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Optical information recording-reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-29
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2009-08-29
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an optical card recorder-reader, in which erroneous signal recording, caused by a low-level light beam when it is stopped at a position for a prolonged period between writing and/or reading operation, either by interruping the irradiation, or by reducing the power of irradiation, or by placing the light beam outside the recording area, when the recording or reading operation is not in progress.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiko Enari
- 👤 Satoshi Shikichi
- 👤 Fumiaki Kawaguchi
- 👤 Kenichi Suzuki
- 👤 Masayuki Usui
- 👤 Hiroshi Matsuoka
- 👤 Kazuhiko Matsuoka
- 👤 Hideki Hosoya
- 👤 Akio Aoki
- 👤 Kazuo Minoura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:46
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10851; G11B19/02; G11B19/04; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/085; G11B7/12; G11B7/125; G11B7/126; G06K2207/00; G06K2207/1018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for intermittently recording and/or reproducing information on or from an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks, in accordance with control of a controller, the method comprising the steps of: moving a light beam from a home position to a desired track on the recording medium; effecting information recording or reproduction by scanning the desired track with the light beam; placing and maintaining the light beam in a stand-by state in which the light beam is applied to the desired track without being returned to the home position, after the termination of the information recording or reproduction; starting a next information recording or reproduction operation with the light beam being applied to the medium, when the controller commands the next information recording or reproduction operation before the lapse of a predetermined time in the stand-by state; and terminating the application of the light beam to the recording medium, when the controller gives no command for commencing the next information recording or reproduction operation after the lapse of the predetermined time in the stand-by state.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for intermittently recording and/or reproducing information on or from an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks, in accordance with control of a controller, the method comprising the steps of: moving a light beam from a home position to a desired track on the recording medium; effecting information recording or reproduction by scanning the desired track with the light beam; placing and maintaining the light beam in a stand-by state in which the light beam is applied to the desired track without being returned to the home position, after the termination of the information recording or reproduction; starting a next information recording or reproduction operation with the light beam being applied to the medium, when the controller commands the next information recording or reproduction operation before the lapse of a predetermined time in the stand-by state; and terminating the application of the light beam to the recording medium, when the controller gives no command for commencing the next information recording or reproduction operation after the lapse of the predetermined time in the stand-by state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said medium is of a card-like shape and the light beam reciprocates relative to said medium at the time of recording and/or reproducing.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for recording or reproducing information on or from an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks, the method comprising the steps of; effecting an information recording or reproduction operation by scanning one of the plurality of tracks with a light beam which reciprocates along a direction of an extension of the one of the plurality of tracks; and terminating the scan of the light beam along the direction of the extension of the one of the plurality of tracks to hold the light beam in a stand-still state at an end portion of the one of the plurality of tracks during a period between termination of the information recording or reproduction operation and initiation of a next information recording or reproduction operation.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for recording or reproducing information on or from an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks, the method comprising the steps of; effecting an information recording or reproduction operation by scanning one of the plurality of tracks with a light beam which reciprocates along a direction of an extension of the one of the plurality of tracks; and terminating the scan of the light beam along the direction of the extension of the one of the plurality of tracks to hold the light beam in a stand-still state at an end portion of the one of the plurality of tracks during a period between termination of the information recording or reproduction operation and initiation of a next information recording or reproduction operation.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
157 words
An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information with a light beam on and/or from an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks, the apparatus comprising: irradiating means for irradiating one of the plurality of tracks of the recording medium with a light beam; moving means for reciprocally moving the recording medium and the light beam with respect to each other so that the light beam and the one of the plurality of tracks move relative to each other along a direction of an extension of the one of the plurality of tracks; and control means for operating said moving means during a recording and/or reproduction operation, and for holding the light beam in a stand-still state at an end portion of the one of the plurality of tracks by terminating the operation of said moving means, during a period between termination of the recording and/or reproduction operation and initiation of a next recording and/or reproducing operation.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
157 words
An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information with a light beam on and/or from an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks, the apparatus comprising: irradiating means for irradiating one of the plurality of tracks of the recording medium with a light beam; moving means for reciprocally moving the recording medium and the light beam with respect to each other so that the light beam and the one of the plurality of tracks move relative to each other along a direction of an extension of the one of the plurality of tracks; and control means for operating said moving means during a recording and/or reproduction operation, and for holding the light beam in a stand-still state at an end portion of the one of the plurality of tracks by terminating the operation of said moving means, during a period between termination of the recording and/or reproduction operation and initiation of a next recording and/or reproducing operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said irradiating means comprises a light source and an optical system for converging the light beam from said light source onto the recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said moving means comprises a support for supporting the recording medium thereon and a motor for reciprocally moving said support.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means comprises a central processing unit.
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