Data storage medium having information for controlling buffered state of markup document, and method and apparatus for reproducing data from the data storage medium

摘要

An apparatus which reproduces AV data using a markup document in an interactive mode includes a buffer which buffers the markup document, and a buffer manager which manages preloading of the markup document and provides buffering state information of the buffer in response to a report signal. The markup document may be provided via a network or form a data storage medium which includes information to control a buffering state of the markup document.