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Disk player information selecting apparatus
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-18
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Granted: 1989-02-14
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Expires: 2007-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A system for positioning a pick-up head of a disk player at a predetermined point having an address determining circuit to determine the position of the pick-up head. A calculating circuit determines the distance to a target position on the basis of the address detected. A controller provides a move output signal to displace the pick-up head at high speed to the target position. The address (location) of the head is again determined and a second move operation performed to plan the pick-up within a predetermined range so that a search for the target address can be performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Aoyagi
- 👤 Tsuneo Ishii
- 👤 Shizuo Kakiuchi
- 👤 Naoto Arifuku
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:43
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/085; G11B7/08505; G11B21/00; G11B21/02; G11B21/08; G11B21/081; G11B21/083; G11B21/085; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/54; G11B5/55; G11B5/5521; G11B5/5526; G11B5/553; G11B5/5547; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An information retrieving apparatus for a disk player employing a disk-like recording medium on which program information including address data is recorded in tracks and information reading means is moved obliquely to said tracks to retrieve information starting from a desired position on said recording medium, comprising: means for calculating, each time said information reading means is stopped after moving obliquely to said tracks, a distance to said desired position, according to the following: ##EQU7## wherein F c is the actual address position, F a is the target address position, V represents the linear velocity of the disk, P represents the pitch of track, and T is the distance from said actual address position to said target address position; and means for displacing said reading head obliquely to said tracks through said distance toward said desired position after each said time and reading head is stopped until said reading head is within a predetermined distance from said desired position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An information retrieving apparatus for a disk player employing a disk-like recording medium on which program information including address data is recorded in tracks and information reading means is moved obliquely to said tracks to retrieve information starting from a desired position on said recording medium, comprising: means for calculating, each time said information reading means is stopped after moving obliquely to said tracks, a distance to said desired position, according to the following: ##EQU7## wherein F c is the actual address position, F a is the target address position, V represents the linear velocity of the disk, P represents the pitch of track, and T is the distance from said actual address position to said target address position; and means for displacing said reading head obliquely to said tracks through said distance toward said desired position after each said time and reading head is stopped until said reading head is within a predetermined distance from said desired position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The information retrieving apparatus of claim 1, wherein said information reading means comprises an optical pick-up.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The information retrieving apparatus of claim 1, wherein said information reading means comprises an electrostatic pick-up for reading both program information and address data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The information retrieving means for claim 1, wherein said calculating means comprises means for determining a displacement of said information reading means from a previous position to a present position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The information retrieving means of claim 4, wherein said displacing means comprises a pulse motor and a feed screw for moving said information reading means in response to rotation of said pulse motor, and wherein said displacement determining means comprises means for sensing rotation of said feed screw.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The information retrieving means of claim 4, wherein said displacement determining means comprises means for counting a number of tracks traversed by said information reading means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The information retrieving means of claim 1, wherein said calculating means comprises means for calculating said distance from address data read by said information reading means indicative of a present address and address data indicative of said desired position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The information retrieving means of claim 1, wherein said information reading means comprises a magnetic pick-up for reading both program information and address data.
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