Patent ID: 7231134
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for generating an automatic reproduction control file, said apparatus capable of detachably including a storage unit for storing at least one of a data file being any of a first data file including an image signal, a second data file including an audio signal and a third data file including an image signal and an audio signal, said apparatus comprising: a controller for generating the automatic reproduction control file, the automatic reproduction control file containing information for automatically reproducing a part or all of the data file stored in the storage unit; wherein the automatic reproduction control file contains file designating information which indicates the data file to be reproduced, the file designating information is sequentially provided in at least one group, and a group identifier designating each of the at least one group is provided such that a duplicate group identifier does not exist in the same automatic reproduction control file; and wherein the automatic reproduction control file is generated such that, in case that a plurality of groups exist, the file designating information of at least one of the plurality of groups is automatically positioned between a group identifier of the at least one group and a group identifier of a next group.