Method of and apparatus for managing disc defects using temporary defect management information (TDFL) and temporary defect management information (TDDS), and disc having the TDFL and TDDS

An apparatus for use with a write-once disc having a user data area in which user data is recorded, a temporary defect management area, a defect management area other than the temporary defect management area and which is reserved for the apparatus to record temporary defect information and temporary defect management information, and a spare area other than the user data area and which comprises a substitute area for a defective area existing in the user data area, the apparatus comprising:

• a reading unit that reads data from the disc, the disc being the write-once disc;
• and
• a controller that controls the reading unit to transfer user data with respect to the user data area, and read temporary defect information and temporary defect management information in the temporary defect management area of the disc,
• wherein:
• the defect management area is reserved for the apparatus to record the temporary defect information and the temporary defect management information,
• the temporary defect information and the temporary defect management information are recorded for a recording operation for use by the recording and/or reproducing apparatus to perform disc defect management,
• the temporary defect management information comprises information on a recording position of the temporary defect information,
• the temporary defect information comprises a defect position pointer that points to a position of a defective area in the user data area and a replacement position pointer that points to a position of the replacement data that replaces a portion of the user data recorded in the defective area, and
• the temporary defect information and the temporary defect management information are used by the recording and/or reproducing apparatus to perform disc defect management for a plurality of recording operations occurring prior to finalization of the disc.