Patent ID: 6501727
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A recording/reproduction apparatus that performs recording and reproduction with reference to a recording medium, said recording/reproduction apparatus comprising:a controller configured to read from the recording medium: 1) first information pertaining to recording reservation; and 2) second information indicating whether the first information is valid or invalid; the controller being further configured to control a recording operation corresponding to the first information and the second information; â€ƒwherein: a) the recording medium stores identification information indicating whether or not the recording medium exclusively records a program designated by the first information; b) said controller reads the identification information and controls the recording operation on the basis of the identification information; and c) if the recording medium is determined to exclusively record a program designated by the first information on the basis of the identification information read from the recording medium, said controller makes all reservation recordings of input information invalid, except for a reservation recording designated by the first information and stored in the recording medium.