Information storage medium for storing metadata supporting multiple languages, and systems and methods of processing metadata

An apparatus, having a processor coupled to a memory, for reproducing data from an information storage medium, the apparatus comprising:

• a local storage unit to store at least one metadata file in which information regarding contents stored in the information storage medium is recorded in at least one language;
• and
• a search unit to search for a specified information storage medium that matches a specified condition with reference to the metadata file stored in the local storage unit;
• wherein the metadata file comprises a plurality of language files in which different versions of the information regarding the contents written in different languages are provided, and the languages are identified by names of the respective language files;
• the local storage unit further stores download information regarding a plurality of downloadable metadata files downloadable from other storage media;
• and
• the download information comprises:
• disc identification (ID) information identifying the information storage medium;
• language code information regarding the different languages in which the downloadable metadata files are written;
• and
• server location information specifying a location of one or more servers in which the downloadable metadata files are stored.

A method of reproducing data from an information storage medium, the method comprising:

• reading metadata having information regarding contents stored in the information storage medium provided in at least one language;
• and
• identifying a specified information storage medium that satisfies a specified condition with reference to the read metadata;
• wherein the read metadata include a plurality of language files in which different versions of the information regarding contents are written in different languages, the different languages being identifiable from names of the respective language files;
• the specified information storage medium is a disc;
• the information regarding contents does not include subtitle data;
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• the names of the respective language files include a language identifier according to an ISO 639-2 standard.

A method of reproducing data from an information storage medium, the method comprising:

• reading at least one metadata file in which information regarding contents stored in the information storage medium is recorded in at least one language;
• and
• searching for a specified information storage medium that matches a specified condition with reference to the read metadata file;
• wherein the read metadata tile comprises a plurality of language files in which different versions of the information regarding the contents written in different languages are stored, and the languages are identified by names of the respective language files;
• the read metadata file further comprises download information regarding a plurality of downloadable metadata files downloadable from other storage media;
• and
• the download information comprises:
• disc identification (ID) information identifying the information storage medium;
• language code information regarding the different languages in which the downloadable metadata files are written;
• and
• server location information specifying a location of one or more servers in which the downloadable metadata files are stored.