Information processing apparatus, information recording medium, information processing method, and program

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a data processing unit which performs processing of reproducing data from a recording medium,
• wherein the data processing unit sequentially reads three-dimensional image discrimination data from each of hierarchized management information files and executes processing of determining between two cases corresponding to whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in reproduction data in units of management data for each of the hierarchized management information files based on the read three-dimensional image discrimination data, in processing of reproducing data from the recording medium,
• wherein a first case of the two cases, in which there is a possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes a first sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not actually included in the recorded data, and a second sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is actually included in the recorded data, and a second case of the two cases, in which there is no possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes one sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not included in the recorded data, and
• wherein the hierarchized management information files include playlist files including reproduction section designating information for the clip information files.

A non-transitory information recording medium which stores image data, comprising, as recorded data:

• a stream file which stores content as a reproduction target;
• and
• management information files with a hierarchy configuration, in which management information of the content is stored,
• wherein each of the hierarchized management information files has a configuration in which three-dimensional image discrimination data representing two cases corresponding to whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in the content,
• wherein a first case of the two cases, in which there is a possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes a first sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not actually included in the recorded data, and a second sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is actually included in the recorded data, and a second case of the two cases, in which there is no possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes one sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not included in the recorded data,
• wherein a reproducing apparatus which reproduces the content has a configuration with which it is possible to determine whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in recorded content in the information recording medium in units of management data for each of the management information files by sequentially referring to the three-dimensional image discrimination data based on a hierarchy of the management information files, and
• wherein the hierarchized management information files include playlist files including reproduction section designating information for the clip information files.

An information processing method for executing processing of recording data on a recording medium by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• executing, using data processing circuitry of the information processing apparatus, processing of recording three-dimensional image discrimination data in each of management information files in processing of recording data on the recording medium, the image discrimination data representing two cases corresponding to whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in recorded data in units of management data for each of the hierarchized management information files, wherein a first case of the two cases, in which there is a possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes a first sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not actually included in the recorded data, and a second sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is actually included in the recorded data, and a second case of the two cases, in which there is no possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes one sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not included in the recorded data, and the hierarchized management information files including playlist files including reproduction section designating information for the clip information files.

An information processing method for executing processing of reproducing data from a recording medium by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

• executing, using data processing circuitry of the information processing apparatus, processing of sequentially reading three-dimensional image discrimination data recorded in each of hierarchized management information files, which are stored on the recording medium;
• and
• determining between two cases corresponding to whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in reproduction data in units of management data for each of the management information files based on the read three-dimensional image discrimination data, wherein a first case of the two cases, in which there is a possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes a first sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not actually included in the recorded data, and a second sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is actually included in the recorded data, and a second case of the two cases, in which there is no possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes one sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not included in the recorded data, the hierarchized management information files including playlist files including reproduction section designating information for the clip information files.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing thereon a program which causes an information processing apparatus to execute processing of recording data on a recording medium, the program causing a data processing unit to execute:

• processing of recording three-dimensional image discrimination data in each of management information files in processing of recording data in the recording medium, the image discrimination data representing two cases corresponding to whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in recorded data in units of management data for each of the hierarchized management information files, wherein a first case of the two cases, in which there is a possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes a first sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not actually included in the recorded data, and a second sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is actually included in the recorded data, and a second case of the two cases, in which there is no possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes one sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not included in the recorded data, and the hierarchized management information files including playlist files including reproduction section designating information for the clip information files.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a program which causes an information processing apparatus to execute processing of reproducing data from a recording medium, the program causing a data processing unit to:

• sequentially read three-dimensional image discrimination data stored in each of hierarchized management information files, which are stored in the recording medium;
• and
• execute processing of determining between two cases corresponding to whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in reproduction data in units of management data for each of the management information files based on the read three-dimensional image discrimination data, wherein a first case of the two cases, in which there is a possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes a first sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not actually included in the recorded data, and a second sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is actually included in the recorded data, and a second case of the two cases, in which there is no possibility of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional image being included in the recorded data in units of management data, includes one sub-case in which the three-dimensional image is not included in the recorded data, the hierarchized management information files including playlist files including reproduction section designating information for the clip information files.