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Multi-scene recording medium and apparatus for reproducing data therefrom

  • US 5,911,032 A
  • Filed: 08/08/1996
  • Issued: 06/08/1999
  • 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, and 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;

    menu generating means for generating, on the basis of said multi-scene configuration data, a menu advising a user to input secret key data; and

    information reproducing means for reproducing a string including the first, fourth and third program information items when said secret key data is input in response to said menu, wherein said information reproducing means reproduces a string including said first, second and third program information items when said secret key data is not input in response to said menu.

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