Compressed coded data playback apparatus, and decoding/playback method of compressed coded data in the same apparatus

1. A compressed coded data playback apparatus which reads compressed coded data recorded on a recording medium and plays back said read data, comprising:

an identification information acquiring section configured to acquire identification information of the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium by referring to a management region of the recording medium; and

a playback control section configured to attempt decoding the compressed coded data, when failing to normally decode the compressed coded data in accordance with a decoding scheme corresponding to the identification information, by successively switching to other decoding schemes, and configured to play back the compressed coded data in accordance with a switched-to decoding scheme, which has enabled the compressed coded data to be normally decoded as a result of the attempt of decoding,

wherein said playback control section comprises:

a decoding selecting section configured to select a decoding scheme in accordance with the acquired identification information;

a decoding section configured to decode the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium in accordance with the decoding scheme selected by said decoding selecting section, and to make a decision as to whether or not the decoding performed by said decoding section was carried out normally; and

a decoding switching control section configured to successively switch decoding schemes utilized in the decoding section to decode said compressed coded data when the decoding of said compressed coded data performed by said decoding section using previous decoding schemes have been decided by the control section not to be normally done.

2. The compressed coded data playback apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the decoding switching control section stores information on decoding history into a decoding history storage section every time said decoding section carries out decoding, and searches for a decoding scheme to be switched to for the attempted decoding, the stored information indicating whether the decoding performed by the decoding section was normally done.

3. A compressed coded data playback apparatus which reads compressed coded data recorded on a recording medium and plays back said read data, comprising:

an input information acquiring section configured to acquire, from outside of the compressed coded data playback apparatus, input information designating a decoding scheme; and

a playback control section configured to attempt decoding the compressed coded data, when failing to normally decode the compressed coded data in accordance with a decoding scheme corresponding to the acquired input information, by successively switching to other decoding schemes, and configured to play back the compressed coded data in accordance with a switched-to decoding scheme, which has enabled the compressed coded data to be normally decoded as a result of the attempt of decoding,

wherein said playback control section comprises:

a decoding section configured to decode the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium in accordance with the decoding scheme based on the acquired input information, and to make a decision as to whether or not the decoding performed by said decoding section was carried out normally; and

a decoding switching control section configured to successively switch decoding schemes utilized in the decoding section to decode said compressed coded data when the decoding of said compressed coded data performed by said decoding section using previous coding schemes have been decided by the control section not to be normally done.

4. The compressed coded data playback apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

the decoding switching control section stores information on decoding history into a decoding history storage section every time said decoding section carries out decoding, and searches for a decoding scheme to be switched to for the attempted decoding, the stored information indicating whether the decoding performed by the decoding section was normally done.

5. A decoding/playback method of compressed coded data, said method being implemented by an apparatus which reads compressed coded data recorded on a recording medium and plays back said read data, and said method comprising steps of:

acquiring identification information of the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium by referring to a management region of the recording medium;

selecting a decoding scheme corresponding to the acquired identification information;

decoding the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium in accordance with the selected decoding scheme;

attempting decoding the compressed coded data, when failing to normally decode the compressed coded data in accordance with the selected decoding scheme, by successively switching to other decoding schemes; and

playing back the compressed coded data in accordance with a switched-to decoding scheme, which has enabled the compressed coded data to be normally decoded as a result of the attempt of decoding,

wherein

the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium is decoded in accordance with the decoding scheme based on the acquired input information, and a decision as to whether or not the decoding performed using said decoding scheme based on the acquired input information was carried out normally; and

if the decoding performed in accordance with the decoding scheme based on the acquired input information was decided not to be normally done, decoding schemes that are used to decode the compressed coded data are successively switched when the decoding performed in accordance with the previous decoding schemes have been decided not to be normally done.

6. The decoding/playback method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

storing information on decoding history into a storage every time the compressed coded data is decoded in accordance with the selected decoding scheme, the stored information indicating whether said decoding was normally done, and

searching a decoding scheme to be switched to for the attempted decoding by using the information stored in the storage.

7. A decoding/playback method of compressed coded data, said method being implemented by an apparatus which reads compressed coded data recorded on a recording medium and plays back said read data, and said method comprising steps of:

acquiring input information designating a decoding scheme from outside of the apparatus;

decoding the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium in accordance with the decoding scheme designated by the acquired input information;

attempting decoding the compressed coded data, when failing to normally decode the compressed coded data in accordance with the decoding scheme designated by the acquired input information, by successively switching to other decoding schemes; and

playing back the compressed coded data in accordance with a switched-to decoding scheme, which has enabled the compressed coded data to be normally decoded as a result of the attempt of decoding,

wherein

the compressed coded data recorded on the recording medium is decoded in accordance with the decoding scheme based on the acquired input information, and a decision as to whether or not the decoding performed using said decoding scheme based on the acquired input information was carried out normally; and

if the decoding performed in accordance with the decoding scheme based on the acquired input information was decided not to be normally done, decoding schemes that are used to decode the compressed coded data are successively switched when the decoding performed in accordance with previous decoding schemes have been decided not to be normally done.

8. The decoding/playback method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

storing information on decoding history into a storage every time the compressed coded data is decoded in accordance with the decoding scheme designated by the acquired input information, the stored information indicating whether said decoding was normally done, and

searching a decoding scheme to be switched to for the attempted decoding by using the information stored in the storage.