Patent ID: 6631100
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An apparatus for recording programs and program names on a recording medium having at least a program area to record the programs in a management area to manage the positions of the programs recorded in said program area and also to manage the program names, said apparatus comprising:a character input means for inputting the program names; a settle input manipulation means for indicating the completion of each character string defining each program name being input by said character input means; a settle code adding means for adding a settle code to each program name character string in response to each manipulation of said settle input manipulation means during a recording operation for recording each of the programs on the recording medium; a storage means for storing each program name character string and settle code added thereto by the settle code adding means; a control means for controlling readout of each program name character string from the storage means, the control means including a separating means for separating each program name character string from each settle code added by said settle code adding means to form a separated program name character string without any settle code; and an updating control means for updating the data in the management area of said recording medium using the separated program name character string without any added settle code.