Patent ID: 6148138
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An information recording apparatus comprising:signal process means for applying a predetermined signal process to record information, thereby obtaining a plurality of processed partial record information pieces, each corresponding to a predetermined reproduction time interval;control information generating means for generating search reproduction control information including time information indicating a reproduction time when each of said processed partial record information pieces is to be reproduced, and including search information indicating addresses of other processed partial record information pieces;multiplex means for multiplexing said processed partial record information pieces and said search reproduction control information in order to form a plurality of multiplexed partial record information; andrecord means for recording said plurality of multiplexed partial record information onto an information recording medium,wherein at least one of said multiplexed partial record information includes video information containing still picture information which is subject to still picture reproduction, andwherein in a case when said reproduction time during which said still picture reproduction is to be performed is included in said predetermined reproduction time interval, said multiplexed partial record information corresponding to said reproduction time of said still picture information contains no video information.