Patent ID: 7114048

Claim:
A recording apparatus for moving contents data between a first information storage medium and a second information storage medium, characterized in that it comprises: instruction means for issuing an instruction to move the contents data from said first information storage medium to said second information storage medium; moving means for copying, in response to the instruction from said instruction means, the contents data recorded on said first information storage medium onto said second information storage medium and deleting the contents data recorded on said first information storage medium; and restoration means, operable when a series of processes by said moving means is interrupted, for substantially restoring a state before the series of processes by said moving means is executed or substantially completing the series of interrupted processes by said moving means; and that said moving means includes: copying means for copying the contents data which is recorded on said first information storage medium and whose reproduction is permitted as contents data whose reproduction is not permitted onto said second information storage medium; production means for producing history information which indicates a start of the series of processes after the copying by said copying means is completed; first changing means for changing the contents data recorded on said first information storage medium into contents data whose reproduction is not permitted; second changing means for changing the contents data copied on said second information storage medium by said copying means into contents data whose reproduction is permitted; erasure means for erasing the contents data recorded on said first information storage medium; and deletion means for deleting the history information produced by said production means.