Recording medium having data structure for managing at least a data area of the recording medium and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of recording management information on a recording medium, comprising:
- updating a data block including use status information by recording updated use status information in a temporary management area of the recording medium when an event occurs, the use status information providing information on use status of a user area of the recording medium, wherein the use status information is determined to be one of sequential recording information and a space bit map according to a recording mode, the sequential recording information providing information on recording areas allocated in the user area of the recording medium if the recording mode is a sequential recording mode and the space bit map providing information on a recording status of each recording unit of the user area if the recording mode is a random recording mode, whereinafter one of the recording modes is selected, the selected recording mode is used until the recording medium is to be finalized, and after the recording medium is finalized the recording medium is not used to record data thereon.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The data structure on the recording medium includes a temporary defect management area storing a data block. The data block includes a temporary definition structure. The temporary definition structure indicates a recording mode of the recording medium.
-
Citations
29 Claims
-
1. A method of recording management information on a recording medium, comprising:
-
updating a data block including use status information by recording updated use status information in a temporary management area of the recording medium when an event occurs, the use status information providing information on use status of a user area of the recording medium, wherein the use status information is determined to be one of sequential recording information and a space bit map according to a recording mode, the sequential recording information providing information on recording areas allocated in the user area of the recording medium if the recording mode is a sequential recording mode and the space bit map providing information on a recording status of each recording unit of the user area if the recording mode is a random recording mode, wherein after one of the recording modes is selected, the selected recording mode is used until the recording medium is to be finalized, and after the recording medium is finalized the recording medium is not used to record data thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. An apparatus for recording management data on a recording medium, comprising:
-
a pick up configured to record data on the recording medium; and a controller, operatively coupled to the pick up, configured to control the pick up to update a data block including use status information by recording updated use status information in a temporary management area of the recording medium when an event occurs, the use status information providing information on use status of a user area of the recording medium, wherein the use status information is determined to be one of sequential recording information and a space bit map according to a recording mode, the sequential recording information providing information on recording areas allocated in the user area of the recording medium if the recording mode is a sequential recording mode and the space bit map providing information on a recording status of each recording unit of the user area if the recording mode is a random recording mode, wherein after one of the recording modes is selected, the selected recording mode is used until the recording medium is to be finalized, and after the recording medium is finalized the recording medium is not used to record data thereon. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. 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 data block recorded in a temporary management area of the recording medium, the data block including use status information indicating use status of a user area of the recording medium, wherein the use status information is updated when an event occurs, and the use status information is determined to be one of sequential recording information and a space bit map according to a recording mode, the sequential recording information providing information on recording areas allocated in the user area of the recording medium if the recording mode is a sequential recording mode and the space bit map providing information on a recording status of each recording unit of the user area if the recording mode is a random recording mode, wherein after one of the recording modes is selected, the selected recording mode is used until the recording medium is to be finalized, and after the recording medium is finalized the recording medium is not used to record data thereon. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. An apparatus for reproducing data from a recording medium, comprising:
-
a pick up configured to read data from the recording medium; and a controller, operatively coupled to the pick up, configured to control the pick up to read a data block from a temporary management area of the recording medium, the data block including use status information indicating use status of a user area of the recording medium, wherein the use status information is updated when an event occurs, and the use status information is determined to be one of sequential recording information and a space bit map according to a recording mode, the sequential recording information providing information on recording areas allocated in the user area of the recording medium if the recording mode is a sequential recording mode and the space bit map providing information on a recording status of each recording unit of the user area if the recording mode is a random recording mode, wherein after one of the recording modes is selected, the selected recording mode is used until the recording medium is to be finalized, and after the recording medium is finalized the recording medium is not used to record data thereon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A recording medium, comprising:
-
a user area used to store user data; and a temporary management area used to store a data block including use status information, the use status information providing information on use status of the user area of the recording medium, wherein the use status information is updated when an event occurs, and the use status information is determined to be one of sequential recording information and a space bit map according to a recording mode, the sequential recording information providing information on recording areas allocated in the user area of the recording medium if the recording mode is a sequential recording mode and the space bit map providing information on a recording status of each recording unit of the user area if the recording mode is a random recording mode, wherein after one of the recording modes is selected, the selected recording mode is used until the recording medium is to be finalized, and after the recording medium is finalized the recording medium is not used to record data thereon. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A method of recording management information on a recording medium having a plurality of recording layers, comprising:
-
recording, in a temporary management area of the recording medium, use status information providing information on recording status of a user area of each of the recording layers before the recording medium is to be finalized, wherein the use status information is a space bit map according to a random recording mode; and recording, in a final management area of the recording medium, most current use status information associated with each recording layer if the recording medium is to be finalized. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
-
-
24. An apparatus for recording management data on a recording medium having a plurality of recording layers, comprising:
-
a pick up configured to record data on the recording medium; and a controller, operatively coupled to the pick up, configured to control the pick up to record use status information in a temporary management area of the recording medium before the recording medium is to be finalized, the use status information providing information on recording status of a user area of the associated recording layer and the controller configured to control the pick up to record most current use status information associated with each recording layer in a final management area of the recording medium if the recording medium is to be finalized, wherein the use status information is a space bit map according to a random recording mode. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
-
-
27. A recording medium having a plurality of recording layers, comprising:
-
a temporary management area of the recording medium used to store use status information before the recording medium is to be finalized, the use status information providing information on recording status of a user area of each recording layer, wherein the use status information is a space bit map according to a random recording mode; and a final management area used to store most current use status information associated with each recording layer if the recording medium is to be finalized. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
-
Specification