Disc with temporary disc definition structure (TDDS) and temporary defect list (TDFL), and method of and apparatus for managing defect in the same

A method of managing a defect in a disc, the disc comprising a data area, the method comprising:

• recording as nth temporary defect information in the data area defect information regarding data recorded in the data area according to a first recording operation, defect information regarding data recorded in the data area according to a second recording operation, defect information regarding data recorded in the data area according to an n−1st recording operation, and defect information regarding data recorded in the data area according to an nth recording operation;
• and
• recording as nth temporary defect management information in a temporary defect management information area defect management information for managing the nth temporary defect information,
• wherein n is an integer.

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus which transfers data with respect to a disc, the disc including a data area and at least one of a lead-in area and a lead-out area, the apparatus comprising:

• a recording unit that records the data in the data area of according to a recording operation;
• and
• a controller that controls the recording unit to:
• record as temporary defect information in the data area of the disc defect information regarding the data recorded during the recording operation, and record temporary defect management information for managing the temporary defect information in a temporary defect management information area that is in at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area.

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus which transfers data with respect to a disc, the disc including a data area and at least one of a lead-in area and a lead-out area, the apparatus comprising:

• a recording unit that records data in the data area according to first through nth recording operations;
• and
• a controller that controls the recording unit to:
• record as nth temporary defect information in the data area defect information regarding data recorded in the data area according to the first through nth recording operations;
• and
• record as nth temporary defect management information in a temporary defect management information area defect management information for managing the nth temporary defect information, wherein n is an integer.

The method of 20, further comprising:

• recording next defect information regarding another defect in next recorded data as second temporary defect information in the data area;
• recording next management information regarding the next recorded defect information in one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area of the disc;
• and
• again recording the first temporary defect information with the next defect information so as to be included with the second temporary defect information.

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for use with a disc, the disc comprising a data area, the apparatus comprising:

• a recording/reading unit to record data in a data area of the disc and to read the recorded data from the disc;
• and
• a controller to control the recording/reading unit to detect a defect in the recorded data in the data area of the disc, and to record defect information regarding the defect in the recorded data as first temporary defect information in the data area of the disc,
• wherein the disc comprises a write-once disc which prevents, once data is recorded in an area of the disc, other data from being written to the area of the disc.

A storage medium for use with a recording and/or reproducing apparatus, the medium comprising:

• a recording layer which comprises a lead-in area, a data area, and a lead-out area;
• a temporary defect information area in the data area and which includes temporary defect information;
• and
• a temporary defect management information area in at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area, and which includes temporary defect management information used by the recording and/or reproducing apparatus to manage the temporary defect information, wherein:
• the temporary defect management information includes a defect information pointer which specifies a position of the temporary defect information, and
• the temporary defect information includes a defect management information pointer which specifies a position of the temporary defect management information.