Abstract: An apparatus, computer program product and method provide a mechanism for independently allow a user to pause the display of a video stream from a given source, while also enabling the user to operate a menu function from a data stream from the same source.

Abstract: A playback apparatus includes the following elements. A playback unit play backs 3D content recorded on a content recording medium. An OSD screen generator generates an OSD screen which is displayed by being superposed on a 3D image of the 3D content. An image processor generates a 3D image by changing an amount of parallax of the 3D image and combines the generated 3D image with the OSD screen. When the OSD screen is to be displayed while the 3D content is being played back, the image processor generates a 3D image by gradually decreasing a pop-out amount of the 3D image and combines the generated 3D image with the OSD screen. When the displayed OSD screen is to be erased, the image processor generates a 3D image by gradually increasing the decreased pop-out amount to the original pop-out amount, and combines the generated 3D image with the OSD screen.

Abstract: An apparatus, computer program product and method provide a mechanism for independently allow a user to pause the display of a video stream from a given source, while also enabling the user to operate a menu function from a data stream from the same source.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recording media recorded with data of a plurality of buttons configuring a group arranged at a same position and selectively executed, each of the plurality of buttons is one of a button for use in an operator screen for prompting a user for an operation including a button image shifting between three states of a normal state, a selected state, and an execution state and a button in which a shift is automatically made from a selected state to an execution state to execute a command, the plurality of buttons including, a first button, and a second button and a third button that belong to the group to which the first button belongs, the second button and the third button each including a flag indicative of automatic transition from a selected state to an execution state.

Abstract: A reproduction apparatus for reproducing content data, includes: an inputting section to which content data, a plurality of button images, and button control information including display control information and a command to be executed are inputted. The apparatus further includes: an operation inputting section configured to accept a user operation; and a control section configured to perform display control of some state of the button by the button images based on the display control information and perform execution control of the command in response to the user operation for the operation inputting section.