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Multi-scene recording medium for alternatingly and continuously recording program information items corresponding to different views of an event, and a method and apparatus for reproducing data therefrom

Assignee: Toshiba Corp

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Filing: 1996-08-08

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Granted: 1998-04-21

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Expires: 2016-08-08

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Abstract

Abstract A multi-scene recording disk and a data reproducing apparatus, which enables a user to select and enjoy one of simultaneously proceeding scenes, and also enables a program editor to edit programs using a new concept and novel fashion. Related program movements, each consisting of program bars, are recorded on the disk 100. The data reproducing apparatus includes a data string processing section 203, a system control section 204, an operator panel 205, a video processing section 206, and audio processing sections 211 and 213. The sections 203 and 204 and the panel 205 select any one of the program movements and switch one movement to another, and select any one of the program bars of the movement selected and switch one bar to another. The information thus selected is supplied to the video processing section 206 and the audio processing sections 211 and 213.

Inventors

👤 Koichi Hirayama
👤 Masatoshi Nakai
👤 Kenji Shimoda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 15:29

CPC Classifications

G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B20/00; G11B20/02; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G11B19/022; G11B20/10; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1254; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B27/34; G11B27/36; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9205; H04N5/9206; H04N5/9208; H04N5/926; H04N5/9265; H04N5/9267; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8227; G11B20/00086; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2562; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037; H04N5/78; H04N5/781; H04N9/806; H04N9/8063; H04N9/808; H04N9/8085; H04N9/8087; H04N9/87; H04N9/877

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9

Claim 1

Independent Claim 85 words

A multi-scene recording medium comprising a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording various edited program information items representing a plurality of stories which branch from one another or which merge together, and said management area recording multi-scene configuration information representing existence of said stories, wherein at least two of said various edited program information items correspond to different views for an event, and wherein said various edited program information items are alternatingly and continuously recorded on the disk.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 85 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 46 words

The medium of claim 1, wherein said various edited program information items recorded in said data area include a video information item and a sub-picture information item, contents of the sub-picture information item being related to contents of the video information item but being different therefrom.

Claim 4

Independent Claim 86 words

An apparatus for reproducing information from a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording various edited program information items representing a plurality of stories which branch from one another or which merge together, and said management area recording multi-scene configuration information representing existence of said stories, wherein at least two of said various edited program information items correspond to different views for an event, and wherein said various edited program information items are alternatingly and continuously recorded on the disk.

Claim 5

Independent Claim 86 words

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 46 words

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said various edited program information items recorded in said data area include a video information item and a sub-picture information item, contents of the sub-picture information item being related to contents of the video information item but being different therefrom.

Claim 7

Independent Claim 86 words

A method for reproducing information from a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording various edited program information items representing a plurality of stories which branch from one another or which merge together, and said management area recording multi-scene configuration information representing existence of said stories, wherein at least two of said various edited program information items correspond to different views for an event, and wherein said various edited program information items are alternatingly and continuously recorded on the disk.

Claim 8

Independent Claim 86 words

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 45 words

The method of claim 5, wherein said various edited program information items recorded in said data area include a video information item and a sub-picture information item, contents of the sub-picture item being related to contents of the video information item but being different therefrom.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2001-04-20	2001-10-20	2002-04-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2005-04-20	2005-10-20	2006-04-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2009-04-20	2009-10-20	2010-04-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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