Recording medium capable of recording a first data-type and a second data-type, playback method and playback device for playing back from the recording medium, and recording device for recording first-type data and second-type data on the recording medium

A recording medium comprising:

• a first recordable area for recording first-type data composed of at least one program;
• a second recordable area for recording second-type data composed of at least one file;
• a third recordable area for recording the second-type data composed of at least one file;
• a first management area for managing the at least one program of the first recordable area, and at least one file of the second recordable area, and first management data comprising a corresponding part table indicating data for indicating a part table, the part table manages the start address, end address of part of a program, and link information for indicating next slot address to be linked;
• a second management area for managing the at least one file of the second recordable area;
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• a third management area for managing at least one file of the third recordable area, and whereby the at least one file of the third recordable area which is managed by third management data of the third management area is treated as a defective area by the first management data and/or the second management data.

A recording device for recording and/or updating first-type data and/or second-type data from a recording medium comprising:

• a first recordable area for recording first-type data composed of at least one program;
• a second recordable area for recording second-type data composed of at least one file;
• a first management area for managing the at least one program of the first recordable area, at least one file of the second recordable area and a defective area on the medium, first management data comprising a corresponding part table indicating data for indicating a part table, the part table manages the start address, end address of part of the part program or defective area, and link information for indicating next slot address to be linked;
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• a second management area for managing the at least one file of the second recordable ares, said recording device comprising:
• recording means for recording first-type data and/or second-type data at the first and/or second recordable areas;
• and
• updating means for updating first management data in such a manner that, while second-type data is being recorded at the recordable area, the area being recorded with the second-type data is also managed at the first management area, and also for updating management data in the second management area.

A recording device for recording and/or updating first-type data and/or second-type data from a recording medium comprising:

• a first recordable area for recording first-type data composed of at least one program;
• a second recordable area for recording second-type data composed of at least one file;
• a first management area for managing the at least one program of the first recordable area and at least one file of the second recordable area and a defective area on the medium, first management data comprising a corresponding part table indicating data for indicating a part table, the part table manages the start address, end address of part of a program, and link information for indicating next slot address to be linked;
• a second management area for managing the at least one file of the second recordable area;
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• a third management area for managing at least one file of the third recordable area, said recording device comprising:
• recording means for recording first-type data and/or second-type data at the first and/or second recordable areas;
• and
• updating means for updating, while the second-type data is being recorded at the first or second recordable area, first management data and/or second management data in such a manner as to manage an area recorded with the second-type data and the third management area as a defect area at the first management area and/or second management area and also for updating management data in the third management area.

A recording device for recording and/or updating first-type data and/or second-type data from a recording medium comprising:

• a first recordable area for recording first-type data composed of at least one program;
• a second recordable area for recording second-type data composed of at least one file;
• a first management area for managing the at least one program of the first recordable area and at least one file of the second recordable area and a defective area on the medium, first management data comprising a corresponding part table indicating data for indicating a part table, the part table manages the start address, end address of part of a program, and link information for indicating next slot address to be linked;
• a second management area for managing the at least one file of the second recordable area;
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• a third management area recorded at a position having an address offset by a prescribed extent from within the first management area, said recording device comprising:
• recording means for recording first-type data and/or second-type data at the first and/or second recordable areas;
• and
• updating means for updating, while the second-type data is being recorded at the first or second recordable area, first management data and/or second management data in such a manner that an area recorded with the second-type data is managed as a defect area at the first management area and/or the second management area and also for updating management data at the third management area.