Patent ID: 6243086
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A reproduction apparatus for reproducing stream data recorded on a recording medium, the stream data containing menu item coordinate information representing a display location of a menu item, image information representing an image and valid duration information representing the duration for which the item coordinate information is valid, the menu item coordinate information and valid duration information being inserted in the stream data at predetermined time periods, wherein the reproduction apparatus comprises:a reading section for reading the stream data from the recording medium;an extraction section for extracting the menu item coordinate information and valid duration information contained in the stream data;a reproduction section for reproducing the image information contained in the stream data;a determination section for determining whether or not the menu item has been selected by comparing the extracted menu item coordinate information against a user input in the form of coordinate information; andan execution section for executing a process corresponding to the menu item if the menu item is determined to have been selected.