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EP0737980A2
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Recording medium capable of interactive reproduction and reproducing system for the same
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-04-12
Abstract
Abstract On an optical disk, video object sets (VTST_VOBS) (295) to be reproduced and video title set information (VTSI) serving as management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) on the video object sets have been stored. In each video object set (VTST_VOBS) (295), a lot of data cells (105, 284), each containing video, audio, and sub-picture data, are arranged. Management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) on programs chains, which are combinations of programs to be reproduced one after another, has been written in a video title set PGC table (VTS_PGCIT). By referring to the PGC table (VTS_PGCIT) according to the user's input, the playback order of PGCs can be changed, enabling the PGCs to be reproduced one after another in various modes.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko c/o I. P. D. K.K. Toshiba Taira
- 👤 Shinichi c/o I. P. D. K.K. Toshiba Kikuchi
- 👤 Tomoaki c/o I. P. D. K.K. Toshiba Kurano
- 👤 Hideki c/o I. P. D. K.K. Toshiba Mimura
- 👤 Takeshi c/o I. P. D. K.K. Toshiba Hagio
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2026-11-06 15:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8227; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B17/00; G11B17/005; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/12; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B27/34; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/211; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2562; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/45; H04N5/76; H04N5/78; H04N5/782; H04N5/783; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N9/806; H04N9/8063; H04N9/8211; H04N9/8216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 140
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A recording medium characterized by comprising: a data area (28) in which a first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of video data cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes first cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and first content information (117, 305) on the contents of said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), have been recorded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said data area (28) has a second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes second cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and second content information on the contents of said second data arrangement, recorded therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A recording medium according to claim 2, characterized in that said first and second content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first and second data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) at concatenating destinations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
A recording medium according to claim 2, characterized in that said data area (28) has a third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes third cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and third content information (117, 305) on the contents of said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), recorded therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A recording medium according to claim 4, characterized in that said first, second, and third content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first, second, and third data arrangements are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) at concatenating destinations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes entry information as to whether or not said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) is to be reproduced first.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the number of cell data items in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287)
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, the audio data packs (290) containing one or more audio streams that are identified by audio stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively, and the sub-picture data packs (291) containing sub-picture streams that are identified by sub-picture stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes selectable audio stream numbers and selectable sub-picture stream numbers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the presence or absence of repetitive playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and the number of playbacks to be repeated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes information as to whether or not the reproduced state is forced to remain stationary after the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) has been reproduced and, if the state is made stationary, further information on the duration of the stationary state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes precommand information(322) in which the processing related to the playback has been written before the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes post command information (324) in which the processing related to the playback has been written after the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A recording medium according to claim 13, characterized in that said post command information (324) includes a command to change the processing according to an externally supplied input in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes intercell command information (326) in which a command process related to the playback has been written in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), and said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes information that is written in the intercell command information (326) after the completion of reproduction of a particular data cell (284) and specifies a command process to be executed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, and items that the user can choose are reproduced from the sub-picture data packs (291).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the first data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the last data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said data area (28) further has search information for searching for said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) recorded therein.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that said data area (28) further has menu information for choosing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) recorded therein.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of reproducing video data cells (105, 284) from a recording medium (10) characterized in that said recording medium (10) has a data area (28) in which a first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of video data cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes first cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and first content information (117, 305) on the contents of said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), have been recorded, and said method comprises the steps of: acquiring said first content information (117, 305) and setting a playback state according to the first content information (117, 305); and acquiring said first cell playback information (114, 307) and reproducing video data cells (105, 284) according to the first cell playback information (114, 307).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
102 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said data area (28) has a second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes second cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and second content information (117, 305) on the contents of said second data arrangement, recorded therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 22, characterized in that said first and second content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) to which said first and second data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) at concatenating destinations.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method according to claim 23, characterized in that when a data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) to be next concatenated is said second data arrangement, said second content information is acquired and a playback state is set according to the second content information, and said second cell playback information (114, 307) is acquired and video data cells (105, 284) are reproduced according to the second cell playback information (114, 307).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
102 words
A method according to claim 22, characterized in that said data area (28) has a third data arrangement containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes third cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and third content information (117, 305) on the contents of said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), recorded therein.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 25, characterized in that said first, second, and third content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first, second, and third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) are to be concatenated and the numbers of data arrangements at concatenating destinations.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
88 words
A method according to claim 26, characterized in that when a data arrangement to be next concatenated is one of said second and third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), the one's content information is acquired and a playback state is set according to the one's content information, and the cell playback information (114, 307) corresponding to the one's content information is acquired and the video data cells (105, 284) corresponding to the cell playback information (114, 307) are reproduced according to the cell playback information (114, 307).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) contains entry information as to whether or not said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) is to be reproduced first.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) contains the number of cell data items in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, the audio data packs (290) containing one or more audio streams that are identified by audio stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively, and the sub-picture data packs (291) containing sub-picture streams that are identified by sub-picture stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) contains selectable audio stream numbers and selectable sub-picture stream numbers.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 31, characterized in that the setting step specifies an audio stream number and a sub-picture stream number that are to be chosen from the selectable audio stream numbers and the selectable sub-picture stream numbers, and the reproducing step includes the step of reproducing an audio stream number and a sub-picture stream according to the specified audio stream number and sub-picture stream number.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) contains the presence or absence of repetitive playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and the number of playbacks to be repeated, and the reproducing step reproduces video data cells (105, 284) repeatedly according to the first content information (117, 305).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes information as to whether or not the reproduced state is forced to remain stationary after the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) has been reproduced and, if the state is made stationary, further information on the duration of the stationary state, and video data cells (105, 284) are reproduced in a stationary state according to the first content information (117, 305).
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes precommand information(322) in which the processing related to the playback has been written before the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 35, characterized in that a precommand is executed in said setting step.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes post command information (324) in which the processing related to the playback has been written after the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 37, characterized in that a post command is executed in said setting step.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said post command information (324) includes a command to change the processing according to an externally supplied input in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 39, characterized in that a post command is executed in said setting step.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
87 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes intercell command information (326) in which a command process related to the playback has been written in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), and said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes information that is written in the intercell command information (326) after the completion of reproduction of a particular data cell (284) and specifies a command process to be executed.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 41, characterized in that an intercell command is executed in said reproducing step.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, and items that the user can choose are reproduced from the sub-picture data packs (291).
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 43, characterized in that said reproducing step plays back sub-picture packs (291) and thereby reproduces choices in the played-back picture.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the first data cell (105, 284) in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said setting step includes the step of acquiring a data cell by reference to the start address of the first data cell (105, 284).
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the last data cell (105, 284) in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 47, characterized in that said data area (28) further has search information for searching for said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) recorded therein, and said setting step includes the step of acquiring the search information and thereby obtaining said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304).
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 21, characterized in that said data area (28) further has menu information for choosing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) recorded therein.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 49, further comprising the step of displaying a menu according to the menu information previous to said setting step.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
252 words
An apparatus for reproducing video data cells (105, 284) from a recording medium (10) characterized in that said recording medium (10) has a data area (28) in which a first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of video data cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes first cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and first content information (117, 305) on the contents of said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), have been recorded, and said apparatus comprises: means (30) for searching said recording medium (10) for the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) and the first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287); means (56) for storing the read-out first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) ; means (50, 52) for setting a playback state according to the first content information (117, 305) in the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) ; means (54) for transferring video data cells (105, 284) in the first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) according to the first cell playback information (114, 307) in the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) ; and means (58, 60, 62, 64) for converting the transferred video data cells (105, 284) into video signals.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
102 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said data area (28) has a second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes second cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and second content information (117, 305) on the contents of said second data arrangement, recorded therein.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 52, characterized in that said first and second content information (117, 305) includes the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first and second data arrangements are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) at concatenating destinations.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
128 words
An apparatus according to claim 53, characterized in that when a data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) to be next concatenated is said second data arrangement, said searching means (30) searches for said second content information (117, 305), said storing means (56) stores the second content information (117, 305), said setting means (50, 52) sets a playback state according to the second content information (117, 305), said transferring means (54) transfers video data cells (105, 284) in said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) according to the second cell playback information (114, 307) in the second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304), and said converting means (58, 60, 62, 64) converts the video data cells (105, 284) according to the second cell playback information (114, 307).
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
106 words
An apparatus according to claim 52, characterized in that said data area (28) has a third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored and third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes third cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and third content information (117, 305) on the contents of said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), recorded therein.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
58 words
An apparatus according to claim 55, characterized in that said first, second, and third content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first, second, and third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) at concatenating destinations.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
131 words
An apparatus according to claim 53, characterized in that when a data arrangement to be next concatenated is one of the second and third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), said searching means (30) searches for the content information corresponding to the one's data arrangement, said storing means (56) stores the one's content information, said setting means (50, 52) sets a playback state according to the one's content information, said transferring means (54) transfers video data cells (105, 284) in the second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) according to the second cell playback information (114, 307) in the one's management information table (101, 294, 300, 304), and said converting means (58, 60, 62, 64) converts the video data cells (105, 284) according to the one's cell playback information (114, 307).
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes entry information as to whether or not said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) is to be reproduced first.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the number of cell data items in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
83 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub= picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, the audio data packs (290) containing one or more audio streams that are identified by audio stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively, and the sub-picture data packs (291) containing sub-picture streams that are identified by sub-picture stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes selectable audio stream numbers and selectable sub-picture stream numbers.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 61, characterized in that said setting means (50, 52) specifies an audio stream number and a sub-picture stream number that are to be chosen from the selectable audio stream numbers and the selectable sub-picture stream numbers, and said converting means (58, 60, 62, 64) converts an audio stream number and a sub-picture stream according to the specified audio stream number and sub-picture stream number.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the presence or absence of repetitive playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) as well as the number of playbacks to be repeated, and said converting means (58, 60, 62, 64) converts video data cells (105, 284) repeatedly according to the first content information (117, 305).
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
88 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes information as to whether or not the reproduced state is forced to remain stationary after the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) has been reproduced and, if the state is made stationary, further information on the duration of the stationary state, and said converting means (58, 60, 62, 64) converts video data cells (105, 284) into playback signals of a stationary state according to the first content information (117, 305).
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes precommand information(322) in which the processing related to the playback has been written before the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 65, characterized in that said setting means (50, 52) executes a precommand.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes post command information (324) in which the processing related to the playback has been written after the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 67, characterized in that said setting means (50, 52) executes a post command.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said post command information (324) contains a command to change the processing according to an externally supplied input in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 69, characterized in that said setting means (50, 52) executes a post command (324).
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
87 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes intercell command information (326) in which a command process related to the playback has been written in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), and said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes information that is written in the intercell command information (326) after the completion of reproduction of a particular data cell (284) and specifies a command process to be executed.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 71, characterized in that said transferring means (54) executes an intercell command.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, and items that the user can choose are reproduced from the sub-picture data packs (291).
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 73, characterized in that said converting means (58, 60, 62, 64) converts sub-picture packs into video signals of choices.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the first data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said searching means (30) searches for a data cell by reference to the start address of the first data cell.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the last data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 77, characterized in that said data area (28) further has search information for searching for said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) recorded therein, and said searching means (30) acquires the search information and thereby obtains said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304).
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 51, characterized in that said data area (28) further has menu information for choosing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) recorded therein.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 79, characterized in that said converting means (58, 60, 62, 64) converts menu data into menu video signals according to the menu information.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
156 words
A recording method characterized by comprising the steps of: creating a first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of video data cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored; creating first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes first cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and first content information (117, 305) on the contents of said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287); and recording the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) in a first segment area of the data area (28) on a recording medium and the first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in a second segment area different from the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
185 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized by further comprising the steps of: creating a second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored; and creating second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes second cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and second content information (117, 305) on the contents of said second data arrangement, characterized in that said recording step records not only the second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) along with the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) in the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium, but also the second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) along with the first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in the second segment area different from the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
49 words
A recording method according to claim 82, characterized in that said first and second content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first and second data arrangements are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements at concatenating destinations.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
185 words
A recording method according to claim 82, characterized by further comprising the steps of: creating a third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored; and creating third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes third cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and third content information on the contents of said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), wherein said recording step records not only the third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) along with the first and second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) in the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium, but also the third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) along with the first and second data arrangements in the second segment area different from the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
55 words
A recording method according to claim 84, characterized in that said first, second, and third content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first, second, and third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements at concatenating destinations.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
37 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes entry information as to whether or not said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) is to be reproduced first.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the number of cell data items in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
83 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, the audio data packs (290) containing one or more audio streams that are identified by audio stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively, and the sub-picture data packs (291) containing sub-picture streams that are identified by sub-picture stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
26 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes selectable audio stream numbers and selectable sub-picture stream numbers.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
44 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the presence or absence of repetitive playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) as well as the number of playbacks to be repeated.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
60 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes information as to whether or not the reproduced state is forced to remain stationary after the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) has been reproduced and, if the state is made stationary, further information on the duration of the stationary state.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
46 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes precommand information(322) in which the processing related to the playback has been written before the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
48 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes post command information (324) in which the processing related to the playback has been written after the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
42 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said post command information (324) includes a command to change the processing according to an externally supplied input in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
88 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes intercell command information (326) in which a command process related to the playback has been written in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), and said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes information that is written in the intercell command information (326) after the completion of reproduction of a particular data cell (284) and specifies a command process to be executed.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
54 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, and items that the user can choose are reproduced from the sub-picture data packs (291).
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the first data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the last data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said data area (28) further has search information for searching for said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) recorded therein.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
30 words
A recording method according to claim 81, characterized in that said data area (28) further has menu information for choosing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) recorded therein.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
171 words
A recording apparatus characterized by comprising: means (201 to 214) for creating not only a first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of video data cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored, but also first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes first cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and first content information (117, 305) on the contents of said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287); and means (226 to 232) for recording not only the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) in a first segment area of the data area (28) on a recording medium (10), but also the first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in a second segment area different from the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium (10).
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
193 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that:said creating means (201 to 214) creates not only a second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored, but also second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes second cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and second content information (117, 305) on the contents of said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287); and said recording means (226 to 232) records not only the second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) along with the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) in the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium, but also the second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) along with the first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in the second segment area different from the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
57 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 102, characterized in that said first and second content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) to which said first and second data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements at concatenating destinations.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
186 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 102, characterized in that:said creating means (201 to 214) creates not only a third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored, but also third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes third cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and third content information on the contents of said second data arrangement; said recording means (226 to 232) records not only the third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) along with the first and second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) in the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium, but also the third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) along with the first and second data arrangements in the second segment area different from the first segment area of the data area (28) on the recording medium.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
50 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 104, characterized in that said first, second, and third content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first and second data arrangements are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements at concatenating destinations.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
37 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes entry information as to whether or not said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) is to be reproduced first.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the number of cell data items in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
83 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, the audio data packs (290) containing one or more audio streams that are identified by audio stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively, and the sub-picture data packs (291) containing sub-picture streams that are identified by sub-picture stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
26 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes selectable audio stream numbers and selectable sub-picture stream numbers.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
44 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the presence or absence of repetitive playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) as well as the number of playbacks to be repeated.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
60 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes information as to whether or not the reproduced state is forced to remain stationary after the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) has been reproduced and, if the state is made stationary, further information on the duration of the stationary state.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
46 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes precommand information(322) in which the processing related to the playback has been written before the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
48 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes post command information (324) in which the processing related to the playback has been written after the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
42 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said post command information (324) includes a command to change the processing according to an externally supplied input in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
88 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes intercell command information (326) in which a command process related to the playback has been written in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), and said first cell playback information (114, 307) contains information that is written in the intercell command information (326) after the completion of reproduction of a particular data cell (284) and specifies a command process to be executed.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
54 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, and items that the user can choose are reproduced from the sub-picture data packs (291).
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the first data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the last data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said data area (28) further has search information for searching for said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) recorded therein.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
30 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 101, characterized in that said data area (28) further has menu information for choosing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) recorded therein.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
146 words
A communication system for transferring playback data with navigation data, characterized by comprising: means (300, 320) for creating not only a first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of video data cells (105, 284) in each of which video data pack and audio data packs (290), each containing compressed and packed data, have been stored, but also first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing the first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes first cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said data arrangement and first content information (117, 305) on the contents of said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287); and means (310, 312) for transferring said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) after having transferred the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304).
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
129 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that:said creating means (201 to 214) creates not only a second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored, but also second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes second cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and second content information on the contents of said second data arrangement; and said transferring means (54) transfers the second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) after having transferred the second management information table (101, 294, 300, 304).
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
49 words
A communication system according to claim 122, characterized in that said first and second content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first and second data arrangements are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements at concatenating destinations.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
134 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that:said creating means (201 to 214) creates not only a third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) containing a plurality of cells (105, 284) in each of which video data has been stored, but also third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) that is for managing said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and includes third cell playback information (114, 307) specifying the playback order of video data cells (105, 284) in said third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) and third content information on the contents of said second data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287); and said transferring means (54) for transferring the third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) after having transferred the third management information table (101, 294, 300, 304).
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
59 words
A communication system according to claim 124, characterized in that said first, second, and third content information (117, 305) include the presence or absence of data arrangements to which said first, second, and third data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) are to be concatenated as well as the numbers of data arrangements (102, 106, 296, 287) at concatenating destinations.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes entry information as to whether or not said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) is to be reproduced first.
Claim 127
Dependent Claim
32 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) contains the number of cell data items in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
83 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data packs (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, the audio data packs (290) containing one or more audio streams that are identified by audio stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively, and the sub-picture data packs (291) containing sub-picture streams that are identified by sub-picture stream numbers and can be reproduced selectively.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
26 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes selectable audio stream numbers and selectable sub-picture stream numbers.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
44 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes the presence or absence of repetitive playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) as well as the number of playbacks to be repeated.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
60 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first content information (117, 305) includes information as to whether or not the reproduced state is forced to remain stationary after the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) has been reproduced and, if the state is made stationary, further information on the duration of the stationary state.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
46 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes precommand information(322) in which the processing related to the playback has been written before the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 133
Dependent Claim
48 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes post command information (324) in which the processing related to the playback has been written after the playback of the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 134
Dependent Claim
42 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said post command information (324) includes a command to change the processing according to an externally supplied input in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
Claim 135
Dependent Claim
88 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) includes intercell command information (326) in which a command process related to the playback has been written in the course of reproducing the corresponding first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287), and said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes information that is written in the intercell command information (326) after the completion of reproduction of a particular data cell (284) and specifies a command process to be executed.
Claim 136
Dependent Claim
54 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said video data cells (105, 284) include video data packs (288) for reproducing images, audio data picks (290) for reproducing audio, and sub-picture data packs (291) for reproducing sub-pictures, and items that the user can choose are reproduced from the sub-picture data packs (291).
Claim 137
Dependent Claim
40 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the first data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 138
Dependent Claim
40 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said first cell playback information (114, 307) includes the start address of the last data cell in said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287) in said data area (28).
Claim 139
Dependent Claim
40 words
A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said transferring means (54) transfers search information for searching for the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304) before transferring the first management information table (101, 294, 300, 304).
Claim 140
Dependent Claim
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A communication system according to claim 121, characterized in that said transferring means (54) first transfers menu information for choosing said first data arrangement (102, 106, 296, 287).
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