METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSING RECORDING RANGE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSING RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING/REPRODUCING DATA ON/FROM RECORDING MEDIUM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

A method and apparatus for closing a recording range, a method and apparatus for closing a recording medium, a method and apparatus for recording management information, a method and apparatus for recording/reproducing data on/from a recording medium and a recording medium are disclosed. The method of closing a recording medium includes: determining a position in which recognition information is to be recorded; recording valid data located after the determined position into an unrecorded area before the guard area; and recording the recognition information in the determined position. It is possible to reproduce recording media having different versions with compatibility using the recording medium and the method of recording/reproducing the data on/from the recording medium and to reduce a time consumed for closing the recording medium.