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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2001
Shinichi Saeki, Sennan-gun, JP;
Kaoru Murase, Ikoma-gun, JP;
Tomoyuki Okada, Katano, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsuga, Takarazuka, JP;
Tokuo Nakatani, Ibaraki, JP;
Shinichi Saeki, Sennan-gun, JP;
Kaoru Murase, Ikoma-gun, JP;
Tomoyuki Okada, Katano, JP;
Kazuhiro Tsuga, Takarazuka, JP;
Tokuo Nakatani, Ibaraki, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Abstract
An optical disc including: a data area storing one or more video objects; and a time map area storing time map information. Each video object includes a plurality of video object units. The time map information includes a first time table and a second time table for each video object. Each first time table includes: addresses of video object units in a corresponding video object; and indicators. The addresses are arranged in order and indicate storage positions of the video object units that correspond to reproduction points that differ by a predetermined time unit. The predetermined time unit is longer than a maximum reproduction period of a video object unit. The indicators specify the video object units which respectively correspond to the addresses. Each second time table includes an entry for each video object unit in the corresponding video object. The entries are arranged in order. Each second time table includes a reproduction period and a data size of each video object unit.