Patent ID: 6993567
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: G06Q,G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising: a recording and reproducing portion including a recording medium having a storing portion for storing multimedia data programs and including a first management area for storing index data for managing said multimedia data programs, wherein said index data is a pre-stored imperfect index data so that said multimedia data programs are unreproduceable from said storing portion, and a second management area for recording management data for identifying said recording medium, wherein said recording medium is a hybrid disc including a reproduction-only area and a rewritable area, said reproduction-only area having recorded thereon said multimedia data programs and said second management area, and said rewritable area having recorded thereon said pre-stored imperfect index data, and said recording and reproducing portion records and reproduces multimedia data to/from said hybrid disc including reproducing and transmitting said management data; and a server unit having a signal generating portion for generating and transmitting a perfect index data based on said management data identifying said recording medium transmitted by said recording and reproducing portion so that said multimedia data programs are reproduceable by said recording and reproducing portion, wherein when said signal generating portion transmits said perfect index data to said recording and reproducing portion, said recording and reproducing portion replaces said pre-stored imperfect index data recorded on said rewritable area of said hybrid disc with said perfect index data, thereby enabling the reproduction of said stored multimedia data programs stored in said reproduction-only area of said hybrid disc.