Abstract: An information storage medium includes application information for performing reproduction with reference to metadata stored in a reproduction apparatus; and additional information for providing the metadata as a user interface provided by a content producer.

Abstract: A content processing apparatus is provided, which includes an inputter configured to receive an input of high resolution content, a data processor configured to generate video frames by processing the high resolution content, and a controller configured to control the data processor to configure an object that corresponds to the high resolution content as an object for low resolution and to add the object to the video frame if an output resolution of a display panel to display the video frames is a low resolution.

Abstract: An apparatus for reproducing a recording medium is disclosed. The apparatus may include a driver configured to load a recording medium containing first data, a communicator configured to receive second data by performing network adaptive communication with a server apparatus, a data storage configured to store the second data, a memory configured to store a manifest file for data binding, a controller configured to update a data package of the first data to a virtual data package, using the manifest file, a processor configured to connect the first data and second data and reproduce the connected first data and second data using the virtual data package, and an interface configured to output the reproduced first and second data to an external apparatus.

Abstract: A content processing apparatus is provided. The content processing apparatus includes an input unit which receives high resolution content, a data processor which generates a video frame by processing the high resolution content, and a controller which, if an output resolution of a display panel, which is to display the video frame, is lower than the resolution of the high resolution content, controls the data processor to form an object corresponding to the high resolution content as an object for low resolution and add the object for low resolution to the video frame.

Abstract: A Blu-ray disc playback apparatus includes a mounting unit in which a Blu-ray disc can be mounted; a storage in which a middleware is stored; and a controller that, after the Blu-ray disc is mounted in the mounting unit, runs the middleware, and performs in parallel an activation operation to activate an application for controlling a processing action with respect to the Blu-ray disc and a resource process operation to read and process a resource used by the application.

Abstract: An information storage medium to be used at a reproduction apparatus for reproducing multimedia data is provided. The information storage medium including information indicating that at least one playlist is a progressive playlist; and progressive playlist description information including information necessary for downloading multimedia data to reproduce the at least one playlist, a reproduction apparatus, a reproduction method, a recording apparatus, and a recording method.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for reproducing and recording a discless application that is not dependent on the presence of a disc, are provided. A non-transitory computer readable information storage medium includes discless application data including program data which corresponds to a discless application that is not recorded in the disc and a DAD used to access the program data, wherein the discless application data comprises life cycle information which indicates that a life cycle of the discless application is not dependent on whether the disc has been loaded.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reproducing a playlist, and an information storage medium including executable instructions for performing the method are provided. The method includes: determining whether the playlist is a streaming playlist; when it is determined that the playlist is a streaming playlist, receiving stream data from a server; generating, based on preset standards, a clip AV stream file from the received stream data and storing the generated clip AV stream file; and reproducing the stored clip AV stream file, wherein stored clip AV stream file is reproduced according to a network status between the server and a reproduction apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a recording medium reproducing device including a driver configured to load a recording medium storing video data, including a plurality of video frames, and additional information about the plurality of video frames included in a plurality of layers, respectively, when the recording medium is loaded therein; a user interface configured to receive a trick play command; a video processor which processes the video data; and a controller configured to select at least one layer to be decoded from among the plurality of layers based on a trick play speed determined according to the trick play command and the additional information, control the video processor to decode video frames of the selected layer, and performs a trick play corresponding to the trick play speed using the decoded video frames.

Abstract: A method for playing back data stored on a recording medium and a recording medium play back apparatus using the same are provided. A method includes determining a section of data to be updated, among the data stored on the recording medium, transmitting information of the section of data to be updated to an external server, receiving new data to substitute for the section of data to be updated from the external server; and substituting the section of data to be updated with the new data and playing back the substituted new data at a point when playing back the section of data to be updated starts.

Abstract: A method for generating additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback of data streams, a recording medium for storing the information, and recording, editing and/or playback apparatus using the same are provided. The method generates additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback. The method includes a step of generating data stream information for each of two or more data streams, which includes packet data to which information on an arrival time of the respective packet data is added. The data stream information includes seamless playback information, which indicates whether a corresponding data stream is to be seamlessly reproduced after playback of a preceding data stream, and/or seamless time control information for controlling an output time of the corresponding data stream to be seamlessly reproduced.

Abstract: A method for generating additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback of data streams, a recording medium for storing the information, and recording, editing and/or playback apparatus using the same are provided. The method generates additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback. The method includes a step of generating data stream information for each of two or more data streams, which includes packet data to which information on an arrival time of the respective packet data is added. The data stream information includes seamless playback information, which indicates whether a corresponding data stream is to be seamlessly reproduced after playback of a preceding data stream, and/or seamless time control information for controlling an output time of the corresponding data stream to be seamlessly reproduced.

Abstract: A method for generating additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback of data streams includes generating data stream information for each of two or more data streams, which includes packet data to which information on an arrival time of the respective packet data is added. The data stream information includes seamless playback information, which indicates whether a corresponding data stream is to be seamlessly reproduced after playback of a preceding data stream, and/or seamless time control information for controlling an output time of the corresponding data stream to be seamlessly reproduced. Therefore, data streams can be seamlessly reproduced without interruption between the data streams, by using data stream information which includes seamless information and/or seamless time control information including reference time, an offset value and/or a gap length value.

Abstract: A method for generating additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback of data streams, a recording medium for storing the information, and recording, editing and/or playback apparatus using the same are provided. The method generates additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback. The method includes a step of generating data stream information for each of two or more data streams, which includes packet data to which information on an arrival time of the respective packet data is added. The data stream information includes seamless playback information, which indicates whether a corresponding data stream is to be seamlessly reproduced after playback of a preceding data stream, and/or seamless time control information for controlling an output time of the corresponding data stream to be seamlessly reproduced.

Abstract: A method of reproducing a video image is provided. The method includes reproducing a video image in a three-dimensional (3D) manner, being requested to reproduce the video image at an Nx playback speed (N is a natural number equal to or greater than 2), and in response to the request, reproducing the video image at the Nx playback speed. The reproducing of the video image at the Nx playback speed comprises includes reproducing the video image at the Nx playback speed in a two-dimensional (2D) manner.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) glasses for viewing a 3D display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The 3D glasses include: a glass unit including a left eye glass and a right eye glass; a driving unit which drives the glass unit; a mode setting unit which sets an operation mode of the glass unit between a 3D viewing mode or a 2D viewing mode; and a control unit which controls the driving unit to change an opening and closing shutter setting or a rotational direction of the glass unit according to the set operation mode set by the mode setting unit. Accordingly, a user convenience is improved.

Abstract: A signal processing method is provided. The signal processing method includes extracting three-dimensional effect adjustment information from a memory in a video image reproducing apparatus, and adjusting a three-dimensional effect of a video image according to the three-dimensional effect adjustment information, and outputting the video image.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a program containing video data and/or audio data and navigation information which defines a thumbnail, wherein the thumbnail relates to the program and is reproducible as moving pictures. The recording medium may include a plurality of programs and the thumbnail may identify or represent one or more of the programs. By assigning a predetermined interval of a bit stream corresponding to a program as a thumbnail, the recording medium having the thumbnail thereon, that can be reproduced as moving pictures, can be obtained.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a signal, including: extracting three-dimensional (3D) reproduction information for reproducing a subtitle, which is reproduced with a video image, in 3D, from additional data for generating the subtitle; and reproducing the subtitle in 3D by using the additional data and the 3D reproduction information.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a program containing video data and/or audio data and navigation information which defines a thumbnail, wherein the thumbnail relates to the program and is reproduceable as moving pictures. The recording medium may include a plurality of programs and the thumbnail may identify or represent one or more of the programs. By assigning a predetermined interval of a bit stream corresponding to a program as a thumbnail, the recording medium having the thumbnail thereon, that can be reproduced as moving pictures, can be obtained.