Patent ID: 8752198
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of recording on a medium without modifying write protection on said media comprising: collecting a write protection indicator from the medium that is loaded onto a drive; determining whether the write protection indicator is set indicative of the medium being write protected; based on the write protection indicator being set, determining whether a user password is required by the drive; receiving a user password from a user if the user password is determined to be required; verifying the user password; based on the user password being successfully verified, collecting a virtual protection indicator from the medium; determining whether the virtual write protect indicator on the medium is set indicative of virtual write protection for the medium; receiving user input to allow recording to the medium if the virtual write protection indicator is set; and recording to the medium based on the write protection indicator being set, the user password being verified, the virtual write protection indicator being set, and the user input being received.