Information storage medium and apparatus for reproducing the same

An information reproduction apparatus which reproduces information from an information storage medium comprising:

• a video zone for recording audio/video information including video information and audio information associated with the video information;
• an audio zone for recording audio information;
• first navigation information for a video player which reproduces the audio/video information in the video zone;
• second navigation information for an audio player which reproduces the audio information in the video zone and the audio information in the audio zone;
• and
• third navigation information for a compatible player which reproduces both the audio/video information and the audio information, wherein the first navigation information, the second navigation information and the third navigation information are recorded separately from each other, the reproduction apparatus comprising:
• an identifying means for identifying the apparatus as one of the video player, the audio player and the compatible player;
• a selecting means for selecting one of the first navigation information, the second navigation information and the third navigation information based on the identification by the identifying means;
• and
• a reproducing means for reproducing recorded information from the storage medium based on the navigation information selected by the selecting means.

An information reproduction apparatus which reproduces information from an information storage medium comprising:

• a video zone for recording audio/video information including video information and audio information associated with the video information;
• an audio zone for recording audio information;
• first navigation information for a video player which reproduces the audio/video information in the video zone;
• second navigation information for an audio player which reproduces the audio information in the video zone and the audio information in the audio zone;
• and
• third navigation information for a compatible player which reproduces both the audio/video information and the audio information, wherein the first navigation information, the second navigation information and the third navigation information are recorded separately from each other, the reproduction apparatus comprising:
• an identifying unit for identifying the apparatus as one of the video player, the audio player and the compatible player;
• a selecting unit for selecting one of the first navigation information, the second navigation information and the third navigation information based on the identification by the identifying means;
• and
• a reproducing unit for reproducing recorded information from the storage medium based on the navigation information selected by the selecting unit.