Information processing apparatus and method, recoeded medium, and program

• US 20020150383A1
• Filed: 05/21/2002
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kato, Motoki, Hamada, Toshiya
• Granted Patent: US 7,580,613 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/69
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/12 by sensing distinguishing features of or on records, e.g. diameter end mark
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2541 Blu-ray discs; Blue laser DVR discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/322 used signal is digitally coded
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8455 involving pointers to the content, e.g. pointers to the I-frames of the video stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction

Abstract

In DVRVolume( ), there is stated the information pertinent to the totality of the information recorded in a disc. The information recorded in the disc can be confirmed on the basis of this description. In TableOfPlayList( ), there is stated the information usable in reproducing the information recorded in the disc. Using this description, the desired information can be retrieved extremely readily. So, the information recorded in the disc or desired information can be confirmed extremely readily.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

generating means for generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information; and

recording means for recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating means, on said recording medium;

said management information containing the name information pertinent to the name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback which is based on said playback designation information;

said playback designation information containing the temporal information on a time point of completion of reproduction which is based on said playback designation information.

2. An information processing method comprising:

a step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information; and

a step of recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating means, on said recording medium;

said management information containing the name information pertinent to the name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback which is based on said playback designation information;

said playback designation information containing the temporal information on time point of completion of reproduction which is based on said playback designation information.

3. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-readable program, said computer-readable program including

a generating step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

and

a recording step of recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating means, on said recording medium;

said management information containing the name information pertinent to a name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback which is based on said playback designation information;

said playback designation information containing the temporal information on the time point of completion of reproduction which is based on said playback designation information.

4. A program for having a computer execute

a step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

and

a step of recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating means, on said recording medium;

said management information containing the name information pertinent to a name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback which is based on said playback designation information;

said playback designation information containing the temporal information on the time point of completion of reproduction which is based on said playback designation information.

5. An information processing apparatus for reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information, said apparatus comprising:

control means for controlling the playback of the main information on said recording medium based on said management information containing the name information pertinent to a name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback, performed in accordance with said playback designation information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information on time point of completion of playback performed in accordance with said playback designation information.

6. An information processing method for reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information, said method comprising:

a control step of controlling the playback of the main information on said recording medium based on said management information containing the name information pertinent to a name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback, performed in accordance with said playback designation information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information on time point of completion of playback performed in accordance with said playback designation information.

7. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-readable program for an information processing apparatus for reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information, said program including

a control step of controlling the playback of the main information on said recording medium based on said management information containing the name information pertinent to a name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback, performed in accordance with said playback designation information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information on time point of completion of playback performed in accordance with said playback designation information.

8. A program to be executed by a computer controlling an information processing apparatus reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information, said program having said computer execute a control step of controlling the playback of the main information on said recording medium based on said management information containing the name information pertinent to a name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback, performed in accordance with said playback designation information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information on the time point of completion of playback performed in accordance with said playback designation information.

9. A recording medium having recorded thereon the main information, the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of the main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

said management information containing the name information on the name assigned to said playback designation information at a time point of completion of playback performed in accordance with said playback designation information;

said playback designation information containing the temporal information on a time point of completion of playback performed in accordance with said playback designation information.

10. An information processing apparatus comprising:

generating means for generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information; and

recording means for recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating means, on said recording medium;

said management information containing reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of the totality of the playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback designation information containing the reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of said playback designation information.

11. An information processing method comprising:

a generating step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information; and

a recording step of recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating step, on said recording medium;

said management information containing reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of the totality of the playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback designation information containing the reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of said playback designation information.

12. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-readable program, said computer-readable program including

a generating step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

and

a recording step of recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating step, on said recording medium;

said management information containing reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of the totality of the playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback designation information containing the reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of said playback designation information.

13. A program for having a computer execute a generating step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

and

a recording step of recording said playback designation information and said management information, generated by said generating step, on said recording medium;

said management information containing reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of the totality of the playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback designation information containing the reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of said playback designation information.

14. A recording medium having recorded thereon the main information, the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of the main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

said management information containing reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of the totality of the playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback designation information containing the reading permission information pertinent to allowance of reading of said playback designation information.

15. An information processing apparatus comprising:

generating means for generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information; and

recording means for recording said management information generated by said generating means on said recording medium;

said management information containing the playback sequence information for registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback sequence information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

16. An information processing method comprising:

a generating step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information; and

a recording step of recording said management information generated by said generating means on said recording medium;

said management information containing the playback sequence information for registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback sequence information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

17. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-readable program, said computer-readable program including

a generating step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

and

a recording step of recording said management information generated by said generating means on said recording medium;

said management information containing the playback sequence information for registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback sequence information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

18. A program for having a computer execute a generating step of generating the playback designation information specifying the sequence of reproducing the information recorded on a recording medium and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

and

a recording step of recording said management information generated by said generating means on said recording medium;

said management information containing the playback sequence information for registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback sequence information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

19. An information processing apparatus for reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information for supervising said playback designation information, said information processing apparatus comprising:

control means for controlling the playback of the main information of said recording medium based on said management information including the playback designation information registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

20. An information processing method for reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information for supervising said playback designation information, said information processing method comprising:

a control step of controlling the playback of the main information of said recording medium based on said management information including the playback designation information registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

21. A recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-readable program for an information processing apparatus reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information, said computer-readable program including

a control step of controlling the playback of the main information of said recording medium based on said management information including the playback designation information registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

22. For use in a computer controlling an information processing apparatus reproducing the main information from a recording medium having recorded thereon the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of said main information recorded and the management information for supervising said playback designation information, a program for having said computer execute a control step controlling the playback of said main information of said recording medium based on said management information including the playback designation information registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information, and on said playback designation information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.

23. A recording medium having recorded thereon the main information, the playback designation information specifying the playback sequence of the main information recorded and the management information supervising said playback designation information;

said management information containing the playback sequence information for registering, in the playback sequence, the totality of said playback designation information supervised by said management information;

said playback designation information containing the temporal information for playback domains thereof.