Information recording medium, apparatus and method for recording information, and computer program

An information recording medium comprising:

• a first recording layer in which a first recording track to record therein a record information is formed;
• a second recording layer in which a second recording track to record therein the record information is formed;
• and
• a management information recording area to record therein management information for recording the record information, by a recording unit of a zone including one recording area of said first recording layer and another recording area of said second recording layer located in a position facing the one recording area,
• a first start address and a first end address, which respectively indicate a start position and an end position of the first recording track to specify the zone, and a border address, which indicates a border position between a recorded area and an unrecorded area of the specified zone, being recorded as the management information into said management information recording area.

An information recording apparatus for recording a record information onto an information recording medium,

• said information recording medium comprising:
• a first recording layer in which a first recording track to record therein the record information is formed;
• a second recording layer in which a second recording track to record therein the record information is formed;
• and
• a management information recording area to record therein management information for recording the record information, by a recording unit of a zone including one recording area of said first recording layer and another recording area of said second recording layer located in a position facing the one recording area,
• a first start address and a first end address, which respectively indicate a start position and an end position of the first recording track to specify the zone, and a border address, which indicates a border position between a recorded area and an unrecorded area of the specified zone, being recorded as the management information into said management information recording area,
• said information recording apparatus comprising:
• a recording device capable of recording the record information into at least one of said first recording layer and said second recording layer;
• a reading device for reading the management information from said management information recording area;
• and
• a controlling device for controlling said recording device to record the record information on the basis of the read management information.

An information recording method in an information recording apparatus comprising:

• a recording device capable of recording a record information into at least one of a first recording layer and a second recording layer with respect to an information recording medium,
• said information recording medium comprising:
• the first recording layer in which a first recording track to record therein the record information is formed;
• the second recording layer in which a second recording track to record therein the record information is formed;
• and
• a management information recording area to record therein management information for recording the record information, by a recording unit of a zone including one recording area of said first recording layer and another recording area of said second recording layer located in a position facing the one recording area,
• a first start address and a first end address, which respectively indicate a start position and an end position of the first recording track to specify the zone, and a border address, which indicates a border position between a recorded area and an unrecorded area of the specified zone, being recorded as the management information into said management information recording area,
• said information recording method comprising:
• a reading process of reading the management information from said management information recording area;
• and
• a controlling process of controlling said recording device to record the record information on the basis of the read management information.

A computer program of instructions for recording control and for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer provided in an information recording apparatus, to make the computer function as at least one of a recording device, a reading device, and a controlling device, said information recording apparatus for recording a record information onto an information recording medium,

• said information recording medium comprising:
• a first recording layer in which a first recording track to record therein the record information is formed;
• a second recording layer in which a second recording track to record therein the record information is formed;
• and
• a management information recording area to record therein management information for recording the record information, by a recording unit of a zone including one recording area of said first recording layer and another recording area of said second recording layer located in a position facing the one recording area,
• a first start address and a first end address, which respectively indicate a start position and an end position of the first recording track to specify the zone, and a border address, which indicates a border position between a recorded area and an unrecorded area of the specified zone, being recorded as the management information into said management information recording area,
• said information recording apparatus comprising:
• said recording device capable of recording the record information into at least one of said first recording layer and said second recording layer;
• said reading device for reading the management information from said management information recording area;
• and
• said controlling device for controlling said recording device to record the record information on the basis of the read management information.