Patent ID: 6421196
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording medium control method that is executed by a recording medium control apparatus having interface means for performing, in non-contact form, data transfer with memory means of a recording medium through a radio communication with communication means of the recording medium, with the recording medium having the memory means that store identification information specific to the recording medium and the communication means for performing data transfer relating to the memory means in non-contact form, said recording medium control method comprising the steps of:recognizing a recording medium by reading identification information from the memory means of the recording medium via the interface means; setting an identifier corresponding to the recording medium that has been recognized by the recognizing step and giving the identifier to the memory means of the recording medium via the interface means; and controlling an operation on the memory means of the recording medium with identification of the recording medium by using a command including the identifier.