Patent ID: 6614732
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording/reproducing apparatus comprising:a program data reading-out device for reading out program data from a recording medium on which the program data and identification information for identifying the program data are recorded, said recording medium being to be loaded into the program data reading-out device; a classification information storage device for previously holding classification information for classifying the program data in association with said identification information; a program data storage device in which a plurality of the program data can be written in and read out; and a controlling device for, when receiving a command for recording the program data, collating said identification information between said recording medium and said classification information storage device, for classifying the program data into groups in accordance with said classification information corresponding to the program data which is read out from said recording medium, and for controlling operation for recording the program data on said program data storage device, while controlling operation of reproducing predetermined program data which belong to the selected group when receiving a command for reproducing the program data.