Reproducing apparatus, integrated circuit, and reproducing method

An integrated circuit comprising:

• a first execution unit configured to perform control processing of a reproducing apparatus that reproduces content recorded in a recording medium;
• a second execution unit configured to execute a processing routine which is invoked when the reproducing apparatus has become unrecoverable or temporarily uncontrollable during the control processing;
• a storage unit configured to store fault information showing that the reproducing apparatus is in an unrecoverable state or temporarily uncontrollable;
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• a branch unit configured to cause alternative processing, which is for preventing the reproducing apparatus from again entering an unrecoverable state or temporarily becoming uncontrollable after the reproducing apparatus has once become unrecoverable or temporarily uncontrollable during the control processing, to branch off from the control processing, by using the fault information stored in the storage unit and that executes the branched alternative processing.

A method for reproducing content recorded in a recording medium, comprising:

• a first execution step of performing control processing of a reproducing apparatus that reproduces the content recorded in the recording medium;
• a second execution step of executing a processing routine which is invoked when the reproducing apparatus has become unrecoverable or temporarily uncontrollable during the control processing;
• a step of storing fault information showing that the reproducing apparatus is in an unrecoverable state or temporarily uncontrollable;
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• a step of causing alternative processing, which is for preventing the reproducing apparatus from again entering an unrecoverable state or temporarily becoming uncontrollable after the reproducing apparatus has once become unrecoverable or temporarily uncontrollable during the control processing, to branch off from the control processing, which is for reproducing the content recorded in the recording medium, by using the fault information and executing the branched alternative processing.