Method for controlling execution of an audio video interactive program

摘要

In an audio video interactive (AVI) receiver receiving a packet stream including a directory and an AVI program having an associated identifier in the directory, a method is disclosed for controlling the execution of the AVI program comprises the following steps. First, loading the AVI program into a memory in response to the presence of the AVI program in the packet stream. Then beginning execution of the loaded AVI program. And then minimizing the executing AVI program when a directory identifying a different AVI program is detected in the packet stream.