Method and apparatus for recording data on and reproducing data from a recording medium and the recording medium
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1. A method of recording data on a recording medium, comprising:
- recording a management information entry in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the management information entry indicating a portion of a user data area of the recording medium, and the management information entry including first and second status indicators indicating a status of the management information entry,wherein the first status indicator indicates whether replacement is being performed with respect to the indicated portion of the user data area and if the first status indicator indicates that replacement is being performed, the second status indicator indicates a type of replacement.
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the method of recording data on a recording medium, a management information entry is recorded in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium. The management information entry indicates a portion of a user data area of the recording medium, and the management information entry includes first and second status indicators indicating a status of the management information entry. For example, the first status indicator may indicate whether replacement is being performed with respect to the indicated portion of the user data area, and the second status indicator may indicate a type of replacement.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of recording data on a recording medium, comprising:
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recording a management information entry in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the management information entry indicating a portion of a user data area of the recording medium, and the management information entry including first and second status indicators indicating a status of the management information entry, wherein the first status indicator indicates whether replacement is being performed with respect to the indicated portion of the user data area and if the first status indicator indicates that replacement is being performed, the second status indicator indicates a type of replacement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of recording data on a recording medium, comprising:
recording at least a first management entry in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the first management entry identifying a cluster in a user data area of the recording medium, including a first status indicator indicating that the identified cluster is being replaced, including a second status indicator indicating whether the replacement is at least one of a single cluster replacement and continuous cluster replacement, and identifying a replacement cluster. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of reproducing a recording medium, comprising:
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reproducing a management information entry in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the management information entry indicating a portion of a user data area of the recording medium, and the management information entry including first and second status indicators indicating a status of the management information entry, wherein the first status indicator indicates whether replacement is being performed with respect to the indicated portion of the user data area and if the first status indicator indicates that replacement is being performed the second status indicator indicates a type of rep1acement; and reproducing data from the user data area based on the reproduced management information entry.
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17. A recording medium having a data structure for managing replacement of portions of a user data area of the recording medium, comprising:
a temporary defect management area of the recording medium including at least one management information entry, the management information entry indicating a portion of a user data area of the recording medium, and the management information entry including first and second status indicators indicating a status of the management information entry, wherein the first status indicator indicates whether replacement is being performed with respect to the indicated portion of the user data area and if the first status indicator indicates that replacement is being performed the second status indicator indicates a type of replacement.
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18. A method of reproducing a recording medium, comprising:
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reproducing a management information from a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the management information indicating a first range of clusters of a user data area of the recording medium that has been continuous replacement recorded and indicating a second range of clusters of the recording medium serving as the replacement recorded area; and reproducing data based on the reproduced management information.
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19. A recording medium having a data structure for managing replacement of portions of a user data area of the recording medium, comprising:
a temporary defect management area of the recording medium including management information, the management information indicating a first range of clusters of a user data area of the recording medium that has been continuous replacement recorded and indicating a second range of clusters of the recording medium serving as the replacement recorded area.
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20. An apparatus for recording data on a recording medium, comprising:
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a pickup unit configured to record data on the recording medium; and a control unit, operatively coupled to the pickup unit, configured to control recording a management information entry in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the management information entry indicating a portion of a user data area of the recording medium, and the management information entry including first and second status indicators indicating a status of the management information entry, wherein the first status indicator indicates whether replacement is being performed with respect to the indicated portion of the user data area and if the first status indicator indicates that replacement is being performed, the second status indicator indicates a type of replacement. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for reproducing data from a recording medium comprising:
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a pickup unit configured to read data from the recording medium; and a control unit, operatively coupled to the pickup unit, configured to control reproducing a management information entry in a temporary defect management area of the recording medium, the management information entry indicating a portion of a user data area of the recording medium, and the management information entry including first and second status indicators indicating a status of the management information entry, wherein the first status indicator indicates whether replacement is being performed with respect to the indicated portion of the user data area and if the first status indicator indicates that replacement is being performed the second status indicator indicates a type of replacement and the control unit configured to control further reproducing data from the user data area based on the reproduced management information entry. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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