Patent ID: 7366403
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus which records a plurality of information data pieces into a built-in recording medium, comprising: a display which displays a selection screen configured to enable a user to select from a plurality of additional information pieces in order to manage a plurality of information data pieces recorded in the recording medium; and a controller configured to record, in the recording medium, a selected additional information piece selected from the selection screen that corresponds to an associated information data piece, wherein, when the plurality of information data pieces includes program s recorded in the recording medium and the selected additional information pieces include erasure restriction information that restricts erasure of one of the programs recorded in the recording medium and identity of a user that selected the erasure restriction information, and wherein, upon the controller receiving instructions to erase the recorded program associated with the erasure restriction information, the controller directs the display to indicate that the erasure of the recorded program is restricted and the identity of the users that selected the erasure restriction information.