Information storage medium capable of being searched for text information contained therein, reproducing apparatus and recording apparatus therefor

A recording apparatus, which includes a browser to record contents on an information storage medium, the recording apparatus comprising:

• a recording unit recording received registry information on the information storage medium;
• a recording interface unit receiving the registry information on contents, which are recorded on the information recording medium, from the browser and transmitting the registry information to the recording unit;
• a search unit searching for the registry information based on an input search parameter;
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• a search interface unit receiving the input search parameter from the browser and providing the input search parameter to the search unit, and receiving text information from the search unit based on the searching for the registry information and transmitting the text information to the browser.

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus which transfers data with respect to an information storage medium, comprising:

• a browser which generates a user interface corresponding to at least one of a search parameter input by a user, registry information corresponding to contents on the information storage medium or result data to be displayed to the user;
• a recording unit recording the registry information and content data on the information storage medium;
• a recording interface unit transferring the registry information from the browser to the recording unit;
• a search unit searching the registry information based on the search parameter;
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• a search interface unit receiving the search parameter from the browser and providing the search parameter to the search unit, and receiving the result data from the search unit based on the searching of the registry information and transmitting the result data to the browser to display to the user.