Patent ID: 8150236

Claim:
A data recording apparatus comprising: a record holding unit configured to record and hold Audio and Visual (AV) data supported by a copyright protection system permitting multiple times dubbing; a media recording unit configured to perform dubbing or moving of AV data between at least one storage medium which is portable with a capacity capable of storing AV data, and said record holding unit, or between the storage medium and another storage medium different from the storage medium; a dubbing management unit configured to manage dubbing management information for the AV data, said dubbing management information including a permitted number of times of dubbing which is assigned in accordance with the copyright protection system; and a media determination unit configured to determine whether a storage medium is rewritable or non-rewritable based on the media type of the storage medium which is a destination of dubbing or moving of the AV data performed by said media recording unit, wherein said dubbing management unit is configured to update the dubbing management information corresponding to the AV data according to the determination result, when said media recording unit moves the AV data from said record holding unit to the storage medium, and in the case where said media recording unit determines that the storage medium is rewritable based on the media type of the storage medium, said dubbing management unit updates the dubbing management information according to the determination result by maintaining the value of the permitted number of times of dubbing corresponding to the AV data while performing the move by said media recording unit.