Multi-scene recording medium and apparatus for reproducing data therefrom
DCFirst Claim
1. 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 second and fourth program information items representing different views of a same event, 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;
demodulating means for generating multi-scene configuration data by demodulating signals generated by said pickup means, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk;
management data storage means for storing said multi-scene configuration data generated by said demodulation means; and
control means for automatically defining an order in which said program information items are to be reproduced from said disk based on said multi-scene configuration data and in accordance with a prescribed program link data if data representing a reproducing order for said program information items is not input when said second program information item begins being reproduced, wherewhen production is to be switched from a source program information item which is one of the second and fourth program information items to a destination program information item which is the other of the second and fourth program information items during reproduction of the source program information item, reproduction of the destination program information item starts from a head position of a data unit of the destination program information item, andthe switch between the source and the destination program information items is such that reproduction of the destination program information starts at the head position that does not correspond to a position last reproduced in the source program information item.
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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.
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4 Claims
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1. 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 second and fourth program information items representing different views of a same event, 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:
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pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on said disk; demodulating means for generating multi-scene configuration data by demodulating signals generated by said pickup means, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk; management data storage means for storing said multi-scene configuration data generated by said demodulation means; and control means for automatically defining an order in which said program information items are to be reproduced from said disk based on said multi-scene configuration data and in accordance with a prescribed program link data if data representing a reproducing order for said program information items is not input when said second program information item begins being reproduced, where when production is to be switched from a source program information item which is one of the second and fourth program information items to a destination program information item which is the other of the second and fourth program information items during reproduction of the source program information item, reproduction of the destination program information item starts from a head position of a data unit of the destination program information item, and the switch between the source and the destination program information items is such that reproduction of the destination program information starts at the head position that does not correspond to a position last reproduced in the source program information item.
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2. A method 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 second and fourth program information items representing different views of a same event, said management are 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:
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reading information from said disk and generating pickup signals based on said information; generating multi-scene configuration data by demodulating said pickup signals, said multi-scene configuration data being based on multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk; storing said multi-scene configuration data; and defining an order in which said program information items are to be reproduced from said disk on the basis of said multi-scene configuration data and in accordance with a prescribed program link data if data representing a reproducing order for said program information items is not input when said second program information item begins being reproduced, where when production is to be switched from a source program information item which is one of the second and fourth program information items to a destination program information item which is the other of the second and fourth program information items during reproduction of the source program information, reproduction of the destination program information item starts from a head position of a data unit of the destination program information item, and the switch between the source and the destination program information items is such that reproduction of the destination program information starts at the head position that does not correspond to a position last reproduced in the source program information item.
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3. 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 second and fourth program information items representing different views of a same event, 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:
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pickup means for generating signals based on information recorded on said disk; demodulating means for generating multi-scene configuration data by demodulating signals generated by said pickup means, said multi-scene configuration data being based on said multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk; management data storage means for storing said multi-scene configuration data generated by said demodulation means; and control means for automatically defining an order in which said program information items are to be reproduced from said disk on the basis of said multi-scene configuration data and in accordance with a prescribed program link data if data representing a reproducing order for said program information items is not input when said second program information item begins being reproduced, where when production is to be switched from a source program information item which is one of the second and fourth program information items to a destination program information item which is the other of the second and fourth program information items during reproduction of the source program information item, reproduction of the destination program information item starts from a head position of a data unit of a program information item next to the destination program information item, and the switch between the source and the destination program information items is such that reproduction of the destination program information starts at the head position that does not correspond to a position last reproduced in the source program information item.
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4. A method 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 second and fourth program information items representing different views of a same event, 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:
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reading information from said disk and generating pickup signals based on said information; generating multi-scene configuration data by demodulating said pickup signals, said multi-scene configuration data being based on multi-scene configuration information recorded in said management area of said disk; storing said multi-scene configuration data; and defining an order in which said program information items are to be reproduced from said disk on the basis of said multi-scene configuration data and in accordance with a prescribed program link data if data representing a reproducing order for said program information items is not input when said second program information item begins being reproduced, where when production is to be switched from a source program information item which is one of the second and fourth program information items to a destination program information item which is the other of the second and fourth program information items during reproduction of the source program information item, reproduction of the destination program information item starts from a head position of a data unit of a program information item next to the destination program information item, and the switch between the source and the destination program information items is such that reproduction of the destination program information starts at the head position that does not correspond to a position last reproduced in the source program information item.
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