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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8014244 | Optical disk reproduction apparatus and optical disk reproducing method According to one embodiment, a reproduction apparatus includes an execution unit configured to execute an advanced application, a detection unit configured to detect a series of keys which are operated by a user while the advanced application is executed, a recordin... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7929825 | Data processing device The data processor of the present invention can play back video and audio synchronously from an optical disk, on which video and audio data are stored in different areas. Each area consists of one or more unit areas. The data processor includes: a playback control s... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7738332 | Reproduction method, optical disk drive, and IC circuit In an optical disk drive that is equipped with a binarization circuit by the PRML method and carries out record/reproduction at a speed higher than a standard speed, to realize reproduction compatibility between the drive and another optical disk drive by the ordina... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7643389 | File-based recordable disc playback apparatus and file-based recordable disc playback method A file-based recordable disc playback apparatus includes a signal decrypting means 4 for decrypting a signal read from a recordable disc 1, a subcode analyzing means 5 for extracting subcode data from the decrypted signal, and for analyzing the ... | 01/05/2010 |
| RE40957 | Medium, apparatus, and method related to encryption resultant information A disk-shaped recording medium includes a transparent substrate, and an optical recording layer formed on the transparent substrate. A light source emits light. An optical head is operative for applying the light to the optical recording layer from the light source ... | 11/10/2009 |
| RE40958 | Medium, apparatus, and method related to encryption resultant information A disk-shaped recording medium includes a transparent substrate, and an optical recording layer formed on the transparent substrate. A light source emits light. An optical head is operative for applying the light to the optical recording layer from the light source ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7403463 | Method and apparatus for filtering read signal to three or more cutoff frequencies with two or more bits control line throughout three or more consecutive periods An optical disk drive apparatus is provided has a reading section which reads the reflection of a laser beam from a disk to produce a read signal, a filter section which filters the read signal with the use of three or more different cutoff frequencies upon receivin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7352661 | Information-signal recording and reproducing apparatus A recording medium has first and second areas on which first and second information signals are recorded respectively. The first information signal has a size Ya. The second information signal has a size Yb. A head operates for reproducing the first and second infor... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352666 | Focus-balance calibration method Absolute time in pre-groove (ATIP) signals or gain amplification signals corresponding to the ATIP signals for auto gain control (AGC) are used for focus-balance calibration of a blank optical disc. The ATIP signals are obtained in response to the movement of an opt... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7327657 | Reproduction signal evaluation method A reproduction signal evaluation method of this invention includes the step of obtaining a reproduction signal from an information recording medium on which digital information is recorded with record marks having different sizes, the step of obtaining the amplitude... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7301871 | Method and device for detecting the signal on a disc having a defect by utilizing an RF signal and its derivatives The device includes a servo control unit, a data path control unit, a defect detection unit, and a logic combination unit. The data path control unit further includes a preamplifier receiving data from a lens and generating RF signals for data process. The defect de... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301856 | Reproduction method and apparatus, and recording method and apparatus Decrypting information corresponding to a selected track, file pointer information, and index information are read out from a track information table having the decrypting information corresponding to each track, the file pointer information showing one of a plurali... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286458 | Quality-testing apparatus and method A quality-testing apparatus is disclosed for an optical disk of the type that stores optically readable information in the form of a spiral or annular pattern defining a plurality of essentially concentric tracks. The apparatus has a laser light source and a drive m... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272091 | Birefringence characteristic measuring method, optical recording medium and optical information recording/reproducing apparatus Four types of optical systems, a polarization optical system including an objective lens having a high numerical aperture, a polarization optical system including an objective lens having a low numerical aperture, a non-polarization optical system including an objec... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269212 | Low-latency equalization in multi-level, multi-line communication systems Low-latency equalization mechanisms for multi-PAM communication systems are disclosed that reduce delay and complexity in signal correction mechanisms. The equalization mechanisms tap into input signals for a multi-PAM signal driver, and compensate for attenuation a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260582 | Information recording apparatus, method, information reproduction apparatus, and method An information recording or reproduction apparatus and method in which a transport packet for padding is not inserted and a limited recording space is used effectively when performing data editing to delete a mid-stream of the moving picture file consisting of an MP... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7230899 | Rewritable type optical disc including recording marks over break portions of recording tracks, manufacturing method and manufacturing system therefor A rewritable type optical disc includes recording tracks formed with break portions; and recording marks corresponding to predetermined data and formed on the recording tracks. The recording marks are formed over the break portions on the recording tracks. If the pr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7187634 | Control circuit for optical record medium processing device and method thereof A control circuit for an optical record medium processing device and a method of controlling the optical record medium processing device are implemented in a computer system in both power-on and power-off status. The control circuit provides a control signal to enab... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177239 | Information-signal recording and reproducing apparatus A recording medium has first and second areas on which first and second information signals are recorded respectively. The first information signal has a size Ya. The second information signal has a size Yb. A head operates for reproducing the first and second infor... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170835 | Optical recording apparatus and method for determining an optimal recording condition An optimal recording apparatus and method for optical recording media are disclosed which are capable of recording data on the optical recording medium under optimum conditions in an optical recording/reproducing apparatus. In accordance with the optimal reco... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167422 | Optical recording apparatus capable of optimizing write defocus and method thereof An optical recording apparatus includes an optical pickup unit for generating and directing optical signals onto a given optical medium, and for detecting corresponding reflected optical signals from the optical medium; a focus motor for moving a focusing lens on th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164633 | Recording medium, recording apparatus, and reading apparatus In a recording medium, the physical characteristic information of the recording medium, and more specifically, the configuration (shape and size) and the moment of inertia of the disc, is recorded. This enables a recording apparatus or a reading apparatus to easily ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7151728 | Optical disc apparatus and recording power determining method thereof A method of determining a recording power used to record information to an optical disc, includes carrying out test recording which records predetermined data to a predetermined area of the optical disc to determine the recording power, and recording predetermined d... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149163 | Recording technique with particular sunchronization data Disclosed is a disk-like recording medium, a disk recording apparatus and a disk recording method, and a disk playback apparatus and a disk playback method. Disk ID is recorded over a circle of a burst cutting area on an optical disk. The circle is divided into n bl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149164 | Optical disc apparatus for processing data according to different optical disc standards to achieve higher recording density An optical disc apparatus which realizes high density disc recording using an existing disc and an existing recording signal processor. When recording data on a recordable disc corresponding to an existing first standard, either one of first and second recording sig... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142482 | Audio device capable of playing back audio files from a plurality of sessions An audio device is compatible with a recordable medium such as a CD-R. The audio device manages track files in each session of the recordable medium and displays the session containing the file of an arbitrary track on a display. For example, each session is regarde... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142493 | Recording medium for storing version information for maintaining recording and/or reproducing compatibility, and method and apparatus for managing the same A method of recording read/write compatibility information on an optical disc. Extended part version information, latest part version having recording capability, and latest part version having reproducing capability are stored in n.xy form on 6 bytes of a reserved ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136337 | Apparatus for recording of information With an object of executing excellent finishing processing when information is recorded to a rewritable type record medium or a write once type record medium, the finishing processing is switched by whether a kind of a medium for recording information is the rewrita... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136240 | Magnetic disk drive with parameter setting Embodiments of the invention are directed to setting optimum FIR filter coefficients. In one embodiment, a POR (Power On Reset) control block acquires temperature data from a thermistor. If the temperature is the first to have been detected as falling within a low t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136336 | Optical record carrier recording method and apparatus An optical record carrier recording method forms pits and lands by directing a radiation beam (12) onto a recording surface (21) of an optical record carrier (20). The radiation beam for each pit to be recorded is set to at least one write power... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7126896 | Information recording method, recording condition detection method, and information recording apparatus A plurality of pits representing recording target information are formed on an optical disk, while a laser light having a predetermined power is irradiated onto the optical disk. When information is being recorded, a condition index representing a recording conditio... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126408 | Method and apparatus for receiving high-speed signals with low latency An apparatus and method for receiving high-speed signals having a wide common-mode range with low input-to-output latency. In one embodiment, the receiver includes an integrator to accumulate charge in accordance with an input signal during an integration time inter... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123846 | Optical receiving device, waveform optimization method for optical data signals, and waveform optimization program for optical data signals This optical receiving device for discriminating and recovering a data signal, which results from converting an optical signal input through a dispersion equalizer into an electrical signal and amplifying it to a pre-determined amplitude, by using a clock and data r... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123567 | Recording technique with particular bit-distance control in the synchronization pattern Disclosed is a disk-like recording medium, a disk recording apparatus and a disk recording method, and a disk playback apparatus and a disk playback method. Disk ID is recorded over a circle of a burst cutting area on an optical disk. The circle is divided into n bl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120710 | Controller for data recorder A controller for a data recorder controls data recording to prevent buffer overrun errors. The data recorder emits a laser beam against a recording medium to record data. The data has a level that determines the power of the laser beam. When there is a possibility o... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7099240 | Information-signal recording and reproducing apparatus A recording medium has first and second areas on which first and second information signals are recorded respectively. The first information signal has a size Ya. The second information signal has a size Yb. A head operates for reproducing the first and second infor... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095682 | Compact optical signal detecting mechanism and optical storage device having improved signal quality An optical pickup including a stem; a substrate mounted on the stem; a laser diode mounted on, and electrically insulated from, the substrate; and a photodetector provided on the substrate for detecting return light from an object to be irradiated. The substrate is ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089425 | Remote access authorization of local content Network users are authorized individual access during a log-on session to encrypted content on content media at the user without the necessity of individualizing the content media for the particular user. The content may comprise multimedia data. The content media, ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085201 | Optical disc drive and method of checking optical disc An optical disc drive 1 of the present invention can record and/or reproduce data including audio data and non-audio data onto and/or from a multi-session optical disc 2 when the optical disc is loaded into the optical disc drive. The optical disc driv... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7079471 | OPTICAL PICKUP USING TWO LASER BEAM SOURCES OF DIFFERENT WAVELENGTHS FOR AN OPTICAL DISK DRIVE AND A CONVERTER TO OPTIMIZE A LIGHT BEAM REFLECTED OFF AN OPTICAL DISC FOR DETECTION BASED ON REFLECTED LIGHT BEAM WAVELENGTH First and second laser beam sources generate first and second laser beams of different wavelengths, respectively. A first collimating lens diverges the first laser beam at a predetermined angle so as to permit a fracture surface aberration of the first laser beam to... | 07/18/2006 |
