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Multi-scene recording medium having data units of program information items recorded alternatingly and continuously thereon, and apparatus for reproducing data therefrom
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1996-08-08
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Granted: 1998-10-06
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Expires: 2016-08-08
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
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:50
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/02; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; 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: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
323 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatingly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on said disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulation signals output from said pickup means, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; management data storage means for storing said multi-scene configuration data generated by said demodulation means; and control means for supplying said program data generated by said demodulation means to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected , where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, where said program data supplied by said control means is selected based on the data that is selected, and where when reproduction is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being reproduced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the other program information item.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
323 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatingly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on said disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulation signals output from said pickup means, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; management data storage means for storing said multi-scene configuration data generated by said demodulation means; and control means for supplying said program data generated by said demodulation means to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected , where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, where said program data supplied by said control means is selected based on the data that is selected, and where when reproduction is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being reproduced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the other program information item.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
310 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatinqly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said method comprising the steps of: reading information from said disk and generating pickup signals based on said information; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating said pickup signals, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; storing said multi-scene configuration data; and supplying said program data to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected, where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and the second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and where said program data being supplied is selected based on the data that is selected, where when production is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being reproduced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the other program information item.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
310 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatinqly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said method comprising the steps of: reading information from said disk and generating pickup signals based on said information; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating said pickup signals, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; storing said multi-scene configuration data; and supplying said program data to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected, where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and the second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and where said program data being supplied is selected based on the data that is selected, where when production is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being reproduced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the other program information item.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited by claim 2, where a menu indicating the first and second data is generated when said first program information item is reproduced completely.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
314 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatinqly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on said disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulation signals output from said pickup means, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; and control means for supplying said program data generated by said demodulation means to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected , where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, where said program data supplied by said control means is selected based on the data that is selected, and where when production is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being produced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of a program information item next to the other program information item.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
314 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatinqly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on said disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulation signals output from said pickup means, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; and control means for supplying said program data generated by said demodulation means to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected , where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, where said program data supplied by said control means is selected based on the data that is selected, and where when production is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being produced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of a program information item next to the other program information item.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
316 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatingly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said method comprising the steps of: reading information from said disk and generating pickup signals based on said information; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating said pickup signals, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; storing said multi-scene configuration data; and supplying said program data to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected, where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and the second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and where said program data being supplied is selected based on the data that is selected, where when production is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being reproduced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of a program information item next to the other program information item.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
316 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, said data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said first program information item, a third program information item following said second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing said second program information item, said management area recording multi-scene configuration information indicating that said second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, data units of said second program information item and data units of said fourth program information item being alternatingly and continuously recorded on said recording medium, said method comprising the steps of: reading information from said disk and generating pickup signals based on said information; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating said pickup signals, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk and said program data being based on said program information items recorded in said data area of said disk; storing said multi-scene configuration data; and supplying said program data to a program information decoder when first or second data is selected, where the first data corresponds to said second program information item and the second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and where said program data being supplied is selected based on the data that is selected, where when production is to be switched from one of the second and fourth program information items to another of the second and fourth program information items while the one program information item is being reproduced, reproduction of the other program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of a program information item next to the other program information item.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited by claim 5, where a menu indicating the first and second data is generated when said first program information item is reproduced completely.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
368 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following the first program information item, a third program information item following the second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing the second program information item, and the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, where the second and fourth program information items are derived from a same event, where the second and fourth program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first to fourth program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data to another of the first and second data while reproducing one of the second and fourth program information items, reproduction of another of the second and fourth program information items starts from a head portion of a data unit of the other of the second and fourth program information items.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
368 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following the first program information item, a third program information item following the second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing the second program information item, and the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, where the second and fourth program information items are derived from a same event, where the second and fourth program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first to fourth program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data to another of the first and second data while reproducing one of the second and fourth program information items, reproduction of another of the second and fourth program information items starts from a head portion of a data unit of the other of the second and fourth program information items.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said second and fourth program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said second and fourth program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
375 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following the first program information item, a third program information item following the second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing the second program information item, and the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, where the second and fourth program information items are derived from a same event, where each of the second and fourth program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first to fourth program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data to another of the first and second data while reproducing one of the second and fourth program information items, reproduction of another of the second and fourth program information items starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the other of the second and fourth program information items.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
375 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following the first program information item, a third program information item following the second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing the second program information item, and the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, where the second and fourth program information items are derived from a same event, where each of the second and fourth program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first to fourth program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to said second program information item and said second data corresponds to said fourth program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data to another of the first and second data while reproducing one of the second and fourth program information items, reproduction of another of the second and fourth program information items starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the other of the second and fourth program information items.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said second and fourth program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said second and fourth program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
355 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
355 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
360 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
360 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the multi-scene configuration data generated by the demodulation means; control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, and wherein said program signals outputted by said control means are selected based on the data that is selected; and program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program signals output by the control means, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
279 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outside perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first multi-angle program information item and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for an event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are divided into data unit segments, and where the segments of the first multi-angle program information item and the segments of the second multi-angle program information item are alternatingly and continuously recorded on the disk, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the configuration data generated by the demodulation means; and control means for supplying program data generated by the demodulation means to a program information decoding means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, and wherein said program data outputted by said control means is supplied in accordance with the data that is selected.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
279 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outside perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first multi-angle program information item and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for an event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are divided into data unit segments, and where the segments of the first multi-angle program information item and the segments of the second multi-angle program information item are alternatingly and continuously recorded on the disk, the apparatus comprising: pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; demodulation means for generating configuration data and program data by demodulating signals generated by the pickup means, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; management data storage means for storing the configuration data generated by the demodulation means; and control means for supplying program data generated by the demodulation means to a program information decoding means when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, and wherein said program data outputted by said control means is supplied in accordance with the data that is selected.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
349 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area being located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following the first program information item, a third program information item following the second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing the second program information item, and the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, where the second and fourth program information items are derived from a same event, where the second and fourth program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first to fourth program information items is recorded in units of a data unit, the method comprising the steps: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; and outputting the program data when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to said second program information item and the second data corresponds to the fourth program information item, and wherein the program data being output is selected based on the data that is selected; and reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program data being output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data to another of the first and second data while reproducing one of the second and fourth program information items, reproduction of another of the second and fourth program information items starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the other of the second and fourth program information items.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
349 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area being located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first program information item, a second program information item following the first program information item, a third program information item following the second program information item, and a fourth program information item for replacing the second program information item, and the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other, where the second and fourth program information items are derived from a same event, where the second and fourth program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first to fourth program information items is recorded in units of a data unit, the method comprising the steps: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; and outputting the program data when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to said second program information item and the second data corresponds to the fourth program information item, and wherein the program data being output is selected based on the data that is selected; and reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program data being output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data to another of the first and second data while reproducing one of the second and fourth program information items, reproduction of another of the second and fourth program information items starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the other of the second and fourth program information items.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said second and fourth program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said second and fourth program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
325 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the method comprising the steps of: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; outputting the program data when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item, and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, said program data being output in accordance with the data that is selected; and reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program data being output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
325 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the method comprising the steps of: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; outputting the program data when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item, and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, said program data being output in accordance with the data that is selected; and reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program data being output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 25, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 25, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
330 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the method comprising the steps of: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; outputting the program data when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item, and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, said program data being output in accordance with the data that is selected; and reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program data being output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
330 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outer perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a preceding program information item, a first multi-angle program information item following the preceding program information item, and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items are derived from a same event, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for the same event, and where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are recorded in units of a data unit, the method comprising the steps of: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; outputting the program data when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item, and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, said program data being output in accordance with the data that is selected; and reproducing program information items corresponding to the data selected by decoding the program data being output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from the first multi-angle program information item to the second multi-angle program information item while reproducing the first multi-angle program information item, reproduction of the second multi-angle program information item starts from a head portion of a data unit next to a data unit of the second multi-angle program information item.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
254 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outside perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first multi-angle program information item and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for an event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are divided into data unit segments, and where segments of the first multi-angle program information item and segments of the second multi-angle program information item are alternatingly and continuously recorded on the disk, the method comprising the steps of: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; supplying program data for decoding when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item, and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, the program data being supplied for decoding in accordance with the data that is selected.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
254 words
A method of reproducing information from a multi-scene recording medium including a disk having a management area and a data area, the data area located around an outside perimeter of the management area, the data area recording a first multi-angle program information item and a second multi-angle program information item for replacing the first multi-angle program information item, the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the first and second multi-angle program information items are linked to each other, where the first and second multi-angle program information items correspond to different angles of view for an event, where each of the first and second multi-angle program information items are divided into data unit segments, and where segments of the first multi-angle program information item and segments of the second multi-angle program information item are alternatingly and continuously recorded on the disk, the method comprising the steps of: generating signals based on information recorded on the disk; generating multi-scene configuration data and program data by demodulating the signals that are generated based on information recorded on the disk, the program data being based on the program information items recorded in the data area of the disk; storing the multi-scene configuration information; supplying program data for decoding when one of first and second data is selected, wherein the first data corresponds to the first multi-angle program information item, and the second data corresponds to the second multi-angle program information item, the program data being supplied for decoding in accordance with the data that is selected.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 31, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of moving pictures.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 31, wherein said first and second multi-angle program information items include video data of simultaneously proceeding scenes.
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