Patent ID: 7630613
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An information-signal process apparatus comprising: characteristic information detection means for detecting information on characteristics of a first information signal to be recorded for each predetermined processing unit of said first information signal; identification information generation means for generating identification information for identifying a predetermined signal segment of said first information signal on the basis of a detection result produced by said characteristic information detection means; and recording means for recording said first information signal in a first recording area of a recording medium and a second information signal in a second recording area of said recording medium wherein: said first and second recording areas are set in accordance with a recording method determined in advance for said recording medium; and said second information signal is an information signal included in said first information signal as an information signal in said predetermined signal segment identified by said identification information, wherein said information-signal process apparatus further having selection-input reception means for receiving a selection input specifying a selected recording method, wherein said recording means: