Extension of m3u file format to support user interface and navigation tasks in a digital audio player

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APP PUB NO 20040236568A1
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10488984

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A digital audio player and a data structure and method for providing an audio playlist. The data structure includes a playlist record for each audio data file, each playlist record including a file pointer segment and an information segment having a plurality of content information fields and at least one indexing information field. A method of browsing audio file content information in an audio data player having a user interface includes providing at least one playlist including records stored in a predetermined sequence and including an information segment including content information fields and indexing information fields, outputting the content information fields to the user interface, receiving a playlist navigation signal from the user interface, and in response to the playlist navigation signal, using the indexing information fields to locate and output the content information fields for another record, the records related by the predetermined sequence and the navigation signal.

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THOMSON LICENSING S AFRENCH BOULOGNE BILLANCOURT BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT HAUTS-DE-SEINE

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Cheah, Sin Hui Carmel, IN 18 797
Guillen, Newton Galileo Carmel, IN 3 367
Johnson, Lisa Renee Indianapolis, IN 4 589

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