EP0911830A2
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Reproducing apparatus, recording apparatus, and recording medium
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1998-10-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-10-20
Abstract
Abstract In reproducing a recording medium (90) having a main data area for recording main data, an auxiliary data area for recording auxiliary data such as image data and text data corresponding to the main data, a first control area for controlling the main data area, and a second control area for controlling the auxiliary data, the auxiliary data is reproduced in a predetermined timed relation with the main data based on synchronization information recorded in the second control area.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Fujiie
- 👤 Yasuaki Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:21
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36; G10H1/361; G10H1/368; G10H1/363; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10527; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1254; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/036; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B27/34; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/135; G11B7/1372; G11B7/1374; G11B7/1395; G11B7/24; G11B7/24094; G10H2220/00; G10H2220/005; G10H2220/011; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10595; G11B2020/1218; G11B2020/1242; G11B2020/1245; G11B20/14; G11B20/1403; G11B20/1423; G11B20/1426; G11B2020/1461; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2525; G11B2220/2529; G11B23/00; G11B23/30; G11B23/36; G11B33/00; G11B33/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
A reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium (90) having
main data area for recording a main program composed of main data, an auxiliary data
area for recording an auxiliary program composed of auxiliary data corresponding to
said main program composed of said main data in said main data area, a first control
area for controlling at least a recording position of said main program composed of said
main data in said main data area, and a second control area for controlling at least a
recording position of said auxiliary program composed of said auxiliary data in said
auxiliary data area and timing information for reproducing said auxiliary program in
synchronization with said main program composed of said main data in said main data
area, said reproducing apparatus comprising: a reproducing means (3) for reproducing said first control area, said second
control area, said auxiliary data area, and said main data area sequentially; a memory means (13) for storing said auxiliary program composed of said
auxiliary data reproduced by said reproducing means from said auxiliary data area; a memory control means (12) for reading from said memory means (13) said
auxiliary program composed of said auxiliary data corresponding to said main program
in synchronization with said main program reproduced from said main data area by said
reproducing means based on said timing information reproduced from said second
control area by said reproducing means; and a display means (24) for displaying said auxiliary program in synchronization
with said main program, said auxiliary program being read from said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
The reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary
program composed of said auxiliary data recorded in said auxiliary data area is a still
image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said auxiliary
program composed of said auxiliary data recorded in said auxiliary data area is text
data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The reproducing apparatus as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 3, wherein said
main data is karaoke data and said auxiliary data is lyrics text data to be reproduced in
synchronization with said karaoke data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
The reproducing apparatus as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 4, wherein said
first control area controls therein at least a main program number and a start address
and an end address of said main program composed of said main data in said main data
area corresponding to said main program number and said second control area controls therein said main program number, an output
timing of said auxiliary data to be synchronously reproduced in correspondence to said
main program number, and an auxiliary program number of said auxiliary data to be
synchronously reproduced in correspondence to said main program number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second control
area further controls therein a control code for controlling a display position, a font, a
font color, and a wipe timing of text data on said display means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
248 words
A recording apparatus for recording auxiliary data in a manner related to main
data onto a recording medium (90) having main data area for recording a main program
composed of said main data, an auxiliary data area for recording an auxiliary program
composed of said auxiliary data corresponding to said main program composed of said
main data in said main data area, a first control area for controlling at least a recording
position of said main program composed of said main data in said main data area, and a
second control area for controlling at least a recording position of said auxiliary
program composed of said auxiliary data in said auxiliary data area and timing
information for reproducing said auxiliary program in synchronization with said main
program composed of said main data in said main data area, said recording apparatus
comprising: a recording means (3) for recording said auxiliary program composed of said
auxiliary data corresponding to said main program onto said auxiliary data area; an operating means for relating said auxiliary program recorded by said recording
means to said main program recorded in said main data area; and an updating means for updating, based on said recording position of said auxiliary
program recorded in said auxiliary data area by said recording means and an operation
performed through said operating means, said auxiliary program composed of said
auxiliary data in said auxiliary data area recorded in said second control area and timing
information for use in synchronous reproduction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The recording apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said auxiliary program
composed of said auxiliary data recorded in said auxiliary data area is a still image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The recording apparatus as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein said auxiliary
program composed of said auxiliary data recorded in said auxiliary data area is text
data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The recording apparatus as claimed in anyone of claims 7 to 9, wherein said
main data is karaoke data and said auxiliary data is lyrics text data to be reproduced in
synchronization with said karaoke data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
The recording apparatus as claimed in anyone of claims 7 to 10, wherein said
first control area controls therein at least a main program number and a start address
and an end address of said main program composed of said main data in said main data
area corresponding to said main program number and said second control area controls therein said main program number, an output
timing of said auxiliary data to be synchronously reproduced in correspondence to said
main program number, and an auxiliary program number of said auxiliary data to be
synchronously reproduced in correspondence to said main program number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The recording apparatus as claimed in anyone of claims 9 to 11 further
comprising: a display means (24) for displaying said text data; wherein said second control
area further controls therein a control code for controlling each of a display position, a
font, a font color, and a wipe timing of said text data to be displayed on said display
means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A recording medium having a main data area for recording at least one man
program composed of main data, an auxiliary data area for recording an auxiliary
program composed of auxiliary data corresponding to said main program composed of
said main data, a first control area for controlling at least a recording position of said
main program composed of said main data in said main data area, and a second control
area for controlling at least a recording position of said auxiliary program composed of
said auxiliary data in said auxiliary data area and timing information for reproducing
said auxiliary program in synchronization with said main program composed of said
main data recorded in said main data area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
98 words
The recording medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein said first control area
controls therein at least a main program number and a start address and an end address
of said main program composed of said main data in said main data area corresponding
to said main program number and said second control area controls therein said main program number, an output
timing of said auxiliary data to be synchronously reproduced in correspondence to said
main program number, and an auxiliary program number of said auxiliary data to be
synchronously reproduced in correspondence to said main program number.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The recording medium as claimed in claim 13 or 14, wherein said auxiliary
program composed of said auxiliary data recorded in said auxiliary data area is a still
image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The recording medium as claimed in anyone of claims 13 to 15, wherein said
auxiliary program composed of said auxiliary data recorded in said auxiliary data area is
text data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The recording medium as claimed in claim 16, wherein said second control
area further controls therein a control code for controlling each of a display position, a
font, a font color, and a wipe timing of said text data.
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