Information recording apparatus, information recording medium, and information reproduction apparatus using contents information signal

A recording medium for a karaoke reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• a first area for recording a signal processed by a predetermined signal processing, the signal comprising a plurality of first units each corresponding to a song, each of the first units including a plurality of second units each corresponding to a portion within the respective song;
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• a second area for recording a contents information signal relating to the plurality of first and second units, the contents information signal including relative position signals indicative of relative positions for specifically accessing the second units within the song corresponding to the first unit and including category signals indicative of categories of the second units classified in a predetermined classification manner.

A recording medium, comprising:

• a plurality of first areas each for recording an audio/video signal comprising a plurality of units each corresponding to a portion within a song, the audio/video signal including at least one of an audio signal and a video signal;
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• a plurality of second areas each for recording a contents information signal relating to the plurality of units, the contents information signal including relative position signals indicative of relative positions for specifically accessing the units within the song and including category signals indicative of categories of the units classified in a predetermined classification manner, wherein the first areas and the second areas are alternatively formed on the recording medium such that the audio/video signal and the contents signal are recorded in a time-division multiplexed manner.

A recording medium for a karaoke reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of first areas each for recording a signal processed by a predetermined signal processing, the signal comprising a plurality of first units each corresponding a song, each of the first units including a plurality of second units each corresponding to a portion within the respective song;
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• a plurality of second areas each for recording a contents information signal relating to the plurality of first and second units, the contents information signal including relative position signals indicative of relative positions for specifically accessing the second units within the song corresponding to the first unit and including category signals indicative of categories of the second units classified in a predetermined classification manner.

A recording medium, comprising:

• a first area having recorded thereon an audio/video signal, the audio/video signal comprising a plurality of units each corresponding to a portion within a song, the audio/video signal including at least one of an audio signal and a video signal;
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• a second area having recorded thereon a contents information signal relating to the plurality of units, the contents information signal including relative position signals indicative of relative positions for specifically accessing the unit within the song and including category signals indicative of categories of the units classified in a predetermined classification manner.

A recording medium for a karaoke reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• a first area having recorded thereon a signal processed by a predetermined signal processing, the signal comprising a plurality of first units each corresponding to a song, each of the first units including a plurality of second units each corresponding to a portion within the respective song;
• and
• a second area having recorded thereon a contents information signal relating to the plurality of first and second units, the contents information signal including relative position signals indicative of relative positions for specifically accessing the second units within the song corresponding to the first unit and including category signals indicative of categories of the second units classified in a predetermined classification manner.

A recording medium, comprising:

• a plurality of first areas each having recorded thereon an audio/video signal comprising a plurality of units each corresponding to a portion within a song, the audio/video signal including at least one of an audio signal and a video signal;
• and
• a plurality of second areas each having recorded thereon a contents information signal relating to the plurality of units, the contents information signal including relative position signals indicative of relative positions for specifically accessing the units within the song and including category signals indicative of categories of the units classified in a predetermined classification manner, wherein the first areas and the second areas are alternatively formed on the recording medium such that the audio/video signal and the contents signal are recorded in a time-division multiplexed manner.

A recording medium for a karaoke reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of first areas each having recorded thereon a signal processed by a predetermined signal processing, the signal comprising a plurality of first units each corresponding a song, each of the first units including a plurality of second units each corresponding to a portion within the respective song;
• and
• a plurality of second areas each having recorded thereon a contents information signal relating to the plurality of first and second units, the contents information signal including relative position signals indicative of relative positions for specifically accessing the second units within the song corresponding to the first unit and including category signals indicative of categories of the second units classified in a predetermined classification manner.