Information recording apparatus, imaging device, information-recording controlling method, and computer program

An imaging device for recording captured image data on an information recording medium, the imaging device comprising:

• a data input unit configured to receive input of user data obtained by imaging;
• a buffer configured to store the user data input via the data input unit;
• logical-format-image managing means for generating logical-format-image data, the logical-format-image data being divided into segments according to a unit of recording determined based on a type of the information recording medium, each segment including a header having a logical address serving as a position for recording on the information recording medium and pointers to preceding and succeeding segments;
• logical-format-image storing means for storing the logical-format-image data generated by the logical-format-image managing means;
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• recording controlling means for exercising control so that the logical-format-image data stored in the logical-format-image storing means is recorded on the information recording medium during periods of suspension of recording of the user data on the information recording medium, the periods of suspension being provided intermittently on the basis of an amount of the user data stored in the buffer for storing the user data.

An information-recording controlling method of an information recording apparatus for recording data on an information recording medium, the information-recording controlling method comprising:

• generating logical-format-image data, the logical-format-image data being divided into segments according to a unit of recording determined based on a type of the information recording medium, each segment including a header having a logical address serving as a position for recording on the information recording medium and pointers to preceding and succeeding segments;
• storing the generated logical-format-image data in a logical-format-image storing means;
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• exercising control, by a processor of the information recording apparatus, so that the logical-format-image data stored in the logical-format-image storing means is recorded on the information recording medium during periods of suspension of recording of the user data on the information recording medium, the periods of suspension being provided intermittently on the basis of an amount of the user data stored in a buffer for storing the user data.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embedded therein instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of computer program an information recording apparatus to control recording of data on an information recording medium, the method comprising:

• generating logical-format-image data, the logical-format-image data being divided into segments according to a unit of recording determined based on a type of the information recording medium, each segment including a header having a logical address serving as a position for recording on the information recording medium and pointers to preceding and succeeding segments;
• storing the generated logical-format-image data in logical-format-image storing means;
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• exercising control so that the logical-format-image data stored in the logical-format-image storing means is recorded on the information recording medium during periods of suspension of recording of the user data on the information recording medium, the periods of suspension being provided intermittently on the basis of an amount of the user data stored in a buffer for storing the user data.

An information recording apparatus for recording data on an information recording medium, the information recording apparatus comprising:

• a logical-format-image manager configured to generate logical-format-image data, the logical-format-image data being divided into segments according to a unit of recording determined based on a type of the information recording medium, each segment including a header having a logical address serving as a position for recording on the information recording medium and pointers to preceding and succeeding segments;
• a logical-format-image storage unit configured to store the logical-format-image data generated by the logical-format-image manager;
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• a recording controller configured to exercise control so that the logical-format-image data stored in the logical-format-image storage unit is recorded on the information recording medium during periods of suspension of recording of the user data on the information recording medium, the periods of suspension being provided intermittently on the basis of an amount of the user data stored in a buffer for storing the user data.

An imaging device for recording captured image data on an information recording medium, the imaging device comprising:

• a data input unit configured to receive input of user data obtained by imaging;
• a buffer configured to store the user data inputted via the data input unit;
• a logical-format-image manager configured to generate logical-format-image data, the logical-format-image data being divided into segments according to a unit of recording determined based on a type of the information recording medium, each segment including a header having a logical address serving as a position for recording on the information recording medium and pointers to preceding and succeeding segments;
• a logical-format-image storage unit configured to store the logical-format-image data generated by the logical-format-image manager;
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• a recording controller configured to exercise control so that the logical-format-image data stored in the logical-format-image storage unit is recorded on the information recording medium during periods of suspension of recording of the user data on the information recording medium, the periods of suspension being provided intermittently on the basis of an amount of the user data stored in the buffer for storing the user data.