Patent ID: 6754547
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A voice data reproduction circuit to be used for a recording medium having a plurality of folders prepared thereon and capable of performing a preferential reading operation to read voice data from preselected one of the folders in preference to the other folders, the voice data reproduction circuit comprising:memory means for storing therein folder specifying data for specifying the preselected folder, checking means for specifying the preselected folder in response to a manipulation by the user to effect the preferential reading operation, with reference to the folder specifying data stored in the memory means, and checking whether voice data is recorded in the preselected folder, data reproduction means for reading the voice data from the preselected folder and reproducing the voice data when the preselected folder is found to have the voice data recorded therein, auxiliary checking means for checking whether voice data is recorded in one of the other folders when the preselected folder is found to have no voice data recorded therein, and auxiliary data reproduction means for reading the voice data from one of the other folders and reproducing the voice data when one of the other folders is found to have the voice data recorded therein.