Playback Resume System and Method for a Media Center

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APP PUB NO 20090217336A1
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12035633

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A playback resume system and method for a media center are described. This invention is applied to a scheme of the media center. Particularly, a personalized device capable of transmitting a proprietary identifier is used to be a controller of the media center. By means of the proprietary identifier, the invention can be implemented in a multi-user environment, and used for different playback devices or in different playback situations. Since the playback scheduled progress can be saved, the invention reaches a more convenient and fast resume purpose. The preferred embodiment includes the steps of establishing a connection between a multimedia controller and a multimedia server, and receiving a proprietary identifier and a playback command transmitted from the controller and the server. After that, the multimedia server reads the last playback multimedia data and its scheduled progress with corresponding identifier, and then resumes the playback progress.

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CYBERLINK CORP15 FL NO 100 MINCHIUAN RD SHINDIAN CITY TAIPEI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Shun-Fa Tapei City , TW 1 23
Chen, Ruei-Yan Yilan City , TW 1 23

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