METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPLAYING A RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for replaying a recording medium that can be used for multiple recording of data. The method comprises the steps of retrieving replay start position data associated with a recording medium to be replayed; starting replaying of said recording medium at a replay start position according to said replay start position data retrieved if such data exist and a resume function is activated; otherwise; starting replaying of said recording medium either at a default starting positions or at a starting position selected by a user; and storing actual reading position data as replay start position data associated with the recording medium when replay operation is stopped for ejecting said recording medium or for switching off. The apparatus preferably comprises replaying means (11) for reading and replaying information recorded on a recording medium (10), control means (12) for controlling reading and replaying of information recorded on said recording medium, said control means (12) further comprises generating means (19) for generating recording medium identification data; and memory means (13) for storing actual reading position data as replay start position data together with recording medium identification data when said apparatus is switched off and/or said recording medium (10) has to be ejected.