Information recording medium, recording apparatus and recording method for information recording medium, reproducing apparatus and reproducing method for information recording medium, computer program for recording / reproducing control, and data structure including control signal

摘要

It is possible to efficiently search the updated defect list. The information recording medium (100) temporarily records the user data area (108) for recording the recorded data and defect management information which is the basis of defect management in the data area temporarily Identification information for identifying the temporary defect management area where the effective defect management information is recorded in a plurality of temporary defect management areas (104, 105) and a plurality of temporary defect management areas A flag area (111) to be recorded is recorded, and identification information is recorded as a kind of the combination pattern between the area which has been recorded in accordance with a predetermined rule in the flag area and the area which is left unrecorded. Diagram