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.

1 . An information storage medium storing data, the data comprising: 
 an enhanced video object set which is a collection of enhanced video objects including data on video, audio, and sub-picture, the enhanced video object set being included in a video title set corresponding to one title;    management information used to manage the title; and    object mapping information which gives playback information for said enhanced video objects, by mapping said enhanced video objects on a title timeline, the object mapping information being included in the management information.    
   
   
       2 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the data comprises an advanced content;    the advanced content includes a playlist as the management information, primary video set, secondary video set, advanced application, and advanced subtitle;    the title timeline is defined in the playlist.    
   
   
       3 . The medium according to  claim 2 , wherein commercial information is defined in the playlist to be played back in association with playback of the enhanced video objects.  
   
   
       4 . An information transfer method, comprising: 
 transferring at least an enhanced video object from an information storage medium storing an enhanced video object set which is a collection of said enhanced video objects including data on video, audio, and sub-picture, the enhanced video object set being included in a video title set corresponding to one title, management information used to manage the title, and object mapping information which gives playback information for said enhanced video object, by mapping said enhanced video object on a title timeline, the object mapping information being included in the management information; and    displaying the transferred information on a display.    
   
   
       5 . An information playback method, comprising: 
 reading out management information from an information storage medium storing an enhanced video object set which is a collection of enhanced video objects including data on video, audio, and sub-picture, the enhanced video object set being included in a video title set corresponding to one title, said management information used to manage the title, and object mapping information which gives playback information for said enhanced video objects, by mapping said enhanced video object on a title timeline, the object mapping information being included in the management information; and    playing back said enhanced video objects.    
   
   
       6 . An information recording method, comprising: 
 acquiring an enhanced video object set which is a collection of enhanced video objects including data on video, audio and sub-picture, the enhanced video object set being included in a video title set corresponding to one title, management information used to manage the title, and object mapping information which gives playback information for said enhanced video objects, by mapping said enhanced video object on a title timeline, the object mapping information being included in the management information; and    recording the acquired information in an information storage medium.