Information recording medium, information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method, and program storage device and computer data signal embodied in carrier wave for controlling record or reproduction

An information recording apparatus for recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium,

• said apparatus comprising:
• a first reading device for recording an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a second recording device for recording a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a third recording device for recording a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups.

An information recording method of recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium,

• said method comprising:
• a first reading process of recording an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a second recording process of recording a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a third recording process of recording a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups.

An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium on which one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, are recorded,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said information reproducing apparatus comprising:
• a reading device for physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing device for reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device.

An information reproducing method of reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium on which one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, are recorded,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said information reproducing method comprising:
• a reading process of physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing process of reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device.

An information recording and reproducing apparatus for recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium, and for reproducing information recorded on the information recording medium,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising:
• a first recording device for recording the object data file onto the information recording medium;
• a second recording device for recording the play list information file onto the information recording medium;
• a third recording device for recording the disc information file onto the information recording medium;
• a reading device for physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing device for reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device.

An information recording and reproducing method of recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium, and of reproducing information recorded on the information recording medium,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said information recording and reproducing method comprising:
• a first recording process of recording the object data file onto the information recording medium;
• a second recording process of recording the play list information file onto the information recording medium;
• a third recording process of recording the disc information file onto the information recording medium;
• a reading process of physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing process of reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device.

A program storage device readable by a computer in an information recording apparatus for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method processes of recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium,

• said method processes comprising:
• a first reading process of recording an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a second recording process of recording a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a third recording process of recording a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing a series of instructions which cause a computer in an information recording apparatus to perform method processes of recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium,

• said method processes comprising:
• a first reading process of recording an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a second recording process of recording a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a third recording process of recording a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups.

A program storage device readable by a computer in an information reproducing apparatus for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method processes of reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium on which one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, are recorded,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said method processes comprising:
• a reading process of physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing process of reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing a series of instructions which cause a computer in an information reproducing apparatus to perform method processes of reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium on which one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, are recorded,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said method processes comprising:
• a reading process of physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing process of reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device.

A program storage device readable by a computer in an information recording and reproducing apparatus for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method processes of recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium, and of reproducing information recorded on the information recording medium,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data file, (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said method processes comprising:
• a reading process of physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing process of reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing a series of instructions which cause a computer in an information recording and reproducing apparatus to perform method processes of recording one or a plurality of titles, each of which is a logically-grouped information unit, onto an information recording medium, and of reproducing information recorded on the information recording medium,

• the information recording medium comprising:
• an object data file for storing object data which constitutes a series of content information;
• a play list information file for storing a plurality of play list information which defines a reproduction sequence of the object data stored in said object data file by a unit of a play list which is logically accessible;
• and
• a disc information file for storing a plurality of information groups including, as reproduction control information for controlling the reproduction of said object data filer (i) play list specification information for specifying one play list information which defines the play list to be reproduced from among the plurality of play list information stored in said play list information file, (ii) Pre command information which indicates a command to be executed before the reproduction based on the one play list information, and (iii) Post command information which indicates a command to be executed after the reproduction based on the one play list information,
• the title being logically constructed by one or more than one of the information groups,
• said method processes comprising:
• a first recording process of recording the object data file onto the information recording medium;
• a second recording process of recording the play list information file onto the information recording medium;
• a third recording process of recording the disc information file onto the information recording medium;
• a reading process of physically reading the information from the information recording medium;
• and
• a reproducing process of reproducing the object data included in the information read by said reading device, on the basis of the reproduction control information and the play list information included in the information read by said reading device.