Appeal No. 2000-0723
Application 08/852,415
apparatus for producing video compact discs from which video
and audio data is selectively reproduced in response to input
from a user. More specifically, the invention is intended to
produce such video compact discs accurately while requiring a
minimum of human over-sight and operator input.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A data processing method for converting data to be
recorded on a digital video disc into a record format thereof,
comprising the steps of:
(a) generating source data including at least a picture
signal;
(b) encoding the source data into encoded data using an
encoding method;
(c) generating a script, said script including at least
information regarding said encoded data content, and
information identifying said encoding method in a tabular
format;
(d) generating format information of the disc
corresponding to at least the script and the encoded data; and
(e) generating record format data composed of the
encoded data corresponding to the format information.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Duffield 4,996,597 Feb. 26, 1991
Shinbo et al. (Shinbo) 5,027,222 June 25, 1991
Hatakenaka et al. 5,239,382 Aug. 24, 1993
(Hatakenaka)
Yamauchi et al. (Yamauchi) 5,245,600 Sep. 14, 1993
Allen 5,418,713 May 23, 1995
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