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Patent US8223607 - Method and apparatus for managing a overwrite recording on optical disc ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention provides an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc and apparatus thereof, by which a logical overwrite is enabled by varying an overwrite system according to a recording mode to enhance efficiency of disc use. The present invention includes the step of performing a replacement...http://www.google.com/patents/US8223607?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8223607 - Method and apparatus for managing a overwrite recording on optical disc write onceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8223607 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/563,154PCT numberPCT/KR2004/001653Publication dateJul 17, 2012Filing dateJul 5, 2004Priority dateJul 4, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1836275A, CN100580779C, EP1647014A1, EP1647014A4, EP1647014B1, US20060171271, WO2005004123A1Publication number10563154, 563154, PCT/2004/1653, PCT/KR/2004/001653, PCT/KR/2004/01653, PCT/KR/4/001653, PCT/KR/4/01653, PCT/KR2004/001653, PCT/KR2004/01653, PCT/KR2004001653, PCT/KR200401653, PCT/KR4/001653, PCT/KR4/01653, PCT/KR4001653, PCT/KR401653, US 8223607 B2, US 8223607B2, US-B2-8223607, US8223607 B2, US8223607B2InventorsYong Cheol ParkOriginal AssigneeLg Electronics Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (242), Non-Patent Citations (31), Classifications (26), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for managing a overwrite recording on optical disc write once
US 8223607 B2Abstract
The present invention provides an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc and apparatus thereof, by which a logical overwrite is enabled by varying an overwrite system according to a recording mode to enhance efficiency of disc use. The present invention includes the step of performing a replacement recording on a data area within the optical disc with overwrite-requested data in a specific recording-completed area within the optical disc in a sequential recording mode (SRM) wherein a logical overwrite is executed to maintain continuity of a user data area by the replacement recording. And, the present invention includes the step of performing a replacement recording on a spare area within the optical disc with overwrite-requested data in a specific recording-completed area within the optical disc in a random recording mode (RRM) wherein a size of the spare area for allocation is determined on disc initialization for the replacement recording.
1. An overwrite method of an optical disc, comprising the steps of:
confirming whether a recording mode applied to the optical disc is a sequential recording mode by reading recording mode information recorded in a temporary management area of the optical disc, in which data is recorded sequentially onto sequential recording ranges allocated to a data area of the optical disc, wherein each of the sequential recording ranges is one of an open sequential recording range having a next writable area or a closed sequential recording range having no writable area;
performing an overwrite for an overwrite-requested data onto a replacement recording area,
wherein if the overwrite is requested in an open sequential recording range, a next writable area within the open sequential recording range is identified as the replacement recording area.
2. The overwrite method of claim 1, further comprising;
recording, after performing an overwrite, location information of the replacement recorded area as management information.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the recording step records the location information in a temporary management area.
4. An apparatus for overwriting data on an optical disc, comprising:
a pickup unit configured to write data on the optical disc; and
a controller, operatively coupled to the pick up unit, configured to control confirming whether a recording mode applied to the optical disc is a sequential recording mode by reading recording mode information recoded in a temporary management area of the optical disc, in which data is recorded sequentially onto sequential recording ranges allocated to a data area of the optical disc, wherein each of the sequential recording ranges is one of an open sequential recording range having a next writable area and a closed sequential recording range having no writable area; and
wherein the controller is also configured to control the pickup unit to perform a replacement recording for an overwrite-requested data onto a replacement recording area, wherein if the overwrite is requested in an open sequential recording range, the controller identifies a next writable area within the open sequential recording range as the replacement recording area.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said controller configured to control the pickup unit to write location information of the overwrite-requested area and the replacement-recorded area as management information, after execution of the overwrite.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller configured to the pickup unit to write the location information in a temporary management area. Description
This U.S. National Phase application claims benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. �119 of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2003-0045316 filed Jul. 4, 2003, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc and apparatus thereof, by which an overwrite is logically enabled.
Recently, a high-density optical record medium such as BD-RE (rewritable Blu-ray disc) enabling to record and store massive high-definition video data and high-quality audio data is expected to be developed and marketed.
The BD-RE, as shown in FIG. 1, is divided into a lead-in area, a data area, and a lead-out area. And, an inner spare area (ISA) and an outer spare area (OSA) are allocated to a front head and a rear end of the data area, respectively.
In the BD-RE, data is recorded by cluster unit as a predetermined record unit. Owing to the features of a rewritable disc, data can be repeatedly written in a specific area of the disc, which is called ‘physical overwrite’. In the course of writing data, it is detected whether a defective area or cluster, as shown in FIG. 1, exists within the data area.
If the defective area is detected, a replacement write operation of recording the data written in the defective area in a spare area, e.g., inner spare area (ISA), is performed as well as management information including location information of the defective area and location information of the replaced data in the spare area is recorded in a defect list in a defect management area (DMA) within the lead-in area.
Meanwhile, standardization for BD-WO (Blu-ray disc write-once) is being discussed. As data can be written in an entire area of a write-once optical disc once only, the physical overwrite is impossible for the write-once optical disc.
However, in order to edit recorded data in the write-once optical disc, to amend a corresponding portion of the recorded data, or to provide user's or host's convenience, the overwrite may be needed. Hence, an effective system enabling the overwrite for the write-once optical disc is urgently needed.
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc and apparatus thereof that substantially obviate one or more of the problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
An object of the present invention is to provide an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc and apparatus thereof, by which a logical overwrite is enabled in the write-once optical disc.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc and apparatus thereof, by which continuity of a data area is maintained after completion of a logical overwrite.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc and apparatus thereof, by which a logical overwrite system different according to a recording mode or optimal to the recording mode can be provided.
To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described, an overwrite method of an optical disc according to the present invention includes the step of performing a replacement recording on a data area within the optical disc with overwrite-requested data in a specific recording-completed area within the optical disc in a sequential recording mode (SRM) wherein a logical overwrite is executed to maintain continuity of a user data area by the replacement recording.
To further achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, an overwrite method of an optical disc includes the step of performing a replacement recording on a spare area within the optical disc with overwrite-requested data in a specific recording-completed area within the optical disc in a random recording mode (RRM) wherein a size of the spare area for allocation is determined on disc initialization for the replacement recording.
To further achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, in performing a recording on a write-once optical disc in a recording mode selected from the group consisting of a sequential recording mode (SRM) and a random recording mode (RRM), a write-once optical disc overwriting method includes the steps of determining a replacement recording area for an overwrite according to the recording mode if the overwrite on a user data area within the optical disc is requested and executing a logical overwrite.
To further achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, a recording/reproducing apparatus for a write-once optical disc includes a control unit delivering a recording command requesting a recording execution on a specific area and a recording/reproducing unit deciding whether the specific area is a recording-completed area or a non-recorded area, the recording/reproducing unit performing a replacement recording on another area within a data area if the specific area is the recording-completed area, the recording/reproducing unit executing the replacement recording by differentiating the replacement-recorded area according to a disc recording mode.
FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of BD-RE;
FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a write-once optical disc according to the present invention;
FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are structural diagrams for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are structural diagrams for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to another embodiments of the present invention, respectively;
FIG. 6 is a structural diagram for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are diagrams of management information interoperating with an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to the present invention;
FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are structural diagrams for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc applicable to sequential recording mode (SRM) according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a structural diagram for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc applicable to random recording mode (RRM) according to another embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a recording/reproducing apparatus for a write-once optical disc according to the present invention.
Although terms used in the following description may have meanings in the art, some terms are arbitrarily chosen by the applicant and their meanings are explained in detail in the following description. Hence, the present invention should be understood with the intended meanings of the corresponding terms chosen by the applicant instead of the simple names or meanings of the terms themselves.
The present invention is characterized in enabling an overwrite system in a write-once optical disc. An overwrite system generally means a ‘physical overwrite’ when recording data on a specific area of a rewritable optical disc repeatedly. Hence, the physical overwrite means a unique feature of a rewritable optical disc but fails to be applicable to a write-once optical disc.
Yet, the present invention enables an overwrite logically as well as maintains the ‘write-once’ feature of the write-once optical disc. Specifically, the present invention maintains the continuity of a user data area after completion of the logical overwrite and enhances efficiency of a disc use by applying a logical overwrite system differently according to a recording mode of a write-once optical disc.
Various embodiments representing objects and characteristics of the present invention are explained in detail as follows. For convenience of explanation, BD-WO is taken as an example.
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a write-once optical disc according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, a write-once optical disc according to the present invention is divided into a lead-in area, a data area, and a lead-out area. An inner spare area (ISA) and an outer spare area (OSA) are allocated to a front portion and a rear portion of the data area, respectively. Moreover, a user data area is allocated in the middle of the data area.
LSN (logical sector number) is given to the user data area. A user or host refers to the LSN to deliver a recording command. A recording/reproducing unit (‘10’ in FIG. 11) having received the recording command converts the LSN to PSN (physical sector number) substantially indicating location information within a disc to perform the recording command.
A temporary disc management area (TDMA) for recording disc management information therein is provided to the disc. TDFL (temporary defect list), TDDS (temporary disc definition structure), SBM (space bitmap), SRRI (sequential recording range information), and the like are recorded as the management information within the TDMA.
In recording the management information after completion of a replacement recording for an overwrite, the present invention intends to record location information of a replacement-recorded area and location information of a defective area within TDFL and to record LSN (logical sector number) information representing continuity of a user data area within TDDS after completion of the replacement recording.
SBM or SRRI information recorded within TDMA is optionally recorded according to a recording mode. For instance, if the recording mode is SRM (sequential recording mode), SRRI is recorded. If the recording mode is RRM (random recording mode), SBM is recorded. Specifically, the recording mode is determined in disc initialization. The once-determined recording mode becomes invariable thereafter.
In the meaning of the SBM (space bitmap), ‘1b’ is written in the SBM if a corresponding cluster is recorded by allocating one 1-bit to each 1-cluster as a minimum recording unit. ‘0b’ is written in the SBM if not. Hence, by reading the SBM information, it can be easily known where a recorded or non-recorded area of the current disc is located. Namely, a recording/reproducing apparatus may determine a recording-completed state or non-recorded state of the corresponding area via the SBM information when receiving a recording command for performing a recording on a specific area from a user. In case of a recording-completed area, a replacement recording is performed on another area within the data area to enable the logical overwrite of the present invention.
The meaning of the SRRI (sequential recording range information) is explained as follows. First of all, in performing a recording on the user data area within the disc sequentially, a SRR (sequential recording range) is preferentially allocated to an area identified as a writable area to perform the recording on the corresponding SRR. If an additional writable SRR is named ‘open SRR’ and an SRR on which recording is to be performed no more is named ‘closed SRR’, the SRRI indicates the information of the locations of the open and closed SRRs existing within the disc and the information of the allocation state of the SRR.
The management information recorded in TDMA such as TDFL, TDDS, SBM, and SRRI are each updated by minimum 1-cluster units, each with specific update timing. The write-once optical disc should be provided with an area for recording the management information such as TDMA (temporary disc management area).
Where the recording-completed area exists within the data area in FIG. 2, the physical overwrite is not available for the corresponding area due to the characteristics of the write-once optical disc. Yet, if a recording command from a user or host requests to perform a recording on the A-B area (recording-completed area) as shown in FIG. 2, the present invention is characterized in that the recording/reproducing unit (‘10’ in FIG. 11) itself performs the replacement recording on another area within the data area.
Hence, the user or host is enabled to issue the recording command regardless of the recording completion on the specific area within the disc. This means that the overwrite can be performed on the write-once optical disc like a rewritable optical disc. Specifically, such an overwrite is called ‘logical overwrite (LOW)’ to be distinguished from ‘physical overwrite’.
In performing the recording command on the A-B area on which the recording was physically completed already, it is unable to perform the overwrite on the corresponding area. Yet, the present invention performs the replacement recording on a location securing the continuity of the user data area and records its management information in the TDMA within the disc to complete the recording command.
FIG. 3A is a structural diagram for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3A, in performing a replacement recording on another area within a data area instead of a overwrite-requested area (A-B area), the replacement recording is performed on an a-b area including a portion of OSA (outer spare area) and a last writable location of the user data area is changed after completion of the replacement recording in order to maintain the continuity of the user data area after completion of the replacement recording.
Namely, prior to the replacement recording, the user data area had Last LSN information (old) corresponding to a location right before OSA. Yet, after completion of the replacement recording, a new Last LSN is given. Thus, a user or host issues a recording command by taking the LSN as a reference, whereby the replacement-completed area is excluded from the LSN to enable to maintain the overall continuity of the user data area. This finally provides convenience to the operation of a recording/reproducing unit (‘10’ in FIG. 11) in performing the recording within the disc.
FIG. 3B is a magnified diagram of the replacement-recorded area (a-b area) in FIG. 3A.
Referring to FIG. 3B, a prior LSN (old Last LSN) location is utilized in a replacement recording. After completion of the replacement recording, a Last LSN of a usable user data area is given to an area right before a location ‘a’ enabling to be utilized from a new Last LSN in a next overwrite.
Information according to the Last LSN change after the replacement recording should be recorded in a predetermined location of a management area within a disc. For the predetermined location, the present invention uses the TDDS within TDMA, in one example. A plurality of general disc management informations are included within TDDS that is updated with the latest information. Hence, the TDDS is optimal to record the management information of the present invention. In the system shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, a specific method of recording the newly changed LSN information will be later explained in detail by referring to FIG. 7.
FIG. 4 graphically shows a structural diagram for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to another embodiments of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 4, in performing a replacement recording on another area within a data area instead of an overwrite-requested area (A-B area), in order to maintain the continuity of the user data area after completion of the replacement recording, the replacement recording is performed on an a-b area including a portion of OSA (outer spare area), the OSA is extended to a replacement-recorded size after completion of the replacement recording, and a last writable location information of the user data area changed by the extended OSA is changed to be recorded as management information. The newly changed LSN information will be recorded in TDDS within TDMA, which will be later explained in detail by referring to FIG. 7.
FIG. 5 graphically shows a structural diagram for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 5, in performing a replacement recording on another area within a data area instead of an overwrite-requested area (A-B area), in order to maintain the continuity of the user data area after completion of the replacement recording, the replacement recording is performed on OSA, the OSA is extended by considering a replacement-recorded area size, and a last writable location information of the user data area changed by the extended OSA is changed if the OSA is extended. Hence, the OSA area may not be extended by considering the replacement-recorded area size after completion of the replacement recording. If the OSA is not extended, a last writable location information of the user data area may not be changed. A time point of OSA extension can be that of initialization or may be determined by a user's request during operation of the disc. An overwrite performing method in case of allocating OSA by extending a size of the OSA will be explained in detail by referring to FIGS. 9A to 10 later.
Moreover, the newly changed LSN information will be recorded in TDDS within TDMA, which is be explained in detail by referring to FIG. 7 as follows.
FIG. 7 shows a TDDS structure according to the embodiments of the present invention in FIG. 3A, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 when changed LSN information is recorded in TDDS in case of performing a replacement recording according to an overwrite request.
Referring to FIG. 7, a field for recording ‘LSN=0’ location information (Location LSN=0 of User Data Area) and a field for recording ‘Last LSN’ location information (Location (new) Last LSN of User Data Area) are provided within TDDS. Hence, whenever TDDS is updated, the ‘LSN=0’ location information and ‘Last LSN’ information at the time point of update are recorded.
In accordance with the embodiments in FIG. 3A, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, the replacement recording is performed by the overwrite request and the Last LSN information changed by the replacement recording is recorded in the corresponding field within the TDDS. Hence, it is able to confirm an accurate location of Last LSN thereafter.
FIG. 6 graphically shows a structural diagram for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 6, in performing a replacement recording on another area within a data area instead of an overwrite-requested area (A-B area), in order to maintain the continuity of the user data area after completion of the replacement recording, the replacement recording is performed on an a-b area including a portion of OSA (outer spare area) and a last writable location of the user data area is changed after completion of the replacement recording.
Specifically, the embodiment in FIG. 6 differs from the embodiments in FIG. 3A, FIG. 4, or FIG. 5 in that the new Last LSN is given after the replacement recording by maintaining the Last LSN value (before OSA) given to the user data area prior to the replacement recording as it is. This is named ‘Last LSN of usable user data area’.
FIG. 8 shows management information recorded within TDDS in the case of FIG. 6, in which both of the prior ‘Last LSN’ and the ‘usable Last LSN’ changed after the replacement recording are included.
Referring to FIG. 8, a field for recording ‘LSN=0’ location information (Location LSN=0 of User Data Area), a field for recording ‘Last LSN’ location information (Location (new) Last LSN of User Data Area), and another field for ‘Last LSN’ location information (Location Last LSN of usable User Data Area) are provided within TDDS.
FIGS. 9A to 10 are structural diagrams for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc according to additional embodiments of the present invention, in which a logical overwrite is performed on an optical disc according to a recording mode by securing data continuity.
FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are structural diagrams for a method of performing a LOW (logical overwrite) in a sequential recording mode (SRM) according to another embodiments of the present invention. The sequential recording mode (hereinafter abbreviated SRM) is explained as follows.
First of all, in recording data in a write-once optical disc, a specific recording area is sequentially allocated from an inner circumference of a user data area. This is called SRR (sequential recording range). The SRR is categorized into two types. A first type is an ‘open SRR’ that is writable within a corresponding SRR. And, a second type is ‘closed SRR’ where it is impossible to record data within a corresponding SRR. Specifically, ‘open SRR’ has information indicating a location of a last located area (LRA) within the corresponding SRR, meaning a writable area from a first cluster after the LRA, and is called ‘NWA’ (next writable area). Namely, the open SRR means an SRR having the NWA and the closed SRR means an SRR failing to have the NWA. Various information for the SRR is provided to a recording/reproducing unit (‘10’ in FIG. 11) in the form of the SRRI recorded within TDMA as mentioned in FIG. 2.
For the LOW execution, the present invention allocates a sufficient size to an initial spare area allocation. Namely, OSA is allocated with as many as N*256 clusters. And, a system is enabled to allocate an OSA size within a maximum N=768 (‘max_N=768’). One cluster is constructed with 32-sectors. And, one sector consists of 2 kbytes. If OSA is allocated by a maximum N=768, the OSA size becomes about 12 Gbytes amounting to 50% of the entire data area. Namely, a maximum 50% of the data area is allocated to the OSA size, thereby preventing a problem in future LOW executions.
A method of executing a LOW is differentiated according to the SRR type. Namely, if there is an overwrite (LOW) request of data to a recorded area, e.g., C-D area, within the open SRR, the recording/reproducing unit (‘10’ in FIG. 11) records the data in a replacement area for LOW, e.g., c-d area, from an NWA location existing within the corresponding SRR.
In case of the closed SRR, NWA fails to exist within a corresponding SRR. Hence, the closed SRR means an area where it is impossible to perform a recording thereon any more. If there is an overwrite (LOW) request of data to a recorded area, e.g., A-B area, within the open SRR, the recording/reproducing unit (‘10’ in FIG. 11) should record the data in the a-b area within the spare area. Either the ISA or OSA can be candidates for the replaced spare area. Since an allocated size of the OSA is generally greater than that of the ISA, LOW replacement recording is preferably performed on the OSA.
Thus, the replacement-recorded management information is managed by TDFL within TDMA as well (which is not shown in the drawing), thereby becoming the information indicating that the C-D area is replaced by the c-d area or the A-B area is replaced by the a-b area.
in case of the open SRR, the replacement recording in the spare area is enabled. This is because the continuity of the user data area can be maintained. Specifically, if a writable area within the open SRR after NWA fails to remain as an area enough to execute the overwrite thereon, the recording/reproducing unit (‘10’ in FIG. 11) should notify the system that the overwrite failed or replaces the corresponding area by the spare area in the same manner of the closed SRR. Namely, in case of the open SRR, the replacement is not performed after NWA but can be executed on the spare area.
FIG. 9B shows another logical overwrite of a recording in SRM (sequential recording mode) like FIG. 9A.
Referring to FIG. 9B, a LOW execution for an inner circumferential closed SRR of a user data area is performed on an inner spare area (ISA). As information for a disc file system is generally recorded in the inner circumferential closed SRR, the ISA, which is located on the same inner circumference and physically adjacent, is preferably utilized in the case of executing the LOW within the corresponding SRR. The LOW execution for the open SRR is performed by a replacement recording on the NWA or spare area like FIG. 9A.
FIG. 10 is a structural diagram for an overwrite method of a write-once optical disc applicable to random recording mode (RRM) according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 10, a random recording mode (RRM) is explained as follows.
The RRM means a system enabled to freely write data in any area within a user data area in recording data in a write-once optical disc. Even if there exists no SRR in the SRM, SBM (space bitmap) information is recorded in TDMA to distinguish a recorded area from a non-recorded area within the disc.
The RRM system of the present invention is characterized in utilizing a spare area in executing a logical overwrite. Namely, in the RRM system, data can be randomly writable on a user data area within a disc, whereby it is difficult to consider a separate replacement area for LOW. Hence, the replacement recording is executed in a manner of utilizing the spare area to which a large size is initially allocated.
The present invention preferentially allocates a sufficient size to an initial allocation of a spare area. Namely, the OSA is allocated as many as N*256 clusters. And, a system is enabled to freely allocate an OSA size within a maximum N=768 (‘max_N=768’). It can be seen that the RRM system needs the OSA more than the SRM system (FIG. 9A, FIG. 9B) does. This is because the RRM system utilizes the spare area for the entire LOW execution.
Moreover, either the ISA or OSA can be candidates for the replaced spare area. Since an allocated size of the OSA is generally greater than that of the ISA, LOW replacement recording is preferably performed on the OSA.
If there exists an overwrite request of data for the C-D area and A-B area of the user data area, the corresponding replacement recording is performed on the c-d area and a-b area within the spare areas, respectively. And, the replacement-recorded management information is managed by TDFL within TDMA as well (which is not shown in the drawing), thereby becoming the information indicating that the C-D and A-B areas are replaced by the c-d and a-b areas, respectively.
Referring to FIG. 11, a recording/reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a recording/reproducing unit 10 carrying out a recording/reproducing on an optical disc and a host or control unit 20 controlling the recording/reproducing unit 10.
The control unit 20 issues a recording or reproducing command for a specific area, and the recording/reproducing unit 10 carries out the recording/reproducing on the specific area according to the command of the control unit 20 (also referenced as ‘Host or Controller’). Specifically, the recording/reproducing unit 10 includes an interface unit 12 (‘interface’) performing communications with an external device, a pickup unit 11 (‘pickup’) directly recording data on the optical disc or reproducing the data, a data processor 13 receiving a reproducing signal from the pickup unit 11 to restore into a necessary signal value or modulating to deliver a signal to be recorded into a signal to be recorded on the optical disc, a servo unit 14 (‘servo’) reading out a signal from the optical disc correctly or controlling the pickup unit 11 to record a signal on the optical disc correctly, a memory 15 temporarily storing various informations including a management information and data, and a microcomputer 16 responsible for controlling the above-described elements within the recording/reproducing unit 10.
A reproducing process of a write-once optical disc according to the present invention is explained in detail as follows.
First of all, the entire disc management information within the disc is read out to be temporarily stored in the memory 15 of the recording/reproducing unit 10. And, various kinds of the disc management information are utilized for the recording/reproducing of the optical disc. In the case of intending to perform a recording on a specific area within the optical disc, the control unit 20 makes such an intent into a recording command to deliver to the recording/reproducing unit 10 together with data for writing location information to be recorded. After having received the recording command, the microcomputer 16 within the recording/reproducing unit 10 decides whether a recording-requested area within the optical disc is a recorded area or a non-recorded area from the management informations stored in the memory 15. If it is the non-recorded area, the microcomputer 16 executes the recording according to the recording command of the control unit 20. If it is the recorded area, a replacement recording is performed on another area within a data area. In doing so, the replacement recording is performed in a manner for securing the continuity of the user data area after completion of the replacement recording.
Moreover, in the replacement recording for a logical overwrite (LOW), a replaced area can be differentiated according to a recording mode.
Namely, once a disc is loaded, a recording mode of the loaded disc is preferentially confirmed. In doing so, the recording mode is indicated by ‘recording mode’ information within TDMA. For instance, in the sequential recording mode (SRM), the replacement recording is performed on an NWA location within a corresponding open SRR in case of intending to execute a LOW for the open SRR. And, the replacement recording is performed on a spare area in case of intending to execute a LOW for the closed SRR. Moreover, if the loaded disc is in a random recording mode (RRM), the replacement recording is always performed on the spare area for the LOW execution.
Meanwhile, the recording/reproducing apparatus allocates a spare area upon disc initialization by taking the LOW execution into consideration. Specifically, the apparatus sufficiently allocates N*256 clusters (Max_N=768) to a size of an outer spare area (OSA), thereby enabling the apparatus to secure a sufficient size for preventing any problem from occurring in future LOW execution.
Therefore, the present invention enables the logical overwrite in a write-once optical disc so that a user or host can deliver a recording command for a random area to provide the same effect of a rewritable optical disc. Therefore, the present invention considerably enhances efficiency and convenience in using a write-once optical disc.
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No. 11/711,019.Classifications U.S. Classification369/53.17, 711/111, 369/47.13, 711/154International ClassificationG11B20/12, G11B7/00, G11B20/18Cooperative ClassificationG11B2220/216, G11B2220/218, G11B27/329, G11B20/10, G11B20/1883, G11B2020/10907, G11B7/006, G11B27/036, G11B2020/1288, G11B2020/1873, G11B20/1217, G11B2220/20, G11B2220/2541European ClassificationG11B20/10, G11B27/036, G11B7/006, G11B20/12D, G11B27/32D2, G11B20/18SLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 4, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: LG ELECTRONICS INC., KOREA, REPUBLIC OFFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:PARK, YONG CHEOL;REEL/FRAME:017446/0801Effective date: 20051230Jan 8, 2016FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services