Information storage medium, and apparatus for reproducing the same

Abstract

An information storage medium includes: a plurality of unit audio information to be reproduced independently of each other; aggregate audio information each including one or more of the unit audio information; unit attribute information indicating attributes of the unit audio information included in the aggregate audio information; and aggregate attribute information including the unit attribute information corresponding to the aggregate audio information recorded on the storage medium. By referring to the aggregate attribute information, the attributes of all the unit audio information may be readily and quickly obtained.

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       16 . An information storage medium on which audio information is recorded, the audio information being logically divided into a track corresponding to music and a group comprising a plurality of the tracks, wherein 
 information is bundled and recorded as audio centralized information on the information storage medium, the bundled and recorded information including at least attribute information of the track, a group number of the group in which the track is included, a track number, a start address and an end address of the track;    the audio information is recorded as a title set such that it is physically divided into a plurality of cells, the title set including the plurality of the cells and reproduction control information, the reproduction control information including at least attribute information of the audio information and reproduction orders of the cells; and    the title set is classified into a first type of the title set and a second type of the title set, the first type of the title set including the reproduction control information and the audio information, and the second type of the title set including only the reproduction control information.    
   
   
       17 . The information storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the audio centralized information is recorded at a management area where management information for managing the audio information is recorded.  
   
   
       18 . The information storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the reproduction control information further includes information concerning a recording position on the information record medium.  
   
   
       19 . A reproduction apparatus which reproduces information recorded on the information storage medium according  claim 16 , wherein the reproduction apparatus comprises: 
 a reading device which reads information;    a reproduction device which reproduces the audio information; and    a control device which controls the reproduction device on the basis of the audio centralized information.    
   
   
       20 . A reproduction apparatus which reproduces information recorded on the information storage medium according  claim 16 , wherein the reproduction apparatus comprises: 
 a reading device which reads information;    a reproduction device which reproduces the audio information; and    a control device which controls the reproduction device on the basis of the reproduction control information.    
   
   
       21 . A reproduction method which reproduces information recorded on the information storage medium according  claim 16 , wherein the reproduction method comprises: 
 a reading process which reads information;    a reproduction process which reproduces the audio information; and    a control process which controls the reproduction process on the basis of the audio centralized information.    
   
   
       22 . A reproduction method which reproduces information recorded on the information storage medium according  claim 16 , wherein the reproduction method comprises: 
 a reading process which reads information;    a reproduction process which reproduces the audio information; and    a control process which controls the reproduction process on the basis of the reproduction control information.    
   
   
       23 . A recording apparatus which comprises: a signal processing device which generates audio information and additional information; and a recording device which records the generated audio information and the generated additional information onto an information storage medium, wherein 
 the audio information is logically divided into a track corresponding to music and a group comprising a plurality of the tracks;    the additional information includes reproduction control information and audio centralized information of the audio information;    the audio centralized information includes at least attribute information of the track, a group number of the group in which the track is included, a track number, a start address and an end address of the track;    the audio information is recorded as a title set such that it is physically divided into a plurality of cells, the title set including the plurality of the cells and reproduction control information, the reproduction control information including at least attribute information of the audio information and reproduction orders of the cells; and    the title set is classified into a first type of the title set and a second type of the title set, the first type of the title set including the reproduction control information and the audio information, and the second type of the title set including only the reproduction control information.    
   
   
       24 . A recording method which comprises: a signal processing process which generates audio information and additional information; and a recording process which records the generated audio information and the generated additional information onto an information storage medium, wherein 
 the audio information is logically divided into a track corresponding to music and a group comprising a plurality of the tracks;    the additional information includes reproduction control information and audio centralized information of the audio information;    the audio centralized information includes at least attribute information of the track, a group number of the group in which the track is included, a track number, a start address and an end address of the track;    the audio information is recorded as a title set such that it is physically divided into a plurality of cells, the title set including the plurality of the cells and reproduction control information, the reproduction control information including at least attribute information of the audio information and reproduction orders of the cells; and    the title set is classified into a first type of the title set and a second type of the title set, the first type of the title set including the reproduction control information and the audio information, and the second type of the title set including only the reproduction control information.