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Patent US7536565 - Techniques for improved playlist processing on media devices - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered...http://www.google.com/patents/US7536565?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7536565 - Techniques for improved playlist processing on media devicesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7536565 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/212,555Publication dateMay 19, 2009Filing dateAug 24, 2005Priority dateJan 7, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101120413A, CN101120413B, US7593782, US7856564, US7865745, US7889497, US8259444, US8993866, US20060153040, US20060155914, US20080013274, US20090172542, US20090182445, US20110090645, US20130035778, US20150234482Publication number11212555, 212555, US 7536565 B2, US 7536565B2, US-B2-7536565, US7536565 B2, US7536565B2InventorsMuthya K. GIRISH, Aram Lindahl, Morgan WoodsonOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (98), Referenced by (43), Classifications (29), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetTechniques for improved playlist processing on media devices
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