TWI428760B - 為一可攜式媒體播放器提供影片設定之方法 - Google Patents

為一可攜式媒體播放器提供影片設定之方法 Download PDF

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TWI428760B
TWI428760B TW100111636A TW100111636A TWI428760B TW I428760 B TWI428760 B TW I428760B TW 100111636 A TW100111636 A TW 100111636A TW 100111636 A TW100111636 A TW 100111636A TW I428760 B TWI428760 B TW I428760B
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為一可攜式媒體播放器提供影片設定之方法
本發明一般係關於電裝置，且更特定言之係關於諸如與配件裝置通信之可攜式媒體播放器的電裝置。
一可攜式媒體播放器儲存媒體資產，例如可以在可攜式媒體播放器中加以播放或顯示的音訊播放軌、影片播放軌或照片。可攜式媒體播放器之一範例係iPod可攜式媒體播放器，其可從美國加州庫比提諾的蘋果公司購得。可攜式媒體播放器通常從用以使一使用者能管理媒體資產的主機電腦獲得其媒體資產。例如，主機電腦可以執行媒體管理應用程式以管理媒體資產。一媒體管理應用程式之一範例係由蘋果公司生產的iTunes6.0版本。
一可攜式媒體播放器通常包含一或多個連接器或埠，其可用以與該可攜式媒體播放器介接。例如，該連接器或埠可以使該可攜式媒體播放器能與一主機電腦耦合，插入一銜接系統中，或容納一配件裝置。如今存在許多不同類型的配件裝置，其可以與該可攜式媒體播放器互連。例如，一遠端控制器可與該連接器或埠連接以使該使用者可在遠端控制該可攜式媒體播放器。另外舉例而言，一汽車可以包含一連接器而且該可攜式媒體播放器可加以插入該連接器上，以便一汽車媒體系統可與該可攜式媒體播放器互動，從而使該可攜式媒體播放器上的媒體內容可在該汽車內加以播放。在另一範例中，一數位相機可與該可攜式媒體播放器連接以下載影像及類似物。在另一範例中，可以從一主機提供內容(音訊、影片或照片)至可以接著播放該內容的該可攜式媒體播放器。
因此，需要該可攜式媒體播放器能夠有效地提供用以最佳化一可攜式媒體播放器與一配件之間的互動之方式。本發明解決此一需求。
本發明揭示一種用於控制影片選擇及播放之方法及系統。在第一態樣，用以提供用於一可攜式媒體播放器的影片設定之一方法及系統包括獲得該可攜式媒體播放器之偏好；傳回該可攜式媒體播放器之目前設定以及設定該可攜式媒體播放器內的適當偏好。該方法及系統包含啟用該可攜式媒體播放器之偏好。
在第二態樣，用於一可攜式媒體播放器的一方法及系統包括經由該可攜式媒體播放器來提供一音訊選單及一影片選單並選擇該影片選單。該方法及系統包含利用一命令選擇能夠追蹤該可攜式媒體播放器之影片。
在第三態樣，一種用以在一可攜式媒體播放器內導覽一影片控制之方法及系統包括提供一影片階層並利用至少一個命令從該影片階層選擇一媒體種類。該方法及系統包含選擇一種媒體種類，直至利用至少一個命令獲得一所需影片播放軌。
本發明一般係關於電裝置，且更特定言之係關於諸如與配件裝置通信之可攜式媒體播放器的電裝置。下列說明係揭示用以使熟習此項技術人士能實施並使用本發明，而且係在一專利申請及其要求之背景下提供。熟習此項技術人士將輕易明白對本文說明的較佳具體實施例以及一般原理及特徵的各種修改。因此，本發明並非預計限於所示的具體實施例，而係依照與本文說明的原理及特徵一致的最廣泛範疇。
依據本發明之一方法及系統提供一系統，其使一可攜式媒體播放器在從一配件接收影片時可控制該可攜式媒體播放器之設定，控制該可攜式媒體播放器之播放，並且提供以階層方式導覽於影片播放軌之間。在採取此行動時，一可攜式媒體播放器因此可以利用此資訊以在將該配件與該可攜式媒體播放器連接時允許該配件之最大功能。在一項具體實施例中，利用命令以促進此資訊在該可攜式媒體播放器與該配件之間的傳達。為更詳細地說明本發明之特徵，現在結合附圖參考下列說明。
圖1顯示用於依據本發明之一具體實施例的一示範性可攜式媒體播放器10之簡化方塊圖。可攜式媒體播放器10包含一處理器124，其係關於一微處理器或用以控制該可攜式媒體播放器10的總操作之一控制器。可攜式媒體播放器10儲存關於一檔案系統126及一快取記憶體106中的媒體資產之媒體資料。檔案系統126通常提供用於可攜式媒體播放器10的高容量儲存能力。然而，為改良對檔案系統126的存取時間，可攜式媒體播放器10亦可以包含一快取記憶體106。快取記憶體106可以係(例如)隨機存取記憶體(RAM)。對快取記憶體106的存取時間實質上係比用於檔案系統126的存取時間短。然而，快取記憶體106通常沒有檔案系統126之較大儲存容量。此外，檔案系統126在活動時消耗比快取記憶體106多的功率。當由一電池(圖中未顯示)為可攜式媒體播放器10供電時，功率消耗係尤其重要。可攜式媒體播放器10亦包含額外RAM 122以及一唯讀記憶體(ROM)120。ROM 120可以儲存欲由處理器124加以執行的程式。RAM 122提供揮發性資料儲存器，例如快取記憶體106。
可攜式媒體播放器10亦包含一使用者輸入裝置108，其使可攜式媒體播放器10之一使用者可與可攜式媒體播放器10互動。例如，使用者輸入裝置108可以採取各種形式，例如按鈕、鍵盤、觸控螢幕、撥號盤等。此外，可攜式媒體播放器10包含顯示器110(螢幕顯示器)，其可由處理器124所控制以向使用者顯示資訊以及照片及影片播放軌。資料匯流排113可以促進至少檔案系統126、快取記憶體106、處理器124與其他功能組塊之間的資料傳輸。可攜式媒體播放器10亦包含與資料鏈結118耦合的匯流排介面116。資料鏈結118使可攜式媒體播放器10可與一主機電腦耦合，該主機電腦可以係一獨立主機電腦或電腦之互連網路之部分，例如網際網路或其他類此分散式系統。
在一項具體實施例中，可攜式媒體播放器10用以將複數個媒體資產(例如歌曲、影片、照片)儲存在檔案系統126中。當使用者需要使可攜式媒體播放器10播放特定媒體項目時，在顯示器110上顯示可用媒體資產之一清單。因此，使用該使用者輸入裝置108，一使用者可以選擇可用媒體資產之一。處理器124在接收一特定媒體項目(例如音訊檔案)之選擇後，經由匯流排113供應用於該特定媒體項目的媒體資料至一編碼器/解碼器(CODEC)112。CODEC 112接著產生用於揚聲器114的類比輸出信號。揚聲器114可以係可攜式媒體播放器10內部或可攜式媒體播放器10外部的一揚聲器。例如，與可攜式媒體播放器10連接的頭戴式耳機或耳機將視為外部揚聲器。在其他應用中，可藉由網路將儲存在主機電腦或與主機電腦耦合之其他電腦中的媒體資產檔案傳輸(另外稱為下載)至檔案系統126(或快取記憶體106)。此等媒體資產亦可以係(例如)影片或照片，其可以經由與處理器124耦合或在其內的影片處理器(圖中未顯示)加以提供至顯示器110。以此方式，使用者具有可用之任何數目及類別的媒體資產檔案以藉由可攜式媒體播放器10來播放。
例如，在一特定具體實施例中，根據對可用媒體資產適當之選擇數目及類型的群組以階層方式配置可用媒體資產。在可攜式媒體播放器10係一MP3型媒體播放器的情況下，可用媒體資產可以採取至少部分地儲存在檔案系統126中的MP3檔案之形式(每一個檔案對應於以數位方式編碼的歌曲或另一演唱)。可用媒體資產(在此情況下為歌曲)可採用任何視為適當之方式加以聚集。在一種配置中，歌曲可採用階層方式加以配置為具有第一位準的音樂樣式之清單、與具有第二位準之每一個樣式相關聯的演出者之清單、用於在第二位準中列舉之具有第三位準的每一個演出者之專輯之清單、用於在第三位準中列舉之具有第四位準的每一個專輯之歌曲之清單等。
依據本發明之一方法及系統可用於一可攜式媒體播放器及其在各種環境中的相關聯配件。一種此類環境係在以下詳細說明的一連接器介面系統內。該連接器介面系統允許該可攜式媒體播放器及該配件可利用該連接器介面系統的接針之至少一個中的介面信號來通信。
連接器介面系統概覽
為更詳細地說明依據本發明之連接器介面系統之特徵，現在結合附圖來參考下列說明。
銜接連接器
圖2A及2B說明依據本發明之一銜接連接器100。首先參考圖2A，鍵控特徵102具有定制長度104。此外，使用特定鍵配置，其中分離一長度的一組鍵係在該連接器之底部而分離另一長度的另一組鍵係在其頂部。使用此鍵配置預防不適應的連接器插入該裝置並可能引起對該裝置的損壞。用於電力的連接器將Firewire規格用於電力。該連接器包含用以實施此方案的先連接/後斷開(first make/last break)接點。圖2B說明先連接/後斷開接點202且亦說明一接地接針204及一電力接針206，其與提供適當的先連接/後斷開接點相關。在此範例中，接地接針204係比電力接針206長。因此，接地接地204將在電力接針206之前接觸其在銜接配件中的匹配接針，而且最小化對該裝置之電子設備的內部電損壞之風險。用於銜接連接器100的一示範性具體實施例之另外的細節係說明在名稱為連接器的美國專利第6,776,660號中，該專利係於2004年8月17日發佈且全部以引用的方式併入本文中。
此外，依據本發明之連接器介面系統使用USB及Firewire介面作為同一銜接連接器對準之部分，從而使得設計與不同類型介面更相容，如以下詳細地說明。在採取此行動時，多個遠端配件可與該可攜式媒體播放器介接。
遠端連接器
連接器介面系統亦包含一遠端連接器，其提供輸出音訊及輸入音訊的能力，提供I/O序列協定，並且提供輸入影片及輸出影片的能力。圖3A係依據本發明之遠端連接器200的正視及俯視圖。如圖所示，遠端連接器200包含頂部頭戴式耳機插座222，以及用於遠端裝置的第二插座224。圖3B說明欲用於該遠端連接器的一插塞300。插塞300使得此等特徵可經由該遠端連接器加以提供。圖3C說明插入遠端連接器200中的插塞300。迄今尚未在一遠端連接器中實施所有此等特徵。因此，一標準頭戴式耳機電纜可加以插入該遠端連接器，而且特殊遠端控制電纜、麥克風電纜以及影片電纜亦可用於該遠端連接器。
為更詳細地說明該連接器介面系統之特徵，以下提供依據本發明之銜接連接器、遠端連接器以及一命令集之功能說明。
銜接及遠端連接器規格
現在參考圖4A及4B說明用於一可攜式媒體播放器(例如由蘋果公司提供的iPod裝置)之該銜接連接器及該遠端連接器的連接器接針指定之一範例。圖4A說明用於該銜接連接器的連接器接針指定。圖4B說明用於該遠端連接器的連接器接針指定。
銜接連接器規格
圖5A說明用於該銜接連接器的典型Firewire連接器介面。
Firewire電力：
a)　8 V至30 V DC IN
b)　10W Max
Firewire信號：
a)　按IEEE 1394 A規格(400 Mb/s)進行設計
USB介面
在一項具體實施例中，該可攜式媒體播放器提供兩種組態或模式的USB裝置操作：質量儲存器及可攜式媒體播放器USB介面(MPUI)。MPUI使該可攜式媒體播放器可使用一配件協定加以控制。一配件協定意指在一給定運輸層上與配件通信的該媒體播放器之軟體組件。
配件電力
圖5B說明配件電源。該可攜式媒體播放器之配件電力接針供應該銜接連接器及遠端連接器(若存在)中的電壓，例如3.0 V至3.3 V+/-5%(2.85 V至3.465 V)。在該銜接連接器與該遠端連接器之間共用最大電流。
藉由預設，該可攜式媒體播放器供應一特定電流，例如5 mA。可使用一適當的軟體配件偵測系統以在主動裝置使用期間開啟高電力(例如最高達100 mA)。當裝置係不活動時，其通常消耗比預定數量之電力(例如5 mA電流)少的電力。
在該可攜式媒體播放器通電期間，關閉配件電力(例如)接近2秒的週期。完成此舉以確保配件係在已知狀態中並可加以適當偵測。在一項具體實施例中，配件係負責在該可攜式媒體播放器將配件電力從關閉狀態轉變至開啟狀態之後重新識別其本身。
透過數位接地(DGND)接針對配件電力進行接地。
圖5C說明用於偵測並識別用於該銜接連接器之配件的系統之參考示意圖。該系統包括：
a)　至接地的電阻器(R)，其使該裝置可決定已將何類型的配件插入該銜接連接器中；以及
b)　兩個識別及偵測接針(配件識別(接針10，圖4A)以及配件偵測(接針20，圖4A))。
圖5D係在該遠端連接器內的一駐極體麥克風之參考示意圖。
對於序列協定通信而言，兩個接針係用以與或從該裝置通信(Rx(接針19，圖4A)以及Tx(接針18，圖4A))。輸入及輸出位準可以係(例如)0 V=低位準，3.3 V=高位準。
如上所述，可攜式媒體播放器與各種配件連接。圖6A至6E說明與不同配件耦合的一可攜式媒體播放器。圖6A說明與一銜接台502耦合的一可攜式媒體播放器500。圖6B說明與一電腦504耦合的可攜式媒體播放器500'。圖6C說明與一汽車或家庭立體聲系統506耦合的可攜式媒體播放器500"。圖6D說明與同其他裝置進行無線通信之傳輸器(dongle) 508耦合的可攜式媒體播放器500'''。圖6E說明與一揚聲器系統510耦合的可攜式媒體播放器500""。如圖所示，配件意指包含(但不限於)銜接台、充電器、汽車立體聲系統、麥克風、家庭立體聲系統、電腦、揚聲器以及與其他配件進行無線通信的配件。
一具體實施例利用複數項態樣來在一可攜式媒體播放器上有效地播放影片資訊。首先，可以控制可攜式媒體播放器設定。例如，可以設定影片輸出，可以設定該可攜式媒體播放器中使用的格式或者可以設定該螢幕之縱橫比。在第二態樣，利用播放控制器以控制影片之播放。在第三態樣，經由階層系統提供影片選擇的資料庫導覽。為更詳細地說明此等態樣之各態樣之特徵，現在結合附圖參考下列說明。
在一項具體實施例中，命令係用於需要控制該可攜式媒體播放器的狀態之配件，在一遠端顯示器上重新建立該可攜式媒體播放器之使用者介面的一部分，或者控制可攜式媒體播放器之等化器的狀態。該等命令可由下列使用：簡單的內嵌顯示器遠端台(具有單行顯示器及播放控制按鈕的遠端台)；以及更複雜的配件，其具有完全多行圖像顯示器，以顯示關於播放軌、演出者或專輯的資訊；目前播放或暫停狀態；播放軌位置；電池；隨機播放歌曲及時間。
可 攜式媒體播放器設定
在一態樣，在用於影片控制的可攜式媒體播放器中使用命令。例如，可以經由30接針連接器(圖4A)之串列接針(Rx及Tx)提供該等命令。
圖7係說明用以提供可攜式媒體播放器設定的程序之流程圖。首先，經由步驟602提供一命令，其獲得可攜式媒體播放器偏好。在一項具體實施例中，存在可在該命令中加以設定的三個值：關閉(0)、開啟(1)以及"要求"(2)。可存在用於影片的若干不同偏好，例如螢幕組態及影片格式。在一項具體實施例中，存在用於螢幕組態的兩個值：全螢幕(0)以及寬螢幕(1)。在一項具體實施例中，存在用於影片格式的兩個值，例如：由國家電視系統委員會(NTSC)規定的類比電視格式(0)以及逐行交錯相位變換掃描(Phase Alternating Line；PAL)格式(1)。
接著，經由步驟604，一命令傳回用於規定的偏好之目前設定。然後，經由步驟606，一命令設定偏好類型及值的適當組合。接著，經由步驟608，利用一命令以要求該可攜式媒體播放器擷取由該可攜式媒體播器支援的選項。最後，經由步驟610傳回該等可攜式媒體播放器選項並啟用該可攜式媒體播放器中的設定。在採取此行動時，可以控制並播放影片內容。
影片選擇及播放
一旦啟用該等設定，則在第二態樣提供影片選擇及播放。在一具體實施例中，播放一影片將取決於當前使用者的選擇。圖8係說明用以從一可攜式媒體播放器選擇一選單的一程序之流程圖。相應地，經由步驟702顯示一音訊選單及一影片選單。若使用者經由步驟704選擇影片選單，則針對具影片能力的播放軌播放影片。若使用者經由步驟706選擇音訊選單，則僅播放音訊。
資料庫導覽
在第三態樣，導覽該可攜式媒體播放器的資料庫以顯示適當的影片選擇。為更詳細地說明此特徵，現在結合附圖參考下列說明。如圖9所示，在一可攜式媒體播放器800中，存在於瀏覽並播放內容時需要加以管理的兩個邏輯實體：播放引擎802及資料庫引擎804。下文說明此等引擎並提供一配件與一可攜式媒體播放器之間的命令訊務之一範例。
播放引擎
當該可攜式媒體播放器係在播放狀態(例如播放、向前快轉及倒帶)中時，播放引擎802係作用中狀態。其具有用以決定接著將播放何播放軌或內容項目之一特殊播放清單。一命令係用以將目前選擇的資料庫資料項目傳輸至特殊播放清單並採用該清單內的規定項目啟動該可攜式媒體播放器。
資料庫引擎
資料庫引擎804可採用遠端方式加以操縱並使內容項目之群組可得以選擇，而與播放引擎802無關。此舉使得使用者可聽見現有播放軌或播放清單，同時檢查用於另一選擇的可攜式媒體播放器資料庫。一旦進行不同的資料庫選擇，將使用者選擇(播放軌或內容播放清單)發送至播放引擎802。
資料庫類別階層
資料庫引擎804使用類別以對儲存在資料庫中的記錄進行分類。可行的類別係播放清單、樣式、演出者、專輯、曲目、作曲家及有聲書。可以根據各種選擇的類別來組裝記錄之清單以建立記錄之使用者清單(播放清單)。
在一項具體實施例中，資料庫類別具有藉以儲存並擷取記錄的階層。此類別階層對應該選擇記錄所採用的順序有影響。例如，若首先選擇低類別(例如專輯)，然後選擇較高有關類別(例如樣式)，則使專輯選擇無效並忽視該選擇。當建立一組新的資料庫選擇時，該配件應該藉由使用一命令重設所有資料庫選擇而開始，並從最高至最低有關類別選擇所需資料庫類別。
圖10係說明依據本發明之一可攜式媒體播放器中的資料庫導覽之流程圖。在一具體實施例中，利用一命令以經由步驟902在音訊與影片階層之間進行選擇。例如，可將額外位元組添加至該命令中以選擇該階層。在影片階層中，經由步驟904使用音訊播放軌選擇之"樣式"清單以指示影片播放軌選擇之"媒體種類"清單。採用樣式清單，媒體種類清單係動態的並可加以更新以添加、修改或移除現有項目。
一旦已選擇一媒體種類，則使用現有類別(例如"演出者"、"專輯"及"歌曲/播放軌")以經由步驟904進一步使選擇範圍變窄。接著經由步驟906決定選擇的類別是否傳回單一項目。若選擇的類別提供多個項目，則必須選擇該等項目之一。例如，對於電視節目而言，若存在若干季節，則必須選擇該等季節之一。對於某些媒體種類(例如電影)而言，該等類別將傳回單一項目並且該配件可以(例如)提供至下一位準的捷徑。同樣地，對於電視節目而言，若插曲係來自單一季節，則可在該可攜式媒體播放器上省略季節選單。影片podcast就像電視節目一樣操作。音樂錄影帶(music video)亦像電視節目一樣，其目前不使用專輯名稱除外。在一項具體實施例中，當瀏覽整個音樂階層時，將濾出僅影片播放軌。混合播放軌(如影片podcast)可以顯現在兩個階層中。
依據本發明之一方法及系統提供一系統，其使一可攜式媒體播放器在從一配件接收影片時可控制該可攜式媒體播放器之設定，控制該可攜式媒體播放器之播放並提供以階層方式導覽於影片播放軌之間。在採取此行動時，一可攜式媒體播放器因此可以利用此資訊以在將該配件與該可攜式媒體播放器連接時提供該配件之最大功能。
儘管已依據所示的具體實施例說明本發明，但是熟習此項技術人士將輕易地認識到可對該等具體實施例進行變更，而且該等變更將在本發明之精神及範疇內。例如，可使用硬體、軟體、包含程式指令的電腦可讀取媒體或其組合來實施本發明。依據本發明所寫入的軟體可採用某形式的電腦可讀取媒體(例如記憶體或CD-ROM)加以儲存，或在一網路上加以傳輸，並且可由一處理器加以執行。因此，一電腦可讀取媒體係預計包含一電腦可讀取信號，其可(例如)在一網路上加以傳輸。因此，熟習此項技術人士可進行許多修改而不脫離隨附申請專利範圍之精神及範疇。
10．．．可攜式媒體播放器
100．．．銜接連接器
102．．．鍵控特徵
106．．．快取記憶體
108．．．使用者輸入裝置
110．．．顯示器
112．．．CODEC
113．．．匯流排
114．．．揚聲器
118．．．資料鏈結
120．．．ROM
122．．．RAM
124．．．處理器
126．．．檔案系統
200．．．遠端連接器
202．．．接點
204．．．接地接針
206．．．電力接針
222．．．頭戴式耳機插座
224．．．第二插座
300．．．插塞
500．．．可攜式媒體播放器
500'．．．可攜式媒體播放器
500"．．．可攜式媒體播放器
500'''．．．可攜式媒體播放器
500""．．．可攜式媒體播放器
502．．．銜接台
504．．．電腦
506．．．家庭立體聲系統
508．．．傳輸器
510．．．揚聲器系統
800．．．可攜式媒體播放器
802．．．播放引擎
R．．．電阻器
圖1顯示依據本發明之一具體實施例的一示範性可攜式媒體播放器。
圖2A及2B說明依據本發明之一銜接連接器。
圖3A係依據本發明之一遠端連接器的正視及俯視圖。
圖3B說明欲用於該遠端連接器的一插塞。
圖3C說明插入遠端連接器中的該插塞。
圖4A說明用於該銜接連接器的連接器接針指定。
圖4B說明用於該遠端連接器的連接器接針指定。
圖5A說明用於該銜接連接器的典型Firewire連接器介面。
圖5B說明用於一配件電源之參考示意圖。
圖5C說明用於偵測並識別用於該銜接連接器之配件的系統之參考示意圖。
圖5D係可在該遠端連接器內的駐極體麥克風之參考示意圖。
圖6A說明與一銜接台耦合的一可攜式媒體播放器。
圖6B說明與一電腦耦合的該可攜式媒體播放器。
圖6C說明與一小汽車或家庭立體聲系統耦合的該可攜式媒體播放器。
圖6D說明與同其他配件進行無線通信之一傳輸器耦合的該可攜式媒體播放器。
圖6E說明與一揚聲器系統耦合的該可攜式媒體播放器。
圖7係說明用以提供可攜式媒體播放器設定的程序之流程圖。
圖8係說明用以從一可攜式媒體播放器選擇一選單的一程序之流程圖。
圖9係說明在瀏覽並播放內容時需要加以管理之一可攜式媒體播放器中的兩個邏輯實體之方塊圖：一播放引擎及一資料庫引擎。
圖10係說明一可攜式媒體播放器中的資料庫導覽之流程圖。
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  1. 一種可通信耦合至一配件之可攜式媒體播放器，該可攜式媒體播放器包括：用於從該配件接收一第一命令之構件，該第一命令請求該可攜式媒體播放器之一目前影片偏好；用於發送指示該可攜式媒體播放器之該目前影片偏好之一目前參數值之構件；及用於從該配件接收一第二命令之構件，該第二命令包含用於該目前影片偏好的一新參數值，其中該可攜式媒體播放器藉由設定該影片偏好作為回應以對應於該新參數值。
  2. 如請求項1之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該目前影片偏好係一螢幕組態偏好。
  3. 如請求項2之可攜式媒體播放器，其中用於該螢幕組態偏好的該目前參數值及該新參數值係分別選自由下列組成之一群組：一第一值，其對應於一寬螢幕組態；及一第二值，其對應於一全螢幕組態。
  4. 如請求項1之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該目前影片偏好係一影片格式偏好。
  5. 如請求項4之可攜式媒體播放器，其中用於該影片格式偏好的該目前參數值及該新參數值係分別選自由下列組成之一群組：一第一值，其對應於一NTSC格式；及一第二值，其對應於一PAL格式。
  6. 一種與一配件使用之可攜式媒體播放器，該可攜式媒體播放器包括：一介面，其係調適成與該配件耦合且經組態以支援一配件協定，以與該配件命令及儲存在該可攜式媒體播放器上的影片播放軌之播放相關的資訊交換；及一耦合至該介面之控制模組，該控制模組包括：用於從該配件接收一第一命令以之構件，該第一命令請求該可攜式媒體播放器之一目前影片偏好；用於發送指示該可攜式媒體播放器之該目前影片偏好之一目前參數值之構件；及用於從該配件接收一第二命令之構件，該第二命令包含用於該目前影片偏好的一新參數值，其中該可攜式媒體播放器藉由設定該影片偏好來回應該第二命令以對應於該新參數值。
  7. 如請求項6之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該介面包括一具有複數個信號接針的連接器，該複數個信號接針係配置成與該配件之一匹配連接器上的對應信號接針匹配。
  8. 如請求項7之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該複數個信號接針包含：一接地接針及一電力接針，其經調適以在該電力接針與該配件之該匹配連接器中的一對應電力接針接觸之前，使該接地接針與該配件之該匹配連接器中的一對應接地接針接觸；一配件電力接針，其提供電力至該配件；一資料傳輸接針；及一複合的影片信號接針。
  9. 如請求項7之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該複數個信號接針包含一對串列接針，其中該對串列接針包含一接收接針，而該第一命令與該第二命令經由該接收接針所接收。
  10. 如請求項6之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該目前影片偏好係一螢幕組態偏好。
  11. 如請求項10之可攜式媒體播放器，其中用於該螢幕組態偏好的該目前參數值及該新參數值係分別選自由下列組成之一群組：一第一值，其對應於一寬螢幕組態；及一第二值，其對應於一全螢幕組態。
  12. 如請求項6之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該目前影片偏好係一影片格式偏好。
  13. 如請求項12之可攜式媒體播放器，其中用於該影片格式偏好的該目前參數值及該新參數值係分別選自由下列組成之一群組：一第一值，其對應於一NTSC格式；及一第二值，其對應於一PAL格式。
  14. 一種可通信耦合至一配件之可攜式媒體播放器，該可攜式媒體播放器包括：耦合至該配件的用於接收一第一命令之構件，該第一命令包含指令以選擇儲存在該可攜式媒體播放器中的媒體播放軌之一資料庫內的一影片階層，媒體播放軌之該資料庫包含至少一個影片播放軌；耦合至該配件的用於接收一第二命令之構件，該第二命令包含指令以從該影片階層內選擇一媒體種類；耦合至該配件的用於發送資訊之構件，該資訊指示儲存在該媒體播放器內對應於該選擇的媒體種類之若干影片播放軌；及若一個以上影片播放軌對應於該選擇的媒體種類，則耦合至該配件的構件接收一第三命令，該第三命令包含指令以選擇該媒體種類內的一類別。
  15. 一種與一配件使用之可攜式媒體播放器，該可攜式媒體播放器包括：一介面，其係調適成與該配件耦合且經組態以支援一配件協定，以與該配件命令及儲存在該可攜式媒體播放器上的影片播放軌之播放相關的資訊交換；及一處理器，其耦合至該介面，該處理器經組態以：從該配件接收一第一命令，及回應該第一命令選擇儲存在該可攜式媒體播放器中的媒體播放軌之一資料庫內的一影片階層，媒體播放軌之該資料庫包含至少一影片播放軌；從該配件接收一第二命令以從該影片階層內選擇一媒體種類；發送資訊至該配件，該資訊指示儲存在該媒體播放器內對應於該選擇的媒體種類之若干播放軌；及若一個以上影片播放軌對應於該選擇的媒體種類，則從該配件接收一第三命令以選擇該媒體種類內的一類別。
  16. 如請求項15之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該介面包括具有複數個信號接針的一連接器，該複數個信號接針係配置成與該配件之一匹配連接器上的對應信號接針匹配。
  17. 如請求項16之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該複數個信號接針包含一對串列接針，且其中該對串列接針具有一接收接針，而該第一命令、該第二命令、與該第三命令經由該接收接針所接收。
  18. 如請求項16之可攜式媒體播放器，其中該複數個信號接針進一步包含一接地接針及一電力接針，其經調適以在該電力接針與該配件之該匹配連接器中的一對應電力接針接觸之前，使該接地接針與該配件之該匹配連接器中的一對應接地接針接觸。
  19. 一種用以提供用於一可攜式媒體播放器的影片設定之方法，藉由該可攜式媒體播放器，該方法包括：從該配件接收一第一命令，該第一命令請求該可攜式媒體播放器之一目前影片偏好；回應於該第一命令，發送一第二命令至該配件，該第二命令包含指示該目前影片偏好之一目前參數值；及回應於該第二命令，從該配件接收一第三命令，該第三命令包含用於該目前影片偏好的一新參數值，其中該可攜式媒體播放器藉由設定該影片偏好來回應該第三命令以對應於該新參數值。
  20. 如請求項19之方法，其中該目前影片偏好係一螢幕組態偏好。
  21. 如請求項20之方法，其中用於該螢幕組態偏好的該目前參數值及該新參數值係分別選自一群組之值，其包含下列至少一者：一第一值，其對應於一寬螢幕組態；及一第二值，其對應於一全螢幕組態。
  22. 如請求項19之方法，其中該目前影片偏好係一影片格式偏好。
  23. 如請求項22之方法，其中用於該影片格式偏好的該目前參數值及該新參數值係分別選自一群組之值，其包含下列至少一者：一第一值，其對應於一NTSC格式；及一第二值，其對應於一PAL格式。
  24. 如請求項19之方法，其進一步包括：從該配件接收一第四命令，該第四命令請求若干由該可攜式媒體播放器所支援之影片選項；及發送該等經支援之影片選項至該配件。
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