Patent ID: 7817897
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for recording, onto a recording medium, at least first AV data and second AV data both of which constitute a scene to be reproduced by switching with each other in a same time-line, the method comprising: a first step of dividing the first AV data into first partial AV data in accordance with a predetermined rule, and of dividing the second AV data into second partial AV data in accordance with a predetermined rule; a second step of recording, onto the recording medium, the first partial AV data and the second partial AV data by alternately disposing the first partial AV data and the second partial AV data, which are to be reproduced by switching with each other; a third step of recording, onto the recording medium, file system management information for managing information for handling as different files the first AV data and the second AV data both recorded in the second step; a fourth step of recording a first AV data management information file for managing the first AV data, and a second AV data management information file for managing the second AV data; and a fifth step of recording, onto the recording medium, a program information file for associating the first AV data with the second AV data for handling as a single content the first AV data and the second AV data both recorded in the second step, wherein: the file system management information includes position information of the first partial AV data arranged in an order of reproducing the first partial AV data, and position information of the second partial AV data arranged in an order of reproducing the second partial AV data; the program information file includes a filename of the first AV data management information file, a filename of the second AV data management information file, and a time stamp indicating a start time of the scene; the first AV data management information file includes a time stamp indicating a start time of a respective video unit which is a constituent of the scene and can be an entry point for reproduction of the first AV data; and the second AV data management information file includes a time stamp indicating a start time of a respective video unit which is a constituent of the scene and can be an entry point for reproduction of the second AV data.