Multi-scene recording medium and apparatus for reproducing data therefrom

• US 5,630,006 A
• Filed: 06/15/1995
• Issued: 05/13/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Shimoda, Kenji, Hirayama, Koichi, Nakai, Masatoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Britton, Howard W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, Y YOUNG
• Application Number:
  US08/454,289
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 358/342, 358/335, 358/906, 348/909.1, 348/7, 348/13, 360/27, 386/92, 386/95, 386/125
• US Class Current: 386/241
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/022 Control panels
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/1217 on discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/1254 for mixed data, i.e. continuous and discontinuous data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/0037 with discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9205 the additional signal being at least another television signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9206 the additional signal being a character code signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9208 involving the use of subcodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9267 using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/806 : with processing of the sound signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8063 : using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8087 : using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 : involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 : the additional signal being at least another television signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/877 : by assembling picture element blocks in an intermediate memory

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.

Claims

1. 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;

menu generating means for generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the first, second and third program information items and a second data string corresponding to a string including the first, fourth and third program information items;

control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected and input; and

program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string 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 strings to another of the first and second data strings 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.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

2. A multi-scene recording medium comprising 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,

the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other,

the second and fourth program information items being derived from a same event, each of the second and fourth program information items corresponding to different angles of view for the same event,

each of the first to fourth program information items being recorded in units of a data unit, and

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.

3. A multi-scene recording medium according to claim 2, wherein control information for masking or jamming the fourth program information item entirely or partly is recorded in the management area or the data area.

4. A multi-scene recording medium according to claim 2, wherein menu information showing existence of the fourth program information item is recorded in said management area or the data area.

5. A multi-scene recording medium according to claim 2, wherein first multi-scene configuration information showing linkage of the first, second and third program items is recorded in the management area in the form of a standard table, and second multi-scene configuration information about the first, fourth and third program items is recorded in the management area in the form of an extension table.

6. The recording medium of claim 2, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

7. 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 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;

generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the first, second and third program information items and a second data string corresponding to a string including the first, fourth and third program information items; and

outputting program signals when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected; and

reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string selected by decoding the program signals output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data strings to another of the first and second data strings 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.

29. The reproducing method of claim 7, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

8. A multi-scene recording medium comprising 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,

the management area recording multi-scene configuration information showing that the second and fourth program information items are linked to each other,

the second and fourth program information items being derived from a same event, each of the second and fourth program information items corresponding to different angles of view for the same event,

each of the first to fourth program information items being recorded in units of a data unit, and

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 next to a data unit of the other program information item.

9. The recording medium of claim 8, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

10. A multi-scene recording medium comprising 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,

the first and second multi-angle program information items being derived from a same event, each of the first and second multi-angle program information items corresponding to different angles of view for the same event,

each of the first and second multi-angle program information items being recorded in units of a data unit;

and

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.

11. The recording medium of claim 10, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

12. A multi-scene recording medium comprising 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;

the first and second multi-angle program information items being derived from a same event, each of the first and second multi-angle program information items corresponding to different angles of view for the same event;

each of the first and second multi-angle program information items being recorded in units of a data unit; and

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.

13. The recording medium of claim 12, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

14. A multi-scene/multi-angle video information recording 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;

the first and second multi-angle program information items corresponding to different angles of view for an event;

each of the first and second multi-angle program information items being divided into data unit segments; and

the segments of the first multi-angle program information item and the segments of the second multi-angle program information item being alternatively and continuously recorded on the disk.

15. The recording disk of claim 14, wherein

at least one of the data unit segments constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit segment.

16. The recording disk of claim 14, wherein the data area also records a preceding program information item that precedes the first and second multi-angle program information items and that does not include alternatively recorded segments as defined in the first and second multi-angle program information items.

17. The recording disk of claim 14, wherein

the data area also records a succeeding program information item that follows the first and second multi-angle program information items and that includes serially and continuously recorded segments.

19. 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;

menu generating means for generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the first, second and third program information items and a second data string corresponding to a string including the first, fourth and third program information items;

control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected and input; and

program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string 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 strings to another of the first and second data strings 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.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

21. 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;

menu generating means for generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the preceding program information item and the first multi-angle program information item and a second data string corresponding to a string including preceding program information item and the second multi-angle program information item;

control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected and input; and

program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string 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.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

23. 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;

menu generating means for generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the preceding program information item and the first multi-angle program information item and a second data string corresponding to a string including the preceding program information item and the second multi-angle program information item;

control means for outputting program signals generated by the demodulation means when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected and input; and

program information decoding means for reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string 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.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

25. 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 alternatively 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;

menu generating means for generating, on the basis of the configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the first multi-angle program information item and a second data string corresponding to a string including the second multi-angle program information item; and

control means for supplying program data generated by the demodulation means to a program information decoding means when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program data being supplied in accordance with the data string selected and input.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein

at least one of the data unit segments constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit segment.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the data area of the disk also records a preceding program information item that precedes the first and second multi-angle program information items and that does not include alternatively recorded segments as defined in the first and second multi-angle program information items.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein

the data area of the disk also records a succeeding program information item that follows the first and second multi-angle program information items and that includes serially and continuously recorded segments.

30. 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;

generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the first, second and third program information items and a second data string corresponding to a string including the first, fourth and third program information items; and

outputting the program signals when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected and input; and

reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string selected by decoding the program signals output, so that when reproduction is to be switched from one of the first and second data strings to another of the first and second data strings 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.

31. The reproducing method of claim 30, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

32. 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;

generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the preceding program information item and the first multi-angle program information item and a second data string corresponding to a string including the preceding program information item and the second multi-angle program information item;

outputting the program signals when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected and input; and

reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string selected by decoding the program signals 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 program information item.

33. The reproducing method of claim 32, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

34. 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;

generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the preceding program information item and the first multi-angle program information item, and a second data string corresponding to a string including the preceding program information item and the second multi-angle program information item;

outputting the program signals when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program signals being output in accordance with the data string selected and input; and

reproducing program information items corresponding to the data string selected by decoding the program signals 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.

35. The reproducing method of claim 34, wherein

at least one of the data units constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit, the data unit group including program information for one of multiple simultaneous scenes and multiple angles.

36. 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 alternatively 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;

generating, on the basis of the multi-scene configuration data, a menu indicating a first data string corresponding to a string including the first multi-angle program information item and a second data string for reproducing a string corresponding to a string including the second multi-angle program information item; and

supplying program data for decoding when one of the first and second data strings is selected and input, the program data being selected for decoding in accordance with the data string selected and input.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein

at least one of the data unit segments constitute a data unit group having a data size that is equal to or larger than a data size of each constituent data unit segment.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the data area of the disk also records a preceding program information item that precedes the first and second multi-angle program information items and that does not include alternatively recorded segments as defined in the first and second multi-angle program information items.

39. The method of claim 36, wherein

the data area of the disk also records a succeeding program information item that follows the first and second multi-angle program information items and that includes serially and continuously recorded segments.