Audio information reproducing system, audio information reproducing apparatus and audio information reproducing method

An audio information reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio information recorded on an information recording medium, the audio information reproducing apparatus being capable of being connected with a bus, the information recording medium wherein reproducing control information for controlling a reproducing mode of the audio information and the audio information are recorded, the reproducing control information having an amount of information larger than that capable of being inserted into one information unit formed during transmission via the bus, the audio information reproducing apparatus comprising:

• an inputting device for inputting transmission information including a plurality of the information units from the bus, each of the information units including at least any one out of among the audio information, the reproducing control information, and corresponding information indicating a corresponding relationship between the audio information and the reproducing control information;
• an extracting device for extracting the information unit from the acquired transmission information;
• an acquiring device for acquiring the audio information, the reproducing control information and the corresponding information from a plurality of the extracted information units;
• and
• a reproducing device for controlling a reproducing mode of the acquired audio information by employing the reproducing control information indicated by the acquired corresponding information.

An audio information reproducing system for reproducing audio information recorded on an information recording medium, the audio information reproducing system using a bus, the information recording medium wherein reproducing control information for controlling a reproducing mode of the audio information and the audio information are recorded, the reproducing control information having an amount of information larger than that capable of being inserted into one information unit formed during transmission via the bus, the audio information reproducing system comprising a first audio information reproducing apparatus and a second audio information reproducing apparatus being connected with each other via the bus, wherein

• the first audio information reproducing apparatus comprising:
• a detecting device for detecting the audio information and the reproducing control information from the information recording medium;
• a generating device for generating corresponding information indicating a corresponding relationship between the detected audio information and the detected reproducing control information;
• and
• an outputting device for forming transmission information including a plurality of the information units including at least any one out of among the detected audio information, the generated corresponding information and one portion of the detected reproducing control information and for outputting the formed transmission information to the bus,
• the second audio information reproducing apparatus comprising:
• an inputting device for inputting transmission information including a plurality of the information units from the bus, each of the information units including at least any one out of among the audio information, the reproducing control information, and corresponding information indicating a corresponding relationship between the audio information and the reproducing control information;
• an extracting device for extracting the information unit from the acquired transmission information;
• an acquiring device for acquiring the audio information, the reproducing control information and the corresponding information from a plurality of the extracted information units;
• and
• a reproducing device for controlling a reproducing mode of the acquired audio information by employing the reproducing control information indicated by the acquired corresponding information.

An audio information reproducing method of reproducing audio information recorded on an information recording medium, the audio information reproducing method using a bus, the information recording medium wherein reproducing control information for controlling a reproducing mode of the audio information and the audio information are recorded, the reproducing control information having an amount of information larger than that capable of being inserted into one information unit formed during transmission via the bus, the audio information reproducing method comprising the processes of:

• detecting the audio information and the reproducing control information from the information recording medium;
• generating corresponding information indicating a corresponding relationship between the detected audio information and the detected reproducing control information;
• forming transmission information including a plurality of the information units including at least any one out of among the detected audio information, the generated corresponding information and one portion of the detected reproducing control information;
• and
• outputting the formed transmission information to the bus.

An audio information reproducing method of reproducing audio information recorded on an information recording medium, the audio information reproducing method using a bus, the information recording medium wherein reproducing control information for controlling a reproducing mode of the audio information and the audio information are recorded, the reproducing control information having an amount of information larger than that capable of being inserted into one information unit formed during transmission via the bus, the audio information reproducing method comprising the processes of:

• inputting transmission information including a plurality of the information units from the bus, each of the information units including at least any one out of among the audio information, the reproducing control information, and corresponding information indicating a corresponding relationship between the audio information and the reproducing control information;
• extracting the information unit from the acquired transmission information;
• acquiring the audio information, the reproducing control information and the corresponding information from a plurality of the extracted information units;
• and
• controlling a reproducing mode of the acquired audio information by employing the reproducing control information indicated by the acquired corresponding information.

An audio information reproducing method of reproducing audio information recorded on an information recording medium, the audio information reproducing method using a bus, the information recording medium wherein reproducing control information for controlling a reproducing mode of the audio information and the audio information are recorded, the reproducing control information having an amount of information larger than that capable of being inserted into one information unit formed during transmission via the bus, the audio information reproducing method comprising a first audio information reproducing method and a second audio information reproducing method, wherein

• the first audio information reproducing method comprising the processes of:
• detecting the audio information and the reproducing control information from the information recording medium;
• generating corresponding information indicating a corresponding relationship between the detected audio information and the detected reproducing control information;
• forming transmission information including a plurality of the information units including at least any one out of among the detected audio information, the generated corresponding information and one portion of the detected reproducing control information;
• and
• outputting the formed transmission information to the bus, the second audio information reproducing method comprising the processes of:
• inputting transmission information including a plurality of the information units from the bus, each of the information units including at least any one out of among the audio information, the reproducing control information, and corresponding information indicating a corresponding relationship between the audio information and the reproducing control information;
• extracting the information unit from the acquired transmission information;
• acquiring the audio information, the reproducing control information and the corresponding information from a plurality of the extracted information units;
• and
• controlling a reproducing mode of the acquired audio information by employing the reproducing control information indicated by the acquired corresponding information.