Patent ID: 6493504
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A method of playing back a storage medium storing one or more still pictures (VOB) and still picture group management information (VOBGI) for managing one or more still pictures (VOB) as a still picture group (VOBG), said method comprising the steps of:reading out said still picture management information (VOBI) from said still picture group management information (VOBGI) in said storage medium, wherein said still picture group management information (VOBGI) is classified into types of still picture management information including: a first type of still picture management information (V_I) on a still picture with no audio to be reproduced in synchronism with the reproduction of the still picture, a second type of still picture management information (V_OA_I) on a still picture with only an original audio recorded substantially at the same time the still picture was recorded, a third type of still picture management information (V_AA_I) on a still picture with only a post-recorded audio added to the still picture already recorded, and fourth still picture management information (V_OA_AA_I) on a still picture with both of the original audio and a post-recorded audio added to the still picture already recorded, and said still picture management information (VOBI) has a data size designated by said type; specifying a recording position of the still picture (VOB) corresponding to said still picture management information (VOBI) based on storing order of the read out still picture management information (VOBI) in said still picture group management information (VOBGI); and playing back the still picture in the specified recording position.