Patent ID: 8472784
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus for recording at least content data and reproducing control information for controlling reproducing of the content data, the recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit which records content data on a recording medium; and a control unit, including a processor, which controls generation of, with respect to the content data recorded on the recording medium, a clip information file that includes clip information indicating attribute information on the content data, a PlayList file that includes a PlayList for calling the clip information, an object file that includes an object for reproducing the content data by calling the PlayList file, and an index file that includes an index table for calling the object, wherein the control unit correlates a type, based on a purpose of creating the PlayList file, with the PlayList file as attribute information of the PlayList file to generate the type in the index file, the control unit generating playlist files being one of a real PlayList file, a virtual PlayList file, and a menu PlayList file, all filenames of real PlayList files, virtual PlayList files, and menu PlayList files having a same file extension, and the control unit configured to delete menu PlayList files when commanded during editing of playlist files.