초록

A reproducing device which is capable of performing an index search on both a recording medium on which an index point to subdivide a program is beforehand recorded together with programs, and a recording medium on which no index point is beforehand recorded.

대표청구항 ▼

A reproducing device for reproducing a recording medium on which plural programs and management information to manage the plural programs are recorded, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the management information and the programs from the recording medium; judgment means for judging on t

A reproducing device for reproducing a recording medium on which plural programs and management information to manage the plural programs are recorded, comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the management information and the programs from the recording medium; judgment means for judging on the basis of the management information reproduced by said reproducing means whether index information to subdivide a program is recorded on the recording medium; index access instruction means for instructing an access to an index point on a desired program; setting means for judging on tile basis of a judgement result of said judgment means whether any index information exists in a program serving as an index access target when the access of the index point is instructed by said index access instruction means, and setting an index point through a predetermined calculation processing when no index information exists in the program serving as the index access target; and control means for performing a control operation to access to the set index point.