Patent ID: 7565058
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A file recording/reproducing apparatus adapted for performing recording/reproduction of video data, through a recording medium, as a file in which management information for performing management of real data are collected by hierarchical structure, the file including block of management information at least including video tracks by management information of video data and Effect tracks by management information of Effects to be set at the video data, and block of real data at least including real data according to the Effect tracks, the file recording/reproducing comprising: a recording/reproducing unit for recording/reproducing, through the recording medium, data of boxes of the real data and the management information; a data processing unit for sequentially setting management unit at the real data to sequentially acquire the management information in correspondence with recording/reproduction of the real data to hold the management information thus acquired in a memory to output, to the recording/reproducing unit, data of the box of the management information by the management information held in the memory by responding to completion of recording of the real data; and a control unit for accepting an input by user to prepare plural management information different in reproduction purpose such as original Movie and Movie to which Effect has been implemented to the Movie, etc. at the time of recording video data in performing edit function of preparation and deletion of Effect track, and preparation, processing and deletion of Effect track period within the Effect track.