Patent ReferencesMethod of recording and reproduction of information using a recording medium available for information overlap recording, a recording medium and a recording and reproducing apparatus using the method Method for recording and reproducing information on and from an optical disk having a read-only recorded zone and a writable and readable zone using a spot laser light Optical disk Method and apparatus for producing an optical disk having a read-only area and a rewritable area Multiple data surface optical data storage system Optical disk data storage system with multiple write-once dye-based data layers Patent #: 5627817 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 732578 filed on 10/15/1996US Classes:369/275.1, Optical track structure (e.g., phase or diffracting structure, etc.)369/94Having layered storage mediumExaminersPrimary: Hindi, NabilAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG11B 007/24Foreign Application Priority Data1995-10-13 JPAbstractAn optical disk includes a transparent rigid substrate, a phase change rewritable optical recording medium formed on the transparent rigid substrate, a transparent spacer formed on the phase change rewritable optical recording medium and having a grooved surface for storing information, and a reflecting layer formed on the grooved surface of the transparent spacer. The grooved surface of the transparent spacer and the reflecting layer form a read-only recording medium.Other References
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