THUMBNAIL DATA PLAYING METHOD

摘要

PURPOSE: A thumbnail data playing method is provided to play thumbnail data with motion pictures by assigning a predetermined section of bit streams corresponding to a predetermined program, thereby identifying the program easily and properly. CONSTITUTION: A thumbnail data playing method includes the steps of reading an ID of a program for defining a thumbnail to be played by motion pictures for the program(1301), and reading play-starting time data and play-ending time data in the program(1302). A control part extracts play-starting position and play-ending position mapped with the read play-starting/ending time data with reference to a map table(1303). The control part plays the thumbnail on the basis of the program ID and the play-starting/ending data(1305).