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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Muthya K. Girish, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Aram Lindahl, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Morgan Woodson, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Muthya K. Girish, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Aram Lindahl, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Morgan Woodson, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.