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Information carrier having information packets containing coded text or image information relating to different categories, arrangement for reading such information carrier and a system including such arrangement and information carrier
Assignee: Philips and Du Pont Optical Co BV
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Filing: 1993-04-05
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Granted: 1996-12-24
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Expires: 2013-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A system for transferring audio and/or video information via an information carrier, e.g., DAT, CD or CDV. In the R-W subcode channels of a CD-signal, textual or visual information about the audio and/or video signal is recorded. This information is divided into packets. Packets containing information of different categories are interleaved. After reading the information from information carrier, the packets of a selected category are separated from information read. This system of transferring additional information (in packets) allows the use of a separate packet category for each of a number of different languages, so that a user can select a language with which he or she is most familiar. In addition, menu information, including coded menu text lines and command codes, can be recorded in the R-W subcode channels as packets for interactive control of the read-out of the audio and/or video information or the control of other connected devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Bjorn Bluthgen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:03
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206; H04N5/9208; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G11B17/00; G11B17/005; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1251; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/11; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B27/3063; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B27/34; G11B20/10527; G11B2020/10537; G11B2020/10546; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/2554; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/65; G11B2220/90; G11B2220/91; G11B2220/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 88
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for transferring information, comprising: an information carrier having main information and sub-information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein relating to an information category and a category code which is separate from and indicates the information category to which the information contained therein relates, different ones of the information packets containing coded text or image information relating to different information categories and being interleaved; and an arrangement for reading the information carrier, including: reading means for reading the sub-information; selection means for selecting one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected information category; and separating means for separating the one or more information packets containing coded text or image information relating to the selected information category from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A system for transferring information, comprising: an information carrier having main information and sub-information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein relating to an information category and a category code which is separate from and indicates the information category to which the information contained therein relates, different ones of the information packets containing coded text or image information relating to different information categories and being interleaved; and an arrangement for reading the information carrier, including: reading means for reading the sub-information; selection means for selecting one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected information category; and separating means for separating the one or more information packets containing coded text or image information relating to the selected information category from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information category to which the information contained in each information packet relates is a main category to which the information contained therein relates, or a combination of a main category and a sub-category to which the information contained therein relates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said separating means (a) includes detection means for detecting which of the information packets contain a category code which corresponds with the selected information category and (b) separates the one or more information packets containing a category code which corresponds with the selected information category from the sub-information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein one of the category codes contained in the information packets is an override category code which overrides the selected information category thereby causing said separating means to also separate from the sub-information the one or more information packets which contain the override category code, irrespective of the selected information category.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
211 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the information packets contains a main category code indicating a main category to which the information contained therein relates and a sub-category code indicating a sub-category to which the information contained therein relates, which main category code and sub-category code together constitute the category code included therein and which main category and sub-category together correspond to the information category to which the information contained therein relates, different ones of the information packets containing different main category codes and different ones of the information packets containing different sub-category codes; said selection means selects one of main categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected main category and one of the sub-categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected sub-category; and said separating means (a) includes detection means for detecting which of the information packets contain both a main category code and a sub-category code which correspond with the selected main category and the selected sub-category, respectively, and (b) separates the one or more information packets containing both a main category code and a sub-category code which correspond with the selected main category and the selected sub-category, respectively, from the sub-information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein one of the main category codes contained in the information packets is an override main category code which overrides the selected main category thereby causing said separating means to also separate from the sub-information the one or more information packets which contain both the override main category code, irrespective of the selected main category, and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein one of the sub-category codes contained in the information packets is an override sub-category code which overrides the selected sub-category thereby causing said separating means to also separate from the sub-information the one or more information packets which contain both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category and the override sub-category code, irrespective of the selected sub-category.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein one of the main category codes contained in the information packets is an override main category code which overrides the selected main category and one of the sub-category codes contained in the information packets is an override sub-category code which overrides the selected sub-category such that said separating means also separates from the sub-information (a) the one or more information packets which contain both the override main category code, irrespective of the selected main category, and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category, (b) the one or more information packets which contain both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category and the override sub-category code, irrespective of the selected sub-category, and (c) the one or more information packets which contain both the override main category code and the override sub-category code, irrespective of the main category and the sub-category.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information packets further contain control codes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the control codes include position codes indicating at which positions on a display the coded text or image information contained in the information packets is to be displayed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the position codes indicate positions on at least two displays, each having a different number of display lines, in which the coded text or image information contained in the information packets is to be displayed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sub-information further includes a plurality of additional information packets which contain command codes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the command codes include a control command code for controlling a device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the command codes include a display switch on code and a display switch off code for switching on and off, respectively, a display device which displays information included in the information carrier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the command codes include a selection code for selecting one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the information carrier is provided with address information indicating addresses of the main information, and the command codes include a Jump Command code for causing the system to initiate a search to locate a portion of the main information having an address indicated by the Jump Command code.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the command codes contained in the additional information packets relate to the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates; and said separating means also separates the one or more additional information packets containing command codes relating to the selected information category from the sub-information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the information packets and the additional information packets are transferred via the R to W sub-code channels of a CD signal recorded on the information carrier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
118 words
The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the information packets contain coded menu text items forming one or more menus and the additional information packets contain command codes corresponding to the coded menu text items; and the system further comprises a menu memory, means for loading the coded menu text items and the command codes corresponding thereto in said menu memory, means for displaying coded menu text items stored in said menu memory and forming a menu, means for selecting one of the coded menu text items being displayed and means for supplying a command code stored in said menu memory and corresponding to the coded menu text items selected as a control code to a device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the command codes include one or more menu address codes for initiating the display of another menu made up of one or more coded menu text items stored in said menu memory at one or more addresses indicated by the one or more menu address codes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the information packets and the additional information packets include an index code indicating addresses within said menu memory in which the coded menu text items and the command codes corresponding thereto are to be stored.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the command codes contained in the additional information packets relate to the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates; said separating means also separates the one or more additional information packets containing command codes relating to the selected information category from the sub-information; and the coded menu text items and the command codes corresponding thereto which are loaded into said menu memory relate to the selected information category and are included in information packets and additional information packets, respectively, which are separated from the sub-information by said separating means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a group of the information packets which each contains information relating to the same information category forms a packet group, and the first information packet in the packet group includes a start code which indicates if separation of the information packets of the group can begin when the information included in each of the information packets of the packet group relates to the selected information category.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising outputing means for outputing the coded text or image information contained in the information packets which are separated to a display device for displaying that information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information packets are transferred via the R to W sub-code channels of a CD signal recorded on the information carrier.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information carrier is a CD or a CDV disc with a Table of Contents included in a lead-in track preceding main information tracks in which the main information is included, and the lead-in track includes a Jump Command code indicating a track address to which said reading means is intended to jump, the Jump Command code being included in the R to W sub-code channels.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 26, wherein the track address is a location within a prepause of one of the main information tracks at which one or more of the information packets is included.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The system as claimed in claim 27, wherein the prepause is in the first one of the main information tracks.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for transferring information, comprising: an information carrier having main information and sub-information related to the main information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein and a category code which is separate from and includes an information category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, at least two of the information packets each having a different category code corresponding to a different information category; reading means for reading the sub-information from the information carrier; and separating means for separating one or more of the information packets from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes, said separating means separating the one or more information packets which contain a category code corresponding to a selected one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for transferring information, comprising: an information carrier having main information and sub-information related to the main information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein and a category code which is separate from and includes an information category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, at least two of the information packets each having a different category code corresponding to a different information category; reading means for reading the sub-information from the information carrier; and separating means for separating one or more of the information packets from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes, said separating means separating the one or more information packets which contain a category code corresponding to a selected one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
140 words
An arrangement for reading an information carrier having main information and sub-information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein relating to an information category and a category code which is separate from and indicates the information category to which the information contained therein relates, different ones of the information packets containing coded text or image information relating to different information categories and being interleaved, the arrangement comprising: reading means for reading the sub-information; selection means for selecting one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected information category; and separating means for separating the one or more information packets containing coded text or image information relating to the selected information category from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
140 words
An arrangement for reading an information carrier having main information and sub-information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein relating to an information category and a category code which is separate from and indicates the information category to which the information contained therein relates, different ones of the information packets containing coded text or image information relating to different information categories and being interleaved, the arrangement comprising: reading means for reading the sub-information; selection means for selecting one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected information category; and separating means for separating the one or more information packets containing coded text or image information relating to the selected information category from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 30, wherein said separating means (a) includes detection means for detecting which of the information packets contain a category code which corresponds with the selected information category and (b) separates the one or more information packets containing a category code which corresponds with the selected information category from the sub-information.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 31, wherein the information category to which the information contained in each information packet relates is a main category to which the information contained therein relates, or a combination of a main category and sub-category to which the information contained therein relates.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
55 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 31, wherein said detection means further detects which of the information packets contain an override category code for overriding the selected information category, and said separating means also separates the one or more information packets containing the override category code, irrespective of the selected information category, from the sub-information.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
215 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 30, wherein each of the information packets contains a main category code indicating a main category to which the information contained therein relates and a sub-category code indicating a sub-category to which the information contained therein relates, which main category code and sub-category code together constitute the category code included therein and which main category and sub-category together correspond to the information category to which the information contained therein relates, different ones of the information packets containing different main category codes and different ones of the information packets containing different sub-category codes; said selection means selects one of the main categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected main category and one of the sub-categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates as a selected sub-category; and said separating means (a) includes detection means for detecting which of the information packets contain both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category code and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category and (b) separates the one or more information packets containing both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category from the sub-information.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
79 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 34, wherein said detection means further detects which of the information packets contain both an override main category code for overriding the selected main category and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category, and said separating means also separates the one or more information packets containing both the override main category code, irrespective of the selected main category, and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category from the sub-information.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
79 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 34, wherein said detection means further detects which of the information packets contain both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category and an override sub-category code for overriding the selected sub-category, and said separating means also separates the one or more information packets containing both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category and the override sub-category code, irrespective of the selected sub-category, from the sub-information.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
189 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 34, wherein said detection means further detects (a) which of the information packets contain both an override main category code for overriding the selected main category and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category, (b) which of the information packets contain both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category and an override sub-category code for overriding the selected sub-category and (c) which of the information packets contain both the override main category code and the override sub-category code; and said separating means also separates (a) the one or more information packets containing both the override main category code, irrespective of the selected main category, and a sub-category code which corresponds with the selected sub-category, (b) the one or more information packets containing both a main category code which corresponds with the selected main category and the override sub-category code, irrespective of the selected sub-category, and (c) the one or more information packets containing both the override main category code and the override sub-category code, irrespective of the selected main category and the selected sub-category, from the sub-information.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 30, further comprising at least one display device for displaying the coded text or image information included in the information packets which have been separated.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 38, further comprising means for positioning the coded text or image information included in the information packets which have been separated at positions on a display of said display device on the basis of position codes included in the information packets which have been separated.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 38, wherein the arrangement comprises at least two display devices for displaying the coded text or image information included in the information packets which have been separated.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 40, further comprising means for positioning the coded text or image information included in the information packets which have been separated at positions on displays of said at least two display devices on the basis of position codes included in the information packets which have been separated.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
72 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 30, wherein the sub-information further includes a plurality of additional information packets which contain command codes, and the command codes contained in the additional information packets relate to the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates; and said separating means also separates the one or more additional information packets containing command codes relating to the selected information category from the sub-information.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 42, further comprising a controllable device which is controlled on the basis of one or more of the command codes included in the additional information packets which have been separated.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
66 words
The arrangement as claimed in claim 43, wherein said controllable device is a display device for displaying the coded text or image information included in the information packets which have been separated, and the arrangement further comprises means for switching said display device on or off on the basis of the one or more command codes included in the additional information packets which have been separated.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 42, wherein said selection means selects a new selected information category on the basis of one or more of the command codes included in the additional information packets which have been separated.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in 42, wherein said reading means includes search means for searching for an address location on the information carrier in which a portion of the main information is included, and means for controlling said search means to jump to an address location on the information carrier indicated by one or more of the command codes included in the additional information packets which have been separated.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 42, wherein the information packets which have been separated include coded menu text items and the additional information packets which have been separated include command codes corresponding to the coded menu text items, and the arrangement further comprises a menu memory for loading the coded menu text items and the corresponding command codes therein.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 47, further comprising a control device which controls the arrangement, a display device for displaying the coded menu text items, means for supplying the coded menu text items stored in said menu memory to said display device, means for selecting one of the coded menu text items displayed by said display device, and means for supplying a command coded stored in said menu memory and corresponding to the coded menu text item selected to said control device to control said control device.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 48, further comprising a manually activated input means for directly invoking a command code stored in said menu memory.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 49, further comprising a second manually input means for retrieving a address in said menu memory at which the coded menu text item which is selected is stored.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 42, wherein the information packets which have been separated include coded menu text items and the additional information packets which have been separated include command codes corresponding to the coded menu text items; and the arrangement further comprises a first menu memory and a second menu memory for loading the coded menu text items and the corresponding command codes therein, and selection means for selecting from which of the menu memories coded menu text items stored therein will be displayed.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 30, wherein said separating means begins separating the information packets containing coded text or image information relating to the selected information category from the sub-information in response to a start code indicating the start of a group of information packets each containing coded text or image information relating to the selected information category.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 30, further comprising outputing means for outputing the coded text or image information contained in the information packets which are separated to a display device for displaying that information.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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An arrangement for reading an information carrier having main information and sub-information related to the main information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein and a category code which is separate from and indicates an information category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, at least two of the information packets each having a different category code corresponding to a different information category, the arrangement comprising: reading means for reading the sub-information from the information carrier; and separating means for separating one or more of the information packets from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes, said separating means separating the one or more information packets which contain a category code corresponding to a selected one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An arrangement for reading an information carrier having main information and sub-information related to the main information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein and a category code which is separate from and indicates an information category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, at least two of the information packets each having a different category code corresponding to a different information category, the arrangement comprising: reading means for reading the sub-information from the information carrier; and separating means for separating one or more of the information packets from the sub-information on the basis of the category codes, said separating means separating the one or more information packets which contain a category code corresponding to a selected one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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An information carrier having main information and sub-information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein, a main category code indicating a main category to which the information contained in that information packet relates and a sub-category code indicating a sub-category of the main category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, different ones of the information packets having different main category codes corresponding to different main categories and being interleaved.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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An information carrier having main information and sub-information, the sub-information including a plurality of information packets which each contains coded text or image information therein, a main category code indicating a main category to which the information contained in that information packet relates and a sub-category code indicating a sub-category of the main category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, different ones of the information packets having different main category codes corresponding to different main categories and being interleaved.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein one of the main category codes in the information packets is an override main category code which will causes a device which selects certain of the information packets to be separated from the sub-information on the basis of a selected main category code, which is a different one of the main category codes included in the information packets than the override main category code, to treat the one or more information packets which contain the override main category code as though they contain the selected main category code, irrespective of the selected main category code.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein different ones of the information packets have different sub-category codes corresponding to different sub-categories, and one of the sub-category codes in the information packets is an override sub-category code which will causes a device which selects certain of the information packets to be separated from the sub-information on the basis of a selected sub-category code, which is a different one of the sub-category codes included in the information packets than the override sub-category code, to treat the one or more information packets which contain the override sub-category code as though they contain the selected sub-category code, irrespective of the selected sub-category code.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier claimed in claim 55, wherein the information packets further contain control codes.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 58, wherein the control codes include position codes indicating at which positions on a display the coded text or image information is to be displayed.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 59, wherein the position codes indicate positions on at least two displays, each having a different number of display lines, in which the coded text or image information is to be displayed.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein the sub-information further includes an additional information packet which contains a command code for controlling a device.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein the sub-information further includes a plurality of additional information packets which contain command codes.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 62, wherein the command codes include a control command code for controlling a device.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 63, wherein the command codes include a display switch on code and a display switch off code for switching on and off, respectively, a display device which displays the coded text or image information included in the information carrier.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 62, wherein the command codes include a selection code for selecting one of the main categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates for indicating that the one or more information packets containing the information relating to the main category selected are to be separated from rest of the sub-information.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 62, wherein the command codes include one or more selection codes for selecting one of the main categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates and one of the sub-categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates for indicating that the one or more information packets containing the information relating to both the main category selected and the sub-category selected are to be separated from rest of the sub-information.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 62, wherein the information carrier is provided with address information indicating addresses of the main information, and the command codes include a Jump Command code for initiating a search to locate a portion of the main information having an address indicated by the Jump Command code.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 62, wherein the information packets contain coded menu text items and the additional information packets contain command codes corresponding to the coded menu text items.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 68, wherein the command codes include a menu address code for initiating a display of a menu made up of one or more coded menu text items to be stored in a menu memory at one or more addresses indicated by the menu address code.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 68, wherein the information packets and the additional information packets include an index code indicating addresses at which the coded menu text items and the command codes corresponding thereto are to be stored in a menu memory.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 62, wherein the command codes contained in the additional information packets relate to the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein a group of the information packets which each contains information relating to the same main information category and the same sub-information category form a packet group, and the packet group includes a start code indicating the start of the packet group.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 72, wherein the start code further indicates that separation of the information packets of the group from the sub-information, if desired, can begin.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 72, wherein the start code is included in the first information packet of the packet group.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein the information packets are included in the R to W sub-code channels of a CD signal recorded on the information carrier.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein the information carrier is a CD or a CDV disc with a Table of Contents included in a lead-in track preceding main information tracks in which the main information is included, and the lead-in track includes a Jump Command code in the R to W sub-code channels indicating a track address to which a jump is to be performed by a reading device.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 76, wherein the track address is a location within a prepause of one of the main information tracks at which one or more of the information packets is included.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 77, wherein the prepause is in the first one of the main information tracks.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein information packets containing the same information are repeated successively in the sub-information.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The information carrier as claimed in claim 55, wherein the main category code and the sub-category code included in each information packet is separate from the information included therein.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
115 words
An arrangement for reading an information carrier having a plurality of information packets which each contains coded information therein and a category code which is separate from and indicates an information category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, at least two of the information packets each having a different category code corresponding to a different information category, the arrangement comprising: reading means for reading the information packets from the information carrier; and separating means for separating the one or more information packets which contain a category code corresponding to a selected one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates from the other information packets.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
115 words
An arrangement for reading an information carrier having a plurality of information packets which each contains coded information therein and a category code which is separate from and indicates an information category to which the information contained in that information packet relates, at least two of the information packets each having a different category code corresponding to a different information category, the arrangement comprising: reading means for reading the information packets from the information carrier; and separating means for separating the one or more information packets which contain a category code corresponding to a selected one of the information categories to which the information contained in the information packets relates from the other information packets.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement as claimed in claim 81, further comprising selection means for selecting the selected one of the information categories.
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