Patent ID: 7965598
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A reproducing apparatus usable with a disc comprising a data area, a lead-in area and a lead-out area, the reproducing apparatus comprising: a reading unit to read data from the disc; and a controller to control the reading unit to: wherein the Nth temporary defect information comprises: the temporary defect management information corresponding to the Nth temporary defect information is provided in the lead-out area and/or the lead-in area, and comprises a position of the Nth temporary defect information; the disc further comprises a defect management area provided in the lead-in area and/or the lead-out area; and a last temporary defect information and a last temporary defect management information, which are last recorded in the temporary defect management area, are recorded as defect information and defect management information in the defect management area.