Information processing apparatus and method, program and recorded medium with improved retrieval

1. An information processing apparatus for recording an AV stream representing continuous system time clock sequences separated by system clock discontinuities, Clip information, the Clip information operable to manage the AV stream, and PlayList information, the PlayList information operable to manage reproduction of the AV stream, the information processing apparatus comprising:

circuitry configured to generate (a) start address information for each of the continuous system time clock sequences in the AV stream, and (b) information correlating the system time clock information in said AV stream and data address information in said A/V stream; and

circuitry configured to:

record the AV stream as an AV stream file;

record the information generated by the generating circuitry as a Clip information file, and

record PlayList information as a PlayList file,

wherein the AV stream file, Clip information file and PlayList file are each recorded independently on a recording medium,

wherein the Clip information file corresponds to the AV stream file in a one-to-one relationship and

wherein the PlayList file corresponds to one or more sets of the Clip information and the AV stream file.

2. An information processing method for recording an AV stream representing continuous system time clock sequences separated by system clock discontinuities, Clip information, the Clip information operable to manage the AV stream, and PlayList information, the PlayList information operable to manage reproduction of the AV stream, the method comprising:

a step of generating the start address information for each of the continuous system time clock sequences in the AV stream, and generating information correlating the system time clock information in said AV stream and data address information in said A/V stream; and

recording the AV stream as an AV stream file, recording the information generated by the generating step as a Clip information file, and recording PlayList information as a PlayList file,

wherein the AV stream file, Clip information file and PlayList file are each recorded independently on a recording medium,

wherein the Clip information file corresponds to the AV stream file in a one-to-one relationship and

wherein the PlayList file corresponds to one or more sets of the Clip information and the AV stream file.

3. An information processing apparatus for reproducing an AV stream representing continuous system time clock sequences separated by system clock discontinuities, Clip information, the Clip information for managing the entity of the AV stream, and PlayList information, the PlayList information managing the reproduction of the AV stream, comprising:

circuitry configured to detect start address information for each of the continuous the system time clock sequences in said AV stream, and information correlating the system time clock information in said AV stream and address information in said AV stream; and

circuitry configured to reproduce the AV stream recorded as AV stream file based on said Clip information recorded as a Clip information file and also based on said PlayList information recorded as a PlayList file,

wherein the AV stream file, Clip information file, and PlayList file are each recorded each recorded independently on a recording medium,

wherein said Clip information file corresponds to said AV stream file in a one-to-one relationship, and

wherein said Play List file corresponds to one or more sets of said Clip information file and AV stream file.

4. An information processing method for reproducing an AV stream representing continuous system time clock sequences separated by system clock discontinuities, Clip information, the Clip information for managing the entity of the AV stream, and PlayList information, the PlayList information managing the reproduction of the AV stream, comprising stops of:

detecting start address information for each of the continuous the system time clock sequences in said AV stream, and information correlating the system time clock information in said AV stream and address information in said AV stream; and

reproducing the AV stream recorded as AV stream file based on said Clip information recorded as a Clip information file and also based on said PlayList information recorded as a PlayList file,

wherein the AV stream file, Clip information file, and PlayList file are each recorded each recorded independently on a recording medium,

wherein said Clip information file corresponds to said AV stream file in a one-to-one relationship, and

wherein said Play List file corresponds to one or more sets of said Clip information file and AV stream file.

5. An information processing apparatus for recording an AV stream representing continuous system time clock sequences separated by system clock discontinuities, Clip information, the Clip information operable to manage the AV stream, and PlayList information, the PlayList information operable to manage reproduction of the AV stream, the information processing apparatus comprising:

a generator configured to generate (a) start address information for each of the continuous system time clock sequences in the AV stream, and (b) information correlating the system time clock information in said AV stream and data address information in said A/V stream; and

a recorder configured to:

record the AV stream as an AV stream file;

record the information generated by the generator as a Clip information file, and

record PlayList information as a PlayList file,

wherein the AV stream file, Clip information file and PlayList file are each recorded independently on a recording medium,

wherein the Clip information file corresponds to the AV stream file in a one-to-one relationship and

wherein the PlayList file corresponds to one or more sets of the Clip information and the AV stream file.

6. An information processing apparatus for reproducing an AV stream representing continuous system time clock sequences separated by system clock discontinuities, Clip information, the Clip information for managing the entity of the AV stream, and PlayList information, the PlayList information managing the reproduction of the AV stream, comprising:

a detector configured to detect (a) start address information for each of the continuous the system time clock sequences in said AV stream, and (b) information correlating the system time clock information in said AV stream and address information in said AV stream; and

reproducing circuitry configured to reproduce the AV stream recorded as AV stream file based on said Clip information recorded as a Clip information file and also based on said PlayList information recorded as a PlayList file,

wherein the AV stream file, Clip information file, and PlayList file are each recorded each recorded independently on a recording medium,

wherein said Clip information file corresponds to said AV stream file in a one-to-one relationship, and

wherein said Play List file corresponds to one or more sets of said Clip information file and AV stream file.