Write-once recording medium and defective area management method and apparatus for write-once recording medium
First Claim
1. A method of managing defects on an optical recording medium, the method comprising:
- allocating at least one spare area to the recording medium, and at least one temporary defect management area to the spare area when a plurality of temporary defect management areas are to be separately provided;
recording defect management information on a first temporary defect management area; and
recording defect management information on a second temporary defect management area after the first temporary defect management area is full, the second temporary defect management area being allocated to the spare area.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and recording medium for managing defects are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes allocating at least one spare area to the recording medium, and at least one temporary defect management area to the spare area when a plurality of temporary defect management areas are to be separately provided; recording defect management information on a first temporary defect management area; and recording defect management information on a second temporary defect management area after the first temporary defect management area is full, the second temporary defect management area being allocated to the spare area.
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1. A method of managing defects on an optical recording medium, the method comprising:
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allocating at least one spare area to the recording medium, and at least one temporary defect management area to the spare area when a plurality of temporary defect management areas are to be separately provided;
recording defect management information on a first temporary defect management area; and
recording defect management information on a second temporary defect management area after the first temporary defect management area is full, the second temporary defect management area being allocated to the spare area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus of managing defects on an optical recording medium, the apparatus comprising:
a recording/reproducing device for allocating at least one spare area to the recording medium, and at least one temporary defect management area to the spare area when a plurality of temporary defect management areas are to be separately provided, and recording defect management information on a first temporary defect management area and recording defect management information on a second temporary defect management area after the first temporary defect management area is full, the second temporary defect management area being allocated to the spare area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A recording medium, comprising:
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at least one spare area for managing defects on the recording medium; and
a plurality of temporary defect management areas for storing defect management information, at least one temporary defect management area allocated to the spare area when the plurality of temporary defect management areas are to be separately provided, wherein the plurality of temporary defect management areas include a first temporary defect management area and a second temporary defect management area according to a use order, the first temporary defect management area is firstly used and the second temporary defect management area is used after the first temporary defect management area is full, the second temporary defect management area being allocated to the spare area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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