METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING RECORDING SPACE ON A RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

A method of and module for allocating recording space on a recording medium for recording an entry of predetermined length, the recording medium having an associated directory (30), which directory (30) lists blocks specifying free space and previously recorded entries, the method comprising the steps of receiving a start position on the recording medium (21), determining with the aid of the directory (30) the consecutive blocks necessary for recording at least the entry of predetermined length, starting from the start position (22), displaying the directory (23) and indicating the consecutive blocks in the directory (24), for example, by a frame (31) around the consecutive blocks. The module may advantageously be included in a video recorder system (10) or another recorder system using recording media.