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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
Louis Chevallier, La Meziere, FR;
Izabela Grasland, Breteil, FR;
Jean-ronan Vigouroux, Rennes, FR;
Jean-baptiste Henry, Melesse, FR;
Louis Chevallier, La Meziere, FR;
Izabela Grasland, Breteil, FR;
Jean-Ronan Vigouroux, Rennes, FR;
Jean-Baptiste Henry, Melesse, FR;
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A method of reproduction by a reproduction apparatus for reproducing audio documents forming part of a set of documents. The method includes a prior step of partitioning of the documents of the set into groups of documents whose audio parameters exhibit a similitude, making it possible to determine at least one document representing each group by taking into account its audio parameters. Then, an identifier of a document representing the group is reproduced graphically and/or in a sound manner. In this way, the user can take note of the type of music involved and can select this group by virtue of the graphical identifier. A command may be activated making it possible to go from one group to another; a group may be selected and reproduce the documents of this group. The invention also relates to a reproduction apparatus furnished with a user interface allowing reproduction.