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Write-once optical disc, and method and apparatus for recording/reproducing data on/from the optical disc

  • US 7,483,355 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2004
  • Issued: 01/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for recording management information on a recording medium, the recording medium including a first management area being used before finalizing the recording medium and a second management area being used after finalizing the recording medium, the method comprising steps of:

  • (a) updating management information and recording the updated management information into the first management area, and recording temporary disc definition structure (TDDS) which includes first position information on the updated management information recorded in the first management area and non-meaningful information as second position information on a valid defect list; and

    (b) recording latest management information recorded in the first management area into the second management area as final management information when the recording medium is to be finalized, the final management information including at least one defect list and record state information of the recording medium,wherein the recording step includes;

    storing, in the second management area, third position information on at least one valid defect list from among the at least one defect list recorded in the second management area.

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