Patent attributes
An information reproducing apparatus (1) for reproducing contents information recorded by a group unit on a recording medium, is provided with: an input device (80) through which a user input command to resume the reproduction of the contents information can be inputted; a reproducing device (30, 50, 60) for reproducing the contents information; and a control device (70) for (i) identifying a user input waiting mode in which the user input command through said input device is waited for, (ii) determining a position from which the reproduction of the contents information is to be resumed if the user input waiting mode continues for a predetermined time period and (iii) controlling said reproducing device to resume the reproduction of the contents information automatically from the determined position.
