Patent ID: 8238715
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A decoding apparatus for decoding video object units which each include a plurality of pieces of picture data, the decoding apparatus comprising: an interface operable to receive inputs of a first video object unit and reproduction section information that includes reproduction start time information indicating a start point of a reproduction section, the first video object unit including a piece of picture data corresponding to the start point; a video decoder operable to decode a plurality of pieces of picture data included in the first video object unit to obtain a plurality of reproduction images; and a prohibiting unit operable to, if the first video object unit includes one or more pieces of picture data before the piece of picture data corresponding to the start point, prohibit output of one or more reproduction images corresponding to the one or more pieces of picture data that precede the piece of picture data corresponding to the start point.