IP Library Granted Patent US 7,209,637
Granted Patent B2
US 7,209,637 · App. 09/986,200 · Granted Apr 24, 2007

Image reproducing apparatus having skip function

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Patent No.
US 7,209,637
App. No.
09/986,200
Granted
Apr 24, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image reproducing apparatus reproducing image information, having a reproduction processor reproducing the image information stored in the recording medium, a key input section having a skip key, a first skip processor, when the skip key is pressed one time, skipping the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor for a first predetermined period and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the first predetermined period is passed, and a second skip processor, when the skip key is pressed twice in a certain period, skipping the reproduction for a second predetermined period having the first predetermined period and a third predetermined period which is longer than the first predetermined period and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the second predetermined period is passed.

Claims (18)

1. An image reproducing apparatus reproducing image information from a recording medium, comprising:

a reproduction processor configured to reproduce the image information stored in the recording medium;

a key input section having a skip key;

a first skip processor configured to cause skipping, when the skip key is pressed a first time, the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor for a first predetermined period that takes into account a delay in the first time pressing of the skip key and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the first predetermined period has elapsed; and

a second skip processor configured to cause skipping, when the skip key is pressed two times within a certain period, of the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor for the first predetermined and the second predetermined period, which is longer that the first predetermined period, and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the first predetermined and the second predetermined period have lapsed,

wherein the first predetermined period is shorter than the second predetermined period by 1 to 5 seconds.

2. An image reproducing apparatus reproducing image information from a recording medium, comprising:

a reproduction processor configured to reproduce the image information stored in the recording medium;

a key input section having a skip key;

a first skip processor configured to cause skipping, when the skip key is pressed a first time, the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor for a first predetermined period that takes into account a delay in the first time pressing of the skip key and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the first predetermined period has lapsed; and

a second skip processor configured to cause skipping, when the skip key is pressed two times within a certain period, of the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor for the first predetermined period and a second predetermined period, which is longer that the first predetermined period, and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the first predetermined period and the second predetermined period have lapsed,

wherein the first predetermined period is shorter that a predetermined multiple of 15 seconds by 1 to 5 seconds, and the second predetermined period is a predetermined multiple of 15 seconds.

3. An image reproducing apparatus reproducing image information from a recording medium, comprising:

a reproduction processor configured to reproduce the image information stored in the recording medium;

a key input section having a skip key;

a first skip processor configured to cause skipping, when the skip is pressed a first time, the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor for a first predetermined period that takes into account a delay in the first time pressing of the skip key and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the first predetermined period has lapsed; and

a second skip processor configured to cause skipping, when the skip key is pressed two times within a certain period, of the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor for the first predetermined period, and resuming the reproduction of the image information by the reproduction processor after the first predetermined period and the second predetermined period have elapsed,

wherein the first predetermined period is in the range of about 25 seconds to about 29 seconds, and the second predetermined periods is 30 seconds.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2020
From: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
To: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051493/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046881/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PARTIAL RIGHTS Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0840 →
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0859 →