Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hye-jeong Chun

Sung-Wook Park

Jung-wan Ko

Kil-soo Jung

A storage medium including metadata, which provide an extended search function using a variety of search keywords on audio-visual data, and a reproduction apparatus and a reproduction method of reproducing the storage medium. The storage medium includes: audio-visual data; and metadata to provide an extended search function on the audio-visual data, wherein the metadata include a predefined search keyword and a search keyword which may be additionally defined by an author. Accordingly, by using a variety of search keywords additionally defined by an author as well as predefined search keywords, providing an extended search function is possible. In addition, by recording only portions of the metadata relative directly to supporting multiple languages in an additional text-based file, providing an extended search function using a plurality of languages is also possible.

Storage medium including metadata and reproduction apparatus and method therefor

A storage medium is provided for storing metadata for providing an enhanced search function using various search keywords of audio-visual (AV) data. The storage medium stores AV data; and metadata for conducting an enhanced search of the AV data by scene using information regarding at least one search keyword. The metadata may include information regarding an entry point and/or a duration, angles, etc., of each scene. Hence, the enhanced search can be conducted using various search keywords. Further, search results can be reproduced according to diverse scenarios, and the enhanced search function can be provided for movie titles that support multiple angles or multiple paths. Moreover, metadata can be created in multiple languages, thereby enabling the enhanced search function to support multiple languages.

Storage medium storing metadata for providing enhanced search function

An information storage medium having recorded thereon audio/video (AV) data including meta data with representative title information, and a method and apparatus for reproducing the AV data from the information storage medium, wherein the information storage medium having recorded thereon AV data including meta data includes storage medium information about the AV data recorded on the information storage medium and title information about at least one title constituting the AV data. The title information includes representative title information that designates at least one of the titles as a representative title.

Information storage medium having recorded thereon AV data including meta data with representative title information, apparatus for reproducing AV data from the information storage medium, and method of searching for the meta data

A storage medium including meta data for providing an enhanced search function on AV data supporting multi-angle, and a reproducing apparatus and method for reproducing AV data from the storage medium are provided. The storage medium comprises moving picture data for supporting multi-angle; and meta data for providing an enhanced search function on the moving picture data, wherein the meta data is defined according to scene, and comprises information regarding at least one search keyword to be applied to a corresponding scene and information regarding an angle supported by the corresponding scene. Such meta data further includes information regarding a start location and a reproduction duration time of the corresponding scene. As a result, an enhanced search function can be realized according to scene, character, actor, or search criterion which a producer arbitrary defines, with respect to moving picture data supporting multi-angle.

Information storage medium including meta data for multi-angle title, and apparatus and method for reproducing the same

An apparatus and method for reproducing a storage medium that stores metadata are provided for an enhanced search function using various search keywords of audio-visual (AV) data. The apparatus includes: a search unit for searching for scenes matching a search keyword by conducting an enhanced search function on the AV data with reference to metadata which contains information regarding at least one search keyword for each of the scenes of the AV data; and a reproducing unit for reproducing the AV data corresponding to at least one scene found by the search unit. The metadata may include information regarding an entry point and/or duration, angles, etc. of each scene. Hence, the enhanced search can be conducted using various search keywords. Further, search results can be reproduced according to diverse scenarios, and the enhanced search function can be provided for movie titles that support multiple angles or multiple paths. Moreover, metadata can be created in multiple languages, thereby enabling the enhanced search function to support multiple languages.

Apparatus and method for reproducing storage medium that stores metadata for providing enhanced search function

An information storage medium for storing metadata supporting multiple languages and a method of processing the metadata are provided. The information storage medium is provided to store contents, and at least one metadata file in which information regarding the contents is recorded in at least one language. The metadata file comprises a plurality of language files in which a plurality of versions of the information regarding the contents written in a plurality of languages are provided, and the languages are identified by the names of the respective language files. The names of the language files may include a language identifier according to an ISO 639-2 standard. The information may also include download information regarding a plurality of downloadable metadata files that are downloadable from other storage media.

Information storage medium for storing metadata supporting multiple languages, and systems and methods of processing metadata

A storage medium is provided for storing metadata for providing an enhanced search function using various search keywords of audio-visual (AV) data. The storage medium stores: AV data; and metadata for conducting an enhanced search of the AV data by scene using information regarding at least one search keyword. The metadata may include information regarding an entry point and/or duration, angles, etc. of each scene. Hence, the enhanced search can be conducted using various search keywords. Further, search results can be reproduced according to diverse scenarios, and the enhanced search function can be provided for movie titles that support multiple angles or multiple paths. Moreover, metadata can be created in multiple languages, thereby enabling the enhanced search function to support multiple languages.

A reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio-visual data stored in a storage medium includes a storage unit which stores metadata used to search for desired audio-visual data in the audio-visual data stored in the storage medium, and a search unit which searches for the desired audio-visual data using the metadata stored in the storage unit, wherein the metadata includes a volume identifier indicating a volume comprised of a plurality of discs used to create a disc library stored in the storage unit. The metadata may further include disc information and title information common to the discs, and the search unit may create the disc library using the disc information, the title information, and the volume information, and search for the desired audio-visual data using the created disc library.

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