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RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING RMW FOR LOW, RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR

  • US 20100100694A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2009
  • Published: 04/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A recording/reproducing method comprising:

  • recording replacement data for updating data recorded on an information storage medium in an area for replacement by logical overwrite (LOW) and recording replacement data for replacing a defect occurring on the medium in an area for replacement by defect;

    if a defect occurs in an original block recorded in a predetermined area of the medium during a read-modify-write (RMW) process for a replacement by LOW for at least partial data of the original block, recording a replacement block replacing the original block in the area for replacement by LOW; and

    generating a defect list (DFL) entry comprising location information of the original block and location information of the replacement block,wherein the replacement block comprises a data portion containing user data and an additional information portion containing the location information of the original block.

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