Motion video signal processing for recording or reproducing – Local trick play processing – With randomly accessible medium
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-09
2004-08-24
Chevalier, Robert (Department: 2615)
Motion video signal processing for recording or reproducing
Local trick play processing
With randomly accessible medium
C386S349000, C386S349000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06782192
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a recording medium, an apparatus and a method concerning information representing tunes. Also, this invention relates to a transmission medium concerning information representing tunes.
2. Description of the Related Art
Japanese published unexamined patent application 11-7722 discloses a DVD-Audio on which main information, bonus information, and interactive data are recorded. Here, DVD is short for a digital video disc or a digital versatile disc. The main information represents tunes. The bonus information relates to the tunes. The interactive data are designed to allow an access to the bonus information. The interactive data represent a password. Japanese application 11-7722 also discloses a player for such a DVD-Audio. In the player of Japanese application 11-7722, the reproduction of bonus information is permitted when correct interactive data are inputted by a user.
Japanese application 11-7722 further discloses a DVD-Audio on which main information pieces, control data, and original interactive data pieces are recorded. The main information pieces represent tunes respectively. The control data represent a program for separating the main information pieces into groups and reproducing the main information pieces group by group. The original interactive data pieces are assigned to the groups respectively. Each of the original interactive data pieces is designed to allow an access to the main information piece or pieces in the related group. The interactive data pieces represent passwords respectively. Japanese application 11-7722 also discloses a player for such a DVD-Audio. In the player of Japanese application 11-7722, when an interactive data piece inputted by a user is equal to one of original interactive data pieces, the reproduction of a main information piece or pieces in a group corresponding to the present original interactive data piece is permitted.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a first object of this invention to provide an improved information recording medium.
It is a second object of this invention to provide an improved information transmitting apparatus.
It is a third object of this invention to provide an improved information reproducing apparatus.
It is a fourth object of this invention to provide an improved method of transmitting information.
It is a fifth object of this invention to provide an improved information transmitting medium.
A first aspect of this invention provides an information recording medium comprising a recording area for an auxiliary signal, and a recording area for a main signal, the auxiliary-signal recording area and the main-signal recording area being successively arranged, the main-signal recording area storing first information, second information, and third information, the first information representing plural tunes, the second information including playback control information for separating the tunes into groups and implementing playback of the tunes group by group, the third information including interactive data for permitting an access to the first information of the tunes group by group.
A second aspect of this invention is based on the first aspect thereof, and provides an information recording medium comprising a DVD wherein a total number of the groups is in a range from 2 to 9.
A third aspect of this invention provides an apparatus for transmitting data via a communication medium, the data being of a structure for record on an information recording medium comprising a recording area for an auxiliary signal, and a recording area for a main signal, the auxiliary-signal recording area and the main-signal recording area being successively arranged, the main-signal recording area storing first information, second information, and third information, the first information representing plural tunes, the second information including playback control information for separating the tunes into groups and implementing playback of the tunes group by group, the third information including interactive data for permitting an access to the first information of the tunes group by group.
A fourth aspect of this invention provides an apparatus for reproducing information from an information recording medium storing first information, second information, and third information, the first information representing plural tunes, the second information including playback control information for separating the tunes into groups and implementing playback of the tunes group by group, the third information including original interactive data for permitting an access to a portion of the first information which represents a tune or tunes in at least one of the groups. The apparatus comprises means for receiving input interactive data; means for deciding whether or not the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data; and means for, when it is decided that the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data, reproducing said portion of the first information and executing playback of the tune or tunes in said at least one of the groups in response to the playback control information.
A fifth aspect of this invention provides a recording medium storing a signal representative of a computer program for reproducing information from the information recording medium of the first aspect of this invention. The computer program comprises the steps of receiving input interactive data; deciding whether or not the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data; and when it is decided that the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data, reproducing said portion of the first information and executing playback of the tune or tunes in said at least one of the groups in response to the playback control information.
A sixth aspect of this invention provides a method of transmitting a signal via a communication medium, the signal being of a predetermined communication format and representing a computer program for reproducing information from the information recording medium of the first aspect of this invention. The computer program comprises the steps of receiving input interactive data; deciding whether or not the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data; and when it is decided that the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data, reproducing said portion of the first information and executing playback of the tune or tunes in said at least one of the groups in response to the playback control information.
A seventh aspect of this invention provides an apparatus for transmitting a signal via a communication medium, the signal being of a predetermined communication format and representing a computer program for reproducing information from the information recording medium of the first aspect of this invention. The computer program comprises the steps of receiving input interactive data; deciding whether or not the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data; and when it is decided that the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data, reproducing said portion of the first information and executing playback of the tune or tunes in said at least one of the groups in response to the playback control information.
An eighth aspect of this invention provides a medium for transmitting a signal of a predetermined communication format, the signal representing a computer program for reproducing information from the information recording medium of the first aspect of this invention. The computer program comprises the steps of receiving input interactive data; deciding whether or not the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data; and when it is decided that the input interactive data are equal to the original interactive data, reproducing said portion of the first information and executing playback of the tune or tunes in said at least one of the groups in response to the playback control information.
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Tanaka Yoshiaki
Ueno Shoji
Chevalier Robert
Victor Company of Japan Ltd.
Woo Louis
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