Storage medium recording applications having programming function, reproducing apparatus, and reproducing method thereof

摘要

A storage medium storing application data providing a programming function, and an apparatus and method of reproducing the application data recorded on the storage medium and application data downloaded through a network. The apparatus includes: a reader reading data recorded on the storage medium; a local storage storing data downloaded from an external database via a network; and a reproducer reproducing the data read from the storage medium and the downloaded data stored in the local storage, wherein the reproducer includes an application manager to control the read data and the downloaded data to be reproduced together. It is possible to provide interactive functions with users, easily update and add application data when the application includes errors and malfunction which are not available when a storage medium is manufactured, or when it is necessary to update the application in order to provide additional functions which are not available when the storage medium is manufactured.