Patent ID: 6895171
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A recording method comprising: creating a first program chain and a second program chain each containing a plurality of video data cells containing video data; creating a program chain information table that includes a first group of program chain information associated with said first program chain, a second group of program chain information associated with said second program chain, and search pointers corresponding to program chain numbers for searching the corresponding program chains, said first and said second group of program chain information each comprising: (1) first cell playback information specifying a playback order of said video data cells in an associated program chain; (2) content information defining contents of said associated program chain; and (3) program chain navigational control information comprising: recording the program chain information table in a first portion of a recording medium and recording said video data in a second portion of said recording medium different from said first portion.