Abstract: An information reproduction device comprises means for reproducing audio data for a menu screen from an information storage medium, means for storing the audio data reproduced by the reproducing means, and means for repeatedly reproducing the audio data stored in the storing means.

Abstract: An information playback apparatus according to an aspect of this invention has a first acquisition unit configured to acquire contents from an information storage medium, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire expansion information from at least one of the information storage medium and an external apparatus via a communication line, a control unit configured to control an acquisition timing of expanded contents information contained in the expansion information on the basis of control information contained in the expansion information, a storage unit configured to store the expanded contents information acquired by the second acquisition unit under the control of the control unit, and a playback unit configured to play back the contents, and to play back the expanded contents information, which is acquired at a predetermined timing under the control of the control unit, in synchronism with playback of the contents.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a playback engine which acquires video/audio contents from a disc, an ENAV engine+Internet connection unit which acquire ENAV contents from the disc or acquire another ENAV contents from a server via a communication line, and a buffer manager. This buffer manager generates timing information upon completion of acquisition of the ENAV contents.

Abstract: An information playback apparatus according to an aspect of this invention has an image processing unit configured to process contents and image data contained in expansion information as needed on the basis of actual monitor information indicating an actual output destination of the contents and the expansion information, and a playback unit configured to play back the contents, and to play back image data, which is contained in the expansion information and has undergone the image process as needed, in synchronism with playback of the contents.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie cell entry point information M_C_EPI. M_C_EPI includes entry point playback time information EP_PTM and text information PRM_TXTI that pertains to an entry point. PRM_TXTI can store text information that pertains to its contents together with type information and date information of an entry point.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus has a control portion for, based on address information and authentication information read out from an optical disk, providing access to a specific server via a communication line, thereby acquiring extensible information, and a reproducing portion for reproducing and outputting the acquired extensible information. In this optical disk apparatus, if an optical disk is not provided, authentication processing cannot be carried out, and extensible information cannot be acquired. Thus, extensible information can be reproduced with security.

Abstract: An information playback apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention has a first acquisition unit configured to acquire contents from an information storage medium, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire expansion information from at least one of the information storage medium and an external apparatus via a communication line, a storage unit configured to store the expansion information acquired by the second acquisition unit in accordance with the type of information, and a playback unit configured to play back the contents acquired by the first acquisition unit, and to play back the expansion information stored in the storage unit in synchronism with playback of the contents.

Abstract: An information playback apparatus according to one aspect of this invention comprises a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first expansion information from an information storage medium, a first storage unit configured to store the first expansion information acquired by the first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second expansion information from an external apparatus via a communication line, a second storage unit configured to store the second expansion information acquired by the second acquisition unit, a transfer control unit configured to transfer the second expansion information stored in the second storage unit to the first storage unit in response to a request that requires the second expansion information, and a playback unit configured to play back the first expansion information and the second expansion information stored in the first storage unit.

Abstract: An optical disk such as a DVD having recorded therein control information as well as the video objects of two types of contents including first contents and second contents is disclosed. This control information achieves proper reproduction for both an optical disk device intended only for the second contents and an optical disk device intended for the first contents.

Abstract: An information storage medium is provided which includes main image information compliant with a high-image-quality system, first subsidiary image information compliant with the high-image-quality system, and second subsidiary image information compliant with a standard system. The stored information is read from the information storage medium, the main image information is down-converted into image information of the standard system, and the second subsidiary image information is superposed on the image information.