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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2006
Yong Cheol Park, Kyonggi-do, KR;
Myonggu Lee, Kyonggi-do, KR;
Jong IN Shin, Kyonggi-do, KR;
Kyu Hwa Jeong, Kyonggi-do, KR;
Yong Cheol Park, Kyonggi-do, KR;
MyongGu Lee, Kyonggi-do, KR;
Jong In Shin, Kyonggi-do, KR;
Kyu Hwa Jeong, Kyonggi-do, KR;
LG Electronics, Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a recording medium and apparatus and method for managing defective areas in the recording medium. According to an embodiment, the method includes (a) reading a defect management information recorded on a defect management area, the defect management information including second information specifying a location of a replacement area to replace the defective area and status information specifying whether or not the defective area is replaced; (b) identifying the defect management information; and (c) controlling a writing operation according to the result of step (b).