Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method and system of managing animation data and related control data for recording on an enhanced navigation medium is provided. The method comprises constructing animation data comprising first image data into a first graphic MNG file in chunk data format, wherein the first graphic file comprises a first header portion, a second end portion, first control data and a frame containing additional data; and recording the first graphic file on an enhanced navigation medium.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method of managing animation data and related control data for recording on an enhanced navigation medium is provided. The method comprises constructing animation data comprising first image data into a first graphic MNG file in chunk data format, wherein the first graphic file comprises a first header portion, a second end portion, first control data and a frame containing additional data; and recording the first graphic file on an enhanced navigation medium.

Abstract: A method of presenting auxiliary data for an interactive recording medium is disclosed. In an interactive recording medium reproducing apparatus that reproduces A/V data and contents data recorded on an interactive recording medium and contents data provided by a contents providing server, the contents data provided by the contents providing server is presented appropriately according to the attributes of the contents data by using attribute information for the contents data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the recording medium includes a data area storing moving picture data, and a navigation area storing navigation information for managing reproduction of the moving picture data. The navigation information includes a metadata indicator indicating whether metadata associated with the moving picture data exists. The metadata is additional information describing content of the moving picture data, and the navigation information includes linking information identifying metadata associated with the moving picture data if the metadata indicator indicates metadata associated with the moving picture data exists. The navigation area may also store a content reference that references the moving picture data associated with the metadata.

Abstract: The recording medium stores a transport stream formed of packets. The packets represent one or more PES packets and are grouped into units of a fixed number of packets. A first portion of each unit corresponds to a first portion of a PES packet.

Abstract: The recording medium includes a playlist directory area and at least one navigation information area. The playlist directory area stores a playlist directory including a plurality of playlist files. Each playlist file identifies a portion of the multiple playback path video data and at least a portion of the playlist files associated with different playback paths. The navigation information area stores navigation information at least providing information on one playback path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording medium containing moving picture data and additional information thereof and to reproducing method and apparatus of the recording medium. The present recording medium has script files including additional information about moving picture data, e.g., scene descriptive text and introduction of characters, etc. In addition, information linking each script file with a section of moving picture data to be presented with contents of the script file is included in a link data file or is contained in a filename of the script file. In reproduction of the recording medium, a script file linked with presently reproduced moving picture data section is determined and searched for based on the link data file or every filename of the script files, and contents of the found script file are presented together with the presently reproduced moving picture data. Furthermore, previously presented additional information is removed depending on data or filename of the found script file.

Abstract: In the method, video data is reproduced from the recording medium, and an I-picture and a number of P-pictures are output as a still picture based on the reproduced video data. The output data may then be received and decoded for display.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for setting a playback environment for an ENAV recording medium comprises determining availability of additional contents associated with audio/video (A/V) data recorded on the ENAV recording medium, based on data recorded on the ENAV recording medium; loading the additional contents in a temporary storage area; and reproducing the A/V data and the additional contents loaded in the temporary storage area according to the data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and apparatus of providing supplementary service information for A/V contents written in a recording medium. This method has a recording medium containing Presentation Language data, which have to be included like as in a digital television signal for supplementary service information in accordance with Advanced TV Enhancement Forum or Digital TV Application Software Environment standard, and reproduces, if a disk reproduction is requested, the Presentation Language data as well as requested A/V data and provides them for a connected external device such as a digital television. As a result, various video information and functions provided with Presentation Language data by a recording medium can be realized at a digital television set being able to accept Presentation Language data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method includes writing, in a data area of the recording medium, a stream including at least one still picture and at least one presentation information. The presentation information includes presentation timing information for the still picture. The embodiment further includes writing, in a navigation area of the recording medium, management information used to reproduce the still picture.

Abstract: Disclosed is a floating marine apparatus including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank. The apparatus includes a first LNG containing compartment and a second LNG containing compartment next to the first compartment. The apparatus further includes a bottom passage interconnecting bottom portions of the first and second compartments for fluid communication therebetween.

Abstract: The recording medium includes a data structure having a menu data area and a menu management area. The menu data area stores one or more thumbnail pictures as menu data. Each thumbnail picture is stored as a block of menu data. The menu management area stores menu management information. The menu management information provides an index to each thumbnail picture in the menu data area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording medium containing moving picture data and additional information thereof and to reproducing method and apparatus of the recording medium. The present recording medium has script files including additional information about moving picture data, e.g., scene descriptive text and introduction of characters, etc. In addition, information linking each script file with a section of moving picture data to be presented with contents of the script file is included in a link data file or is contained in a filename of the script file. In reproduction of the recording medium, a script file linked with presently reproduced moving picture data section is determined and searched for based on the link data file or every filename of the script files, and contents of the found script file are presented together with the presently reproduced moving picture data. Furthermore, previously presented additional information is removed depending on data or filename of the found script file.

Abstract: A method of creating the playback control file for a recording medium and a method and apparatus for reproducing data using the playback control file are disclosed. The method includes reading an original PlayList including at least one original PlayItem from the recording medium, the at least one original PlayItem being configured to reproduce original data recorded on the recording medium, downloading at least one additional PlayItem from an external source, the at least one additional PlayItem being configured to reproduce additional data downloadable from the external source, and creating a new PlayList by binding the original PlayList with the at least one additional PlayItem, the new PlayList being able to reproduce the original data and the additional data, individually or in combination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording medium containing moving picture data and additional information thereof and to reproducing method and apparatus of the recording medium. The present recording medium has script files including additional information about moving picture data, e.g., scene descriptive text and introduction of characters, etc. In addition, information linking each script file with a section of moving picture data to be presented with contents of the script file is included in a link data file or is contained in a filename of the script file. In reproduction of the recording medium, a script file linked with presently reproduced moving picture data section is determined and searched for based on the link data file or every filename of the script files, and contents of the found script file are presented together with the presently reproduced moving picture data. Furthermore, previously presented additional information is removed depending on data or filename of the found script file.

Abstract: A recording medium according to an embodiment includes a recording layer and a transport stream recorded on the recording layer. The transport stream is composed of one or more predetermined units, each predetermined unit starting with at least one transport packet for carrying navigation information used to manage subsequent transport packets. The first packet of the at least one transport packet carries only the navigation information including program clock reference (PCR) information and does not carry presentation data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of recording a digital stream on a recording medium, includes checking an existence of entry point information in a received digital transport stream, the entry point information associated with entry points in the digital transport stream, the digital transport stream comprising a plurality of data packets; grouping received data packets into one or more data object units based on the entry point information as a result of the checking step, and grouping one or more data object units into one data object; and recording the received data packets on the basis of the data object on the recoding medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording medium containing moving picture data and additional information thereof and to reproducing method and apparatus of the recording medium. The present recording medium has script files including additional information about moving picture data, e.g., scene descriptive text and introduction of characters, etc. In addition, information linking each script file with a section of moving picture data to be presented with contents of the script file is included in a link data file or is contained in a filename of the script file. In reproduction of the recording medium, a script file linked with presently reproduced moving picture data section is determined and searched for based on the link data file or every filename of the script files, and contents of the found script file are presented together with the presently reproduced moving picture data. Furthermore, previously presented additional information is removed depending on data or filename of the found script file.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for recording program specific information (PSI) for a recorded data stream in an optical disk such as a high-density digital versatile disk (HD-DVD) and providing the recorded PSI to a presenting device such as a digital television. This method writes program or stream specific information in a management data recording area of a high-density disk, and when the recorded data stream is reproduced, determines whether it is time to send the stream specific information, obtains stream specific information corresponding to a stream object being reproduced, or to be reproduced based on the determination result, and transmits the obtained stream specific information.