
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Inventors:
Robin Jeffrey El.
Holbrook Ned K.
Bollinger Stephen
Holbrook Ned K.
Bollinger Stephen
Application Number:
JP2008045351A
Publication Date:
November 02, 2011
Filing Date:
February 27, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
International Classes:
G11B20/10; G10L19/00; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; H04N5/76; H04N5/937
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Meisei International Patent Office