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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Takashi Shimojima, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Naohiko Noguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuhiro Sato, Atsugi, JP;
Takashi Shimojima, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Naohiko Noguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuhiro Sato, Atsugi, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A package management information recording sectioncreates a directory for each package for content distributed in package units, and creates a package management file indicating the relationship between a directory name and package identifier. A content file recording sectioncreates a content file group management file indicating the relationship between a content file name and a reference name when that content is linked from other content. A link resolution information recording sectioncreates a link resolution file indicating the correspondence between a reference name indicating content included in another package and the package identifier of the other package. A link resolution sectionof a content playback apparatusspecifies a link destination content file using these items of file management information. By this means, a link between contents can be maintained even when distributed content is recorded with a name different from the original content file name.