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Apparatus and method for reproducing, based on parental consent, data from a multi-scene recording medium having data units of program information items alternatingly and continuously recorded thereon

  • US 5,832,175 A
  • Filed: 08/08/1996
  • Issued: 11/03/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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, wherein said second and fourth program information items represent simultaneously proceeding scenes, 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 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;

    request signal input means for inputting a request signal requesting that a parental consent mode be set;

    first menu generating means for generating a first menu based on said multi-scene configuration data when said request signal is input from said request signal input means, said first menu indicating a first image relating to said second program information item and a second image relating to said fourth program information item;

    designation signal input means for inputting a designation signal designating one of said second program information item and said fourth program information item;

    second menu generating means for generating a second menu when said designation signal is input from said designation signal input means, said second menu advising a user to input a secret code; and

    parental consent data storage means for storing said secret code and said first image or said second image relating to said program information item designated by said designation signal, wherewhen 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 starting from a head portion of a data unit of the other program information item.

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