US4860272A
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Erroneous track jump restoration apparatus for optical record disc player
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-21
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2007-09-21
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for reproducing data stored on a disc in a plurality of tracks connected in a continuous spiral or separated in concentric tracks. The apparatus includes a device for rotating the disc, an optical pickup device aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup being subject to jump movement of alignment with the track into alignment with another track in response to movement of the device, a buffer memory device 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, a track jump detection device for detecting movement of the pickup device into alignment with anothr track and interrupting temporary storage of the data read from the other track by the buffer memory device, a drive device for moving the pickup device with respect to the disc for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup device from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection device, and an output device for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of the temporarily stored data.
Inventors
- 👤 Meisei Nishikawa
- 👤 Jun Inagawa
- 👤 Takeshi Inagaki
- 👤 Toshihiko Kaneshige
- 👤 Yasuhiro Hayashi
- 👤 Tadashi Kojima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:34
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10527; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/04; G11B20/18; G11B20/1806; G11B20/1809; G11B7/004; G11B7/005; G11B7/08; G11B7/09; G11B7/0946; G11B2020/1062; G11B2020/1075; G11B2020/10759
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 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; optical pickup means aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means 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 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 for detecting movement of the pickup means into alignment with another track and interrupting temporary storage of the data read from the other track by the buffer memory means; drive means for moving the pickup means with respect to the disc for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means; and output means for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of the temporarily stored data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 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; optical pickup means aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means 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 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 for detecting movement of the pickup means into alignment with another track and interrupting temporary storage of the data read from the other track by the buffer memory means; drive means for moving the pickup means with respect to the disc for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means; and output means for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of the temporarily stored data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the buffer memory means has a capacity sufficient to delay reproduction of the data for a time substantially necessary to change the alignment of the pickup means to the one track.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the buffer memory means includes a random access memory.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
182 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; optical pickup means aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means 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 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 for detecting movement of the pickup means into alignment with the other track; drive means for moving the pickup means with respect to the disc for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means; and address means for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means when the pickup means was aligned with the one track.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
182 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; optical pickup means aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means 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 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 for detecting movement of the pickup means into alignment with the other track; drive means for moving the pickup means with respect to the disc for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means; and address means for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means when the pickup means was aligned with the one track.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
183 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; optical pickup means aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means 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 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 for detecting movement of the pickup means into alignment with the other track; drive means for moving the pickup means with respect to the disc for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means; and shift register means for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means when the pickup means was aligned with the one track.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
183 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; optical pickup means aligned with one of the tracks for reading the data from the track, the pickup means 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 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 for detecting movement of the pickup means into alignment with the other track; drive means for moving the pickup means with respect to the disc for reading data, and for changing the alignment of the pickup means from the other track to the one track in response to the track jump detection means; and shift register means for substantially uninterrupted reproduction of only the data read by the pickup means when the pickup means was aligned with the one track.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-21 | 1993-02-20 | 1993-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-21 | 1997-02-20 | 1997-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-21 | 2001-02-20 | 2001-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |