Playback system and method supporting improved trick mode performance for disc-based multimedia

A playback apparatus and associated method is disclosed for use in a reproducing system, the apparatus including a cache memory configured to store data read from a data source ( 1 ); a cache replacement unit ( 341 ) configured to identify certain of the data to be deleted from the cache memory ( 33...

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1. Verfasser: HOLTMAN KOEN J.G
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Zusammenfassung:A playback apparatus and associated method is disclosed for use in a reproducing system, the apparatus including a cache memory configured to store data read from a data source ( 1 ); a cache replacement unit ( 341 ) configured to identify certain of the data to be deleted from the cache memory ( 335 ) based on a determination of the data source data's use in at least two play modes of the apparatus; and a presentation unit ( 337 ) configured to obtain data from the cache memory ( 335 ) to be presented to a user. The playback apparatus further includes a disc control unit ( 343 ) configured to identify data to be read from the data source ( 1 ) to be stored in the cache memory ( 335 ) based on the current contents of the cache memory ( 335 ).