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Recording method, and storage medium driving apparatus

US7111114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2003
Grant dateSep 19, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/2529
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A recording method is responsive to a user-initiated single instruction, that includes the steps of copying content data from a storage medium loaded in a first apparatus to a data storage device of a second apparatus; and setting a predetermined check-out count from a predetermined count to the predetermined count minus one, the predetermined check-out count including control information corresponding to a predetermined number of times the content data is allowed to be copied to the data storage device. A storage medium driving apparatus implements the recording method described above.

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