Method and apparatus for recording and reproducing audio highlight portion and recording medium for storing additional information for the same

A method of reproducing data from a recording medium including a plurality of tracks, the recording medium on which representative portions for representing some or all tracks are designated and to which reproduction related information for reproducing the representative portions is recorded, the method comprising:

• reading from the recording medium the reproduction related information of the representative portion requested to be reproduced and analyzing the reproduction related information;
• and
• reproducing the representative portion requested to be reproduced based on the analyzed reproduction related information.

A method of reproducing data from a recording medium storing a playlist comprising information for linking a plurality of tracks, the recording medium on which representative portions for representing some or all the tracks are designated and to which reproduction related information for reproducing the representative portions is recorded, the method comprising:

• selecting a playlist and reading the reproduction related information of the representative portions of tracks linked to the selected playlist from the recording medium and analyzing the reproduction related information;
• and
• reproducing the representative portions of the tracks linked to the playlist based on the analyzed reproduction related information.

A recording and reproducing apparatus including an encoder for encoding input data and recording encoded data to a recording medium and/or a decoder for decoding data read from the recording medium, the recording and reproducing apparatus comprising:

• a system controller which generates reproduction related information for reproducing a representative portion of a track where data is being recorded to or reproduced from the recording medium including a plurality of tracks;
• and
• a recording controller which records the reproduction related information to a predetermined area on the recording medium.

An apparatus for reproducing data from a recording medium including a plurality of tracks, the recording medium on which representative portions for representing some or all tracks are designated and to which reproduction related information for reproducing the representative portions is recorded, the apparatus comprising:

• a system controller which reads the reproduction related information of the representative portion of a track request to be reproduced from the recording medium and analyzes the reproduction related information;
• and
• a reproduction processor which reads and reproduces the representative portion based on the analyzed reproduction related information.

A recording medium comprising:

• an area comprising a track to which data is recorded;
• and
• a predetermined area to which reproduction related information for reproducing a representative portion of the track designated is recorded.

A method of reproducing audio data from a recording medium which includes data designating a starting point and a reproduction duration of a sample portion of the audio data, the method comprising:

• reproducing the sample portion from the designated starting point and for a duration not exceeding the designated reproduction duration;
• and
• initiating reproduction of the audio data, beginning at a starting point of the audio data, before expiration of the reproduction duration.

A recording medium comprising:

• a plurality of tracks each having data recorded thereon;
• and
• highlight information designating sample portions of the data of at least some of the tracks.

The recording medium according to claim 54, wherein the data of each of the tracks is audio data.