Recording method and apparatus for recording medium
US5825739A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/65
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a recording medium includes a head unit for recording on and/or reading out data from a recording medium having a data recording area for data recording/reproduction and a management data recording area for recording management data for management of the data recorded in said data recording area, and a first storage unit for storing data read out from the recording medium by the head unit during reproduction from the recording medium. During recording on the recording medium, the first storage unit temporarily stores recording data supplied to the head unit and the management data read out from the recording medium. The apparatus also includes a second storage unit for storing the management data read out from the recording medium and a control unit for controlling the head unit based on the management data stored in the first storage unit for effecting recording on or reproduction from the recording medium. During recording the data on the recording medium, the control unit causes data stored on the first storage unit to be temporarily accumulated and to be subsequently supplied to the head unit for performing a recording operation. Dur…
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