METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CUSTOMIZING SKIP-FORWARD FUNCTIONALITY

摘要

In some aspects, control circuitry receives and stores a user-specified time duration to associate with a skip-forward command. When the user later issues a skip-forward command to advance playback of a media asset to a desired location, the control circuitry retrieves the stored time duration, and determines an expected overshoot value associated with the skip-forward command. The control circuitry then compensates for the expected overshoot by calculating a new location in the media asset based on both the retrieved time duration and expected overshoot value. Upon advancing to the new location, the media asset is played back in a fast-forward mode, e.g., at a speed higher than normal speed.

主权项

1. A method for controlling playback of a media asset, the method compromising:
receiving, with an input interface of user media equipment, input from a user specifying a time duration to associate with a skip-forward function; storing, in memory, the user-specified time duration; receiving, with the user input interface, a skip-forward command from the user during playback of the media asset; and executing the skip-forward function based on the received skip-forward command by:
retrieving, from memory, the user-specified time duration;determining an expected overshoot value;calculating, with control circuitry, a new location in the media asset that is advanced from a current location based on the user-specified time duration and the expected overshoot value; andcontrolling playback of the media asset so that playback resumes from the new location at a speed greater than normal playback speed.