Information recording method, information recording medium, and information reproducing method, wherein information is stored on a data recording portion and a management information recording portion

An information reproducing method for reproducing information from a non-transitory machine readable information recording medium, the non-transitory machine readable information recording medium having

• a first area in which a video file is recorded,
• the video file including a video object,
• a second area including control information,
• the control information including cell time information,
• the cell time information describing information relating to the video object,
• the cell time information including information relating to time code,
• the control information specifying a first program chain, a second program chain and cells,
• the first program chain designating first reproduction order of one part of the cells,
• a first cell of the one part of cells referring first region of the video object,
• the second program chain information designating second reproduction order of other part of the cells,
• a second cell of the other part of cells referring second region of the video object,
• the first region being able to overlap with the second region,
• the control information including first program chain information representing the first program chain,
• the first program chain information including first information relating the first cell,
• the control information including second program chain information representing the second program chain,
• the second program chain information including second information relating the second cell,
• the first information and the second information containing information referring to the cell time information,
• the control information further including address information which indicates a start address of the video object,
• the video object including a video object unit, and
• the cell time information further including information related to a size of one picture in the video object, and
• a third area in which file management information is recorded,
• an extent defined in the video file,
• the file management information including a file entry and a file identifier descriptor,
• the file entry specifying a location of the video file,
• the file entry including a short allocation descriptor having length information on the extent and position information on the extent, and
• the file identifier descriptor including a long allocation descriptor,
• the information reproducing method comprising:
• reading the control information;
• and
• accessing and reproducing the video file based on the read control information.

An information recording method for recording information on a non-transitory machine readable information recording medium, the non-transitory machine readable information recording medium having

• a first area in which a video file is recorded,
• the video file including a video object,
• a second area including control information,
• the control information including cell time information,
• the cell time information describing information relating to the video object,
• the cell time information including information relating to time code,
• the control information specifying a first program chain, a second program chain and cells,
• the first program chain designating first reproduction order of one part of the cells,
• a first cell of the one part of cells referring first region of the video object,
• the second program chain information designating second reproduction order of other part of the cells,
• a second cell of the other part of cells referring second region of the video object,
• the first region being able to overlap with the second region,
• the control information including first program chain information representing the first program chain,
• the first program chain information including first information relating the first cell,
• the control information including second program chain information representing the second program chain,
• the second program chain information including second information relating the second cell,
• the first information and the second information containing information referring to the cell time information,
• the control information further including address information which indicates a start address of the video object,
• the video object including a video object unit, and
• the cell time information further including information related to a size of one picture in the video object, and
• a third area in which file management information is recorded,
• an extent defined in the video file,
• the file management information including a file entry and a file identifier descriptor,
• the file entry specifying a location of the video file,
• the file entry including a short allocation descriptor having length information on the extent and position information on the extent, and
• the file identifier descriptor including a long allocation descriptor,
• the information recording method comprising:
• recording a new video object on the non-transitory machine readable information recording medium;
• and
• adding new information to the control information.

An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information from a non-transitory machine readable information recording medium, the non-transitory machine readable information recording medium having

• a first area in which a video file is recorded,
• the video file including a video object,
• a second area including control information,
• the control information including cell time information,
• the cell time information describing information relating to the video object,
• the cell time information including information relating to time code,
• the control information specifying a first program chain, a second program chain and cells,
• the first program chain designating first reproduction order of one part of the cells,
• a first cell of the one part of cells referring first region of the video object,
• the second program chain information designating second reproduction order of other part of the cells,
• a second cell of the other part of cells referring second region of the video object,
• the first region being able to overlap with the second region,
• the control information including first program chain information representing the first program chain,
• the first program chain information including first information relating the first cell,
• the control information including second program chain information representing the second program chain,
• the second program chain information including second information relating the second cell,
• the first information and the second information containing information referring to the cell time information,
• the control information further including address information which indicates a start address of the video object,
• the video object including a video object unit, and
• the cell time information further including information related to a size of one picture in the video object, and
• a third area in which file management information is recorded,
• an extent defined in the video file,
• the file management information including a file entry and a file identifier descriptor,
• the file entry specifying a location of the video file,
• the file entry including a short allocation descriptor having length information on the extent and position information on the extent, and
• the file identifier descriptor including a long allocation descriptor,
• the information reproducing apparatus comprising:
• a reading unit configured to read the control information;
• and
• an accessing unit configured to access and to reproduce the video object based on the read control information.