Patent ID: 6556768
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:recording/reproducing means for recording or reproducing data into and from a recording medium of a recording-medium assembly, said recording medium assembly having a storage apparatus mounted thereon for storing predetermined information; a first information transmitting/receiving means for transmitting and receiving said information to and from said storage apparatus under a first condition; a second information transmitting/receiving means for transmitting and receiving said information to and from said storage apparatus under a second condition different from said first condition; switching means for switching between said first and second information transmitting/receiving means based on the presence of said first or second condition; reading means for reading out said information stored in said storage apparatus through the first or second information transmitting/receiving means selected by said switching means; information supplying means for supplying update information for updating said information stored in said storage apparatus through one of said first or second information transmitting/receiving means selected by said switching means; and medium accommodating means for accommodating said recording-medium assembly wherein said switching means switches between said first and second information transmitting/receiving means in accordance with whether or not said recording-medium assembly exists in said medium accommodating means.