Patent ID: 7769479

Claim:
An audio recording apparatus comprising: recording means for sequentially recording encoded data in an audio file of a predetermined format, said encoded data being generated by encoding audio, said predetermined format having an upper limit on file size; display means for displaying a file name of said audio file: and control means for generating, while said encoded data is being recorded in said audio file, a new audio file before a size of said audio file where said encoded data is being recorded reaches the upper limit on file size, and then changing a place where additional encoded data of said encoded data is recorded to said new audio file, said control means comparing a size of the encoded data recorded in said audio file to a threshold set at a predetermined amount below said upper limit of said file size, the control means maintaining the file name of said audio file displayed on said display means even after the additional encoded data is recorded to said new audio file, and said control means controls said display means to display the file name of said audio file as if said control means keeps recording said encoded data in one audio file.