Patent ID: 6754438
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An information reproducing apparatus comprising:a program storage device for storing a program; a program information outputting device for generating and outputting program information on the basis of information which is recorded together with said program in said program storage device, said program information comprising program ID and in-program time information representing intermediate times in said program; and a program-associated contents reproducing apparatus for selecting program-associated contents according to said program information, and reproducing a portion of said program-associated contents according to said program ID and at a timing dictated by said in-program time information, said program-associated contents being stored in other than said program storage device and containing additional program-content separate and distinct from said program information and said program and being other than viewer preference information; program title information; or program guide information; wherein said program is supplied to an output device; and wherein said program-associated contents are also supplied to said output device in synchronism with and simultaneously with said program and in accordance with said in-program time information.