Patent ID: 7668434
Filing Date: 2010-02-23
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital data replaying apparatus connected with a display unit, said apparatus comprising: an assisting section which generates a time bar data relating to a contents data in response to a time bar display instruction; and a replaying section which outputs said contents data and said time bar data to said display unit, wherein a time bar is displayed on said display unit based on said time bar data and comprises: wherein said assisting section moves said pointer icon in equidistance time intervals in association with said plurality of segments in response to a pointer movement instruction, wherein when one of said plurality of segment is selected as a selection segment, said replaying section outputs said contents data to said display unit from a portion of said contents data corresponding to said selection segment as a replay contents data portion, wherein said replay position icon and said pointer icon are always displayed in a same one of said segments, and wherein, when the time bar is displayed after said contents data is displayed on said display unit, said assisting section places the pointer icon on a position of one of said segments which is a nearest to said replay position icon.