Recording medium having data structure for managing playback control and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses
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1. A recording medium having a data structure for managing playback control of video data having multiple reproduction paths, comprising:
- a data area storing a stream file including the video data;
a playlist area storing a first playlist file and a second playlist file including at least one playitem identifying a playing interval in a clip of the video data respectively, the first and second playlist files identifying video data of different reproduction paths from each other, and the playing interval including an IN-point and OUT-point indicating positions of the clip; and
a navigation area storing a navigation file including first and second navigation segments, the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment including a first navigation command and a second navigation command launching the first playlist file and the second playlist file respectively such that the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment represent different reproduction paths of a title of the video data, where the stream file, the first and second playlist files, and the navigation file are separate from each other.
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Abstract
The data structure on the recording medium includes a navigation area storing an information file. The information file includes a plurality of navigation segments representing one or more reproduction paths of a title. Each of the navigation segments includes at least one navigation command, and a number of the navigation segments each include a navigation command for launching a playlist. One of the navigation segments is an entry navigation segment of the title.
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1. A recording medium having a data structure for managing playback control of video data having multiple reproduction paths, comprising:
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a data area storing a stream file including the video data; a playlist area storing a first playlist file and a second playlist file including at least one playitem identifying a playing interval in a clip of the video data respectively, the first and second playlist files identifying video data of different reproduction paths from each other, and the playing interval including an IN-point and OUT-point indicating positions of the clip; and a navigation area storing a navigation file including first and second navigation segments, the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment including a first navigation command and a second navigation command launching the first playlist file and the second playlist file respectively such that the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment represent different reproduction paths of a title of the video data, where the stream file, the first and second playlist files, and the navigation file are separate from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of recording a data structure for managing playback control of video data having multiple reproduction paths on a recording medium, comprising:
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recording a stream file including the video data in a data area of the recording medium; recording a first playlist file and a second playlist file including at least one playitem identifying a playing interval in a clip of the video data respectively in a playlist area of the recording medium, the first and second playlist files identifying video data having different reproduction paths from each other, and the playing interval including an IN-point and OUT-point indicating positions of the clip; and recording a navigation file including a first and second navigation segments in a navigation area of the recording medium, the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment including a first navigation command and a second navigation command launching the first playlist file and the second playlist file respectively such that the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment represent different reproduction paths of a title of the video data, where the stream file, the first and second playlist files, and the navigation file are separate from each other. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of reproducing a data structure for managing playback control of video data having multiple reproduction paths recorded in a recording medium, comprising:
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reproducing a stream file of the video data from a data area of the recording medium; reproducing a first playlist file and a second playlist file including at least one playitem identifying a playing interval in a clip of the video data respectively from a playlist area of the recording medium, the first and second playlist files identifying video data having different reproduction paths from each other, and the playing interval including an IN-point and OUT-point indicating positions of the clip; and reproducing a navigation file including a first and a second navigation segments from a navigation area of the recording medium, the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment including a first navigation command and a second navigation command launching the first playlist file and the second playlist file respectively such that the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment represent different reproduction paths of a title of the video data, where the stream file, the first and second playlist files, and the navigation file are separate from each other. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for recording a data structure for managing playback control of video data having multiple reproduction paths on a recording medium, comprising:
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a pickup configured to record a stream file of the video data in a data area of the recording medium; and a controller configured to control the pickup to record a first playlist file and a second playlist file including at least one playitem identifying a playing interval in a clip of the video data respectively in a playlist area of the recording medium, the first and second playlist files identifying video data having different reproduction paths from each other, and the playing interval including an IN-point and OUT-point indicating positions of the clip, and to record a navigation file including a first and a second navigation segments in a navigation area of the recording medium, the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment including a first navigation command and a second navigation command launching the first playlist file and the second playlist file respectively such that the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment represent different reproduction paths of a title of the video data, where the stream file, the first and second playlist files, and the navigation file are separate from each other. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An apparatus for reproducing a data structure for managing playback control of video data having multiple reproduction paths recorded in a recording medium, comprising:
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a pickup configured to reproduce a stream file of the video data from a data area of the recording medium; and a controller configured to control the pickup to reproduce a first playlist file and a second playlist file including at least one playitem identifying a playing interval in a clip of the video data respectively from a playlist area of the recording medium, the first and second playlist files identifying video data having different reproduction paths from each other, and the playing interval including an IN-point and OUT-point indicating positions of the clip, and to reproduce a navigation file including first and second navigation segments from a navigation area of the recording medium, the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment including a first navigation command and a second navigation command launching the first playlist file and the second playlist file respectively such that the first navigation segment and the second navigation segment represent different reproduction paths of a title of the video data, where the stream file, the first and second playlist files, and the navigation file are separate from each other. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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