METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ON A RECORDING MEDIUM AND THE RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

The write-once recording medium has a data structure for managing temporary defect management areas, TDMAs, of the recording medium, where each TDMA is for at least storing temporary defect management information. In one embodiment, the recording medium includes a TDMA access indicator, TAI, area for selectively storing data indicating which one of the TDMAs is currently in use.