JP2005129093A - Information reproducing device, information reproducing method, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a resuming function in which after each user interrupts reproduction of information temporarily in AV equipment in which a shared medium is utilized by a plurality of users, when each user resumes reproduction, each user can reproduce information from a place where the reproduction is interrupted. <P>SOLUTION: An information reproducing device is equipped with: a data processor 107 for reproducing recorded information from an information recording medium; a key entry part 104 for inputting information for specifying user information and a title to be reproduced; a nonvolatile memory 106 for holding a reproducing position on an information recording medium under being reproduced and the user information as resuming information; and a microcomputer 105 which, when resuming information which coincides with information which specifies user information and the title to be reproduced which are inputted by the key entry part 104 is held in resuming information which is held in the nonvolatile memory 106, controls the data processor 107 so as to start reproduction according to this resuming information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information reproducing apparatus that reproduces at least information with respect to an information recording medium, and in particular, when reproduction is stopped halfway during information reproduction, and when reproduction is started again later, the position where reproduction was stopped halfway. The present invention relates to an information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, and a recording medium for reproducing data from the recording medium.

  Recently, AV equipment using large-capacity storage represented by HDD (hard disk drive), recordable DVD (digital multipurpose disk), semiconductor memory (or memory card), etc. as media (information recording medium) has been rapidly developed. The market is spreading rapidly. The reason for this is that these media can digitally record video, still images, music, and other data, have high compatibility with PCs (personal computers), have little data degradation over time, and can be used for random access. Since it is excellent, it is considered that it is accepted by users as highly convenient media.

  These AV devices are often equipped with a resume function that enhances user convenience by utilizing random access, which is a feature of the media. The resume function is a function that allows the recorded data to be continuously played from the point where the playback is stopped when the playback instruction is given again after the user temporarily stops playback during playback of the data recorded on the media. It is.

  In other words, when the media is set in the playback device and the recorded information is being played back, if this playback is stopped halfway, the playback position on the media at the time of the stop is stored in the memory as resume information. When the reproduction operation is performed again, the resume information is read from the memory, the position on the medium at the stop point is detected based on the resume information, and the data is reproduced from this position.

For example, the information reproduction method and the reproduction device described in Patent Document 1 hold the position on the medium when reproduction was last stopped for each recorded title, and when reproduction of the title is executed next time, When the resume information of the title exists, it has a resume function for returning to the state held by the resume information and starting reproduction.
JP 2002-112201 A

  When a plurality of users individually record information on an information reproducing apparatus using an optical disk or HDD, only the recorded user does not always view the recorded title. That is, there is a possibility that a user different from the user who recorded the video will view the title.

  When these multiple users pause during playback of the same title and attempt to record resume information, the resume playback function according to the information playback method described in Patent Document 1, which is the prior art, is inconvenient. . This is because, in Patent Document 1, the resume information can only correspond to one resume information for the same title. Therefore, when a plurality of users suspend playback on the same title, the resume function does not operate properly. there were.

  Further, in Patent Document 1, which is a conventional technique, resume information is generated when a reproduction stop is input, so that the user accidentally presses the power switch during reproduction and puts the recording / reproducing apparatus in a standby state. When the power supply to the recording / reproducing device is stopped due to a power failure or the like, there is a problem that the resume function cannot be used because the recording position reproduced immediately before cannot be recorded as resume information. .

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the resume function can be used by a plurality of users, and even if playback is stopped or the power supply is stopped contrary to the user's intention, the position on the media played immediately before that is stopped. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information reproducing apparatus which can record as resume information and reproduce it from the recording position again.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide an information reproducing apparatus capable of holding resume information even on a removable medium and performing resume reproduction.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide an information reproducing apparatus that allows a user to easily select desired resume information even when there are a plurality of selectable resume information.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a reproduction means for reproducing recorded information from an information recording medium, and an input means for inputting user information and information for specifying a title to be reproduced. A playback position recording means for holding the playback position on the information recording medium being played back and the user information as resume information, and the user information and playback input by the input means to the resume information held by the playback position recording means When the resume information matching the information specifying the title to be held is held, the information playback apparatus includes a control unit that controls the playback unit to start playback according to the resume information.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction position recording means records the resume information on the information recording medium.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1, further comprising recording means, wherein the reproduction position recording means provides information for identifying the information recording medium together with the resume information to the recording means. To record.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second or third aspect, when the instruction to stop the reproduction is input by the input unit, the reproduction position recording unit is reproduced at that time. The reproduction position of the information recording medium is held as the resume information.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 5, in the invention according to claim 2 or 3, when the instruction to hold the resume information is inputted by the input means, the reproduction position recording means is reproduced at that time. The playback position of the information recording medium is held as the resume information.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second or third aspect, the reproduction position recording means receives an instruction to place the information reproduction apparatus in a standby state by the input means. The reproduction position of the reproduced information recording medium is held as the resume information.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the reproduction position recording means uses the reproduction position of the information recording medium reproduced at that time every predetermined time as the resume information. Hold and update.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the control means reproduces the user information inputted by the input means to the resume information held by the reproduction position recording means and reproduces the user information. When a plurality of resume information matching the information specifying the title is held, the input means further inputs information for specifying resume information to be reproduced from the plurality of resume information, and starts reproduction according to the resume information. In this way, the reproducing means is controlled.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the control means reproduces the user information inputted by the input means to the resume information held by the reproduction position recording means and reproduces the user information. In the case where a plurality of resume information matching the information specifying the title is held, the recorded information near the reproduction position on the information recording medium recorded in the plurality of resume information is reproduced to be provided in the information reproducing apparatus. Information for specifying resume information to be reproduced from a plurality of resume information by the input means, and controlling the reproduction means to start reproduction according to the resume information. is there.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the information reproducing apparatus of the first aspect, a reproducing means for reproducing recorded information from an information recording medium, an input for inputting user information and information for specifying a title to be reproduced. A playback position recording means for holding the playback position on the information recording medium being played back and the user information as resume information, and the user information and playback input by the input means to the resume information held by the playback position recording means A program for causing a computer to function at least a part of the control means for controlling the playback means so as to start playback according to the resume information when the resume information matching the information specifying the title to be played is held .

  The invention according to claim 11 is a recording medium carrying the program of the invention according to claim 10, and is a recording medium that can be processed by a computer.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a step of reproducing recorded information from an information recording medium, a step of inputting user information and information for specifying a title to be reproduced, and reproduction on the information recording medium being reproduced. A step of holding the position and the user information as resume information, and when the resume information that matches the information specifying the user information and the title to be played is held in the held resume information, playback is started according to the resume information And an information reproducing method including a step of controlling reproduction.

  As is apparent from the above description, the present invention enables the user to maintain the title and the user name in the resume information even when the plurality of users hold a plurality of resume information for the same title. It is possible to provide an information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, and a recording medium that can easily specify resume information created by itself.

  Further, according to the present invention, even when the user holds a plurality of resume information in the same title, the recorded information near the playback position at the time of playback stop recorded in each resume information is played back and displayed to the user. Accordingly, the user can provide an information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, and a recording medium that allow the user to easily select a position to start reproduction while viewing the display.

  In addition, the present invention holds resume information for each information storage medium, so that it is possible to use resume information for which playback has been interrupted before, even when a removable information storage medium is attached and played back. An information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, and a recording medium can be provided.

  In addition, even if the power switch is accidentally pressed or the reproduction is stopped unintentionally due to a power failure or the like, the present invention can be resumed from the stop position by recording and updating the resume information every predetermined time during the reproduction. An information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, and a recording medium that can start reproduction can be provided.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, this information reproducing apparatus includes an optical disc 101, HDD 102, semiconductor memory 103, key input unit 104, microcomputer 105, nonvolatile memory 106, data processor 107, AV decoder 108, AV mixer 109, AV output. Unit 110, AV input unit 111, and AV encoder 112.

  In this information reproducing apparatus, the AV input unit 111 receives video data and audio data from an external device (not shown). If the input signal is analog data, it is converted to digital data and then output to the AV encoder 112. The AV encoder 112 is a video encoder containing the input digital video data and compresses it using a predetermined codec. The AV encoder 112 is an audio encoder that contains the input digital audio data and performs compression processing using a predetermined codec. Further, the AV encoder 112 multiplexes the compressed video data and audio data, shapes them into a predetermined format, and outputs them.

  The data processor 107 writes the digital data output from the AV encoder 112 into the optical disc 101, HDD 102, or semiconductor memory 103 in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 105. Further, the data processor 107 uses the information (title, user name, etc.) related to the recording data input from the key input unit 104 as management information in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 105, and the same information recording medium (optical disc 101, The data is written into the HDD 102 or the semiconductor memory 103). On the other hand, recorded data recorded on the optical disc 101, HDD 102, or semiconductor memory 103 is read by the data processor 107 in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 105 and output to the AV decoder 108.

  The AV decoder 108 separates compressed video data and audio data from input digital data (or reproduced from an information recording medium) into compressed video data and audio data, and decompresses the video data with a predetermined codec using a video decoder containing the video data. The original video data is processed, and the audio decoder incorporating the audio data is decompressed by using a predetermined codec to return to the original audio data and output.

  The AV mixer 109 adds the video data input from the microcomputer 105 to the video data input from the AV decoder 108, and adds the audio data input from the microcomputer 105 to the audio data input from the AV decoder 108 to the AV output unit 110. Output to. The AV output unit 110 outputs video data and audio data to a connected external device.

  The key input unit 104 has operation buttons such as play, stop, recording, skip, fast forward, and slow. When the user presses this button, an instruction is output to the microcomputer 105 and the information reproducing apparatus is operated. Can be operated.

  The microcomputer 105 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a control program is stored and a RAM (Random Access Memory) for providing a work area necessary for executing the program. In accordance with a user instruction input from the input unit 104, the data processor 107, the AV decoder 08, the AV encoder 113, and the like are controlled using the work area to realize a recording operation and a reproducing operation. Further, the microcomputer 105 generates resume information including the playback stop position on the information recording medium and stores it in the nonvolatile memory 106 when the stop button of the key input unit 104 is pressed during playback according to the control program. Read and write as needed. In addition, the microcomputer 105 generates video data and audio data of such information (characters, images, sounds, etc.) in order to provide the user with information related to reproduction or information related to recording in accordance with the control program. Output.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a simplified configuration in which a part of the reproduction system related to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is extracted from the information reproduction apparatus shown in FIG. In the first embodiment of the present invention, resume information is also held on an information recording medium for recording video recording data.

  This playback system includes an input unit 201 that detects key inputs such as a playback instruction from a user and selection of a title and a user name, a control unit 202 that controls playback and stop operations of the playback system, recorded data and resume information. Information recording medium 204, and recorded data stored in the information recording medium 204 are read out and returned to the original recorded data for playback.

  Here, the control unit 202 corresponds to the microcomputer 105, the reproduction unit 203 corresponds to the AV decoder 108 and the data processor 107, and the output unit 206 corresponds to the AV mixer 109 and the AV output unit 110. The input unit 201 corresponds to the key input unit 104. As the information recording medium 204, recorded data can be reproduced using the optical disc 101, the HDD 102, the semiconductor memory 103, or the like shown in FIG.

  3, 4, and 5 are flowcharts showing a program or operation in the information reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a table in which resume information is stored. The title, playback stop position, playback stop date and time, playback time from the title head at the stop position, and user name are recorded as resume information. Also, parameters that can be set by the user during playback, such as switching between main / sub audio and video angle designation, may be added to the resume information and recorded.

  Here, the user name is recorded as resume information as means for identifying the user. However, the user may be identified using biometric information such as a fingerprint, iris, or voice. In this case, the input unit 201 is provided with an input device for inputting biological information.

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing the state of resume information displayed to the user.

  Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  When the information recording medium 204 is attached to the information reproducing apparatus, the control unit 202 instructs the reproducing unit 203 to read the title and resume information of the recording data recorded on the information recording medium 204, and the read title Write resume information to work area.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the information included in the resume information includes the title of the recorded data, the playback stop position on the information recording medium when playback is stopped, the date and time when playback is stopped, and playback from the beginning of the title. Elapsed time and user name.

  Next, the control unit 202 outputs the title stored in the work area and the user name included in the resume information to the output unit 206.

  When the user instructs the playback system to play, the input unit 201 inputs a desired title and user name from the title recorded on the information recording medium 204 displayed on the screen and the user name stored in the resume information. Can be selected by pressing a button provided on the screen.

  First, in step S301 in FIG. 3, the control unit 202 checks the user's key input using the input unit 201. If detected, the process proceeds to step S302.

  In step S302, it is determined whether or not an instruction to start playback is given from the input information. If playback is not instructed, the process proceeds to step S303, and it is determined whether a title is selected. If a title is selected, the process proceeds to step S304. After holding the title as a title to be reproduced next, the process proceeds to step 301 again to wait for a key input from the user.

  If no title has been selected in step S303, the process proceeds to step S305, where it is determined whether a user name has been selected. If a user name has been selected, the process proceeds to step S306, where the user whose title is to be reproduced next is reproduced. Then, the process proceeds to step 301 again to wait for key input from the user.

  When the user name is not selected in step S305, the process proceeds to step S307, the process corresponding to the instruction from the key input user is performed, and this flowchart is ended.

  If playback start is instructed in step S302, the process proceeds to step S401 in FIG. 4 to determine whether a title to be played is selected. If not, the process proceeds to step S409 and the playback unit 203 is operated. Thus, preparation is made to start playback from the top position of the top title of the recorded data.

  If the title to be played back is selected in step S401, the process proceeds to step S402 to determine whether the user name is selected. If not, the process proceeds to step S408, and the playback unit 203 is operated to select. Prepare to start playback from the beginning of the current title.

  When the user name is selected in step S402, the process proceeds to step S403, and resume information of the title selected from the resume information held by the selected user from the resume information stored in the work area. Find out if there is. As a result of the search, if the desired resume information does not exist, the process proceeds to step S408, and the playback unit 203 is operated to prepare for starting playback from the head position of the selected title.

  If the desired resume information exists in step S403, the process proceeds to step S404 to determine whether there is a plurality of resume information. If there is only one resume information, the process proceeds to step S405, where the playback unit 203 is prepared to start playback from the playback stop position of the title selected in accordance with the resume information.

  If there is a plurality of resume information, the process proceeds to step S406, where each resume information is output from the output unit 206, displayed to the user, and which resume information is to be played is selected and keyed in. Then, the process proceeds to step S405, and the playback unit 203 is operated to prepare for starting playback from the playback stop position of the designated title according to the selected resume information.

  Here, resume information as shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the work area. When the user name is the user # 1 and the title to be reproduced is the title # 1, there are two pieces of resume information that meet the conditions. . At this time, in step S406, the respective resume information is displayed as shown in FIG.

  Further, as the information displayed in step S406, the user can obtain more detailed information by displaying the video near the playback stop position together with the resume information. Therefore, desired resume information can be easily selected from a plurality of resume information. be able to.

  In step S407, reproduction processing is started. When resume information is used, the resume information in the work area is invalidated and the resume information in the area where the resume information is recorded in the information recording medium 204 is invalidated. Then, the reproducing unit 203 starts reproducing the data recorded on the information recording medium 204, and then the process proceeds to step S501.

  Unless there is a stop instruction from the control unit 202, the playback unit 203 continues playback to the end of the title based on the recorded data on the information recording medium 204. In step S501, the playback unit 203 is continuously inspected. If playback has been completed to the end of the title, the process proceeds to step S502. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S504. In step S502, the control unit 202 operates the reproduction unit 203 to end the reproduction operation. In step S504, the user's key input is acquired from the input unit 201, and the process proceeds to step S505. If there is no input, the process returns to step S501.

  In step S505, the key input from the user is inspected. If stop is instructed, the process proceeds to step S506, and if not, the process proceeds to step S509 and the process corresponding to the input is performed and the process is terminated.

  In step S506, the reproducing unit 203 is operated to stop the reproducing operation of the information recording medium, and the process proceeds to step S507. In step S507, the playback stop position when playback is stopped is obtained from the playback unit 203, resume information is created together with the user name in the work area, and the resume information is recorded in the area where the resume information is recorded in the information recording medium 204. Finish writing information.

  By using the information reproducing apparatus and the information reproducing method as described above, a plurality of users can hold a plurality of resume information for the same title. Further, by holding the title and the user name in the resume information, the user can easily specify the resume information created by the user himself / herself.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a simplified configuration in which a part of the reproduction system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is extracted from the information reproduction apparatus shown in FIG. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the resume information is held in the resume information unit 705 different from the information recording medium on which the recording data is recorded. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to retain resume information even when the format of the information recording medium only supports recording of recorded data or when writing is prohibited. .

  The functions of the constituent elements 701 to 704 and 706 in FIG. 8 are substantially the same as those of the constituent elements 201 to 204 and 206 in FIG. 2, but the information recording medium 704 is an exchangeable information recording medium such as an optical disc or a semiconductor memory. In this case, the resume information includes the unique number of the exchangeable information recording medium 704. The resume information unit 705 corresponds to the nonvolatile memory 106 in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a table of resume information recorded in the resume information section 705, which is obtained by adding the unique number of the information recording medium to the resume information (FIG. 6) used in the first embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the unique number is described as a disk number as shown in FIG.

  The operation of the information reproducing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the case of the first embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. Because it is almost the same, only the differences will be explained.

  When the information recording medium 704 is loaded into the information reproducing apparatus, first, the control unit 702 obtains a disc No. that is a unique number of the information recording medium 704 via the reproducing unit 703. Next, the control unit 702 reads the resume information recorded in the resume information unit 705, searches for resume information that matches the previously read disk No., and stores the matched resume information in the work area. .

  That is, when the disk No. read from the information recording medium 704 is the disk # 1, and the resume information read from the resume information unit 705 is the table shown in FIG. The resume information to be stored is three pieces of resume information from the upper part of the resume information table shown in FIG.

  Also, when generating resume information, as shown in FIG. 9, the disc number, title, playback stop position, playback stop date, playback elapsed time, user name, etc. of the information recording medium being played back are included.

  By using the information reproducing apparatus and the information reproducing method as described above, a plurality of users can be identical even when the format of the information recording medium supports only recording of recorded data or when writing is prohibited. It is possible to hold a plurality of resume information for each title. Further, by holding the title and the user name in the resume information, the user can easily specify the resume information created by the user himself / herself.

  In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, when the title is not selected by the user in step S401, playback is performed from the top position of the top title recorded on the information recording medium 204. However, the user name is also selected. If not, all resume information stored in the work area is output from the output unit 206 and displayed to the user, and the user specifies which resume information should be used for playback, and then playback is started. May be.

  In Embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention, when the title is not selected by the user in step S401, playback is started from the top position of the top title recorded on the information recording medium 204. However, the user name is selected. If the user name matches the selected user name from all the resume information stored in the work area, the matched resume information is output from the output unit 206 and displayed to the user. The reproduction may be started after the user designates whether to perform the reproduction with the information.

  In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the reproduction when the title is selected by the user in step S402 but the user name is not selected is shifted to step 408 and the head position of the selected title is reproduced. However, any resume information stored in the work area that matches the selected title is retrieved, the matched resume information is output from the output unit 206 and displayed to the user. The reproduction may be started after the user designates whether to perform the reproduction with the information.

  In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined in step S403, step S404, and step S406 that resume information exists, the playback start position is selected from the resume information. However, the user ignores the resume information. An option may be set so that playback can be started from the start position of the title specified in the above.

  In Embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention, the resume information is generated by the user's instruction to stop playback during playback. However, resume information is also generated when the power button of the input unit 201 is pressed. It is also good. Further, by providing a dedicated button for creating resume information in the input unit 201, it is possible to create resume information even when the control unit 202 detects that the dedicated button is pressed at any timing during playback. Also good.

  In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, resume information is generated by a user's instruction to stop playback during playback. However, resume information may be generated and updated every predetermined time during playback. .

  In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the user name is selected from the user name displayed by the output unit and detected by the input unit. However, the user can reproduce information by using a device such as a mobile phone that can identify an individual. When operating the apparatus, when the device outputs information other than the user name to the input unit, the information may be output to the input unit together with information specifying the individual, and the input unit may specify the user from the information specifying the individual. .

  In Embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention, the user directly operates the information reproducing apparatus. However, the user may view the recorded data by operating from an information terminal connected to the information reproducing apparatus via a network. .

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the functions of all or part of the above-described information reproducing apparatus of the present invention (or device, element, etc.), and cooperates with the computer. It is a program that operates.

  Further, the recording medium of the present invention carries a program for causing a computer to execute all or part of the functions (or devices, elements, etc.) of all or part of the information reproducing apparatus of the present invention described above. A recording medium is a recording medium that can be read by a computer, and the read program executes the function in cooperation with the computer.

The “part of means (or apparatus, element, etc.)” of the present invention means one or several means out of the plurality of means. “Function of (or device, element, etc.)” means the function of all or part of the means.

  Further, one usage form of the program of the present invention may be an aspect in which the program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and operates in cooperation with the computer.

  Further, one usage form of the program of the present invention may be an aspect in which the program is transmitted through a transmission medium, read by a computer, and operated in cooperation with the computer.

  The recording medium includes a ROM and the like, and the transmission medium includes a transmission medium such as the Internet, light, radio waves, sound waves, and the like.

  The computer of the present invention described above is not limited to pure hardware such as a CPU, and may include firmware, an OS, and peripheral devices.

  The information reproducing apparatus, the information reproducing method, the program, and the recording medium according to the present invention allow a plurality of users to hold a plurality of resume information for the same title by holding the resume information for each title and each user. Accordingly, the present invention can be applied to an information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, a recording medium, and the like that need to be able to easily specify resume information created by the user.

  Also, the information reproducing apparatus, information reproducing method, program and recording medium according to the present invention can be used when the user stops reproduction even when the user holds a plurality of resume information in the same title. In an information reproducing apparatus, information reproducing method, program, and recording medium that require a user to be able to select a recording position to start reproduction by viewing and displaying the recorded information near the recording position Is also applicable.

  In addition, the information reproducing apparatus, information reproducing method, program, and recording medium according to the present invention hold the resume information for each information storage medium, even when attempting to reattach and reproduce the removable information storage medium. The present invention can also be applied to an information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, and a recording medium that need to use resume information whose reproduction has been interrupted before.

  Further, the information reproducing apparatus, information reproducing method, program and recording medium according to the present invention record and resume information at a predetermined time during reproduction even in the case of a reproduction stop unintended by the user by pressing a power switch or a power failure. It can also be applied to an information reproducing apparatus, an information reproducing method, a program, and a recording medium that need to be able to start reproduction from the stop position again by updating.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the information reproduction apparatus in this invention 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Flowchart showing the operation of the information reproducing apparatus in the first embodiment Flowchart showing the operation of the information reproducing apparatus in the first embodiment Flowchart showing the operation of the information reproducing apparatus in the first embodiment Conceptual diagram showing a table of resume information in the first embodiment Conceptual diagram showing an external display example of resume information in the first embodiment The block diagram which shows the structure of the information reproduction apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention. Conceptual diagram showing a table of resume information in the second embodiment

Explanation of symbols

101 optical disk 102 hard disk drive (HDD)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 103 Semiconductor memory 104 Key input part 105 Microcomputer 106 Non-volatile memory 107 Data processor 108 AV decoder 109 AV mixer 110 AV output part 111 AV input part 112 AV encoder

Claims (12)

Reproducing means for reproducing recorded information from an information recording medium, input means for inputting user information and information for specifying a title to be reproduced, a reproduction position on the information recording medium being reproduced, and the user information Reproduction position recording means held as resume information, and resume information matching the user information input by the input means and information identifying the title to be reproduced is held in the resume information held by the reproduction position recording means. An information reproducing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling the reproducing means so as to start reproduction according to information. 2. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction position recording unit records the resume information on the information recording medium. 2. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising recording means, wherein the reproduction position recording means records information for identifying the information recording medium together with the resume information on the recording means. The playback position recording means holds the playback position of the information recording medium being played back as the resume information when an instruction to stop playback is input by the input means. 2. The information reproducing apparatus according to 2 or 3. The playback position recording means holds the playback position of the information recording medium being played back as the resume information when an instruction to hold the resume information is input by the input means. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The reproduction position recording means holds the reproduction position of the information recording medium being reproduced at that time as the resume information when an instruction to put the information reproduction apparatus in a standby state is input by the input means. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that 4. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reproduction position recording means holds and updates the reproduction position of the information recording medium reproduced at that time every predetermined time as the resume information. When the resume information held by the playback position recording means includes a plurality of resume information that matches the user information input by the input means and information specifying the title to be played back, the input means The information for specifying the resume information to be reproduced is further input from a plurality of resume information by controlling the reproduction means to start reproduction according to the resume information. 7. The information reproducing apparatus according to 7. When the resume information held by the playback position recording means includes a plurality of resume information matching the user information input by the input means and the information specifying the title to be played back, the control means stores a plurality of resume information. The recorded information near the reproduction position on the information recording medium recorded on the information reproduction medium is reproduced and output to display means provided in the information reproduction apparatus, and resume information to be reproduced from a plurality of resume information by the input means. 8. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information reproducing apparatus is configured to input information for specifying and to control the reproducing unit to start reproduction according to the resume information. 2. An information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein reproducing means for reproducing recorded information from the information recording medium, input means for inputting information for specifying user information and a title to be reproduced, reproduction on the information recording medium being reproduced. A reproduction position recording means for holding the position and the user information as resume information, and resume information matching the user information input by the input means to the resume information held by the reproduction position recording means and information for specifying the title to be reproduced. A program for causing a computer to function at least a part of the control means for controlling the reproduction means to start reproduction according to the resume information when held. A recording medium carrying the program according to claim 10, which can be processed by a computer. A step of reproducing recorded information from the information recording medium, a step of inputting information for specifying user information and a title to be reproduced, and a reproduction position on the information recording medium being reproduced and the user information are held as resume information And, when the resume information that is held holds resume information that matches the user information and the information that identifies the title to be played, the step of controlling the playback to start playback according to the resume information. A method for reproducing information.

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