Reproduction device, recording medium, program, and reproduction method

• US 8,145,035 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2004
• Issued: 03/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Uesaka, Yasushi, Ikeda, Wataru, Okada, Tomoyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr., William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tekle, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US10/558,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20060291806A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,840 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 386/245
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/12 by sensing distinguishing features of or on records, e.g. diameter end mark
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10527 Audio or video recording; Data buffering arrangements G11B20/12 - G11B20/18 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/12 Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers within interface between computers and data recorders G06F3/06
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10546 specifically adapted for audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/216 Rewritable discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/218 Write-once discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2516 Hard disks
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2525 Magneto-optical [MO] discs
• 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 2220/2575 DVD-RAMs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3027 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 19/70 characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• 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 5/775 : between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 : on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 : on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8063 : using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 : involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8216 : using time division multiplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 : the additional signal being at least another television signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8233 : the additional signal being a character code signal

Abstract

When reading an AV Clip which is formed by multiplexing a plurality of elementary streams from a BD-ROM and playing back the AV Clip, an STN_table that lists an entry of each elementary stream is acquired from PlayList information on the BD-ROM. For each elementary stream shown in the STN_table, a judgment is made as to whether the elementary stream satisfies a predetermined condition. Of all elementary streams judged as satisfying the predetermined condition, an elementary stream having a highest entry in the STN_table is selected and played back.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a subtitle stream to be played back in synchronization with a video stream and PlayList information, wherein

the PlayList information includes main playback section information and sub playback section information,

the main playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of the video stream, and a stream number table,

the sub playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of a subtitle stream and synchronization information that indicates a synchronization time at which the subtitle stream synchronizes with the video stream,

the stream number table includes an entry arrangement of a plurality of entries corresponding one-to-one to the subtitle streams including a graphics subtitle stream that is multiplexed with the video stream or one of a graphics subtitle stream and a text subtitle stream that is not multiplexed with the video stream,

the entries are arranged in accordance with a priority order of the subtitle streams corresponding one-to-one to the entries,

the text subtitle stream includes a text code, and is playable by converting the text code to a bitmap image using a font, and

if a plurality of subtitle streams from among the subtitle streams satisfy a condition on “

whether playable by the playback apparatus”

, the priority order is used as a criterion for preferentially selecting one subtitle stream from among the plurality of subtitle streams.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 1, wherein

each entry is in a pair with a stream attribute of any one of the subtitle streams including the graphics subtitle stream or the text subtitle stream,

a stream attribute corresponding to the graphics subtitle stream includes a language code of the corresponding graphics subtitle stream, and

a stream attribute corresponding to the text subtitle stream includes a language code of the corresponding text subtitle stream and a character code of a character included in the corresponding text subtitle stream.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 1, wherein

the entry corresponding to the graphics subtitle stream includes a packet identifier of a packet included in the corresponding graphics subtitle stream, and

the entry corresponding to the text subtitle stream includes an identifier of a packet included in the corresponding text subtitle stream, an identifier specifying a stream file on which the text subtitle stream is stored, and an identifier specifying sub playback section information corresponding to the text subtitle stream.

4. A playback apparatus for selecting one subtitle stream from among a plurality of subtitle streams recorded on a recording medium, and playing back the selected subtitle stream in synchronization with a video stream, wherein

the recording medium stores thereon PlayList information that includes main playback section information and sub playback section information,

the main playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of the video stream, and a stream number table,

the sub playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of a subtitle stream and synchronization information that indicates a synchronization time at which the subtitle stream synchronizes with the video stream,

the stream number table includes an entry arrangement of a plurality of entries corresponding one-to-one to the subtitle streams including a graphics subtitle stream that is multiplexed with the video stream or one of a graphics subtitle stream and a text subtitle stream that is not multiplexed with the video stream,

the entries are arranged in accordance with a priority order of the subtitle streams corresponding one-to-one to the entries,

the playback apparatus comprises:

a selection unit operable to judge whether each of the subtitle streams satisfies a condition on “

whether playable by the playback apparatus”

, and select, as a subtitle stream to be played back in synchronization with the video stream, one subtitle stream that at least satisfies the condition from among the subtitle streams;

a graphics decoder operable to decode the graphics subtitle stream; and

a generator operable to convert a text code included in the text subtitle stream to a bitmap image using a font for display, and

if a plurality of subtitle streams from among the subtitle streams satisfy the condition on “

whether playable by the playback apparatus”

, the selection unit selects one subtitle stream from among the plurality of subtitle streams that satisfy the condition, as a subtitle stream to be played back in synchronization with the video stream, in accordance with the priority order.

5. The playback apparatus of claim 4, wherein

each entry is in a pair with a stream attribute of any one of the subtitle streams including the graphics subtitle stream or the text subtitle stream,

a stream attribute corresponding to the graphics subtitle stream includes a language code of the corresponding graphics subtitle stream,

a stream attribute corresponding to the text subtitle stream includes a language code of the corresponding text subtitle stream and a character code of a character included in the corresponding text subtitle stream,

the condition is a first condition, and a second condition also needs to be satisfied by each of the subtitle streams, the second condition being a condition on whether a language code set in the playback apparatus matches a language code included in a stream attribute in a pair with an entry corresponding to each of the subtitle streams, and

if a plurality of subtitle streams from among the subtitle streams satisfy the first condition and the second condition, the selection unit selects one subtitle stream from among the plurality of subtitle streams that satisfy the first condition and the second condition, in accordance with the priority order.

6. The playback apparatus of claim 4, wherein

the entry corresponding to the graphics subtitle stream includes a packet identifier of a packet included in the corresponding graphics subtitle stream,

the entry corresponding to the text subtitle stream includes an identifier of a packet included in the corresponding text subtitle stream, an identifier specifying a stream file on which the text subtitle stream is stored, and an identifier specifying sub playback section information corresponding to the text subtitle stream, and

the playback apparatus further comprises:

a demultiplexing unit operable to demultiplex the subtitle streams recorded on the recording medium, and output, from among packets included in each of the subtitle streams, the packet having the packet identifier included in the entry corresponding to the graphics subtitle stream or the packet having the packet identifier included in the entry corresponding to the text subtitle stream, to at least one of the graphics decoder and the generator.

7. A recording method for recording, on a recording medium, a subtitle stream to be played back in synchronization with a video stream and PlayList information, wherein

the PlayList information includes main playback section information and sub playback section information,

the main playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of the video stream, and a stream number table,

the sub playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of a subtitle stream and synchronization information that indicates a synchronization time at which the subtitle stream synchronizes with the video stream,

the stream number table includes an entry arrangement of a plurality of entries corresponding one-to-one to the subtitle streams including a graphics subtitle stream that is multiplexed with the video stream or one of a graphics subtitle stream and a text subtitle stream that is not multiplexed with the video stream,

the entries are arranged in accordance with a priority order of the subtitle streams corresponding one-to-one to the entries,

the text subtitle stream includes a text code, and is able to be played back by converting the text code to a bitmap image using a font, and

if a plurality of subtitle streams from among the subtitle streams satisfy a condition on “

whether playable by the playback apparatus”

, the priority order of the subtitle streams is used for preferentially selecting a subtitle stream from among the plurality of subtitle streams that satisfy the condition.

8. A playback method for selecting one subtitle stream from among a plurality of subtitle streams recorded on a recording medium, and playing back the selected subtitle stream in synchronization with a video stream, wherein

the recording medium stores thereon PlayList information that includes main playback section information and sub playback section information,

the main playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of the video stream, and a stream number table,

the sub playback section information includes information that indicates a playback start point and a playback end point of a subtitle stream and synchronization information that indicates a synchronization time at which the subtitle stream synchronizes with the video stream,

the stream number table includes an entry arrangement of a plurality of entries corresponding one-to-one to the subtitle streams including a graphics subtitle stream that is multiplexed with the video stream or one of a graphics subtitle stream and a text subtitle stream that is not multiplexed with the video stream,

the entries are arranged in accordance with a priority order of the subtitle streams corresponding one-to-one to the entries,

the playback method comprises:

a selection step for judging whether each of the subtitle streams satisfies a condition on “

whether playable by a playback apparatus”

, and selecting, as a subtitle stream to be played back in synchronization with the video stream, one subtitle stream that at least satisfies the condition from among the subtitle streams;

a graphics decoding step for decoding the graphics subtitle stream; and

a generating step for converting a text code included in the text subtitle stream to a bitmap image using a font for display, and

if a plurality of subtitle streams from among the subtitle streams satisfy the condition on “

whether playable by the playback apparatus”

, the selection step selects one subtitle stream from among the plurality of subtitle streams that satisfy the condition, as a subtitle stream to be played back in synchronization with the video stream, in accordance with the priority order.