Repetitive video replay in video on demand system

摘要

Playback of a video in response to a user's command is carried out and a predetermined amount of a latest portion of the bit stream is stored in a FIFO memory during the playback of the video 523. If a user enters a command for repetitive replay of a latest portion of the video playback of the video is halted 524 and a repetition interval and the number of repetitions are detected for repetitive replay of the latest portion of the video from the FIFO memory 527. Thereafter, playback of the video is resumed 529.