Patent ID: 7228062
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A reproducing apparatus to reproduce data from a recording medium, comprising: a pickup to read content, formatted information for the content, and manufacturer information from the recording medium; and a controller which controls the pickup to read the content, the formatted information, and the manufacturer information to support a manufacturer's specific function, uses identification information of the read manufacturer information to detect a manufacturer of a recording apparatus that recorded or modified the read content of the recording medium and which is different from other identification information of the recording medium recorded prior to the recording or the modification of the read content, uses last address information of the read manufacturer information to identify a last address of the manufacturer information which allows the reproducing apparatus to reproduce the recorded and/or edited content on the recording medium, and reproduces the read contents according to the read manufacturer information, the identification information, and the identified last address.