Patent ID: 6760288
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method comprising:inserting a blank writable disc into a recorder; formatting the disc, wherein the formatting includes an initializing, the initializing includes recording control data in a lead-in area, the control data defines a general purpose area (GPA) within a program area of the disc, and the program area follows the lead-in area; recording user data within the program area after the initializing, wherein the recording includes recording data in a user portion of the program area that is outside of the general purpose area (GPA); continuing the formatting of the disc after some of the user data has been recorded, wherein the continued formatting includes recording format data in the user portion of the program area; prior to ejecting the disc from the recording apparatus, when the formatting of the disc is not yet complete, finalizing the disc by recording additional control data in the lead-in area and in a lead-out area without completing the formatting of the entire disc, wherein the lead-out area follows the program area.