Patent ID: 6441832
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A hierarchical processing apparatus for providing video and audio data to be output on a plurality of channels, comprising:a storage device for storing a plurality of video and audio clips; an image of a first hierarchy for displaying a plurality of playlists to be output on said plurality of channels, each of said playlists designating a plurality of clips, each of said clips including at least one designation of video data, audio data and additional identifying information to be displayed upon selection of one of said plurality of playlists, and for selecting one of the playlists to determine a playlist to be modified or deleted; and an image of a second hierarchy, including additional identifying information for each of a plurality of clips in a selected playlist, allowing the selection of one of the identifying information for one of the plurality of clips and for modifying the selected additional identifying information to modify at least the selected playlist, or to produce a new playlist, at any time; wherein the image of the first hierarchy and the image of the second hierarchy allow transition there between and allow reproduction of the video and audio data of a clip included in the selected playlist from said storage device at any time, and wherein each channel in said plurality of channels has a monitoring means to monitor the video and audio data output on said channel in accordance with a corresponding playlist, and said monitoring means can modify the video and audio data output on said channel.