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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1997
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reproduction control data generating apparatus for generating reproduction control data containing control commands indicating a method of reproduction of audio and/or video data and menu screen data indicating a menu screen used for designation of a control command at the time of reproduction of the audio and/or video data, comprising an input operation screen displaying means for displaying an input operation screen used for the input operation of a control command and the menu screen data, a control command generating means for generating a control command in accordance with an operation with respect to the displayed input operation screen, a menu screen data generating means for generating menu screen data in accordance with an operation with respect to the displayed input operation screen, and a reproduction control data generating means for generating reproduction control data based on the generated control command and the menu screen data.