摘要 |
The present invention is associated with an information processing apparatus and method adapted to enhance the reproduction speed in fast-forward reproduction for example and provide a stable reproducing operation. A file information read unit 106 acquires FAT tables based on cluster written with the cluster numbers of next data for AV files stored in a PC card type HDD 103, sorts the acquired FAT tables in a predetermined sequence, generates conversion tables in unit of one AV file on the basis of the sorted FAT tables, and stores the generated tables in a RAM 108. In the reproduction of a predetermined AV file, a file read unit 107 reads the AV file from a PC card type HDD 103 on the basis of these conversion tables and outputs this AV file to an output unit 111 via a decoder unit 110. The present invention is applicable to personal computers and household electric appliances. <IMAGE>
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