Apparatus for and method of recording information, apparatus for and method of reproducing information, recording medium, and information recording medium

An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium, wherein:

• the recording medium comprising:
• reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information;
• a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information, and
• a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture image for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information which indicates whether or not a presentation of only one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited, and
• the information reproducing apparatus comprising:
• a detection device that detects the each of reproduction lists from the recording medium;
• a limitation device that limits a presentation of the representative picture image based on the presentation control information included in the detected reproduction list;
• and
• a content information presenting device that presents the representative picture image in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the detected reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded,
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

An information recording method comprising the processes of:

• recording reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information into a recording medium;
• recording a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information;
• and
• recording a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information that indicates whether or not a presentation of only one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein the representative picture image is presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded, and
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

An information reproducing method of reproducing a recording medium, wherein:

• the recording medium comprising:
• a reproduction data information recording region in which reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information is recorded;
• a reproduction list recording region in which are recorded a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information, and a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list, and
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information which indicates whether or not a presentation of only one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• the information reproducing method comprising the processes of:
• detecting the each of reproduction lists from the recording medium;
• limiting a presentation of the representative picture image based on the presentation control information included in the detected reproduction list;
• and
• presenting the representative picture image in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the detected reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list,
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

A non-transitory information recording medium in which an information recording program is recorded so as to be read by a computer included in an information recording apparatus, wherein the program controls the computer to function as:

• a reproduction data information recording device that records reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information into a recording medium;
• a reproduction list recording device that records a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information;
• and
• a content information recording device that records a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information that indicates whether or not a presentation of only one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein the representative picture image is presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded, and
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

A non-transitory information recording medium in which an information reproducing program is recorded so as to be read by a computer included in an information reproducing apparatus for reproducing a non-transitory recording medium, wherein

• said non-transitory recording medium comprising:
• reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information;
• a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information, and
• a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture image for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information that indicates whether or not a presentation of only one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited;
• wherein the program controls the computer to function as:
• a detection device that detects the each of reproduction lists from the recording medium;
• a limitation device that limits a presentation of the representative picture image based on the presentation control information included in the detected reproduction list;
• and
• a content information presenting device that presents the representative picture image in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the detected reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded,
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

A non-transitory information recording medium which is recordable by a recording apparatus and/or reproducible by a reproducing apparatus, the medium comprising:

• reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information;
• a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information, and
• a plurality of representative picture images each representative picture image for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information which indicates whether or not a presentation of only one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein the representative picture image is presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the reproduction list by the reproducing apparatus,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded, and
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

An information recording apparatus comprising:

• a reproduction data information recording device that records reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information into a recording medium;
• a reproduction list recording device that records a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information;
• and
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information that indicates whether or not a presentation of only at least one of a plurality of representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein each of representative picture images representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture image is presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded, and
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium, wherein:

• the recording medium comprising:
• a reproduction data information recording region in which reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information is recorded;
• a reproduction list recording region in which are recorded a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information, and a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list, and
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information which indicates whether or not a presentation of only at least one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• the information reproducing apparatus comprising:
• a detection device that detects the each of reproduction lists from the recording medium;
• and
• a limitation device that limits a presentation of at least the representative picture image based on the presentation control information included in the detected reproduction list, the representative picture image being presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list,
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

An information recording method comprising the processes of:

• recording reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information into a recording medium;
• recording a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information that indicates whether or not a presentation of only at least one of a plurality of representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein each of representative picture images representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture image is presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded, and
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

An information reproducing method of reproducing a recording medium, wherein:

• the recording medium comprising:
• a reproduction data information recording region in which reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information is recorded;
• a reproduction list recording region in which are recorded a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information, and a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information which indicates whether or not a presentation of only at least one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists is limited,
• the information reproducing method comprising the processes of:
• detecting the each of reproduction lists from the recording medium;
• limiting a presentation of the representative picture image based on the presentation control information included in the detected reproduction list, the representative picture image being presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list,
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

A non-transitory information recording medium in which an information recording program is recorded so as to be read by a computer included in an information recording apparatus, wherein the program controls the computer to function as:

• a reproduction data information recording device that records reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information into a recording medium;
• and
• a reproduction list recording device that records a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information,
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information that indicates whether or not a presentation of only at least one of the representative picture image, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein the each of representative picture images representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture image is presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the reproduction list,
• wherein the representative picture images are recorded in a region different from where the reproduction data information is recorded, and
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

A non-transitory information recording medium in which an information reproducing program is recorded so as to be read by a computer included in an information reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium, wherein

• said recording medium comprising:
• a reproduction data information recording region in which reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information is recorded;
• a reproduction list recording region in which are recorded a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information by a computer, and a plurality of representative picture images each representing picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list, and
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information that indicates whether or not a presentation of only at least one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein the program controls the computer to function as:
• a detection device that detects the each of reproduction lists from the recording medium;
• a limitation device that limits a presentation of at least the representative picture image based on the presentation control information included in the detected reproduction list, the representative picture image being presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the detected reproduction list,
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.

A non-transitory information recording medium which is recordable by a recording apparatus and/or reproducible by a reproducing apparatus, the medium comprising:

• a reproduction data information recording region in which reproduction data information comprising image information and audio information is recorded;
• a reproduction list recording region in which are recorded a plurality of reproduction lists each controlling a reproduction sequence of one part of the reproduction data information by the reproducing apparatus when reproducing the reproduction data information by the reproducing apparatus, and a plurality of representative picture images each representative picture for the one part of the reproduction data information which is defined by each reproduction list;
• and
• wherein each of the reproduction lists includes presentation control information which indicates whether or not a presentation of only at least one of the representative picture images, which is related to one of the reproduction lists, is limited,
• wherein the representative picture image is presented in advance of starting a reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the presentation control information in the reproduction list as a menu information for selecting the reproduction processing of the reproduction data information based on the reproduction list by the reproducing apparatus,
• wherein the each of the reproduction lists comprises information which designates the each of the representative picture images.