Multifunction multimedia device
A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described.
1. A method comprising:
receiving an identifier of a portion of a content item to be skipped during a subsequent playing of the content item;
storing the identifier in memory in association with the content item, wherein the identifier comprises a start point of the portion of the content item and an end point of the portion of the content item;
receiving a request to play the content item; and
in response to receiving the request to play the content item:
reading the identifier from the memory;
causing playing of the content item; and
based on the identifier, skipping the portion of the content item during playing of the content item.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising marking a first time stamp indicating the start point of the portion of the content item and marking a second time stamp indicating the end point of the portion of the content item.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising marking a frame corresponding to the portion of the content item.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising marking a point in the content item corresponding to the portion of the content item.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein marking the point comprises computing a fingerprint from the portion of the content item.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
marking a location corresponding to the portion of the content item.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the identifier is received from a first user and the request is received from a second user different from the first user.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the identifier comprises receiving the identifier via one of an audio input, textual input or graphical input from a user of a media device.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the content item is a media content.
10. An apparatus comprising:
a communication port configured to receive, via a user interface, an identifier of a portion of a content item to be skipped during a subsequent playing of the content item;
a memory configured to store the identifier in association with the content item, wherein the identifier comprises a start point of the portion of the content item and an end point of the portion of the content item; and
a processor configured to:
receive a request to play the content item; and
in response to receiving the request to play the content item:
read the identifier from the memory;
cause playing of the content item; and
based on the identifier, skip the portion of the content item during playing of the content item.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:
mark a first time stamp indicating the start point of the portion of the content item and marking a second time stamp indicating the end point of the portion of the content item.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:
mark a frame corresponding to the portion of the content item.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:
mark a point in the content item corresponding to the portion of the content item.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein to mark the point in the content item, the processor is configured to:
compute a fingerprint from the portion of the content item.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:
mark a location corresponding to the portion of the content item.
16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the identifier is received from a first user and the request is received from a second user different from the first user.
17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the identifier via one of an audio input, textual input or a graphical input from a user of a media device.
18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the content item is a media content.