Patent ID: 8582951
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a controller configured to perform data recording process control on an information recording medium, wherein the controller is configured to perform data recording control in accordance with a data recording format having a predetermined layered management structure, to store, among other information in an index file of index information of record data, identification information, and to record the index file with the identification information stored therewithin onto the information recording medium, the identification information being required to perform at least one of a playing process on the record data, an editing process on the record data, and a write-once recording process on data on the information recording medium, wherein the same identification information recorded in the index file is also recorded in one of a playlist file and a clip information file, each defined in the data recording format having the predetermined layered management structure, wherein the identification information comprises information required to perform the playing process on the record data, the identification information including a total play time of the playlist, determination results as to whether the playlist is on own apparatus or another apparatus, and the numbers of entry marks and playlist marks of the playlist.