Patent ID: 6339814
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: G06F,G11B,G11C

Abstract:
A storage and reproducing apparatus comprising:a memory for storing input data therein and for storing management data of said input data therein; a reproduction unit for reproducing data read out from said memory; an operation element provided on an apparatus main body; a control block for executing write-in of said data and of said management data and for executing read-out of said data stored in said memory according to an input from said operation element, wherein said control block rewrites said management data so that new data written in said memory is read out earlier than said data already stored in said memory; wherein said memory stores further management data for reading out said management data of said input data into said memory, said further management data being written in a position other than a start and an end address of said memory; and wherein said memory has back-up area for writing back-up data of said further management data and when said management data cannot be read out, said control block reads said management data stored in said back-up area of said memory.