公开(公告)号：JP2008186576A

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：JP2008045351

申请日：2008-02-27

Applicant: Apple Inc ,  アップル インコーポレイテッド

Inventor： ROBBIN JEFFREY L ,  HOLBROOK NED K ,  BOLLINGER STEVEN

IPC: G11B20/10 ,  G10L19/00 ,  G11B19/00 ,  G11B19/02 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/937

CPC classification number: G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  G11B19/02 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/20 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  Y02D10/154 ,  Y02D50/20

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a media player and a method for operating the media player.
SOLUTION: 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.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供媒体播放器和操作媒体播放器的方法。

解决方案：媒体节目在进行媒体播放选择之后，能够基本上立即开始播放。 通过智能操作，媒体节目即使在将媒体节目从磁盘存储器实质上或完全加载到半导体存储器（即，高速缓冲存储器）之前也能够开始播放。 此外，媒体节目可以通过使用后台进程加载到半导体存储器中，而不会干扰媒体节目的播放。 此外，如果需要，可以在不访问时积极地“断电”，从而在电池供电时提高电池寿命。 版权所有（C）2008，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：HK1123860A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-26

申请号：HK08113734

申请日：2008-12-18

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： MARRIOTT GREG ,  BAR-NAHUM GUY ,  BOLLINGER STEVEN

IPC: G06F20060101 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06K11/06 ,  G09G5/00

公开(公告)号：SG146462A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：SG2007018658

申请日：2002-10-18

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ROBBIN JEFFREY L ,  HOLBROOK NED K ,  BOLLINGER STEVEN

IPC: G11B19/02 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/34

Abstract: MEDIA PLAYER WITH INSTANT PLAY CAPABILITY 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 AGGRESIVELY "POWERED OFF" WHEN NOT BEING ACCESSED, THEREBY ENHANCING BATTERY LIFE WHEN BEING BATTERY-POWERED.

公开(公告)号：HK1076914A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-27

申请号：HK05108911

申请日：2005-10-07

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ROBBIN JEFFREY L ,  HOLBROOK NED K ,  BOLLINGER STEVEN

IPC: G06F20090101 ,  G11B20090101 ,  G11B19/02 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N20090101

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.

公开(公告)号：WO2008064007A3

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：PCT/US2007084549

申请日：2007-11-13

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  BOLLINGER STEVEN

Inventor： BOLLINGER STEVEN

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/047

Abstract: Sensor array configurations that allow for the accurate determination of an object's position are disclosed. The sensor configurations utilize a plurality of varying length sensors that have staggered beginning and ending positions. By staggering the beginning and ending positions of the varying length sensors, fewer sensors need to be utilized in a given area to provide accurate positional information.

Abstract translation: 公开了允许精确确定物体位置的传感器阵列配置。 传感器配置利用具有交错开始和结束位置的多个变化长度传感器。 通过交错变长度传感器的开始和结束位置，需要在给定区域中使用较少的传感器来提供精确的位置信息。

公开(公告)号：WO2008064007A9

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：PCT/US2007084549

申请日：2007-11-13

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  BOLLINGER STEVEN

Inventor： BOLLINGER STEVEN

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/047

Abstract: Sensor array configurations that allow for the accurate determination of an object's position are disclosed. The sensor configurations utilize a plurality of varying length sensors that have staggered beginning and ending positions. By staggering the beginning and ending positions of the varying length sensors, fewer sensors need to be utilized in a given area to provide accurate positional information.

Abstract translation: 披露了允许准确确定物体位置的传感器阵列配置。 传感器配置利用具有交错的开始和结束位置的多个变化长度传感器。 通过交错变长传感器的开始和结束位置，需要在给定区域使用更少的传感器来提供准确的位置信息。