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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2004
Naoki Hori, Osaka, JP;
Norio Hatanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Naoki Hori, Osaka, JP;
Norio Hatanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a playback device capable of audio playback with little or no interruption. Yet, there is no need of increasing the memory capacity of the playback device and sacrificing the usability of the playback device. The playback device stores, to its internal memory, identification information of audio data stored on a recording medium such as an optical disc, and specifying information specifying the storage location of the identification information. The playback device sequentially stores the audio data to a remaining area of the memory. The audio data stored in the memory is supplied for playback.