Method for storing audio-centered information
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsMarcel S. E. Van Nieuwenhoven, Johannes J. Mons
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Abstract
Audio-centered information is stored on a unitary storage medium through a Table-of-Contents (TOC) mechanism that specifies an actual configuration of various audio items. In particular, in addition to the TOC mechanism a file-based access mechanism is assigned to the audio-centered information by a higher level Audio file. At a next-lower level a mechanism is assigned separately as one or more track-wise organized files indicating exclusively audio items contained in the area, and separately therefrom a comprehensive file indicating audio tracks as well as interposed pause intervals.
Claims5
A method for storing audio-centered information on a unitary storage medium through a Table-of-Contents (TOC) mechanism for therein specifying an actual configuration of various audio items on said medium,
- assigning in addition to the TOC mechanism a file-based access mechanism to the audio-centered information through a higher level Audio file, and at a next-lower level through a mechanism assigning to a particular audio area separately one or more files organized according to logical tracks and indicating exclusively audio items contained in track, and separately therefrom assigning a comprehensive file indicating audio items contained in tracks and indicating interposed pause intervals between the latter tracks.
A unitary medium for storing audio-centered information, comprising:
- a Table-of-Contents (TOC) mechanism for specifying an actual configuration of various audio items on said medium;
- a file-based access mechanism for the audio-centered information through a higher level Audio file;
- one or more files at a next-lower level assigned to a particular audio areas, the one or more files organized according to logical tracks and indicating exclusively audio items contained in a track,
- a comprehensive file indicating audio items contained in tracks and indicating interposed pause intervals between the latter tracks.
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