Patent ID: 7343347
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A player for playing content from a media, comprising: an input receiving said media, said media including a digital file comprising a media component having at least one component characteristic and a metadata portion including a parameter descriptive of said component characteristic, said parameter being selected from the group consisting of at least color, close caption, subtitles, image size, dialog, camera angles, and secondary sound channels; electronic circuitry that converts the digital file into corresponding signals for playing the content corresponding to said digital file, said electronic circuitry being enabled by a play signal; and a decompressor that decompresses a portion of said media component from said digital file, wherein said portion constitutes only a fraction of said digital file; and a comparator that detects said component characteristic from the decompressed digital file portions compares the detected component characteristic to the parameter and generates said play signal based on said comparison.