A recording apparatus includes a server, a client, a virtual device, a judgment section, and a regeneration section. The server executes an access to a storage medium as a service. The client includes processes that require the service. The virtual device is used to perform communication between the...http://www.google.com/patents/US8073885?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8073885 - Recording apparatus, file descriptor generation method, and program