Method and disc drive for providing a content entity from a storage disc

摘要

A method for providing a content entity from a storage disc is described. The storage disc comprises at least one further content entity. Each content entity comprises a main menu and at least one submenu accessible via the main menu. The storage disc further comprises an entity selection menu. The entity selection menu comprises a link to the main menu of the content entity to be provided. The method comprises providing the entity selection menu for reproduction, receiving a selection of the content entity to be provided, detecting that the storage disc comprises a plurality of content entities, mapping a pre-defined start address to a different start address and providing the selected content entity for reproduction based on the different start address. The pre-defined start address is mapped to a different start address of the storage disc associated with the main menu of the selected content entity to be provided.

主权项

1. Method for providing a content entity from a storage disc, the method comprising:
providing an entity selection menu for reproduction from a storage disc, the storage disc comprising the content entity to be provided and at least one further content entity, wherein each content entity comprises a main menu and at least one submenu accessible via the main menu, and wherein the storage disc further comprises the entity selection menu, wherein the entity selection menu comprises a link to the main menu of the content entity to be provided and a link to the main menu of the further content entity; receiving a selection of the content entity to be provided based on the entity selection menu, the selection indicating a selected content entity; detecting that the storage disc comprises a plurality of content entities; mapping a pre-defined start address required by a player host software to a different start address of the storage disc associated with the main menu of the selected content entity to be provided, wherein the mapping is based on the detecting that the storage disc comprises a plurality of content entities; and providing the selected content entity for reproduction based on the different start address, the step of providing comprising subsequent to receiving a selection of the content entity, emulating an ejection of the storage disc and an insertion of another disc by providing an ejection signal to the player host software and by providing an insertion signal to the player host software, wherein the different start address is used for providing the selected content entity to the player host software after the emulated insertion of the other disc.