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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2005
Yoichiro Sako, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Shunsuke Furukawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunobu Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuru Toriyama, Chiba, JP;
Takao Ihashi, Chiba, JP;
Yoichiro Sako, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Shunsuke Furukawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kazunobu Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuru Toriyama, Chiba, JP;
Takao Ihashi, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides an information recording medium, a storage medium, an information reproduction apparatus and method, and an information recording and reproduction apparatus and method as well as a providing medium by which information recorded on an information recording medium can be utilized only by a predetermined apparatus which corresponds to the information recording medium. A ROM has data for identification of a DVD player/recorder stored therein. A recording and reproduction section records data stored in the ROM onto a DVD and reproduces data for identification of the DVD player/recorder recorded on the DVD. A CPU controls the recording and reproduction section in accordance with the data stored in the ROM and the data reproduced by the recording and reproduction section.