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Preformatted information medium and optical reader device
Assignee: DIT ALCATEL THOMSON GIGADISC SA
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Filing: 1986-05-09
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2006-05-09
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to optical memories making use of optical interaction between an incident ray and an information medium (83) capable of having data written thereon and of having data read therefrom, which data is organized in a adjacent track elements which are marked by prerecorded patterns. The invention provides an information medium (83) and a reader device therefor (84, 85, 86, 87, 88) including means (89, 91, 92, 93, 94) for sampled tracking of the track elements on the basis of patterns which are offset from the track scan line, said patterns forming discontinuous periodic wave sequences whose offset edges are symmetrically disposed about the middle of the inter-track gap. The invention is particularly applicable to optical memories using a preformated disk capable of recording, of being read, and where appropriate of being erased, with data in digital form.
Inventors
- 👤 Rene Romeas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:25
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/2407; G11B7/24085; G11B21/00; G11B21/02; G11B21/10; G11B21/106; G11B23/00; G11B23/30; G11B23/36; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B7/08; G11B7/09; G11B7/0938; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A pre-grooved information medium, comprising: a recording surface; a plurality of pre-recorded patterns in the form of spaced marks which define boundaries for tracking at least two tracks on said surface, wherein said pre-recorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed mid-way between said two tracks for use in tracking control.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
A pre-grooved information medium, comprising: a recording surface; a plurality of pre-recorded patterns in the form of spaced marks which define boundaries for tracking at least two tracks on said surface, wherein said pre-recorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed mid-way between said two tracks for use in tracking control.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An information medium as in claim 1 wherein each said pattern consists of one geometric shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A medium as in claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of said track elements and said track elements are concentric around an annular area, and further comprising a plurality of orthogonal lines forming intersections with said scanning lines and segmenting said scanning lines into equal portions, said orthogonal straight lines passing through the center of said annular area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medium as in claim 3 further comprising an annular ring concentric with said annular area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A medium as in claim 1 wherein said patterns are located to have equal offsets of opposite sign around said scanning line to form a periodical series along each of said scanning lines, said offsets being successively of one sign then of the opposite sign, and wherein said offsets are uniformed from one end to the other end of each of said patterns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A medium as in claim 1 wherein each said pattern comprises a central part that is offset with respect to the scanning line, and to terminal portions located on said scanning line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medium as in claim 6 wherein said pattern is in the shape of an "X".
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A medium as in claim 1 wherein said offsets are constituted by a predetermined gap between the edge of a pattern and a nearest scan line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A medium as in claim 8 wherein said patterns include at least one centered portion with a half length of said centered portion being different from predetermined gap when negative.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A medium as in claim 1 wherein each said pattern consists of two geometric shapes disposed to be symmetric to said midline.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A pre-grooved information medium, comprising: a recording surface; a plurality of pre-recorded patterns in the form of spaced marks which define at least first, second and third tracks on said surface, wherein at least one of said pre-recorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed midway between said first and second tracks for use in tracking control in both of said first and second tracks, and at least one of said prerecorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed midway between said second and third tracks for use in tracking control of said second and third tracks, said second track defined between said two midlines.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
A pre-grooved information medium, comprising: a recording surface; a plurality of pre-recorded patterns in the form of spaced marks which define at least first, second and third tracks on said surface, wherein at least one of said pre-recorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed midway between said first and second tracks for use in tracking control in both of said first and second tracks, and at least one of said prerecorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed midway between said second and third tracks for use in tracking control of said second and third tracks, said second track defined between said two midlines.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A pre-grooved information medium, comprising: a recording surface; a plurality of pre-recorded patterns in the form of spaced marks which define boundaries for tracking at least two tracks on said surface, wherein all of said pre-recorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed mid-way between said two tracks for use in tracking control for both of said two tracks.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
A pre-grooved information medium, comprising: a recording surface; a plurality of pre-recorded patterns in the form of spaced marks which define boundaries for tracking at least two tracks on said surface, wherein all of said pre-recorded patterns are located to be symmetrical to a midline disposed mid-way between said two tracks for use in tracking control for both of said two tracks.
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