Patent ID: 8554060
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for reproducing video data having multiple reproduction paths from a recording medium, comprising: a controller configured to: receive a request of a path change, determine an entry point based on an entry point fine table and the entry point coarse table in an entry point map, determine whether or not the path change is permitted by path information in the entry point map, determine a position where the path change is performed by identifying the path information in the entry point map, and control the path change from a current path to the request path among the multiple reproduction paths based on the determined position if the path change is permitted, wherein the position is associated with the entry point in the video data, and the path information indicates whether or not the path change is permitted and indicates the position where the path change is performed if the path change is permitted.