Recording/reproduction apparatus capable of exchanging information with storage apparatus mounted on recording medium assembly

An input/output apparatus for reading out and writing information on data from and into a storage apparatus mounted on a recording-medium assembly for recording said data, said input/output apparatus comprising:

• an information transmitting/receiving means for transmitting and receiving said information to and from said storage apparatus;
• an information reading means for reading out said information received through said information transmitting/receiving means and stored in the storage apparatus;
• and
• an information outputting means for outputting said information read out by said information reading means.

A storage apparatus for storing information as well as transmitting and receiving information to and from an external apparatus, said storage apparatus comprising:

• a storage means for storing said information;
• a power inputting means for inputting power supplied by said external apparatus;
• an information supplying means for providing said information stored in said storage means to said external apparatus;
• and
• an information updating means for updating said information stored in said storage means with said information received from said external apparatus.

An information processing apparatus for reproducing data recorded in a recording-medium assembly from said recording-medium assembly on which a storage apparatus for storing predetermined information is mounted and for processing said reproduced data, said information processing apparatus comprising:

• a data reproducing means for reproducing data from said recording-medium assembly;
• an information receiving means for receiving information stored in said storage apparatus from said storage apparatus;
• and
• an information adding/updating means for adding information received by said information receiving means to said data reproduced by said data reproducing means and/or using said information for updating said data.

An information processing method for reproducing data recorded in a recording-medium assembly from said recording-medium assembly on which a storage apparatus for storing predetermined information is mounted and for processing said reproduced data, said information processing method comprising:

• a data reproducing step of reproducing data from said recording-medium assembly;
• an information receiving step of receiving information stored in said storage apparatus from said storage apparatus;
• and
• an information adding/updating step of adding information received at said information receiving setp to said data reproduced at said data reproducing step and/or using said information for updating said data.