Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080240676 | METHOD OF UPDATING ADDITIONAL DATA AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING THE SAME - A method of updating additional data, and an apparatus for reproducing the same, the method includes: downloading the additional data, which includes clip information and a clip stream that can be reproduced concurrently with a play item of the Audio Visual (AV) data; referring to the clip information and updating reproduction information of the play item; and reproducing the clip stream in synchronization with a current reproduction time of the main video stream of the play item, by using to the updated reproduction information. | 10-02-2008 |
20080240687 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING AUDIO/VIDEO DATA OF INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus and method of reproducing audio/video (A/V) data of an information storage medium, by which various reproduction modes can be provided. The apparatus includes a controller to download, via a network, data used to reproduce the A/V data and to generate as update information file information used to reproduce the downloaded data and the A/V data; and a local storage medium to store the update information. The controller stores newly downloaded and generated update information in the local storage medium while maintaining previously downloaded and generated update information in the local storage medium. | 10-02-2008 |
20080267586 | APPARATUS FOR RECORDING OR REPRODUCING MULTIMEDIA DATA USING HIERARCHICAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A multimedia data recording apparatus, a multimedia data reproducing apparatus, and multimedia data storage include a first layer storing multimedia data; and a second layer in which, when the multimedia data is divided into a record unit and a reproduction unit, information of attributes of the record unit and a relationship between the record unit and the reproduction unit are described with a markup language using elements and the attributes. Navigation data, which is used to control a selection of the reproduction unit and reproduction sequence, is recorded on a third layer. | 10-30-2008 |
20080267587 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON TEXT SUBTITLE DATA SYNCHRONIZED WITH AV DATA, AND REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An information storage medium having recorded thereon text subtitle data that is rendered to be output in synchronization with reproduction of audio/video (AV) data, and a method and apparatus for reproducing the text subtitle data and AV data. The information storage medium includes subtitle data that is output in synchronization with AV data and output time information indicating an output beginning time and/or an output ending time of the subtitle data. | 10-30-2008 |
20080267593 | APPARATUS FOR RECORDING OR REPRODUCING MULTIMEDIA DATA USING HIERARCHICAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A multimedia data recording apparatus, a multimedia data reproducing apparatus, and multimedia data storage include a first layer storing multimedia data; and a second layer in which, when the multimedia data is divided into a record unit and a reproduction unit, information of attributes of the record unit and a relationship between the record unit and the reproduction unit are described with a markup language using elements and the attributes. Navigation data, which is used to control a selection of the reproduction unit and reproduction sequence, is recorded on a third layer. | 10-30-2008 |
20080267594 | APPARATUS FOR RECORDING OR REPRODUCING MULTIMEDIA DATA USING HIERARCHICAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A multimedia data recording apparatus, a multimedia data reproducing apparatus, and multimedia data storage include a first layer storing multimedia data; and a second layer in which, when the multimedia data is divided into a record unit and a reproduction unit, information of attributes of the record unit and a relationship between the record unit and the reproduction unit are described with a markup language using elements and the attributes. Navigation data, which is used to control a selection of the reproduction unit and reproduction sequence, is recorded on a third layer. | 10-30-2008 |
20080273863 | APPARATUS FOR RECORDING OR REPRODUCING MULTIMEDIA DATA USING HIERARCHICAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A multimedia data recording apparatus, a multimedia data reproducing apparatus, and multimedia data storage include a first layer storing multimedia data; and a second layer in which, when the multimedia data is divided into a record unit and a reproduction unit, information of attributes of the record unit and a relationship between the record unit and the reproduction unit are described with a markup language using elements and the attributes. Navigation data, which is used to control a selection of the reproduction unit and reproduction sequence, is recorded on a third layer. | 11-06-2008 |
20080275876 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SEARCH INFORMATION AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A storage medium storing search information and a reproducing apparatus for the storage medium and method of reproducing AV data corresponding to a searching result matching a user's search condition and providing additional functions by using the searching result. The storage medium includes image data; and meta information used to provide an additional function using the image data in a predetermined searched section at a time of searching the predetermined section of the image data and reproducing the image data in the searched section. Accordingly, it is possible to provide various enhanced searching functions using various search keywords. In addition, it is possible to provide various additional functions using search information. | 11-06-2008 |
20080297653 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION - A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways. Also, a special style can be applied in order to emphasize a portion of the subtitles. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298774 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION - A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways. Also, a special style can be applied in order to emphasize a portion of the subtitles. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298775 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION - A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways. Also, a special style can be applied in order to emphasize a portion of the subtitles. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298776 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION - A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways. Also, a special style can be applied in order to emphasize a portion of the subtitles. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298777 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE DATA INCLUDING STYLE INFORMATION - A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways. Also, a special style can be applied in order to emphasize a portion of the subtitles. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298783 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION OF APPLICATION EXECUTABLE FROM A PLURALITY OF STORAGE MEDIA, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING THE APPLICATION - An information storage medium storing management information of an application executable from a plurality of information storage media, and a method and apparatus for executing the application based on the management information are provided. The method includes: if a new information storage medium is inserted into a reproducing apparatus during the execution of the application, reading information on an identifier of the new information storage medium; and determining whether to continuously execute the application based on the information and continuously executing the application according to a result obtained by the determination. The information on the identifier of the new information storage medium may be included in the application or in an application management table (AMT) of the information storage medium. A life cycle of a disc unbound application is managed so as to use an application that can be shared by different information storage media. | 12-04-2008 |
20090022478 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM WITH DATA STRUCTURE FOR MULTI-ANGLE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An information storage medium controls a multi-angle data reproducing apparatus by having a data structure including at least one clip for each angle, each angle clip being a data record unit of the multi-angle data for an angle. Each angle clip is divided into predetermined jumping units at jumping points and each is recorded in contiguous areas of the information storage medium. Using the clip jumping points as a link among the angle clips in which each angle clip is contiguously recorded provides efficient random access for reading the multi-angle data for angle change. | 01-22-2009 |
20090066839 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING MULTI-STREAM - A method and apparatus for simultaneously reproducing multiple audio/video streams, the apparatus including: a mixer to mix and to output main audio data and sub-audio data; and an audio controller to control the mixer such that when a sub-video data is expanded to a full screen, the sub-audio data is reproduced and the main audio is not reproduced. Furthermore, if the sub-video data is expanded to a full screen, an audio and a subtitle for only the sub-video data are reproduced, thereby preventing confusions that a user may experience. | 03-12-2009 |
20090080862 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MULTI ANGLE DATA, AND RECORDING METHOD AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of storing multi angle data. Data for a plurality of angles of a scene are stored in interleaved blocks. Sizes of the interleaved blocks are integral multiples of sizes of integral numbered aligned units that include packets. Angle change points are included in each of the interleaved blocks, allowing a reproducing apparatus to seamlessly jump from one angle to another angle during reproduction of the multi angle data. A number of the angle points recorded on the information storage medium is computed so that a jumping distance required by the data during reproduction does not exceed a maximum jumping distance of a reproducing apparatus. | 03-26-2009 |
20090112856 | STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDING METADATA AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A storage medium including metadata, which provide an extended search function using a variety of search keywords on audio-visual data, and a reproduction apparatus and a reproduction method of reproducing the storage medium. The storage medium includes: audio-visual data; and metadata to provide an extended search function on the audio-visual data, wherein the metadata include a predefined search keyword and a search keyword which may be additionally defined by an author. Accordingly, by using a variety of search keywords additionally defined by an author as well as predefined search keywords, providing an extended search function is possible. In addition, by recording only portions of the metadata relative directly to supporting multiple languages in an additional text-based file, providing an extended search function using a plurality of languages is also possible. | 04-30-2009 |
20090123129 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MULTI ANGLE DATA, AND RECORDING METHOD AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS THEREOF - An information storage medium for storing multi angle data, and a recording method and a reproducing apparatus thereof. The information storage medium stores data for a plurality of angles of a scene in interleaved blocks. Sizes of the interleaved blocks are integral multiples of sizes of integral numbered aligned units that include packets. Angle change points are included in each of the interleaved blocks which allows a reproducing apparatus to seamlessly jump from one angle to another angle during reproduction of the multi angle data. A number of the angle points recorded on the information storage medium is computed so that a jumping distance required by the data during reproduction does not exceed a maximum jumping distance of a reproducing apparatus. | 05-14-2009 |
20090129751 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM WITH STRUCTURE FOR MULTI-ANGLE DATA, AND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS THEREFOR - An information storage medium on which multi-angle data is recorded includes at least two clips in each of which video object data for an angle of the multi-angle data is recorded. The at least two clips are recorded in contiguous areas of the information storage medium. | 05-21-2009 |
20090185075 | STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE STREAM, REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND REPRODUCING METHOD FOR REPRODUCING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE STREAM RECORDED ON THE STORAGE MEDIUM - A storage medium storing a multimedia image stream and a text-based subtitle stream, and a reproducing apparatus and a reproducing method therefor are provided to reproduce the text-based subtitle data stream recorded separately from the multimedia image stream such that the subtitle data can be easily produced and edited and a caption can be provided in a plurality of languages. The storage medium stores: image data; and text-based subtitle data to display a caption on an image based on the image data, wherein the subtitle data includes: one style information item specifying an output style of the caption; and a plurality of presentation information items that are displaying units of the caption, and the subtitle data is separated and recorded separately from the image data. Accordingly, a caption can be provided in a plurality of languages, and can be easily produced and edited, and the output style of caption data can be changed in a variety of ways. In addition, part of a caption can be emphasized or a separate style that a user can change can be applied. | 07-23-2009 |
20090214177 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MULTIMEDIA DATA FOR REPRODUCTION OF AV DATA AND PROGRAMMING FUNCTION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A storage medium storing multimedia data for the reproduction of audio-visual (AV) data and a programming function, and a reproducing apparatus and method thereof. The storage medium includes: reproduction mode data for reproducing audio-visual (AV) data; program data including a plurality of program applications for providing interactive functions with a user and/or additional functions using the AV data; system data for controlling the execution of the reproduction mode data and the program data; and application objects for managing the execution of the program data and information on the reproduction mode data to be reproduced along with the execution of the program data. Accordingly, various user interfaces and/or various additional functions can be provided, as well as simple reproduction of AV data. Also the program application can be prevented from using malicious intent, and program applications having the same function can be reused without modification or recompilation. | 08-27-2009 |
20090268090 | STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDING TEXT-BASED CAPTION INFORMATION, REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND REPRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A storage medium including moving picture data and subtitle data to be output as a graphic overlapping an image based on the moving picture data, wherein the subtitle data includes text data to generate pixel data converted into a bitmap image, and control information to control the pixel data to be output in real time, and a reproducing apparatus and reproducing method using the storage medium. | 10-29-2009 |
20090274439 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDING META DATA FOR MULTI-ANGLE TITLE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING THE SAME - A storage medium including meta data for providing an enhanced search function on AV data supporting multi-angle, and a reproducing apparatus and method for reproducing AV data from the storage medium are provided. The storage medium comprises moving picture data for supporting multi-angle; and meta data for providing an enhanced search function on the moving picture data, wherein the meta data is defined according to scene, and comprises information regarding at least one search keyword to be applied to a corresponding scene and information regarding an angle supported by the corresponding scene. Such meta data further includes information regarding a start location and a reproduction duration time of the corresponding scene. As a result, an enhanced search function can be realized according to scene, character, actor, or search criterion which a producer arbitrary defines, with respect to moving picture data supporting multi-angle. | 11-05-2009 |
20100023861 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS STREAM FOR CHANGE OF AV DATA REPRODUCING STATE, AND REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of reproducing interactive graphics data including menu data, the method including receiving a reproduction command of the interactive graphics data during reproduction of AV data, and changing a reproducing state of the AV data. | 01-28-2010 |
20100103165 | IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE OUTPUTTING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING AND OUTPUTTING APPARATUSES - An image decoding method, an image outputting method, an image decoding apparatus and an outputting apparatus, the image outputting method including inputting an image; and if determined that the input image is a video image that is overlaid with a graphic image, outputting an area of the input image, which is overlaid with the graphic image, as a 2-dimensional (2-D) image and outputting the other area of the input image, which is not overlaid with the graphic image, as a 3-dimensional (3-D) image; and if determined that the input image is a video image that is not overlaid with a graphic image, outputting the input image as a 3-D image. | 04-29-2010 |
20100103168 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING IMAGE - A method of processing images, the method including determining whether metadata for generating a depth map corresponding to a predetermined title exists for each of a plurality of titles recorded in a disk by using metadata for disk management, and including converting two-dimensional (2D) images in the predetermined title to three-dimensional (3D) images by using the metadata for generating the depth map if metadata for generating the depth map corresponding to the predetermined title exists. | 04-29-2010 |
20100166338 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An image processing method, including extracting compensation information comprising one from among a depth compensation value and a depth value compensated for by using the depth compensation value; when the compensation information comprises the depth compensation value, compensating for a depth value to be applied to a pixel of a two-dimensional (2D) image by using the depth compensation value, and generating a depth map about the 2D image by using the compensated depth value, and when the compensation information comprises the compensated depth value, generating the depth map about the 2D image by using the compensated depth value; obtaining positions in a left-eye image and a right-eye image by using the depth map, wherein the pixel of the 2D image is mapped to the positions; and generating the left-eye image and the right-eye image comprising the positions to which the pixel is mapped. | 07-01-2010 |
20100195980 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AND REPRODUCING METHOD - A reproducing medium and apparatus to help guarantee reproduction compatibility are provided. An information storage medium to be reproduced by the reproducing apparatus includes audio/video (AV) data, an interactive content used to perform interactions with users, and interactive content management information used to manage the interactive content, wherein the interactive content management information includes information regarding an application to be executed by the reproducing apparatus and information regarding a substitution application substituted for the application. | 08-05-2010 |
20100202753 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES METADATA FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SEARCH FUNCTION - An apparatus and method for reproducing a storage medium that stores metadata are provided for an enhanced search function using various search keywords of audio-visual (AV) data. The apparatus includes: a search unit for searching for scenes matching a search keyword by conducting an enhanced search function on the AV data with reference to metadata which contains information regarding at least one search keyword for each of the scenes of the AV data; and a reproducing unit for reproducing the AV data corresponding to at least one scene found by the search unit. The metadata may include information regarding an entry point and/or duration, angles, etc. of each scene. Hence, the enhanced search can be conducted using various search keywords. Further, search results can be reproduced according to diverse scenarios, and the enhanced search function can be provided for movie titles that support multiple angles or multiple paths. Moreover, metadata can be created in multiple languages, thereby enabling the enhanced search function to support multiple languages. | 08-12-2010 |
20100217775 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES METADATA FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SEARCH FUNCTION - An apparatus and method for reproducing a storage medium that stores metadata are provided for an enhanced search function using various search keywords of audio-visual (AV) data. The apparatus includes: a search unit for searching for scenes matching a search keyword by conducting an enhanced search function on the AV data with reference to metadata which contains information regarding at least one search keyword for each of the scenes of the AV data; and a reproducing unit for reproducing the AV data corresponding to at least one scene found by the search unit. The metadata may include information regarding an entry point and/or duration, angles, etc. of each scene. Hence, the enhanced search can be conducted using various search keywords. Further, search results can be reproduced according to diverse scenarios, and the enhanced search function can be provided for movie titles that support multiple angles or multiple paths. Moreover, metadata can be created in multiple languages, thereby enabling the enhanced search function to support multiple languages. | 08-26-2010 |
20100266262 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING SUBTITLE DATA FOR MULTIPLE LANGUAGES USING TEXT DATA AND DOWNLOADABLE FONTS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An information storage medium on which video data are recorded, includes: a plurality of clips that are recording units in which the video data are stored; and text data for subtitles which are recorded separately from the plurality of clips and overlappable with an image according to the video data and then outputtable, the text data including data for providing subtitles in at least one language. | 10-21-2010 |
20100266265 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING SUBTITLE DATA FOR MULTIPLE LANGUAGES USING TEXT DATA AND DOWNLOADABLE FONTS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An information storage medium on which video data are recorded, includes: a plurality of clips that are recording units in which the video data are stored; and text data for subtitles which are recorded separately from the plurality of clips and overlappable with an image according to the video data and then outputtable, the text data including data for providing subtitles in at least one language. | 10-21-2010 |
20100281368 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDING EVENT OCCURRENCE INFORMATION, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING THE SAME - An information storage medium storing event information for generating an event with reference to an audio/video data structure and an apparatus and method thereof. The information storage medium includes: core data, that includes audio/video data and navigation data for reproducing the audio/video data; and program data that is used for interaction with a user, wherein the program data includes event occurrence information for generating an event with reference to a structure of the audio/video data. | 11-04-2010 |
20110081128 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MOVING-IMAGE DATA THAT INCLUDES MODE INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of reproducing moving-image information recorded on a storage medium, including: reading mode information from the storage medium including an object of a first type for reproducing the moving-image information, an object of a second type for providing additional functions related to the moving-image information, and system data for controlling the reproduction of the object of the first and second types, including: information indicating an object to be automatically reproduced when the storage medium is loaded, menu information for displaying a menu, and title information for each object of the first type and the object of the second type, the title information including identification information of the corresponding object, the mode information indicating the type of the corresponding object, determining the type of an object to be reproduced based on the read mode information, and reproducing the object based on the result of the determination. | 04-07-2011 |
20110113451 | METHOD OF REPRODUCING FROM STORAGE MEDIUM INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS STREAM ACTIVATED IN RESPONSE TO USER'S COMMAND - A reproducing method of reproducing from a storage medium video data and graphics data for displaying a menu screen is provided. The reproducing method includes decoding graphics data, outputting the decoded graphics data when an activation command is generated by a user and the decoded graphics data is first graphics data, and outputting the decoded graphics data at a designated time when the decoded graphics data is second graphics data. The outputting of the first graphics data ends when an output finish time is reached and the first graphics data is deleted from a buffer of a decoder that performed the decoding of the graphics data. When the outputting of the first graphics data ends, an activation command generated by the user is ignored. | 05-12-2011 |
20110206347 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING SUBTITLE DATA FOR MULTIPLE LANGUAGES USING TEXT DATA AND DOWNLOADABLE FONTS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An information storage medium on which video data are recorded, includes: a plurality of clips that are recording units in which the video data are stored; and text data for subtitles which are recorded separately from the plurality of clips and overlappable with an image according to the video data and then outputtable, the text data including data for providing subtitles in at least one language. | 08-25-2011 |
20110298797 | GRAPHIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a graphic stream. The method may include determining whether a graphic picture is reproducible as a three-dimensional (3D) image by assigning different depth values according to graphic objects or by assigning the same depth value to the graphic picture, using 3D capability information. | 12-08-2011 |
20120002942 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECODING DATA FOR PROVIDING BROWSABLE SLIDE SHOW, AND DATA STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A decoding apparatus and method for producing a browsable slide show and a data storage medium therefor. The decoding apparatus having a mainstream decoder, which decodes mainstream packet data including image data to be reproduced in a browsable slide show; a sub-audio decoder, which decodes sub-audio packet data including audio data attached to the image data; a mainstream system time clock (STC) counter, which provides an STC sequence for controlling the decoding time of the mainstream packet data to the mainstream decoder; and a sub-audio STC counter, which provides an STC sequence for controlling the decoding time of the sub-audio packet data to the sub-audio decoder. Accordingly, it is possible to seamlessly reproduce sub-audio data even when a user selects a forward or reverse play in the middle of reproducing still image data with the sub-audio data attached thereto in a browsable slide show. | 01-05-2012 |
20120201514 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE - An information storage medium storing subtitle text-based information, and a method and apparatus utilizing same, process a subtitle The information storage medium includes: dialog information which contains script text information of the subtitle and information specifying an output type of the script text; and presentation information which contains style information used to convert the script text into a bitmap format through rendering. With this structure, the amount of data required for a subtitle and the amount of data that should be processed when a subtitle is output may be greatly reduced. | 08-09-2012 |
20120211818 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - In a semiconductor device, a first gate structure is provided in a cell transistor region and includes a floating gate electrode, a first dielectric layer pattern, and a control gate electrode including a first metal silicide pattern. A second gate structure is provided in a selecting transistor region and includes a first conductive layer pattern, a second dielectric layer pattern, and a first gate electrode including a second metal silicide pattern. A third gate structure is provided in a peripheral circuit region and includes a second conductive layer pattern, a third dielectric layer pattern including opening portions on the second conductive layer pattern, and a second gate electrode including a concavo-convex portion at an upper surface portion thereof and a third metal silicide pattern. The third metal silicide pattern has a uniform thickness. | 08-23-2012 |
20120219268 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, AND REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A storage medium storing program applications to provide additional functions using moving-images and management information needed to manage the program applications. The storage medium includes reproduction mode data reproducing moving-image data, program data including a plurality of program applications providing additional functions using the moving-image data, system data controlling the execution of the reproduction mode data and the program data, and management information managing the execution of the program applications in unit of title. The program applications providing additional functions can be managed in unit of title and loaded to a system memory in advance to be executed. | 08-30-2012 |
20130286008 | GRAPHIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a graphic stream. The method may include determining whether a graphic picture is reproducible as a three-dimensional (3D) image by assigning different depth values according to graphic objects or by assigning the same depth value to the graphic picture, using 3D capability information. | 10-31-2013 |
20130329719 | TERMINAL NODE DEVICE AND WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM USING THE TERMINAL NODE DEVICE - Provided is a terminal node device including: a communication module communicating with an external sink node device and another terminal node device; sensor modules; and a control unit allowing the terminal node device to be operated while allowing the terminal node device to transition into one of the initial, synchronous, and leave states. In the initial state, the control unit scans a received message; if a beacon message is received from a sink node device, the control unit transitions into the synchronous state; and if not for a predetermined time, the control unit transitions into the leave state. Accordingly, if a beacon message is received from the sink node device, the terminal node device transitions into the synchronous state to constitute a server-based wireless sensor network; and if not, the terminal node device transitions into the leave state to constitute an independent sensor network. | 12-12-2013 |