Recorder, Host Device, Drive Device, Recording Method, Instruction Method, Program, Integrated Circuit, Reproducing Device, Reproducing Method, and Write-Once-Read-Many Recording Medium

A host apparatus included in a recording apparatus for recording second information on a write-once recording medium having first information recorded thereon, the recording apparatus further including a drive apparatus for recording correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information and the second information on the write-once recording medium, the host apparatus comprising:

• a storage section for storing the second information;
• and
• an instruction section for instructing the drive apparatus to record the stored second information on the write-once recording medium.

An instruction method executed by a host apparatus included in a recording apparatus for recording second information on a write-once recording medium having first information recorded thereon, the recording apparatus recording correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information and the second information on the write-once recording medium,

• the instruction method comprising:
• an instruction step of instructing to record the second information on the write-once recording medium.

A method executed by a drive apparatus included in a recording apparatus for recording second information on a write-once recording medium having first information recorded thereon, the recording apparatus instructing the drive apparatus to record the second information on the write-once recording medium, the method comprising:

• a generation step of generating correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information;
• and
• a recording step of recording the second information and the correlation information on the write-once recording medium.

A program for executing an instruction procedure by a host apparatus included in a recording apparatus for recording second information on a write-once recording medium having first information recorded thereon, the recording apparatus recording correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information and the second information on the write-once recording medium,

• the instruction procedure including
• an instruction step of instructing to record the second information on the write-once recording medium.

A program for executing a recording procedure by a drive apparatus included in a recording apparatus for recording second information on a write-once recording medium having first information recorded thereon, the recording apparatus instructing the drive apparatus to record the second information on the write-once recording medium, the recording procedure including

• a generation step of generating correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information;
• and
• a recording step of recording the second information and the correlation information on the write-once recording medium.

An integrated circuit included in a recording apparatus for recording second information on a write-once recording medium having first information recorded thereon, wherein

• the recording apparatus further include a drive apparatus for recording correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information and the second information on the write-once recording medium and
• the integrated circuit instructs the drive apparatus to record the second information on the write-once recording medium.

An integrated circuit included in a recording apparatus for recording second information on a write-once recording medium having first information recorded thereon, the recording apparatus further including an apparatus for instructing the drive apparatus to record the second information on the write-once recording medium, the integrated circuit comprising:

• a generation section for generating correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information;
• and
• a control section for recording the second information and the correlation information on the write-once recording medium.

A host apparatus included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction apparatus further including a drive apparatus for reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information, the host apparatus comprising:

• an instruction section for instructing the drive apparatus to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium.

A drive apparatus included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction apparatus further including a host apparatus for instructing the drive apparatus to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium, the drive apparatus comprising:

• a head section for reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium;
• and
• a control section for controlling the head section to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording information based on the correlation information.

A reproduction method for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction method comprising:

• an instruction step of instructing to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium;
• and
• a reproduction step of reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information.

An instruction method executed by a host apparatus included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction apparatus reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information, the instruction method comprising:

• an instruction step of instructing the drive apparatus to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium.

An method executed by a drive apparatus included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction apparatus instructing the drive apparatus to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium, the method comprising:

• a step of reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information.

A program for executing a reproduction procedure by a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction procedure including

• an instruction step of instructing to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium;
• and
• a reproduction step for reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information.

A program for executing an instruction procedure by a host apparatus included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction apparatus reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information, the instruction procedure including

• an instruction step of instructing to record the second information on the write-once recording medium.

A program for executing a reproduction procedure by a drive apparatus included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction apparatus instructing the drive apparatus to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium, the reproduction procedure including

• a step of reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information.

An integrated circuit included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, wherein

• correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information is further recorded on the write-once recording medium,
• the reproduction apparatus further including a drive apparatus for reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information and
• the integrated circuit instructs the drive apparatus to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium.

An integrated circuit included in a reproduction apparatus for reproducing second information from a write-once recording medium having first information and the second information recorded thereon, correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information being further recorded on the write-once recording medium, the reproduction apparatus further including an apparatus for instructing the integrated circuit to reproduce the second information from the write-once recording medium, the integrated circuit comprising:

• a control section for reproducing the second information from the write-once recording medium based on the correlation information.

A write-once recording medium for recording first information, second information and correlation information for correlating the first information and the second information.