Patent ID: 6112010
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A picture recording method for recording picture data onto a recording medium, the method comprising the steps of:(a) forming a directory and a plurality of subdirectories under the directory;(b) recording a first management file for controlling said subdirectories, and a first index file into said directory; and(c) recording a plurality of second management files for controlling a plurality of high resolution picture files stored in one of said subdirectories and a plurality of second index files into said plurality of subdirectories, respectively;wherein said first index file includes a plurality of low resolution picture data representing said plurality of subdirectories respectively, and said second index file includes a plurality of low resolution picture data associated with said plurality of high resolution picture files stored in one of said subdirectory, so as to select one subdirectory from said plurality of subdirectories by choosing one low resolution picture data stored in said first index file, and, so as to select one high resolution picture data from said plurality of high resolution picture data stored in said selected subdirectory by choosing one low resolution picture data stored in said second index file corresponding to said selected subdirectory.