Information processing apparatus and method

An information processing method, comprising:

• encoding media data of an asynchronous media to be reproduced asynchronously, to generate media encoded data;
• and
• generating a container file and storing the media encoded data and asynchronous media information in the container file, wherein
• the asynchronous media information indicates that the media data is of the asynchronous media, and requires parsing for reproducing the asynchronous media.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a parse processing unit which parses asynchronous media information stored in a container file;
• a decoding unit which decodes media encoded data stored in the container file in accordance with a result of the parsing and a reproduction condition, to generate media data of an asynchronous media to be reproduced asynchronously;
• and
• an output control unit which renders the media data to generate output information, and causes an output unit to output the output information, as reproduction of the asynchronous media, wherein
• the asynchronous media information indicates that the media data is of the asynchronous media, and requires the parsing for reproducing the asynchronous media.

An information processing method, comprising:

• parsing asynchronous media information stored in a container file;
• decoding media encoded data stored in the container file in accordance with a result of the parsing and a reproduction condition, to generate media data of an asynchronous media to be reproduced asynchronously;
• and
• rendering the media data to generate output information, and causing the output information to be output, as reproduction of the asynchronous media, wherein
• the asynchronous media information indicates that the media data is of the asynchronous media, and requires the parsing for reproducing the asynchronous media.