Information recording/reproducing apparatus

Abstract

The information recording/reproducing apparatus of the present invention comprises: a reproduction period list reader for reading out a reproduction period list from a recording medium; a specific-time skipping device that skips a reading-out position of information from the recording medium over a prescribed time; and a reproduction period list modifier that deletes a skip period from a reproduction period in a reproduction period list using a skip start point and a skip end point in the reproduction period list that is read out by the reproduction period list reader when specific-time skip is carried out by the specific-time skipping device during reproduction of the information from the recording medium.

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         23 . An information recording/reproducing apparatus, comprising:
 a reproduction period list reader for reading out a reproduction period list from a recording medium;   a specific-time skipping device that skips a reading-out position of information from said recording medium over a prescribed time; and   a reproduction period list modifier that deletes a skip period from a reproduction period in said reproduction period list automatically, according to specific-time skip by said specific-time skipping device during reproduction of information from said recording medium, by using a skip start point and a skip end point in said reproduction period list that is read out by said reproduction period list reader when said specific-time skip is carried out by said specific-time skipping device during reproduction of information from said recording medium.   
     
     
         24 . The information recording/reproducing apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein when reverse-direction specific-time skip is carried out during reproduction of information and a reverse-direction skip period or a part thereof is not included in said reproduction period list, said reproduction period list modifier alters said reproduction period list to include a period between an end point of said reverse-direction specific-time skip and a start point of said reverse-direction specific-time skip in said reproduction period. 
     
     
         25 . The information recording/reproducing apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein if there is already an existing reproduction period list when modifying said reproduction period list, said reproduction period list modifier duplicates said existing reproduction period list and then modifies one of said reproduction period lists.