Patent ID: 6463207
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G11B,H04H,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus capable of playing an optical disc storing (1) a video program including within a plurality of video program segments that provide for at least two versions of said video program, (2) a user interface, particular to said video program, for enabling a user of said video program to establish a content preference, and (3) data defining a plurality of video program segments within said video program, the apparatus comprising:processing means for enabling said user of said video program to establish a content preference by utilizing said user interface, and for selecting, for said user, video program segments from within said video program by applying said content preference to said data; and random accessing and buffering means for playing the selected segments as a seamless version of, and from within, said video program, said playing comprising seamlessly skipping over non-selected video program segments included within said video program.