Method and apparatus for reproducing data from recording medium using local storage

A method for generating a virtual package, the method comprising:

• reading a first package from an optical disc;
• reading a second package associated with the first package from a local storage;
• displaying metadata information of the second package stored through a BD-J application;
• generating a binding unit from the second package, the binding unit including binding unit manifest information which is modified by a user with reference to the displayed metadata information;
• and
• generating a virtual package by binding the binding unit with the disc package according to the binding unit manifest information included in the binding unit.

An apparatus for reproducing data recorded on a recording medium, the apparatus comprising:

• a pickup unit for reading a disc package from the recording medium;
• a local storage for storing a local storage package associated with the disc package;
• and
• a controller for generating control signals to display metadata information of the local storage package, and to generates a binding unit from the local storage package according to binding information modified by a user with reference to the displayed metadata information, wherein the controller generates a virtual package by binding the binding unit with the disc package according to the modified binding information.