DVD random shuffle method
US6987925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/2562
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for randomly shuffling through a large set of video and/or audio clips using a media player and related readable media is disclosed. In one form, the total number of entries in the set of clips is a prime number. An initial current clip value is randomly generated between one and the total number of entries in the set. A jump value is randomly generated between one and the total number of entries in the set minus one. To select a subsequent current clip, the current clip value and the jump value are added together. This sum is divided by the number of entries in the set. The remainder from this division is saved as the subsequent current clip value.
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