Recording medium having data structure for managing reproduction of multiple playback path video data recorded thereon and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses

A recording medium having a data structure for managing reproduction of multiple playback path video data, comprising:

• a playlist directory area storing a playlist directory including a plurality of playlists, at least a number of the playlists divided into groups and each group associated with a different playback path.

12 The recording medium of claim 11, wherein the navigation information at least provides information linking one playlist file to another playlist file in the same playback path.

The recording medium of claim 12, wherein the different playback paths of the title are different stories of the title.

A method of reproducing multiple playback path video data from a recording medium, comprising:

• receiving user input selecting one of the playback paths;
• reproducing at least one playlist associated with the selected playback path based on navigation information recorded on the recording medium.

A method of recording a data structure for managing reproduction of at least video data on a recording medium, comprising:

• recording a playlist directory including a plurality of playlist files in a playlist directory area of the recording medium, each playlist file identifying a portion of the multiple playback path video data and at least a portion of the playlist files associated with different playback paths;
• and
• recording navigation information in at least one navigation information area of the recording medium, the navigation information at least providing information on one playback path.

A method of reproducing a data structure for managing reproduction of at least video data, comprising:

• reproducing navigation information from at least one navigation information area of the recording medium, the navigation information at least providing information on one playback path;
• and
• reproducing at least one playlist file in a playlist directory area of the recording medium based on the navigation information, each playlist file identifying a portion of the multiple playback path video data and at least a portion of the playlist files associated with different playback paths.