Patent ID: 7197230

Claim:
An information recording method for recording information on an information recording medium, where the information recording medium includes an object recording area for recording an object which includes a plurality of object units each including video data and audio data, and a control information recording area for recording control information, wherein: the control information recording area includes a first area for allowing a plurality of program chain information respectively associated with the plurality of object units to be recorded in the first area, and the object units are allowed to include a plurality of specific images, and are included into optional cells; the first area includes a second area for allowing a plurality of cell information respectively associated with the plurality of program chain information to be recorded in the second area, and the plurality of cell information includes optional entry points of the plurality of cells; the control information recording area further includes a third area for allowing information of a time map table to be recorded in the third area, the third area being provided for storing a plurality of information related to a playback time of each of the specific images when the specific images are included in the object units; and the information of the time map table is included in the control information, the information recording method comprising the steps of: recording the object including the object units; and recording the control information including the information of the time map table.