Recording medium having a data structure for managing graphic information and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses

A method of reproducing menu information from a recording medium, comprising:

• reading a main video stream, a graphic stream and playlist, the graphic stream including menu information and an indicator associated with the menu information from the recording medium, the indicator being configured to indicate menu display type of the menu information with respect to user request, the menu information including one of a first type of menu information and a second type of menu information, the indicator being configured to indicate whether the menu display type is a first display type of menu information or a second display type of menu information, the second type of menu information being separated from the first type of menu information, the playlist file including navigation information for reproducing at least one of the main video stream and the graphic stream;
• and
• reproducing the menu information according to the indicator and the playlist;
• wherein if the indicator indicates the first display type of menu information, a menu object associated with the first type menu information is continuously displayed on a screen without user request during a playback of the medium and if the indicator indicates the second display type of menu information, the second type menu information is not displayed on the screen until a user request is activated during a playback of the medium, and
• the first type of menu information and the main video stream are multiplexed on the recording medium, and the second type of menu information is stored in the graphic stream separate from the main video stream, and
• the playlist file includes a playitem and a subplayitem, the playitem including navigation information for reproducing the first type of menu information, the subplayitem including navigation information for reproducing the second type of menu information.

A method of recording a data structure for managing reproduction of menu information on a recording medium, comprising:

• recording a main video stream a graphic stream and a playlist file, the graphic stream including menu information and an indicator associated with the menu information on the recording medium, the indicator being configured to indicate menu display type with respect to user request, the menu information including one of a first type of menu information and a second type of menu information, the playlist file including navigation information for reproducing at least one of the main video stream and the graphic stream,
• wherein the indicator is configured to indicate whether the menu display type is a first display type of menu information or a second display type of menu information, such that if the indicator indicates the second display type of menu
• information, the second type menu information is not displayed on a screen until a user request is activated during a playback of the medium, and if the indicator indicates the first display type of menu information, a menu object associated with the first type menu information is continuously displayed on the screen without user request during a playback of the medium, and
• the first type of menu information and the main video stream are multiplexed on the recording medium, and the second type of menu information is stored in the graphic stream separate from the main video stream, and
• the playlist file includes a playitem and a subplayitem, the playitem including navigation information for reproducing the first type of menu information, the subplayitem including navigation information for reproducing the second type of menu information.

An apparatus for reproducing menu information from a recording medium, comprising:

• a reproducing unit configured to read a main video stream a graphic stream and a playlist file from the recording medium, the graphic stream including the menu information and an indicator, the indicator being configured to indicate a menu display type with respect to user request, the menu information including one of a first type of menu information and a second type of menu information, the second type of menu information being separated from the first type of menu information, the playlist file including navigation information for reproducing at least one of the main video stream and the graphic stream, and
• a controller configured to control the reproducing unit to reproduce the indicator and reproduce one of the first and second type of menu information according to the indicator and the playlist file;
• wherein the indicator is configured to indicate whether the menu display type is a first display type of menu information or a second display type of menu information, such that if the indicator indicates the second display type of menu information, the second type menu information is not displayed on a screen until a user request is activated during a playback of the medium, and if the indicator indicates the first display type of menu information, a menu object associated with the first type menu information is continuously displayed on the screen without user request during a playback of the medium, and
• the first type of menu information and the main video stream are multiplexed on the recording medium, and the second type of menu information is stored in the graphic stream separate from the main video stream, and
• the playlist file includes a playitem and a subplayitem, the playitem including navigation information for reproducing the first type of menu information, the subplayitem including navigation information for reproducing the second type of menu information.

An apparatus for recording a data structure for managing reproduction of menu information, comprising:

• a recording unit configured to record a main video stream, a graphic stream and a playlist file on the recording medium, the graphic stream including menu information and an indicator associated with the menu information, the indicator being configured to indicate a menu display type with respect to user request, the menu information including one of a first type of menu information and a second type of menu information, the second type of information being separated from the first type of menu information, the playlist file including navigation information for reproducing at least one of the main video stream and the graphic stream;
• and
• a controller configured to control the recording unit to record the menu information and the indicator to indicate the menu display type of the menu information,
• wherein the indicator is configured to indicate whether the menu display type is a first display type of menu information or a second display type of menu information, such that if the indicator indicates the second display type of menu information, the second type menu information is not displayed on a screen until a user request is activated during a playback of the medium, and if the indicator indicates the first display type of menu information, a menu object associated with the first type menu information is continuously displayed on the screen without user request during a playback of the medium, and
• the first type of menu information and the main video stream are multiplexed on the recording medium, and the second type of menu information is stored in the graphic stream separate from the main video stream, and
• the playlist file includes a playitem and a subplayitem, the playitem including navigation information for reproducing the first type of menu information, the subplayitem including navigation information for reproducing the second type of menu information.