Patent ID: 6526146
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G11B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
An information recording apparatus for recording, in a recording medium, record information transmitted from a transmitter, comprising:a receiving means for receiving the record information transmitted inclusively of copy control information from said transmitter; a decision making means for making a decision as to whether said transmitter is a first device capable of cognizing the copy control information as being of a predetermined format, or a second device incapable of cognizing the copy control information; a storage means for storing first update information to update the copy control information when said transmitter is the first device, or storing second update information to update the copy control information when said transmitter is the second device; and a recording means for updating, in response to the result of the decision obtained from said decision means, the copy control information included in the record information received by said receiving means, on the basis of the first or second update information stored in said storage means, and then recording, in said recording medium, the information inclusive of the updated copy control information.