Information storage system capable of recording and playing back plurality of still pictures

An information recording method for recording still picture information on an information storage medium, which has a first recording area for recording still picture information, and a second recording area for recording management information, which contains first control information that pertains to a recording state of the still picture information, and second control information that pertains to a playback method of the still picture information, comprising the step of:

• recording minimum unit information for playing back the still picture information in a field for recording the second control information, and designating still picture information to be played back by contents of the minimum unit information.

A method of playing back information from a medium, in which one still picture information constructs a first information unit, a first group unit having a plurality of pieces of still picture information is constructed by a set of first information units, and which records one or more pieces of still picture information in the first group unit, comprising the step of:

• sequentially playing back one or more pieces of still picture information in the first group unit which is recorded on the medium.

A method of playing back information from an information storage medium, which has a first recording area for recording still picture information, and a second recording area for recording management information containing first control information that pertains to a recording state of the still picture information, and second control information that pertains to a playback method of the still picture information, and in which minimum unit information for playing back the still picture information is recorded in a recording field of the second control information, comprising the step of:

• playing back one or more pieces of still picture information recorded on the medium on the basis of contents of the minimum unit information.

An information storage medium capable of recording and playing back at least still picture information,

• wherein one still picture information constructs a first information unit,
• a first group unit having a plurality of pieces of still picture information is constructed by a set of first information units, and
• one or more pieces of still picture information are recorded in the first group unit.

An information storage medium which comprises a first recording area for recording still image information itself, and a second recording area for recording first management information that pertains to still picture information, and is capable of recording and playing back at least still picture information,

• wherein a first information unit having one still picture information, and a first group unit which is composed of a set of first information units, and has a plurality of pieces of still picture information are constructed,
• still picture information is recorded on the first recording area in the first group unit, and
• a plurality of pieces of still picture data having second management information that pertains to each still picture information associated with the first information unit are recorded.

An information storage medium comprising a first recording area for recording still picture information, and a second recording area for recording management information containing first control information that pertains to a recording state of the still picture information, and second control information that pertains to a playback method of the still picture information,

• wherein minimum unit information for playing back the still picture information is recorded in a recording field of the second control information.