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Video disc recording and reproducing apparatus, and method using the same
Assignee: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-08-04
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Granted: 2004-03-02
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Expires: 2019-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A first video file managed by a first directory having a DVD standard and a second video file which has High-resolution are recorded on optical disc. Reference information in order to refer to said second video data is recorded in said first video file. This makes it possible to store video data by a different compression method on the standard DVD disc as well as standard DVD video data.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Komoda
- 👤 Tamotsu Ito
- 👤 Masahiro Kageyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00007; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/326; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/215; G11B2220/216; G11B2220/218; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2562; G11B2220/2583; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N9/806; H04N9/8063; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
In a video disc recording and reproducing apparatus, a method for recording and/or reproducing image data, the method comprising: recording video data files which comply with a first predetermined standard; recording a first directory for managing the video data files, and which compiles with the first predetermined standard; recording data files which are related to ones of the video data files, and which comply with a second predetermined standard which is different from the first predetermined standard; recording a second directory for managing the data files; and recording video managing information in the video data files, and which complies with the first predetermined standard, the video managing information containing information to relate ones of the video data files to ones of the data files during a reproduction of the video data files which comply with the first predetermined standard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
In a video disc recording and reproducing apparatus, a method for recording and/or reproducing image data, the method comprising: recording video data files which comply with a first predetermined standard; recording a first directory for managing the video data files, and which compiles with the first predetermined standard; recording data files which are related to ones of the video data files, and which comply with a second predetermined standard which is different from the first predetermined standard; recording a second directory for managing the data files; and recording video managing information in the video data files, and which complies with the first predetermined standard, the video managing information containing information to relate ones of the video data files to ones of the data files during a reproduction of the video data files which comply with the first predetermined standard.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video data files are recorded to comply with an MPEG standard, and the data files are recorded with higher resolution than that of the video data files.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 2 , wherein the data files are recorded to comply with a JPEG standard having a higher resolution than that of the video data files.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video data files comply with a DVD video standard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 4 , wherein at least ones of the data files are image-still data files having a higher resolution than that of the video data files.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 4 , wherein at least ones of the data files are second video data files which comply with a different resolution standard of MPEG than that of the video data files.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video managing information recorded in a subject video data file enables selectable cross-referencing reproduction of ones of the data files related to the subject video data file, during a reproduction of the subject video data file.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video managing information recorded in a subject video data file contains address information which enable selectable cross-referencing reproduction of ones of the data files related to the subject video data file.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video disc recording and reproducing apparatus is at least partially a DVD video disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing image data from DVD discs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
157 words
A video disc recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a first recording section to record video data files which comply with a first predetermined standard; a first directory section to record a first directory for managing the video data files, and which complies with the first predetermined standard; a second recording section to record data files which are related to ones of the video data files, and which data files comply with a second predetermined standard which is different from the first predetermined standard; a second directory section to record a second directory for managing the data files; and a video management section to record video managing information in the video data files, which video management information complies with the first predetermined standard, the video managing information containing information to relate ones of the video data files to ones of the data files during a reproduction of the video data files which comply with the first predetermined standard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
157 words
A video disc recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a first recording section to record video data files which comply with a first predetermined standard; a first directory section to record a first directory for managing the video data files, and which complies with the first predetermined standard; a second recording section to record data files which are related to ones of the video data files, and which data files comply with a second predetermined standard which is different from the first predetermined standard; a second directory section to record a second directory for managing the data files; and a video management section to record video managing information in the video data files, which video management information complies with the first predetermined standard, the video managing information containing information to relate ones of the video data files to ones of the data files during a reproduction of the video data files which comply with the first predetermined standard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein recorded ones of the video data files comply with an MPEG standard, and recorded ones of the data files have a higher resolution than that of the video data files.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein recorded ones of the data files comply with a JPEG standard having a higher resolution than that of the video data files.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein recorded ones of the video data files comply with a DVD video standard.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein at least ones of the data files are image-still data files having a higher resolution then that of the video data files.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein at least ones of the data files are second video data files which comply with a different resolution standard of MPEG than that of the video data files.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the video managing information recorded in a subject video data file enables selectable cross-referencing reproduction of ones of the data files related to the subject video data file, during a reproduction of the subject video data file.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the video managing information recorded in a subject video data file contains address information which enable selectable cross-referencing reproduction of ones of the data files related to the subject video data file.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the video disc recording and reproducing apparatus is at least partially a DVD video disc recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing image data from DVD discs.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
153 words
A video disc comprising: a first recording area having recorded video data files which comply with a first predetermined standard; a first directory area having a recorded first directory for managing the video data files, which directory complies with the first predetermined standard; a second recording area having recorded data files which are related to ones of the video data files, and which data files comply with a second predetermined standard which is different from the first predetermined standard; a second directory area having a recorded second directory for managing the data files; and a video management area having recorded video managing information in the video data files, which video management information complies with the first predetermined standard, the video managing information containing information to relate ones of the video data files to ones of the data files during a reproduction of the video data files which comply with the first predetermined standard.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
153 words
A video disc comprising: a first recording area having recorded video data files which comply with a first predetermined standard; a first directory area having a recorded first directory for managing the video data files, which directory complies with the first predetermined standard; a second recording area having recorded data files which are related to ones of the video data files, and which data files comply with a second predetermined standard which is different from the first predetermined standard; a second directory area having a recorded second directory for managing the data files; and a video management area having recorded video managing information in the video data files, which video management information complies with the first predetermined standard, the video managing information containing information to relate ones of the video data files to ones of the data files during a reproduction of the video data files which comply with the first predetermined standard.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The video disc according to claim 19 , wherein the video disc is a DVD disc.
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