Patent ID: 7263274
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method for reproducing information representative of signals recorded on a recording medium, said recording medium being accommodated within a recording medium cartridge that includes a memory device separate from said recording medium, wherein said information is stored in said memory device in the form of a plurality of data packets, the size and format of said data packets having been determined prior to the storing of said information in said memory device, the method comprising the steps of: loading said recording medium cartridge into a reproducing apparatus; transmitting at least some of said information from said memory device included in said recording medium cartridge to said reproducing apparatus; and reproducing said signals in accordance with the transmitted information; wherein said transmitted information includes data identifying at least two of said signals recorded on said recording medium and specifies a predetermined order for said identified signals, said predetermined order being different from the order in which said signals are recorded on said recording medium; whereby said information is organized into a hierarchical structure that includes at least a recording medium information branch and a recording content information branch, said recording content information branch including at least two levels, and wherein the transmitted information includes title information, and information that identifies a cartridge, date and time.