Highly portable media device

摘要

An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another 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 still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.

主权项

1. A method for playing a plurality of media assets by a media asset player, comprising:
playing a media asset by the media asset player of a first playlist corresponding to a first playback mode; receiving a first command to change a playback mode of the media asset player from the first playback mode to a second playback mode different from the first playback mode; determining whether a second playlist corresponding to the second playback mode has been previously played; and playing a media asset of a third playlist corresponding to the second playback mode after playback of the media asset of the first playlist is complete when it is determined that the second playlist has been previously played, otherwise playing a media asset of the second playlist after playback of the media asset of the first playlist is complete.