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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Kevin Leigh Lachapelle, Redmond, WA (US);
Ian Cameron Mercer, Sammamish, WA (US);
Nobuyasu Takeguchi, Kawachinagano, JP;
Toshihiko Mizukami, Hirakata, JP;
Yoshifumi Yanagawa, Kyoto, JP;
Chiyoko Matsumi, Suita, JP;
Harutoshi Miyamoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuyuki Torii, Yawata, JP;
Keisuke Matsuo, Ikoma, JP;
Kevin Leigh LaChapelle, Redmond, WA (US);
Ian Cameron Mercer, Sammamish, WA (US);
Nobuyasu Takeguchi, Kawachinagano, JP;
Toshihiko Mizukami, Hirakata, JP;
Yoshifumi Yanagawa, Kyoto, JP;
Chiyoko Matsumi, Suita, JP;
Harutoshi Miyamoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuyuki Torii, Yawata, JP;
Keisuke Matsuo, Ikoma, JP;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Optimizing operation of a media player during rendering of media files. The invention includes authoring software to create a data structure and to populate the created data structure with obtained metadata. The invention also includes rendering software to retrieve the metadata from the data structure and to identify media files to render. In one embodiment, the invention is operable as part of a compressed media format having a set of small files containing metadata, menus, and playlists in a compiled binary format designed for playback on feature-rich personal computer media players as well as low cost media players.