Write-once optical disc, and method and apparatus for recording/playback management information on/from optical disc
First Claim
1. An apparatus for recording management information on a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until the recording medium is closed and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the apparatus comprising:
- a pickup adapted for recording data on the recording medium; and
a microcomputer configured to control the pickup to record data onto a first indicator when closing the recording medium so as to indicate that the recording medium is closed, the first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for recording and reproducing data are discussed. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides an apparatus for recording management information on a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until the recording medium is closed and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the apparatus comprising a pickup adapted for recording data on the recording medium and a microcomputer configured to control the pickup to record data onto a first indicator when closing the recording medium so as to indicate that the recording medium is closed, the first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas.
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45 Claims
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1. An apparatus for recording management information on a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until the recording medium is closed and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the apparatus comprising:
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a pickup adapted for recording data on the recording medium; and a microcomputer configured to control the pickup to record data onto a first indicator when closing the recording medium so as to indicate that the recording medium is closed, the first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for recording management information on a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until closing the recording medium and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the apparatus comprising:
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a pickup configured to directly record/reproduce data to/from the recording medium; a data processor configured to convert a signal from the pickup into an appropriate signal value or modulate a to-be-recorded signal into an appropriate recording signal for the recording medium; a servo configured to control the pickup to precisely read/record signals from/to the recording medium; a memory configured to temporarily store information associated with the recording medium; an interface configured to perform communication with an external device; and a microcomputer configured to control operations of above elements—
the pickup, the pickup, the data processor, the servo, the memory and the interface—
in the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to record data onto a first indicator, under the control of the microcomputer, when closing the recording medium so as to indicate that the recording medium is closed, the first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for reproducing management information from a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until closing the recording medium and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the apparatus comprising:
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a pickup configured to reproduce data from the recording medium; a microcomputer configured to control the pickup to access a first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas; and
determine whether or not the recording medium has been closed based on whether the first indicator has recorded data or not. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for reproducing management information from a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until closing the recording medium and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the apparatus comprising:
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a pickup configured to reproduce data from the recording medium; and a data processor configured to convert a signal from the pickup into an appropriate signal value; a servo configured to control the pickup to precisely read signals from the recording medium; a memory configured to temporarily store information associated with the recording medium; an interface configured to perform communication with an external device; and a microcomputer configured to control operations of above elements—
the pickup, the pickup, the data processor, the servo, the memory and the interface—
in the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to access, under control of the microcomputer, a first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas; and
determine whether or not the recording medium has been closed based on whether the first indicator has recorded data or not. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of recording management information on a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until the recording medium is closed and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the method comprising a step of:
recording data onto a first indicator when the recording medium is closed so as to indicate that the recording medium is closed, the first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas.
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38. A method of reproducing management information from a writable recording medium, the recording medium including one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until closing the recording medium and a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed, the method comprising steps of:
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accessing a first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas; and determining whether or not the recording medium has been closed based on whether the first indicator has recorded data or not.
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39. An optical computer-readable recording medium comprising:
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one or more temporary management areas being used in a designated order for storing therein temporary management information until closing the recording medium; a final management area for storing therein final management information when the recording medium is to be closed; and a first indicator located at the most front position of a first temporary management area being used first among the one or more temporary management areas and indicating whether or not the recording medium has been closed. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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