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Consumer friendly error correcting formating method for white book 2.0 video compact disc with CD-DA red book audio tracks

Patent 7103261 Issued on September 5, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 4, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 09873705 filed on 06/04/2001

US Classes:

386/52, Editing386/96, Audio signal386/126, Optical369/30.04, Using recorded information indicative of storage medium contents369/30.18, Electrical information signal processing369/275.3, Track data format/layout386/94Record protection (e.g., anti-copying)

Examiners

Primary: Boccio, Vincent

International Classes

H04N 5/93
H04N 5/85

Abstract

Consumer friendly compact disc which employ MPEG 1 video data for DVD players, computers, and CD-DA tracks for Compact Disc players with traditional playback identified by these independent machines. DVD playable MPEG 1 video time will not alter CD audio playability in CD players due to a 4-second track 1 Table of Contents time. Playback of disc in DVD players allows Play Back Control (PBC) of MPEG 1 data without interaction of CD-DA tracks. The method employed ensure a compact disc free from digital E32 type sector errors associated with PRE GAP and untrue lead out point now true with current white book 2.0 spec when including CD-DA tracks. This specially authored formatted disc derived from a previous unperfected white book spec allow the bridging of three of the most popular consumer products of our time, the DVD player, CD player and the home computer.

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