Patent ID: 9343080
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G06F,G09B,G10L,G11B

Claim Text:
1. A method of presenting at least a portion of an audio or audio-visual work comprising: retrieving from a database apparatus an average speed contour comprised of an average of multiple speed contours obtained for the audio or audio-visual work for a single user, wherein values of presentation rate in the average speed contour are mathematical averages of presentation rates in the multiple speed contours for corresponding segments of the audio or audio-visual work or a democratic speed contour comprised of an average of multiple speed contours obtained for the audio or audio-visual work for multiple users, wherein values of presentation rate in the average speed contour are mathematical averages of presentation rates in the multiple speed contours for corresponding segments of the audio or audio-visual work; and presenting the at least a portion at a playback apparatus using the retrieved average speed contour or democratic speed contour to provide presentation rates.