Patent ID: 7269112
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information recording apparatus for recording information, comprising: a buffer memory which stores information; a recording portion which records the information to be stored in the buffer memory onto a recording medium; a command portion for commanding to start recording information into the buffer memory; a power-supply portion for supplying into the information recording apparatus; a power-supply switch for commanding to start and to stop power supply from the power supply to the recording portion; a non-volatile memory for storing relevant information for being recordable onto the recording medium; a monitor portion for monitoring mount or dismount of the recording medium into/from the information recording apparatus; and a control portion which reads out the relevant information from the non-volatile memory and permits a command by the command portion for commanding to start recording information into the buffer memory before transition of the state that the recording portion is recordable onto the recording medium, if mount or dismount of the recording medium is not detected by the monitor portion, from when the power-supply switch commands to stop power supply from the power-supply portion to the recording portion, until when starting power supply again, and which permits a command by the command portion for commanding to start recording information into the buffer memory after transition of the state that the recording portion is recordable onto the recording medium, if mount or dismount of the recording medium is detected by the monitor portion, from when the power-supply switch commands to stop power supply from the power-supply portion to the recording portion, until when starting power supply again.