Device and method for recording information enabling reduced response time of a recording device

A method of recording information in at least one information volume in a track in a recordable area on a record carrier, said at least one information volume comprising a start zone, a data zone and an end zone, said method comprising the step:

• recording marks representing the information and control data constituting the information volume, characterized in that the method further comprises the steps:
• opening a session by recording intro data comprising a first buffer zone at the beginning of the start zone of the volume, and at least one session control block (SDCB) in a remaining blank area of the start zone after the buffer zone, the session control block comprising volume data indicative of the status and the contents of the session;
• and
• closing the session for constituting the information volume by recording session control data indicating that the information volume is closed in the remaining blank area, and closure data after the last information recorded in the data zone for constituting the end zone of the volume,
• wherein the session control block comprises a drive identification indicating the device that has recorded that session control block.

A record carrier having a track in a recordable area for recording at least one information volume, said at least one information volume comprising a start zone, a data zone and an end zone, the track comprising marks representing the information and control data constituting the information volume, characterized in that the record carrier comprises:

• an opened session having intro data comprising a first buffer zone at the beginning of the start zone of the volume, and at least one session control block in a remaining blank area of the start zone after the buffer zone, the session control block (SDCB) comprising volume data indicative of the status and the contents of the session;
• and
• a closed session constituting the information volume comprising session control data indicating that the information volume is closed in the start zone, and closure data after the last information recorded in the data zone for constituting the end zone of the volume,
• wherein the session control block comprises a drive identification indicating the device that has recorded that session control block.