Abstract: During a fast forward search of a multimedia presentation, the audio portion of the multimedia presentation is pitch-adjusted and played back in order to assist the user in determining where within the multimedia presentation the playback currently is located. In another embodiment, the audio playback portion of the multimedia presentation can be buffered such that only intermittent portions of the audio are played back in such a manner that is audible to an end user in determining where in the multimedia presentation the playback routine is located. Another embodiment accommodates a multimedia presentation being reversed will have its audio portion buffered and played back in forward in order to assist the user in determining where in the multimedia presentation the rewind currently is. In addition, an individual word detect can be performed during the rewind whereby each word is individually detected and played forward after its detection.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium are described for using multiple operating systems in a single information handling device. A general operating system and at least one appliance operating system can be executed by the same information handling device. The general operating system is loaded from a mass storage device, and is used for handling most general tasks required of an information handling device. The appliance operating system is loaded from non-volatile memory and is designed for specially running a single appliance, or set of appliances, independent of the general operating system. A user can selectively switch between available operating systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods for encoding control signals initiated from remote devices are disclosed. In one form, a device for processing control signals initiated from a remote device includes a receiver module operable to receive at least one signal including a process request. A media processing module coupled to the receiver module encodes information associated with initiating the process request with media information representing a media signal. As such, a process request encoded with the media information may be detected via a media processor operably associated with processing media information.

Abstract: A system and method for generating and delivering user-specific content from one or more television broadcasts based on closed captioning contents of the television broadcasts are disclosed herein. One or more sets of television content, representative of one or more television channels, multimedia channels, and the like, are received by a content distributor. The content distributor, in one embodiment, decodes the closed captioning contents of the television content. Using a set of parameters defined by a user or an administrator, the content distributor, in one embodiment, generates user-specific content, such as a text transcript, a still image, an audio clip and/or a video clip from a portion of the television broadcast. In one embodiment, the set of parameters includes one or more keywords.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a multi-state window is accomplished by presenting a multi-state window on a computer screen in various states. In a given state, or ghost state, the multi-state window for providing video and/or graphics is provided on screen in a translucent form. In the translucent form, a window overlapped by the multi-state window will be shown and remain in focus. When a user input is received in the overlapped portion, a multi-state window driver associated with the multi-state window will provide the input to the overlaid window, i.e., to its associated window driver or to the multi-state window driver depending upon the message type. If the user decides to activate the multi-state window, the multi-state window driver transforms the multi-state window from the translucent state to an in-focus state. When in the in-focus state, the user inputs are processed by the multi-state window driver and not provided to the overlaid window.