Data recording medium, and data recording method and device

1. A recording method for converting m-bit data into an n-bit (where n>m) data symbol whose run length is restricted and adding a plurality of connection bits after the n-bit data symbol so that a cumulative digital sum value (DSV) per unit time of the data symbol becomes small, the recording method comprising the steps of:

determining whether at least a preceding data symbol is a special data symbol and, when at least the preceding data symbol is the special data symbol, lightening the restriction of the run length and selecting the connection bits;

adding the selected connection bits to the preceding data symbol so as to generate record data; and

recording the generated record data on a recording medium.

2. The recording method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the cumulative DSV;

determining whether the cumulative DSV would result in an error when the record data is read from the recording medium; and

lightening the restriction of the run length when the cumulative DSV would result in the error.

3. The recording method as set forth in claim 2 ,

wherein the m-bit data is modulated according to an 8-14 modulating system.

4. The recording method as set forth in claim 1 ,

wherein the special data symbol is based on low level data as an audio signal.

5. The recording method as set forth in claim 4 ,

wherein the low level data is recorded in a unit of one byte, the high order nibble of each byte being “0h” or “Fh” in 2's complement notation.

6. The recording method as set forth in claim 5 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FAh”.

7. The recording method as set forth in claim 5 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FBh”.

8. The recording method as set forth in claim 5 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FAFBh”.

9. The recording method as set forth in claim 5 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FF01h”.

10. The recording method as set forth in claim 5 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “0030h”.

11. The recording method as set forth in claim 5 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “009Eh”.

12. The recording method as set forth in claim 1 ,

wherein the special data symbol is repeatedly recorded.

13. The recording method as set forth in claim 12 ,

further comprising after the special data symbol is repeatedly recorded, selecting the connection bits so that the cumulated DSV approaches zero.

14. The recording method as set forth in claim 12 ,

wherein the recording step is performed by recording the record data containing the special data symbol to a predetermined area of the recording medium.

15. A recording method for converting m-bit data into n-bit (where n>m) bit data whose run length is restricted and recording the converted data on a recording medium, the recording method comprising the steps of:

determining whether at least a preceding n-bit data contains a special data pattern and, when at least the preceding n-bit data contains the special data pattern, lightening the restriction of the run length; and

recording data so that a cumulative digital sum value (DSV) per unit time of the bit data increases when the data is reproduced in a state that the run length is restricted.

16. The recording method as set forth in claim 15 ,

wherein the n-bit data is composed of an n 1 -bit data symbol and n 2 -bit (where n 2 =n−n 1 ) connection bits that cause the cumulative DSV per unit time to become small,

wherein the recording method further comprises the steps of:

determining whether the preceding n-bit data contains a special data symbol and, when the preceding n-bit data contains the special data symbol, lightening the restriction of the run length;

selecting the connection bits; and

adding the selected connection bits to the preceding n-bit data symbol.

17. The recording method as set forth in claim 16 , further comprising the step of:

determining the cumulative DSV;

determining whether the cumulative DSV would result in an error when data is read from the recording medium; and

lightening the restriction of the run length when the cumulative DSV would result in the error.

18. The recording method as set forth in claim 17 ,

wherein the m-bit data is modulated according to an 8-14 modulating system.

19. The recording method as set forth in claim 15 ,

wherein the selecting step is performed by selecting a following n-bit data so that the cumulative DSV per unit time becomes small based on the preceding n-bit data and the following n-bit data.

20. The recording method as set forth in claim 19 ,

wherein the m-bit data is modulated according to an 8-16 modulating system.

21. The recording method as set forth in claim 15 ,

wherein the special data symbol is based on low level data as an audio signal.

22. The recording method as set forth in claim 21 ,

wherein the low level data is recorded in a unit of one byte, the high order nibble of each byte being “0h” or “Fh” in 2's complement notation.

23. The recording method as set forth in claim 22 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FAh”.

24. The recording method as set forth in claim 22 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FBh”.

25. The recording method as set forth in claim 22 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FAFBh”.

26. The recording method as set forth in claim 22 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “FF01h”.

27. The recording method as set forth in claim 22 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “0030h”.

28. The recording method as set forth in claim 22 ,

wherein the low level data contains a data pattern composed of “009Eh”.

29. The recording method as set forth in claim 16 ,

wherein the special data symbol is repeatedly recorded.

30. The recording method as set forth in claim 29 ,

further comprising after the special data symbol is repeatedly recorded, selecting the connection bits so that the cumulated DSV approaches zero.

31. The recording method as set forth in claim 29 ,

wherein the recording step is performed by recording the data containing the special data symbol to a predetermined area of the recording medium.

32. A recording apparatus, comprising:

an encode process portion configured to perform an encode process for input data;

a converting portion configured to convert m-bit data, that is output from the encode process portion, into n-bit (where n>m) data whose run length is restricted;

a determining portion configured to determine whether a preceding n-bit data contains a special data pattern and, when the preceding n-bit data contains the special data pattern, to lighten the restriction of the run length, wherein a cumulative digital sum value (DSV) per unit time of the bit data increases when the data is reproduced in a state that the run length is restricted; and

a recording portion configured to record data that is output from the converting portion on a recording medium.

33. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 32 ,

wherein the converting portion is configured to select a following n-bit data so that the cumulative DSV per unit time becomes small based on the preceding n-bit data and the following n-bit data.

34. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 33 ,

wherein the converting portion is configured to convert the m-bit data according to an 8-16 modulating system.

35. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 32 ,

wherein the n-bit data is composed of an n 1 -bit data symbol and n 2 -bit (where n 2 =n−n 1 ) connection bits that cause the cumulative DSV per unit time to become small, and

wherein the converting portion is configured to lighten the restriction of the run length, select the connection bits, and add the selected connection bits to the preceding data symbol when the preceding data contains a special data symbol.

36. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 35 ,

wherein the converting portion includes:

a determining unit for determining the cumulative DSV; and

a connection bit selecting portion configured to determine whether the cumulative DSV would result in an error when data is read from the recording medium, to lighten the restriction of the run length, and to select the connection bits from a plurality of connection bits.

37. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 35 ,

wherein the converting portion is configured to convert the m-bit data according to an 8-14 modulating system.

38. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 35 ,

wherein the recording portion is configured to repeatedly record the special data symbol.

39. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 38 ,

wherein after the special data symbol is repeatedly recorded, the converting portion is configured to select the connection bits so that the cumulated DSV approaches zero.

40. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 38 ,

wherein the data containing the special data symbol is recorded to a predetermined area of the recording medium.

41. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 35 ,

wherein the special data symbol is based on low level data as an audio signal.

42. The recording apparatus as set forth in claim 41 ,

wherein the low level data is recorded in a unit of one byte, the high order nibble of each byte being “0h” or “Fh” in 2's complement notation.