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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1999
Tatsuya Ishitobi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroaki Ono, Fujisawa, JP;
Tamotsu Ito, Ayase, JP;
Shigemitsu Higuchi, Fijisawa, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information recording and control method and apparatus for a recording medium disc having information previously recorded thereon. New information is overwritten at least a portion of the previously recorded information in a recording area of the recording medium disc. Information on the new information is cataloged as control information on the recording medium disc. Residual information which is part of the previously recorded information which is not overwritten by the new information is treated as new information and information on the residual information which is treated as new information is cataloged as control information on the recording medium disc.