Recording medium having data structure for managing at least a data area of the recording medium and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses
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1. A recording medium having a data structure for managing a data area of the recording medium, comprising:
- a temporary defect management area storing a first data block, the first data block including a space bit map and a temporary definition structure, the space bit map indicating recordation status of the data area, and the temporary definition structure providing a first pointer to the space bit map.
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The data structure on the recording medium includes a temporary defect management area storing a data block. The data block includes a space bit map and a temporary definition structure. The space bit map indicates recordation status of the data area, and the temporary definition structure provides a pointer to the space bit map.
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1. A recording medium having a data structure for managing a data area of the recording medium, comprising:
a temporary defect management area storing a first data block, the first data block including a space bit map and a temporary definition structure, the space bit map indicating recordation status of the data area, and the temporary definition structure providing a first pointer to the space bit map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of recording management data on a recording medium, comprising:
recording a first data block in a temporary defect management area, the first data block including a space bit map and a temporary definition structure, the space bit map indicating recordation status of the data area, and the temporary definition structure providing a first pointer to the space bit map.
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23. A method of reproducing data from a recording medium, comprising:
reproducing at least a portion of data recorded on the recording medium based on a first data block recorded in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the first data block including a space bit map and a temporary definition structure, the space bit map indicating recordation status of the data area, and the temporary definition structure providing a first pointer to the space bit map.
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24. An apparatus for recording management data on a recording medium, comprising:
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a driver for driving an optical recording device to record data on the recording medium; and
a controller for controlling the driver to record a first data block in a temporary defect management area, the first data block including a space bit map and a temporary definition structure, the space bit map indicating recordation status of the data area, and the temporary definition structure providing a first pointer to the space bit map.
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