Patent ID: 6553179
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An optical disc for use with a reproduction apparatus, comprisinga data region for storing a plurality of video objects; and an index region for storing a sequence information entry which defines a sequence of video objects, the sequence information entry indicating a reproduction order and positions of the video objects included in the sequence, wherein the plurality of video objects include one or more video objects that provide image data representative of a viewer option that can be exercised by a user operation during the reproduction of the video object, wherein the index region further stores a sequence-management information entry which indicates whether or not a first user operation to the reproduction apparatus during reproduction of the video objects included in the sequence is prohibited, wherein each of the video objects includes at least one block, and the block includes a video segment and segment-management information for the video segment which indicates whether or not, during the display of image data representative of the viewer option, a second user operation is prohibited during reproduction of the video segment.