Patent ID: 8031569
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a multimedia file stored on an optical media accessed by an optical media drive, the method comprising the acts of: detecting media access information determined by the optical media drive to access the optical media; storing the media access information in a memory, the memory configured to retain the media access information after the optical media drive is deactivated; reading at least a portion of the multimedia file from the optical media drive at a data read speed greater than a playback speed used in playback of the multimedia file; storing the read portion of the multimedia file in a buffer; deactivating the optical media drive in reference to a first threshold parameter; reactivating the optical media drive in reference to a second threshold parameter; retrieving the media access information from the memory; and reading from the optical media using the media access information read from the memory.