Patent ID: 6707985
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: C08L,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A playback apparatus to perform a playback operation on a storage medium including catalog information stored in a first region and which is related to audio data stored in audio titles in a second region other than the first region, and catalog playback information stored in the second region and connecting the audio data to the catalog information during playback, wherein the catalog information is automatically played back with the audio data in accordance with the catalog playback information, the playback apparatus comprising:a decoding unit to decode the audio data and the catalog information; and a controller to control the decoding unit so as to simultaneously decode the audio data to be played back and the catalog information corresponding to the audio data to be played back in accordance with an auto presentation information table of the catalog playback information, wherein: the catalog information is read prior to playing back the audio data and the first region comprises: a catalog management (CMG) region having management information on the catalog information, and a catalog title set (CTS) in which is recorded at least one catalog title comprising the catalog information related to each item of the audio data.