Patent ID: 7729208
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method for formatting a recording medium comprising: read from the recording medium a plurality of access control information for controlling an access of a recording/reproducing apparatus to the recording medium and for enlarging a compatibility of the recording medium with the recording/reproducing apparatus by recording/reproducing data based on a predetermined rule in the access control information if the access control information is not identified by the recording/reproducing apparatus; and performing a formatting process for each access control information, wherein the formatting process is differently performed according to type of the access control information, and wherein if the access control information is a non-primary access control information, status information and identification information of the non-primary access control information are changed during the formatting process and if the access control information is a primary access control information, status information and identification information of the primary access control information are maintained.