Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a record medium for recording a data read time, a seek time, a successive reproduction time, a successive record length, and a correlation among data pieces.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recording video data to a record medium is disclosed, that comprises an encoding means for encoding video data in a group structure of a plurality of frames corresponding to a compression-encoding process in a combination of an inter-frame predictive encoding process and a motion compensative process, a transforming means for transforming the data structure of encoded video data that is output from the encoding means into a file structure that can be processed by a computer software program without a dedicated hardware portion so that moving pictures and so forth are synchronously reproduced, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to a record medium, wherein the file structure has a first data unit and a second data unit, the second data unit being a set of the first data units, and wherein at least one data structure is matched with the first data unit.

Abstract: A recording apparatus, a reproduction apparatus, and a file management method are disclosed wherein the operability in management of a large number of files recorded on a recording medium using an index file can be improved significantly further than ever. An index file is formed from a series of entries of extract information from a large number of files. Information indicative of a relationship between the files is set to the index file. The index file is used to manage a large number of files and so forth recorded on a recording medium.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: A recording apparatus which may include a moving-picture recording control device configured to record a moving picture as a moving picture file into a recording medium, a representative image creating device configured to create a representative image creating a predetermined group of frame images forming the moving picture, and a representative-image recording control device configured to record the representative image as a representative image file into the recording medium.

Abstract: A recording apparatus according to the present invention comprises converting means 15, 18, and 19 and recording means 23, 24, 32, and 33. The converting means 15, 18, and 19 convert the data structure of data into a file structure handled by software. The recording means 23, 24, 32, and 33 record data on a record medium. The file structure has a first data unit as entity data, a second data unit as a set of a plurality of first data units, and a data portion describing management information for managing the relation of the plurality of first data units and attributes of entity data of the first data units. The data portion contains security information for protecting intangible property rights of data.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods and systems (and related data structures) for processing metadata in files, including media files, so that an alteration or falsification of the metadata can be detected. According to certain embodiments, the metadata includes hash values and digital signatures that were generated by a content server. These hash values and digital signatures can be used by a client device to authenticate the metadata.

Abstract: MAC values formed with respect to each file belonging to a directory 122A and ICVs (D-ICVc) formed on the basis of the MAC values of all files belonging to the directory 122A are stored into a sequence page 121A. Sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . formed respectively with respect to all of directories 122A, 122B, . . . on a disk and the ICVs formed on the basis of the D-ICVs stored in all of the sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . are stored into a sequence block 114. Since the MAC values are closed and managed every directory by the sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . , a data alteration check can be executed every directory. An alteration check of data recorded on a recording medium can be efficiently performed.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: MAC values formed with respect to each file belonging to a directory 122A and ICVs (D-ICVc) formed on the basis of the MAC values of all files belonging to the directory 122A are stored into a sequence page 121A. Sequence pages 121A, 121B, formed respectively with respect to all of directories 122A, 122B, on a disk and the ICVs formed on the basis of the D-ICVs stored in all of the sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . are stored into a sequence block 114. Since the MAC values are closed and managed every directory by the sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . , a data alteration check can be executed every directory. An alteration check of data recorded on a recording medium can be efficiently performed.

Abstract: A recording apparatus, a recording method, a recording medium, and an electronic camera which create an index file (IF) for holding index information of a file separately as a fixed data length portion and a variable data length portion and record the index file on the recording medium.

Abstract: A system and method for recording and storing data such that in the event of a fault condition, a management file can be regenerated. This is accomplished by writing first management files, for managing time-sequential data, onto a recording medium. A second management file, which indicates recording positions and sizes on the recording medium, is also written onto the recording medium. A third management file, which manages all of the time-sequential data, is also written onto the recording medium. In the event of a fault condition, which may compromise the integrity of the third management file, a duplicate third management file can be generated based on the second management file.

Abstract: MAC values formed with respect to each file belonging to a directory 122A and ICVs (D-ICVc) formed on the basis of the MAC values of all files belonging to the directory 122A are stored into a sequence page 121A. Sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . formed respectively with respect to all of directories 122A, 122B, . . . on a disk and the ICVs formed on the basis of the D-ICVs stored in all of the sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . are stored into a sequence block 114. Since the MAC values are closed and managed every directory by the sequence pages 121A, 121B, . . . , a data alteration check can be executed every directory. An alteration check of data recorded on a recording medium can be efficiently performed.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for recoding digital data to a record medium that is removable and assigned unique medium identification information is disclosed, that comprises a converting means for converting data to be recorded into a file structure that allows a first file format and a second file format to be used, the first file format being handled by computer software and composed of a reference information storing portion and a real data storing portion, the second file format being composed of only a reference information storing portion, and a recording means for recording data having the file structure to the record medium, wherein reference file information and medium identification information of the record medium or information of which the medium identification information has been converted are recorded to at least the reference information storing portion of a file having the second file format.