Storage medium storing multimedia data for providing moving image reproduction function and programming function, and apparatus and method for reproducing moving image

A method of reproducing a moving image from a storage medium in which reproduction mode data, used for reproducing moving image data, and program data, used for providing a user interaction function and/or other additional functions using the moving image data, are stored, the method comprising:

• searching a storage unit for program data, chosen by a user, the program data downloaded from the storage medium or from a network, and download management information indicating whether the downloaded program data is executed independently of the storage medium;
• examining the download management information corresponding to the chosen program data in the storage unit;
• and
• reproducing the chosen program data with reference to the download management information.

A storage medium comprising:

• reproduction mode data used for reproducing moving image data;
• and
• program data used for providing a user interaction function and/or other additional functions using the moving image data,
• wherein the program data comprises download management information indicating whether the program data is downloadable to a storage unit of an image reproduction apparatus for reproducing a moving image from the storage medium and whether, after downloaded to the storage unit, the program data is executed independently of the storage medium from which the program data is downloaded.

A storage medium comprising:

• reproduction mode data used for reproducing moving image data;
• and
• program data used for providing a user interaction function and/or other additional functions independently of the reproduction of the moving image data from the storage medium,
• wherein the program data comprises download management information indicating whether the program data is downloadable to a storage unit of an apparatus for reproducing a moving image from the storage medium and whether, after downloaded to the storage unit, the program data is executed independently of the storage medium from which the program data is downloaded.

An apparatus reproducing a moving image from a storage medium in which reproduction mode data and program data are stored, the apparatus comprising:

• a storage unit which stores the program data and download management information;
• a reading unit which reads the program data and the management information from the storage unit;
• and
• a reproduction unit which reproduces the program data with respect to the download management information,
• wherein the download management information includes, download allowance information, indicating whether downloading of a program application from the storage medium to the storage unit of the apparatus is allowed, and independent execution allowance information, indicating whether independent execution of the program application downloaded to the local storage of the apparatus without the storage medium is allowed.