Patent ID: 7035969

Claim:
A recording apparatus which manages a program area according to a management table recorded in a predetermined area of a recording medium to record a desired file to the program area, the apparatus comprising: a management information generating means for generating management information for the file; a recording means for recording the file in combination with the management information for the file to the program area; and a control means for controlling the operations of at least the management information generating means and recording means; the control means controlling the management information generating means and recording means to: record, when the file is a moving picture file formatted for reproduction by a dedicated reproducing apparatus for the recording medium, the moving picture file in combination with the management information to the program area, while recording the address of the management information to the management table; record, when the file is an extension file other than the moving picture file formatted for reproduction by the reproducing apparatus, the extension file in combination with management information for the extension file to the program area with selection of a recording format for the extension file and different from that of the moving picture file; record guide information for the extension file, including at least the address of the extension-file management information, to the recording medium; and record the address of the extension-file guide information to the management table.