Write-once-type recording medium, recording apparatus and method for write-once-type recording medium, and reproducing apparatus and method for write-once-type recording medium
US7296178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/218
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
On a write-once-type recording medium 10, there are provided: a definite defect management area 13 to definitely record therein defect management information; and a plurality of temporary defect management areas 14A, 14B, and 14C to temporarily record therein the defect management information. If the recording medium 10 is not yet finalized, every time the defect management information is updated, the updated defect management information is recorded into any one of the plurality of temporary defect management areas. Moreover, a status information recording area 15 is provided on the recording medium 10, and status information for indicating the temporary defect management area in which there is the defect management information recorded at last is recorded into the status information recording area 15. By referring to the status information, it is possible to quickly specify the defect management information recorded at last.
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