Patent ID: 6298022
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G11B,H03M

Abstract:
A reproduction apparatus for reproducing a program recorded on a recording medium, comprising:reproduction means for reproducing a program recorded on the recording medium;time counting means for starting a time counting operation in response to an operation of said reproduction means;detection means for detecting identification information for identification of the recording medium or the program;storage means for storing the identification information detected by said detection means corresponding to said time counting means;comparison means for comparing the identification information stored in said storage means and the identification information detected by said detection means; andcontrol means for inhibiting, when said comparison means discriminates that the identification information stored in said storage means and the identification information detected by said detection means coincide with each other, the reproduction by said reproduction means of the program corresponding to the identification information until the time counting of said time counting means corresponding to the identification information reaches a predetermined time.