Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A apparatus for reproducing data stored on a disc in a plurality of tracks connected in a continuous spiral or separated in concentric tracks, comprising: means for rotating the disc (122); optical pickup means (123) aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means (123) being subject to jump movement of alignment with the track into alignment with another track in response to movement of the apparatus; buffer memory means (125) for temporarily storing successive portions of the data read from the track for delaying reproduction of the data for a predetermined time after the reading of the data; track jump detection means (130, 131) for detecting movement of the pickup means (123) into alignment with another track and interrupting temporary storage of the data read from the other track by the buffer memory means (125); and drive means for moving the pickup means (123) with respect to the disc (122) for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means (123) from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means (130, 131), characterized in that the apparatus further comprises output means (127) for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of the temporarily stored data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
208 words
A apparatus for reproducing data stored on a disc in a plurality of tracks connected in a continuous spiral or separated in concentric tracks, comprising: means for rotating the disc (122); optical pickup means (123) aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means (123) being subject to jump movement of alignment with the track into alignment with another track in response to movement of the apparatus; buffer memory means (125) for temporarily storing successive portions of the data read from the track for delaying reproduction of the data for a predetermined time after the reading of the data; track jump detection means (130, 131) for detecting movement of the pickup means (123) into alignment with another track and interrupting temporary storage of the data read from the other track by the buffer memory means (125); and drive means for moving the pickup means (123) with respect to the disc (122) for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means (123) from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means (130, 131), characterized in that the apparatus further comprises output means (127) for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of the temporarily stored data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the buffer memory means (125) has a capacity sufficient to delay reproduction of the data for a time substantially necessary to change the alignment of the pickup means (123) to the one track.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the buffer memory means includes a random access memory (125).
Claim 5
Independent Claim
204 words
A apparatus for reproducing data stored on a disc in a plurality of tracks connected in a continuous spiral or separated in concentric tracks, comprising: means for rotating the disc (122); optical pickup means (123) aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means (123) being subject to jump movement of alignment with with the one track into alignment with another track in response to movement of the apparatus; buffer memory means (125) for temporarily storing portions of the data read from the track for delaying reproduction of the data after the reading of the data; track jump detection means (130, 131) for detecting movement of the pickup means (123) into alignment with the other track; and drive means (200) for moving the pickup means (123) with respect to the disc (122) for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means (123) from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means (130, 131), characterized in that the apparatus further comprises address means (131) for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means when the pickup means (123) was aligned with the one track.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
204 words
A apparatus for reproducing data stored on a disc in a plurality of tracks connected in a continuous spiral or separated in concentric tracks, comprising: means for rotating the disc (122); optical pickup means (123) aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means (123) being subject to jump movement of alignment with with the one track into alignment with another track in response to movement of the apparatus; buffer memory means (125) for temporarily storing portions of the data read from the track for delaying reproduction of the data after the reading of the data; track jump detection means (130, 131) for detecting movement of the pickup means (123) into alignment with the other track; and drive means (200) for moving the pickup means (123) with respect to the disc (122) for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means (123) from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means (130, 131), characterized in that the apparatus further comprises address means (131) for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means when the pickup means (123) was aligned with the one track.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
206 words
A apparatus for reproducing data stored on a disc in a plurality of tracks connected in a continuous spiral or separated in concentric tracks, comprising: means for rotating the disc (122); optical pickup means (123) aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means (123) being subject to jump movement of alignment with with the one track into alignment with another track in response to movement of the apparatus; buffer memory means (125) for temporarily storing portions of the data read from the track for delaying reproduction of the data after the reading of the data; track jump detection means (130, 131) for detecting movement of the pickup means (125) into alignment with the other track; and drive means (200) for moving the pickup means (123) with respect to the disc (122) for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means (123) from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means (130, 131), characterized in that the apparatus further comprises shift register means (133) for substantially uninterupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means (123) when the pickup means (123) was aligned with the one track.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
206 words
A apparatus for reproducing data stored on a disc in a plurality of tracks connected in a continuous spiral or separated in concentric tracks, comprising: means for rotating the disc (122); optical pickup means (123) aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means (123) being subject to jump movement of alignment with with the one track into alignment with another track in response to movement of the apparatus; buffer memory means (125) for temporarily storing portions of the data read from the track for delaying reproduction of the data after the reading of the data; track jump detection means (130, 131) for detecting movement of the pickup means (125) into alignment with the other track; and drive means (200) for moving the pickup means (123) with respect to the disc (122) for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means (123) from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means (130, 131), characterized in that the apparatus further comprises shift register means (133) for substantially uninterupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means (123) when the pickup means (123) was aligned with the one track.