Patent ID: 7489851
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of performing a repetitive playback of a video section of video data, the video data stored on a recording medium in a DivX format and having video data blocks and subtitle data blocks associated with the video data blocks, the method comprising: receiving a request for a repetitive playback of a section of the video data, the section including at least one video data block, the request including a user selected section start time and a user selected section end time; retrieving at least one subtitle data block associated with the video section, in response to the request; shifting one of the user selected section start time and the user selected section end time to a corresponding one of a system selected section start time and a system selected section end time, the system selected section start time corresponding to a start time of a first of the at least one subtitle data block, and the system selected section end time corresponding to an end time of a last of the at least one subtitle data block; and repeatedly playing back the video section in synchronization with the at least one subtitle data block.