Patent ID: 7471879

Claim:
An audio signal encoding apparatus comprising: first means for converting an analog audio signal into corresponding audio data of a digital form; and second means for generating second data of a data structure in response to the audio data generated by the first means; wherein the data structure comprises: an audio title set (ATS) including audio packs containing audio data; and a still-picture set (SPS) including a still-picture pack containing still-picture data relating to the audio data; the still-picture set (SPS) including still-picture object set (ASVOBS) having at least one still-picture unit (ASVU) and further including still-picture set information (ASVSI) having start address map (ASV-ADMAP) for still-picture data for respective still-picture unit (ASVU) for reproducing a still-picture unit (ASVU) basis; the still-picture unit (ASVU) including at least one still-picture object (ASVOB), the still-picture object (ASVOB) having a still-picture pack; and the audio title set (ATS) including audio title set information (ATSI) containing playback information (SPCIT) for playback control of the still-picture data in the still-picture set (SPS).