Claims
- 1. A method for transferring a playlist from a first device to a second device, in preparation for applying data information contained in the playlist to a user device, said method comprising:enabling a mode designation associated with said playlist, said mode designation being representative of speeds at which at least portions of said data information is required to be transferred from said first device to said second device; creating a channel between said first device and said second device, said channel being determinative of a data path through which said playlist is transferred from said first device to said second device; and playing said playlist whereby said playlist is transferred from said first device to said second device through said channel at speeds indicated by said mode designation.
- 2. The method as set forth in claim 1 and further including:selectively pausing a transfer of said playlist; and selectively resuming the paused transfer of said playlist.
- 3. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said playlist includes at least one data file.
- 4. The method as set forth in claim 3 and further including:seeking a data file other than a current data file being transferred at a given time; selectively terminating said transfer of said current data file; and selectively beginning a transfer of a data file selected from said seeking step.
- 5. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said data files are video data files.
- 6. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said data files are audio data files.
- 7. A storage medium including machine readable indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a processing system, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being selectively effective to cause said processing circuitry to transfer a playlist from a first device to a second device in preparation for applying data contained in the playlist to a user device, said program signals being further effective for:enabling a mode designation associated with said playlist, said mode designation being representative of speeds at which at least portions of said data information is required to be transferred from said first device to said second device; enabling a creation of a channel between said first device and said second device, said channel being determinative of a data path through which said playlist is transferred from said first device to said second device; and playing said playlist whereby said playlist is transferred from said first device to said second device through said channel at speeds indicated by said mode designation.
- 8. The medium as set forth in claim 7 wherein said program signals are further effective for:selectively pausing a transfer of said playlist; and selectively resuming the paused transfer of said playlist.
- 9. The medium as set forth in claim 7 wherein said playlist includes at least one data file.
- 10. The medium as set forth in claim 9 wherein said program signals are further effective for:selectively seeking a data file other than a current data file being transferred at a given time; selectively terminating said transfer of said current data file; and selectively beginning a transfer of a data file selected from said seeking step.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 6,032,191, which was filed on Oct. 28, 1997 and issued on Feb. 29, 2000, and pending application Ser. No. 09/416,459 which was filed on Oct. 12, 1999; the present application is also a Divisional Application of application Ser. No. 08/958,824 filed on Oct. 28, 1997 which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,026,439 on Feb. 15, 2000.
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