US4979048A — Apparatus for and method of stop control for a sp…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 213 words

A method of stopping a spindle motor for rotating a composite disk in a disk player, the composite disk having a first area where information is recorded/reproduced at a first rotational frequency of the composite disk, and a second area where information is recorded/reproduced at a second rotational frequency of the composite disk, the second rotational frequency being greater than the first rotational frequency, the method comprising the steps of: moving, in response to a stop or an eject command, a pickup for reproducing information recorded on the composite disk to the first area, said moving step being performed only if one of the eject or stop commands is instructed during or after information has been read from the second area; supplying, simultaneously with said moving step, a counter torque brake signal to the spindle motor, thereby slowing the rotational frequency of the composite disk to a frequency in which information can be read from the first area; and before ejection of said composite disk in response to said eject command, performing a control operation for stopping the spindle motor, said control operation performing step beginning at a point of time when the pickup reproduces information recorded on the first area of the composite disk in accordance with said moving and supplying steps.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 213 words

A method of stopping a spindle motor for rotating a composite disk in a disk player, the composite disk having a first area where information is recorded/reproduced at a first rotational frequency of the composite disk, and a second area where information is recorded/reproduced at a second rotational frequency of the composite disk, the second rotational frequency being greater than the first rotational frequency, the method comprising the steps of: moving, in response to a stop or an eject command, a pickup for reproducing information recorded on the composite disk to the first area, said moving step being performed only if one of the eject or stop commands is instructed during or after information has been read from the second area; supplying, simultaneously with said moving step, a counter torque brake signal to the spindle motor, thereby slowing the rotational frequency of the composite disk to a frequency in which information can be read from the first area; and before ejection of said composite disk in response to said eject command, performing a control operation for stopping the spindle motor, said control operation performing step beginning at a point of time when the pickup reproduces information recorded on the first area of the composite disk in accordance with said moving and supplying steps.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 49 words

The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said control operation performing step comprises supplying a counter torque brake signal to the spindle motor for a predetermined period of time after said point of time when the pickup reproduces information recorded on the first area of the composite disk.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first area contains audio information subjected to pulse code modulation, and the second area contains video information subjected to frequency modulation and audio information subjected to pulse code modulation.

Claim 5

Independent Claim 239 words

An apparatus for playing back information recorded on a composite disk having a first area in which information is recorded/reproduced at a firs rotational frequency of the composite disk, and a second area in which information is recorded/reproduced at a second rotational frequency of the composite disk which is higher than the first rotational frequency, the apparatus comprising: a movable pickup for reading information recorded on the composite disk; a spindle motor for controlling the rotational frequency of the composite disk; and a processor coupled to said pickup and to said spindle motor, said processor being operable when a stop or an eject command is instructed during or after said movable pickup reads information recorded on the second area of the composite disk, for moving said pickup to the first area of the composite disk and for simultaneously with the movement of said pickup supplying a first counter brake torque signal to said spindle motor, thereby slowing the rotational frequency of the composite disk to a rotational frequency in with information recorded on the first area can be reproduced, said processor also being operable, prior to ejection of said composite disk in response to said eject command, when the moved pickup reproduces information from the first area of the disk in accordance with the first counter torque brake signal for supplying a second brake torque signal to said spindle motor to thereby stop the rotation of the composite disk.

Claim 6

Independent Claim 239 words

An apparatus for playing back information recorded on a composite disk having a first area in which information is recorded/reproduced at a firs rotational frequency of the composite disk, and a second area in which information is recorded/reproduced at a second rotational frequency of the composite disk which is higher than the first rotational frequency, the apparatus comprising: a movable pickup for reading information recorded on the composite disk; a spindle motor for controlling the rotational frequency of the composite disk; and a processor coupled to said pickup and to said spindle motor, said processor being operable when a stop or an eject command is instructed during or after said movable pickup reads information recorded on the second area of the composite disk, for moving said pickup to the first area of the composite disk and for simultaneously with the movement of said pickup supplying a first counter brake torque signal to said spindle motor, thereby slowing the rotational frequency of the composite disk to a rotational frequency in with information recorded on the first area can be reproduced, said processor also being operable, prior to ejection of said composite disk in response to said eject command, when the moved pickup reproduces information from the first area of the disk in accordance with the first counter torque brake signal for supplying a second brake torque signal to said spindle motor to thereby stop the rotation of the composite disk.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 46 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein said second counter torque brake signal is supplied from said processor to said spindle motor for a predetermined amount of time after said moved pickup begins to reproduce information recorded on the first area of the composite disk.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 38 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein the first area contains audio information subjected to pulse code modulation, and the second area contains video information subjected to frequency modulation and audio information subjected to pulse code modulation.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 33 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4, further comprising a position detecting means coupled to said pickup for detecting the position of a reading signal emitted by said pickup onto said composite disk.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 52 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 7, further comprising a first information demodulation system, coupled to said pickup, for outputting demodulated information recorded on the first area of the disk, and a second information demodulation system, coupled to said pickup, for outputting demodulated information recorded on the second area of the disk.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 90 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 8, further comprising a motor driving circuit for driving said spindle motor, and wherein said first information demodulation system includes a first spindle servo circuit for supplying a first correction signal to said motor driving circuit in accordance with information reproduced from the first area of the disk, and wherein said second information demodulation circuit includes a second spindle servo circuit for supplying a second correction signal to said motor driving circuit in accordance with information reproduced from the second area of the disk.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 45 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 9, further comprising a switch for supplying one of the first and second correction signals to said motor driving circuit, said switch being controlled by said system controller in response to position information supplied by said position detecting means.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1993-12-17	1994-06-18	1994-12-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1997-12-17	1998-06-18	1998-12-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2001-12-17	2002-06-18	2002-12-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Apparatus for and method of stop control for a spindle motor in a disk player

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