Information playback system using storage information medium

Abstract

According to one embodiment, there is provided an information playback method, comprising reading out management information used to manage one or more video titles from an information storage medium, the medium storing an advanced content including the management information in which a title timeline indicating playback timings of objects of each video title being individually defined, and playing back objects of each video title in accordance with the title timeline defined in the readout management information.

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       2 . An information playback apparatus, comprising: 
 an information reading unit to read out management information used to manage a video title from an information storage medium, the management information including mapping information in which playback timings of objects of the video title are described in form of mapping on a title timeline; and    an object playback unit to play back objects of the video title in accordance with the readout management information.    
   
   
       3 . An information playback method, comprising: 
 reading out management information used to manage a video title from an information storage medium, the management information including mapping information in which playback timings of objects of the video title are described in form of mapping on a title timeline; and    playing back objects of the video title in accordance with the readout management information.    
   
   
       4 . An information recording apparatus, comprising: 
 an information acquiring unit to acquire management information used to manage a video title, the management information including mapping information in which playback timings of objects of the video title are described in form of mapping on a title timeline; and    an information recording unit to record the acquired management information in an information storage medium.    
   
   
       5 . An information recording method, comprising: 
 acquiring management information used to manage a video title, the management information including mapping information in which playback timings of objects of the video title are described in form of mapping on a title timeline; and    recording the acquired management information in an information storage medium.    
   
   
       6 . A program description method, comprising: 
 describing a program code for management information used to manage a video title; and    the management information including mapping information in which playback timings of objects of the video title are described in form of mapping on a title timeline.