Recording medium having data structure for managing reproduction of video data recorded thereon and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses

摘要

The data structure for managing reproduction of at least video data recorded on the recording medium may include, for example, path management information for managing reproduction of the multiple reproduction path video data recorded on the recording medium. The path management information indicates at least one playlist belonging to each reproduction path. The data structure further includes at least one playlist file identified by the path management information recorded in a playlist area of the recording medium. The playlist file identifies at least one playitem, and each playitem identifies a clip of the multiple reproduction path video data. The data structure may includes chapter management information for managing reproduction of the video data by chapters. In one example, the chapter management information is recorded in the playlist files.