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Reproducing apparatus and reproducing method

  • US 20030120604A1
  • Filed: 03/24/2000
  • Published: 06/26/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing data from a record medium having a program area and a management area, the program area being used for recording a plurality of files, the management area being used for managing forging prohibition information against a particular file recorded in the program area, the apparatus comprising:

  • calculating means for calculating the forging prohibition information managed in the management area of the record medium whenever a file recorded in the recorde medium is reproduced;

    comparing means for comparing a value calculated by said calculating means corresponding to a former reproduction command with a value calculated by said calculating means corresponding to a current reproduction command; and

    controlling means for permitting the file corresponding to the current reproduction command to be reproduced when the value calculated corresponding to the former reproduction command is the same as the value calculated corresponding to the current reproduction command as the result of said comparing means.

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