EP0580361A2
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Disc player and method of reproducing information of the same
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1993-07-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-07-15
Abstract
Abstract The disc player accommodates a plurality of CD-I discs (2), to each of which program data required to reproduce information on the disc is recorded at a predetermined area thereof. The disc player has a disc changer (1) to selectively supply each CD-I disc to a reproducing unit (3). The method of reproducing information of the disc player includes the steps of: reading the program data from the CD-I disc, and writing the read program data into a memory (23), with respect to all of the CD-I discs accommodated in the disc changer; and performing a reproduction operation with reference to the program data written in the memory at the time of the reproduction operation of the information on the CD-I disc.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi c/o Pioneer Elec. Corporation Yoshio
- 👤 Yukio c/o Pioneer Elec. Corporation Taniai
- 👤 Munetoshi c/o Pioneer Elec. Corporation Moriichi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/93; G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36; G10H1/361; G10H1/363; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B27/00; G11B27/002; G11B27/10; G11B27/11; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206; H04N5/9208; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/255; G11B2220/2587; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/65; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; H04N5/44; H04N5/445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of reproducing information of a disc player accommodating a plurality of CD-I discs, to each of which program data required to reproduce information on the disc is recorded at a predetermined area thereof, said disc player having a disc changer (1) to selectively supply each CD-I disc to a reproducing unit (3), characterized in that said method comprises the steps of: reading the program data from the CD-I disc, and writing the read program data into a memory (23), with respect to all of the CD-I discs accommodated in said disc changer; and performing a reproduction operation with reference to the program data written in said memory at the time of the reproduction operation of the information on the CD-I disc.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the program data comprises data indicating a title and a reproduction starting address of each piece of the information included in the disc.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the program data is read form each of the CD-I discs at the time of injecting a power supply to said disc player.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
143 words
A disc player comprising a reproducing unit (3) for reproducing information recorded on a CD-I disc, to which program data required to reproduce the information is recorded at a predetermined area thereof, characterized in that said disc player further comprises; a disc changer (1) for accommodating a plurality of CD-I discs and selectively supply each CD-I disc to said reproducing unit; a memory (23) for storing the program data; and a controller (22a) for controlling said reproducing unit to read the program data from the CD-I disc and writing the read program data into said memory, with respect to all of the CD-I discs accommodated in said disc changer, and for performing a reproduction operation of said reproducing unit with reference to the program data written in said memory at the time of the reproduction operation of the information on the CD-I disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A disc player according to claim 4, characterized in that said disc player further comprises a CD-I data processing unit (10) for processing the reproduced program data and the information of the CD-I disc to generate audio data and video data corresponding to the program data.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of reproducing information of a disc player accommodating a plurality of first format discs (4), each of which stores program information by a first format, and at least one second format disc (2), which stores program information name data of each of the first format discs by a second format different from the first format, and reproducing the program information, characterized in that said method comprises the steps of: reading the program information name data from the second format disc and storing the program information name data into a memory (23); selecting one of the first format discs to be reproduced; and displaying the program information name data corresponding to the selected first format disc before reproducing the program information of the selected first format disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 6, characterized in that said disc player comprises a music accompaniment playing apparatus, and a title of music to be reproduced is displayed in the displaying step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that said first format disc comprises a CD-G (4), and said second format disc comprises a CD-I (2).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
154 words
A disc player comprising a plurality of first format discs (4), each of which stores program information by a first format, characterized in that said disc player further comprises: at least one second format disc (2), which.stores program information name data of each of the first format discs by a second format different from the first format; a reproducing unit (3) for selecting one of the first format discs and reproducing the program information of the selected first format disc; a memory (23) for storing the program information name data; a displaying means (20) for displaying a program information name; and a controlling means (22b) for reading the program information name data from the second format disc, storing it to said memory, and transferring the program information name data corresponding to the selected first format disc to said displaying means before said reproducing unit reproduces the program information of the selected first format disc.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A disc player according to claim 9, characterized in that said second format disc (2) comprises a disc having a data area for storing the program information name data on an inner circumferential side of an area corresponding to a first program area of said first format disc (4).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A disc player according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that said disc player further comprises a disc changer (1) for accommodating said first and second format discs and selectively supplying one of the first and second format discs to said reproducing unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A disc player according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that said disc player further comprises: a LD player (14) for reproducing video data from a LD disc; and a superimposer (19) for superimposing the program information name data onto the video data, said displaying means displaying the superimposed data.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of reproducing information of a disc player for selecting one of a plurality of recording discs (2, 4) and reproducing program information included in the selected recording disc, characterized in that said method comprises the steps of: reproducing one program information; and displaying an information title name of another program information to be nextly reproduced after said one program information, on a displaying means (20, 27), at a predetermined time during a reproduction of said one program information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 13, characterized in that said disc player comprises a music accompaniment playing apparatus, and a title of music to be nextly reproduced is displayed in the displaying step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
94 words
A disc player comprising a reproducing unit (3) for selecting one of a plurality of recording discs (2, 4) and reproducing one program information included in the selected recording disc, characterized in that said disc player further comprises: a memory (23) for storing an information title name of the program information of each of the recording discs; and a displaying means (20, 27) for displaying the information title name of another program information to be nextly reproduced after said one program information at a predetermined time during a reproduction of said one program information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A disc player according to claim 15, characterized in that said disc player further comprises: a LD player (14) for reproducing video data from a LD disc; and a superimposer (19) for superimposing the information title name onto the video data, said displaying means displaying the superimposed data.
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