RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

摘要

A recording device (2) records content data on a recordable information recording medium (1). The recording device comprises a reading means (215) for reading capacity information (111a) indicating the capacity of the medium which is the capacity of the information recording medium previously recorded on the information recording medium, a content area (31) including content data recorded on the information recording medium, an image data generating means (221) for generating image data (30) having a padding area (32) including padding data supplied so as to reach the medium capacity shown by the read capacity information, and a recording means (211) for recording the generated image data on the information recording medium.