Method and apparatus for recording compressed audio data on recording medium and method for transferring compressed audio data

A transfer/reception system having a transferring system for transferring at least one compressed audio program and a receiving system for receiving a transferred compressed audio program, said transferring system comprising:

• generating means for generating a program capacity size corresponding to a size of said compressed audio program,
• transferring means for transferring said compressed audio program and said program capacity size to said receiving system;
• said receiving system comprising:
• receiving means for receiving said compressed audio program and said program capacity size;
• generating means for generating management information in accordance with said program capacity size;
• and
• recording means for recording said compressed audio program and said management information in a recordable area and in said management area of a recording medium, respectively,
• whereby said transferred compressed audio program is divided into plural compressed audio programs in accordance with said program capacity size.

A transferring/receiving method for transferring at least one compressed audio program and receiving a transferred compressed audio program, comprising the steps of:

• generating a program capacity size corresponding to the size of said compressed audio program;
• transferring said compressed audio program and said program capacity size;
• receiving said transferred compressed audio program and said program capacity size;
• generating management information in accordance with said program capacity size;
• and
• recording said compressed audio program and said management information in a recordable area and in a management area of said recording medium, respectively,
• whereby a transferred audio program is divided into a plurality of compressed audio programs in accordance with said program capacity size.