Patent ID: 6552981
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A data recording method for an optical recorder/player, the method comprising the steps of:a) determining a data recording region of an optical recording medium on which data is to be recorded, the optical recording medium having a plurality of data recording regions; b) receiving data and start address information for recording the received data; c) performing an optimum power control (OPC) in at least one data recording region of the optical recording medium based on the data recording region on which data is to be recorded, the at least one data recording region including a data recording region that is different from the data recording region on which data is to be recorded; d) setting a laser recording power suitable for recording the received data in the data recording region corresponding to the start address based on the OPC; and e) recording the received data in the data recording region corresponding to the start address using the set laser recording power.