Recording medium, editing method and editing apparatus

Abstract

If, in a recording medium on which a plurality of programs are collected in a plurality of groups and supervised in this grouped state, a command for editing, such as dividing/linking/erasing the predetermined programs or groups, recorded on the recording medium, the management data is to be edited to perform the editing. The present invention contemplates to provide a solution to meet this request by a recording medium, an editing method and an editing apparatus.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A recording medium in which a plurality of programs are collected into a plurality of groups and are managed and recorded in this form, comprising: 
 a program recording area in which said programs are recorded;    a first management data recording area in which the first management data for supervising the program names of said plural programs is recorded; and    a second management data recording area in which the names of the programs collected in said plural groups and the names of said groups are correlated and are recorded as the second management data along with the separating information for separating the program names and the group names.    
     
     
         2 . The recording medium according to  claim 1  wherein the second management data recorded in said second management data recording area has a plurality of the group information made up of said program numbers, said group names and the separating information and wherein the respective group information are partitioned by the partitioning information.  
     
     
         3 . The recording medium according to  claim 1  wherein the name of a recording medium for identifying said recording medium is further recorded in said second management data recording area.  
     
     
         4 . An editing apparatus for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating means for commanding changes in the sequence of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and    editing means which, in case changes in the sequence of predetermined ones of said plural groups are commanded by said operating means, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names to cause block movement of said predetermined groups.    
     
     
         5 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein 
 program names in said first management data are managed in association with the program numbers of the respective programs and wherein  
 if a change in the sequence of predetermined groups in said plural groups is commanded by said operating means, the correlation between the program numbers in said first management data and the program numbers are concomitantly edited.  
 
     
     
         6 . An editing apparatus for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating means for commanding division of a predetermined program of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and    editing means which, in case division of a predetermined program of predetermined ones of said plural groups is commanded by said operating means, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names.    
     
     
         7 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 6  wherein program names in said first management data are managed in association with the program numbers of the respective programs, and wherein, if division of predetermined groups in said plural groups is commanded by said operating means, the correlation between the program numbers and the program names is concomitantly edited.  
     
     
         8 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 6  wherein 
 said editing means further edits the range of the program number forming a group next following the predetermined group containing the predetermined program commanded to be split.  
 
     
     
         9 . An editing apparatus for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating means for commanding linking of two of the programs making up a predetermined group of said plural groups; and    editing means which, in case linking of two of the programs making up a predetermined group of said plural groups is commanded by said operating means, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names.    
     
     
         10 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein program names in said first management data are managed in association with the program numbers of the respective programs, and wherein, if linking of two of the programs making up a predetermined group of said plural groups is commanded by said operating means, the correlation between the program numbers and the program names is concomitantly edited.  
     
     
         11 . An editing apparatus for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating means for commanding division of a predetermined group of said plural groups into two; and    editing means which, in case division of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating means, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names.    
     
     
         12 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein 
 if division of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating means, the group name accorded to said predetermined group is accorded to one of the two groups resulting from division.  
 
     
     
         13 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 12  wherein 
 if division of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating means, the group name of the other of the two groups resulting from division is blank.  
 
     
     
         14 . An editing apparatus for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating means for commanding linking of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and    editing means which, in case linking of predetermined ones of said plural groups is commanded by said operating means, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names to cause block movement of said predetermined groups.    
     
     
         15 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 14  wherein 
 if linking of said predetermined groups is commanded by said operating means, the group name accorded to a forward one of said predetermined groups is accorded to the group resulting from linking.  
 
     
     
         16 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 14  wherein 
 if linking of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating means, the group name accorded to a backward one of said predetermined groups is accorded to the group resulting from linking.  
 
     
     
         17 . The editing apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein 
 if linking of said predetermined groups is commanded by said operating means, the group name accorded to a forward one of said predetermined groups and the group name accorded to a backward one of said predetermined groups are linked and accorded to the group resulting from linking.  
 
     
     
         18 . An editing apparatus for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating means for commanding block erasure of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and    editing means which, in case block erasure of predetermined ones of said plural groups is commanded by said operating means, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group.    
     
     
         19 . An editing method for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating step for commanding changes in the sequence of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and    editing step which, in case changes in the sequence of predetermined ones of said plural groups are commanded by said operating step, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names to cause block movement of said predetermined groups.    
     
     
         20 . The editing method according to  claim 19  wherein 
 program names in said first management data are managed in association with the program numbers of the respective programs and wherein  
 if a change in the sequence of predetermined groups in said plural groups is commanded by said operating step, the correlation between the program numbers in said first management data and the program numbers are concomitantly edited  21 . An editing method for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising:  
 operating step for commanding division of a predetermined program of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and  
 editing step which, in case division of a predetermined program of predetermined ones of said plural groups is commanded by said-operating step, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names.  
 
     
     
         21 . The editing method according to  claim 21  wherein program names in said first management data are managed in association with the program numbers of the respective programs, and wherein, if division of predetermined groups in said plural groups is commanded by said operating step, the correlation between the program numbers and the program names is concomitantly edited.  
     
     
         22 . An editing method for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating step for commanding linking of two of the programs making up a predetermined group of said plural groups; and    editing step which, in case linking of two of the programs making up a predetermined group of said plural groups is commanded by said operating step, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names.    
     
     
         23 . The editing method according to  claim 23  wherein program names in said first management data are managed in association with the program numbers of the respective programs, and wherein, if linking of two of the programs making up a predetermined group of said plural groups is commanded by said operating step, the correlation between the program numbers and the program names is concomitantly edited.  
     
     
         24 . An editing method for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating step for commanding division of a predetermined group of said plural groups into two; and    editing step which, in case division of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating step, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names.    
     
     
         25 . The editing method according to  claim 25  wherein 
 if division of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating step, the group name accorded to said predetermined group is accorded to one of the two groups resulting from division.  
 
     
     
         26 . The editing method according to  claim 25  wherein 
 if division of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating step, the group name of the other of the two groups resulting from division is blank.  
 
     
     
         27 . An editing method for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating step for commanding linking of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and    editing step which, in case linking of predetermined ones of said plural groups is commanded by said operating step, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group names to cause block movement of said predetermined groups.    
     
     
         28 . The editing method according to  claim 28  wherein 
 if linking of said predetermined groups is commanded by said operating step, the group name accorded to a forward one of said predetermined groups is accorded to the group resulting from linking.  
 
     
     
         29 . The editing method according to  claim 28  wherein 
 if linking of said predetermined group is commanded by said operating step, the group name accorded to a backward one of said predetermined groups is accorded to the group resulting from linking.  
 
     
     
         30 . The editing method according to  claim 28  wherein 
 if linking of said predetermined groups is commanded by said operating step, the group name accorded to a forward one of said predetermined groups and the group name accorded to a backward one of said predetermined groups are linked and accorded to the group resulting from linking.  
 
     
     
         31 . An editing method for editing a program recorded on a recording medium including a program area for recording a plurality of programs for recording a plurality of programs, and a management area, having recorded therein the first management data for managing the program names for respective programs recorded in said program area, and the second management data, made up of the range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups into which the plural programs recorded in said program area are collected, special codes partitioning said groups from one another, and group names, comprising: 
 operating step for commanding block erasure of predetermined ones of said plural groups; and    editing step which, in case block erasure of predetermined ones of said plural groups is commanded by said operating step, edits the correlation of said range information of program numbers making up each of a plurality of groups in said second management data and said group.