Patent ID: 6246401
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An editing apparatus for generating reproduction control data for a record medium; the reproduction control data containing control commands for reproducing audio and/or video data, menu screen data, and for interactively prompting a user during reproduction; the reproduction control data being compatible with a set of predetermined DVD navigation commands; comprising:input display means for graphically displaying reproduction operations for reproducing said audio and/or video data and menu operations for configuring a plurality of display menus; said input display means having means for inputting the graphically displayed reproduction and menu operations;command generating means for generating control commands corresponding to said reproduction operations input to said input display means;menu generating means for generating menu screen data in accordance with said menu operations input to said input display means;means for generating said reproduction control data based on said generated control commands and said menu screen data; said reproduction control data including commands for interactively prompting a user during reproduction;means for compiling the generated reproduction control data; andmeans for recording the compiled reproduction control data onto said record medium along with the audio and/or video data recorded thereon.