Method and apparatus for reproducing data, recording medium, and method and apparatus for recording data

• US 20070025706A1
• Filed: 07/27/2006
• Published: 02/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Kun, Yoo, Jea
• Application Number:
  US11/493,900
• Publication Number:
  US 20070025706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/201
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2541 Blu-ray discs; Blue laser DVR discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/455 said record carriers being in one device and being used as primary and secondary/backup media, e.g. HDD-DVD combo device, or as source and target media, e.g. PC and portable player
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43072 of multiple content streams on the same device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/45 Picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen

Abstract

In one embodiment, a primary video stream in data reproduced from the recording medium is decoded using a first decoder, and a secondary video stream in the reproduced data is decoded using a second decoder. The secondary video stream represents picture-in-picture video data with respect to the primary video stream.

Claims

1. A method of decoding picture-in-picture video data reproduced from a recording medium, comprising:

decoding a primary video stream in data reproduced from the recording medium using a first decoder; and

decoding a secondary video stream in the reproduced data using a second decoder, the secondary video stream representing picture-in-picture video data with respect to the primary video stream.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

reproducing a main path data stream from a data file recorded on the recording medium, the main path data stream including the primary and secondary video streams.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

separating the primary video stream from the main path data stream based on packet identifiers in data packets of the main path data stream; and

separating the secondary video stream from the main path data stream based on the packet identifiers in the data packets of the main path data stream; and

wherein

the decoding a primary video stream step decodes the separated primary video stream; and

the decoding a secondary video stream step decodes the separated secondary video stream.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining whether the secondary video stream is recorded in a same data file as the primary video stream based on type information recorded on the recording medium; and

wherein

the reproducing step reproduces the main path data stream based on the determining step.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

displaying the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream based on type information recorded on the recording medium.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

determining a playitem of the primary video stream with which to reproduce the secondary video stream based on an identifier recorded on the recording medium if the type information indicates to present the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream; and

wherein

the displaying step displays the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream based on the type information and the identifier.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

reproducing a main path data stream from a first data file recorded on the recording medium, the main path data stream including the primary video stream; and

reproducing a sub path data stream from a second data file recorded on the recording medium, the second data file being separate from the first data file, and the sub path data stream including the secondary video stream.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

separating the primary video stream from the main path data stream based on packet identifiers in data packets of the main path data stream; and

separating the secondary video stream from the sub path data stream based on packet identifiers in data packets of the sub path data stream; and

wherein

the decoding a primary video stream step decodes the separated primary video stream; and

the decoding a secondary video stream step decodes the separated secondary video stream.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

determining whether the secondary video stream is recorded in a same data file as the primary video stream based on type information recorded on the recording medium; and

wherein

the reproducing a main path data stream step reproduces the main path data stream based on the determining step; and

the reproducing a sub path data stream step reproduces the sub path data stream based on the determining step.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

displaying the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream based on type information recorded on the recording medium.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a playitem of the primary video stream with which to reproduce the secondary video stream based on an identifier recorded on the recording medium if the type information indicates to present the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream; and

wherein

the displaying step displays the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream based on the type information and the identifier.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining a presentation timing of the secondary video stream based on presentation timing information recorded on the recording medium if the type information indicates to present the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream; and

wherein

the displaying step displays the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream based on the type information, the identifier and the presentation timing information.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a presentation timing of the secondary video stream based on presentation timing information recorded on the recording medium if the type information indicates to present the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream; and

wherein

the displaying step displays the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream based on the type information and the presentation timing information.

14. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

displaying the secondary video stream asynchronously with the primary video stream based on type information recorded on the recording medium.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein a sum of bit rates of the primary and secondary video streams is less than or equal to a set value.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary video stream has a same scan type as the primary video stream.

17. A method of decoding picture-in-picture video data, comprising:

decoding a primary video stream in data reproduced from a recording medium using a first decoder;

receiving the sub path data stream from an external source other than the recording medium;

storing the sub path data stream including at least a secondary video stream, the secondary video stream predetermined to serve as a picture-in-picture data with respect to the primary video stream; and

decoding the secondary video stream using a second decoder.

18. A method of processing picture-in-picture video data reproduced from a recording medium, comprising:

separating a primary video stream from a main path data stream reproduced from the recording medium;

supplying the primary video stream to a first decoder;

separating a secondary video stream from one of the main path data stream and a sub path data stream reproduced from the recording medium, the secondary video stream representing picture-in-picture video data with respect to the primary video stream; and

supplying the secondary video stream to a second decoder.

19. A recording medium having a data structure for managing decoding of picture-in-picture video data stored on the recording medium, comprising:

a data area storing a primary video stream and a secondary video stream, the secondary video stream representing picture-in-picture video data with respect to the primary video stream; and

a management area storing management information for managing reproduction of the primary and secondary video streams such that the secondary video stream is decoded using a different decoder than a decoder used to decode the primary video stream.

20. The recording medium of claim 19, wherein the managing information includes type information indicating whether the primary and secondary video streams are stored in a same data file.

21. The recording medium of claim 20, wherein the type information indicates whether to display the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream.

22. The recording medium of claim 19, wherein the managing information includes type information indicating whether to display the secondary video stream one of synchronously and asynchronously with the primary video stream.

23. An apparatus for decoding picture-in-picture video data reproduced from a recording medium, comprising:

a first decoder configured to decode a primary video stream in data reproduced from the recording medium; and

a second decoder configured to decode a secondary video stream in the reproduced data, the secondary video stream representing picture-in-picture video data with respect to the primary video stream.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising:

a filter separating the primary video stream from the main path data stream, and separating the secondary video stream from the main path data stream; and

wherein

the first decoder decodes the separated primary video stream; and

the second decoder decodes the separated secondary video stream.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein

the filter separates the primary and secondary video streams based on packet identifiers in data packets of the main path data stream.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising:

a controller determining whether the secondary video stream is recorded in a same data file as the primary video stream based on type information recorded on the recording medium, and controlling reproduction of the main path data stream based on the determination.

27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the second decoder decodes the secondary video stream such that the secondary video stream is displayed synchronously with the primary video stream based on the type information recorded on the recording medium.

28. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising:

a first filter separating the primary video stream from the main path data stream; and

a second filter separating the secondary video stream from the sub path data stream; and

wherein

the first decoder decodes the separated primary video stream; and

the second decoder decodes the separated secondary video stream.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein

the first filter separates the primary video stream based on packet identifiers in data packets of the main path data stream;

and

the second filter separates the secondary video stream based on the packet identifiers in the data packets of the sub path data stream.

30. The apparatus of claim 28, further comprising:

a controller determining whether the secondary video stream is recorded in a separate data file as the primary video stream based on type information recorded on the recording medium, and controlling reproduction of the main and sub path data stream based on the determination.

31. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the second decoder decodes the secondary video stream such that the secondary video stream is displayed synchronously with the primary video stream based on the type information recorded on the recording medium.

32. An apparatus for decoding picture-in-picture video data, comprising:

a first decoder decoding a primary video stream in data reproduced from a recording medium;

a local storage receiving the sub path data stream from an external source other than the recording medium, and storing the sub path data stream including at least a secondary video stream, the secondary video stream predetermined to serve as a picture-in-picture data with respect to the primary video stream; and

a second decoder decoding the secondary video stream

33. The apparatus of claim 32, further comprising:

a first filter separating the primary video stream from the main path data stream; and

a second filter separating the secondary video stream from the stored sub path data stream; and

wherein

the first decoder decodes the separated primary video stream; and

the second decoder decodes the separated secondary video stream.

34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein

the first filter separates the primary video stream based on packet identifiers in data packets of the main path data stream;

and

the second filter separates the secondary video stream based on the packet identifiers in the data packets of the sub path data stream.

35. A method of recording picture-in-picture video data on a recording medium, comprising:

recording a primary video stream and a secondary video stream on the recording medium, the secondary video stream representing picture-in-picture video data with respect to the primary video stream; and

recording management information on the recording medium, the management information for managing reproduction of the primary and secondary video streams such that the secondary video stream is decoded using a different decoder than a decoder used to decode the primary video stream.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the managing information includes type information indicating whether the primary and secondary video streams are stored in a same data file.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein the management information includes type information indicating whether to display the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream.

38. An apparatus for recording picture-in-picture video data on a recording medium, comprising:

a driver configured to drive a recording device to record data on the recording medium;

a controller configured to control the driver to record a primary video stream and a secondary video stream on the recording medium, the secondary video stream representing picture-in-picture video data with respect to the primary video stream; and

the controller configured to record management information on the recording medium, the management information for managing reproduction of the primary and secondary video streams such that the secondary video stream is decoded using a different decoder than a decoder used to decode the primary video stream.

39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the management information includes type information indicating whether to display the secondary video stream synchronously with the primary video stream.

40. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the managing information includes type information indicating whether the primary and secondary video streams are stored as separate data files.

41. The apparatus of claim 40, wherein the type information indicates whether to display the secondary video stream one of synchronously and asynchronously with the primary video stream.