Patent ID: 7286747

Claim:
A method of controlling a system for processing stored information on a storage medium, comprising the steps of: (A) playing back stored information during a play mode of operation; (B) providing to a user, during play mode of operation, an opportunity to select a bookmark, representing a corresponding location at any point within the stored information, from among a plurality of bookmarks responsive to user input; and (C) changing to playing back the stored information from the location corresponding to the selected bookmark during the play mode of operation, wherein (B) includes determining a maximum number of the plurality of bookmarks which is associated with the storage medium; generating an on-screen menu displaying the maximum number of the plurality of bookmarks available and the actually available ones of the plurality of bookmarks associated with the storage medium, the menu allowing the user to perform one of: (a) set a new bookmark; (b) select a bookmark and clearing the selected bookmark, (c) select a bookmark and play back the stored information from the location corresponding to the selected bookmark, and (d) undo a previously performed operation while continuing to watch program information playback in a background portion of the video display.