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Recording medium having data structure for managing at least a data area of the recording medium and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses

  • US 7,620,782 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2007
  • Issued: 11/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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.

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