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Signal encoding apparatus, audio data transmitting method, audio data recording method, audio data decoding method and audio disc

  • US 6,560,403 B1
  • Filed: 01/28/1999
  • Issued: 05/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A signal encoding apparatus, comprising:

  • signal encoding means for encoding a signal to produce audio data, audio title set information and table-of-contents (TOC) information;

    formatting means for formatting the audio data produced by the signal encoding means, audio manager information and audio title set information to arrange the audio data in an audio pack, to arrange the audio manager information in an area of an audio manager and to arrange the audio title set information in an area of an audio title set, and arranging table-of-contents (TOC) information indicative of a position of the audio data in a table-of-contents (TOC) file wherein said table-of-contents (TOC) file is independent of said audio title set information; and

    outputting means for outputting the audio data, the audio manager information, the audio title set information and the table-of-contents (TOC) information formatted by the formatting means.

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