Patent ID: 6553182
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An information storage medium comprising a management area and a data area,said data area being provided for recording data in such a manner that the data is managed by one or more sequences and at least one sequence is composed of one or more programs corresponding to one or more cells, said management area including a sequence management table for managing one or more program sequences by determining an order of playback of said cells, and including a program management table for managing said programs, wherein said program management table is configured to store first text information expressed in characters, and a specific area, which is different from a recording area of said program management table in said management area, is configured to store second text information, said program management table is configured to further record search information which includes a search pointer number of the second text information, said specific area is configured to further store a search pointer indicating a location of the second text information, the search pointer number of the program management table corresponding to the search pointer when searching for the second text information, and wherein the program management table includes a program type containing a protect flag capable of protecting the corresponding program, which includes the first text information, from erasure.