Patent ID: 6563770
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: G11B,H04L

Abstract:
A method for distributing audio data, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing a digital storage disk having a first data storage track and a plurality of additional data storage tracks; b) recording a plurality of segments of audio data on the plurality of additional data storage tracks, each segment of audio data being stored on a different one of the additional data storage tracks; c) recording an audio table of contents on the first data storage track, the audio table of contents describing each of the segments of audio data, and describing which of the additional data storage track contains each of the segments of audio data; d) providing a audio data player for playing the contents of the digital storage disk; e) playing the audio table of contents to determine which of the segments of audio data are of interest and which of the plurality of additional data storage tracks contains the segments of audio data of interest; and f) selecting at least one of the plurality of additional data storage tracks and playing the segment of audio data of interest.