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Signal to noise ratio of a multiple layer optical disk with modulated beam
Assignee: Callahan Cellular LLC
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Filing: 1992-04-28
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Granted: 1993-11-02
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Expires: 2012-04-28
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to the reading of optical disks in which the recording is performed in volume in separate layers. Reading a bit recorded within the layers gives a signal with a background noise from all the adjacent bits illuminated by the read beam. In order to eliminate this background noise, the read beam is modulated in position about the bit to be read, either horizontally or vertically with respect to a recording level. The background noise remains unchanged but the signal from the bit being read becomes a periodic signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Philippe Refregier
- 👤 Brigitte Loiseaux
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Huignard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:16
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/004; G11B7/005; G11B7/12; G11B7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for reading data contained in an optical disk made of a transparent material wherein said data is in the form of bits and wherein said data is recorded in the optical disk at a plurality of levels layered in the volume of the disk in the direction of a thickness of said disk, said method comprising the steps of: focusing a light beam respectively on each one of said bits of said data to be read at respectively each one of said plurality of levels; and modulating a position of a focusing point of said beam about a position of said each respective bit thereby performing reading of said each respective bit at the frequency of said modulating.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for reading data contained in an optical disk made of a transparent material wherein said data is in the form of bits and wherein said data is recorded in the optical disk at a plurality of levels layered in the volume of the disk in the direction of a thickness of said disk, said method comprising the steps of: focusing a light beam respectively on each one of said bits of said data to be read at respectively each one of said plurality of levels; and modulating a position of a focusing point of said beam about a position of said each respective bit thereby performing reading of said each respective bit at the frequency of said modulating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said data are recorded in the optical disk in the form of domains with a change in the index of refraction or a change in volume absorption.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the modulation of the read beam is a scanning parallel to the plane of a level of data about the position of each bit to be read.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the modulation of the read beam is a scanning perpendicular to the plane of a level of data, about the position of each bit to be read.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the modulation of the position of the read beam is obtained through a modulation of the wavelength of the light used for reading.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said modulation of the position of the beam about each bit to be read provides a periodic read signal in an aperiodic background noise.
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