Patent ID: 8032648

Claim:
An apparatus for outputting media content items, the apparatus comprising: an output device arranged to output a first media content item to a user; a timer arranged to determine a duration of said first media content item; a selector arranged for receiving a command to replace said first media content item at a particular time while outputting said first media content item; a time-estimating device arranged to estimate, upon receipt of said command, a remaining time necessary for outputting a remaining part of said first media content item, the remaining time being measured from substantially said particular time to an end of the duration of said first media content item; and a search device arranged to search for at least one second media content item, wherein a duration of said at least one second item is substantially equal to said remaining time, wherein said time-estimating device is further arranged to estimate a time of searching said at least one second media content item, and to decrease said remaining time by said estimated time of searching.