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Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 15, 2005
Applicants:

Janne Vainio, Pirkkala, FI;

Hannu J. Mikkola, Tampere, FI;

Jari M. Makinen, Tampere, FI;

Inventors:

Janne Vainio, Pirkkala, FI;

Hannu J. Mikkola, Tampere, FI;

Jari M. Makinen, Tampere, FI;

Assignee:

Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 21/00 (2013.01); G10L 25/93 (2013.01); G06F 17/20 (2006.01); G10L 25/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for locating a preferable playback start location after a winding or rewinding action in an audio playing device. In response to an adjustment of the playing location for audio content to a desired playing position, the system determines whether at least one non-speech or silent period of at least a predetermined duration exists within the vicinity of the desired playing position. If at least one such non-speech or silent period exists within the vicinity of the desired playing position, the system adjusts the playing position to fall within one of the at least one non-speech period or silent period.


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