Data recording device, controller for data recording device and data recording method

A data recording device for once suspending a recording operation on a recording medium and resuming the recording operation continuously from an end of recording data recorded before suspension, comprising:

• recording data generating means for generating data to be recorded in the recording medium;
• recording means for recording the generated data to be recorded in the recording medium;
• detecting means for detecting a synchronization pattern in reproducing data obtained by reproducing the recording data;
• and
• recording resumption timing controlling means for controlling timing of resuming the recording operation on the basis of a first synchronization pattern detected by the detecting means, and
• wherein in the case where the first synchronization pattern is not detected, the recording resumption timing controlling means controls the timing of resuming the recording operation performed by the recording data generating means and the recording means on the basis of a second synchronization pattern detected precedently to the first synchronization pattern.

A data recording method in which a recording operation on a recording medium is once suspended and the recording operation is resumed continuously from an end of recording data recorded before suspension, comprising:

• a detecting step of detecting a synchronization pattern in reproducing data obtained by reproducing the recording data;
• and
• a recording resumption timing controlling step of controlling timing of resuming the recording operation on the basis of a first synchronization pattern detected in the detecting step,
• wherein in the case where the first synchronization pattern is not detected, the timing of resuming the recording operation is controlled on the basis of a second synchronization pattern detected precedently to the first synchronization pattern in the recording resumption timing controlling step.