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

An information recording medium for use with at least one of a data recording device and a reproducing device, the information recording medium comprising:

• a first area configured to store a still picture video file, said still picture video file including a still picture VOB group;
• a second area configured to store an additional audio file, said additional audio file including additional audio streams;
• and
• a third area configured to store a video recording manager information file, said video recording manager information file including navigation data,
• wherein said navigation data includes a still picture AV file information table, original PGC information, and a user defined PGC information table,
• said still picture AV file information table includes still picture AV file information, one or more pieces of still picture additional audio stream information, and still picture additional audio file information,
• one of said pieces of still picture additional audio stream information includes audio attribute information of one of said additional audio streams,
• said still picture additional audio file information includes one or more still picture additional audio group information search pointers and one or more pieces of still picture additional audio group information,
• one of said still picture additional audio group information includes still picture additional audio group general information containing first numeral information of said one of still picture additional audio stream information,
• said still picture AV file information includes still picture VOB group information for said still picture VOB group,
• said still picture VOB group information includes one or more still picture VOB entries,
• one of said still picture VOB entries includes second numeral information corresponding to said one of still picture additional audio group information,
• said user defined PGC information table includes user defined PGC information,
• said original PGC information or said user defined PGC information includes still picture cell information,
• said still picture cell information includes still picture cell general information,
• said still picture cell general information includes third numeral information of start still picture VOB entry of said still picture VOB entries and fourth numeral information of end still picture VOB entry of said still picture VOB entries, and
• the data recording device or the reproducing device accesses the video recording manager information file of the third area to record or reproduce the still picture video file.

A recording method using an information recording medium which comprises,

• a first area configured to store a still picture video file, said still picture video file including a still picture VOB group;
• a second area configured to store an additional audio file, said additional audio file including additional audio streams;
• and
• a third area configured to store a video recording manager information file, said video recording manager information file including navigation data,
• wherein said navigation data includes a still picture AV file information table, original PGC information, and a user defined PGC information table,
• said still picture AV file information table includes still picture AV file information, one or more pieces of still picture additional audio stream information, and still picture additional audio file information,
• one of said pieces of still picture additional audio stream information includes audio attribute information of one of said additional audio streams,
• said still picture additional audio file information includes one or more still picture additional audio group information search pointers and one or more pieces of still picture additional audio group information,
• one of said still picture additional audio group information includes still picture additional audio group general information containing first numeral information of said one of still picture additional audio stream information,
• said still picture AV file information includes still picture VOB group information for said still picture VOB group,
• said still picture VOB group information includes one or more still picture VOB entries,
• one of said still picture VOB entries includes second numeral information corresponding to said one of still picture additional audio group information,
• said user defined PGC information table includes user defined PGC information,
• said original PGC information or said user defined PGC information includes still picture cell information,
• said still picture cell information includes still picture cell general information, and
• said still picture cell general information includes third numeral information of start still picture VOB entry of said still picture VOB entries and fourth numeral information of end still picture VOB entry of said still picture VOB entries,
• said method comprising:
• recording information of the still picture video file in the first area;
• and
• recording information of the video recording manager information file in the third area.

A reproducing method using an information recording medium which comprises,

• a first area configured to store a still picture video file, said still picture video file including a still picture VOB group;
• a second area configured to store an additional audio file, said additional audio file including additional audio streams;
• and
• a third area configured to store a video recording manager information file, said video recording manager information file including navigation data,
• wherein said navigation data includes a still picture AV file information table, original PGC information, and a user defined PGC information table,
• said still picture AV file information table includes still picture AV file information, one or more pieces of still picture additional audio stream information, and still picture additional audio file information,
• one of said pieces of still picture additional audio stream information includes audio attribute information of one of said additional audio streams,
• said still picture additional audio file information includes one or more still picture additional audio group information search pointers and one or more pieces of still picture additional audio group information,
• one of said still picture additional audio group information includes still picture additional audio group general information containing first numeral information of said one of still picture additional audio stream information,
• said still picture AV file information includes still picture VOB group information for said still picture VOB group,
• said still picture VOB group information includes one or more still picture VOB entries,
• one of said still picture VOB entries includes second numeral information corresponding to said one of still picture additional audio group information,
• said user defined PGC information table includes user defined PGC information,
• said original PGC information or said user defined PGC information includes still picture cell information,
• said still picture cell information includes still picture cell general information, and
• said still picture cell general information includes third numeral information of start still picture VOB entry of said still picture VOB entries and fourth numeral information of end still picture VOB entry of said still picture VOB entries,
• said method comprising:
• reproducing information of the video recording manager information file from the third area;
• and
• reproducing information of the still picture video file from the first area.