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Multimedia optical disc which can preserve the freshness of stored data, a reproduction apparatus for reproducing such optical disc and a reproduction method

US5734788A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1996
Grant dateMar 31, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/8227
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multimedia optical disc including data area and index area is provided. The data area includes objects each of which includes video data. The index area includes sub-areas. Each sub-area includes addresses of objects selected from the objects in the data area, a flag indicating a random reproduction of the objects selected, and a number of repeats of the random reproduction.

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