Patent ID: 6301202
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A reproduction apparatus for reproducing data from a recording medium having a program area provided with only absolute addresses and a controlled area storing a start address of each program stored on the recording medium in correspondence to a program number thereof, said apparatus comprising:reproduction means for reproducing data from the controlled area and from the program area of said recording medium;memory means for storing the start address of each program contained in the controlled area operated by said reproduction means for data reproduction and expressed in terms of absolute address in correspondence to the program number of the respective program;comparison means for comparing a present absolute address reproduced from said program area by said reproduction means with the start address of each program stored in said memory means in correspondence to the program number of the program; andselection means for selecting the program number corresponding to the position on said program area being operated by said reproduction means for data reproduction in accordance with a comparison result of said comparison means.