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Method and apparatus for effecting fuzzy control
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1992-09-29
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2012-09-29
Abstract
Abstract Fuzzy control is disclosed in the environment of tracking control for a playback head relative to a medium from which signals are played back. Tracking control data is generated as a function of the detected signal level of the played back signal by using fuzzy inference to obtain direction and magnitude values of the control data which then is used to adjust the tracking of the head. Membership functions for tracking control signals are represented as a set of equivalent triangles and are provided as identifying data characterizing the shape of a membership function and position data locating the respective position of each membership function along the abscissa.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadafusa Tomitaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 11:12
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/18; G11B15/46; G11B15/467; G11B15/4671; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of adjusting the tracking of a playback head relative to a medium, comprising the steps of: detecting a value of a previous tracking control adjustment signal; identifying at least one membership function of a set of membership functions that the value of said previous tracking control adjustment signal is within, each of the membership functions in said set having a characteristic with identifying data common to plural membership functions in said set; providing position data which locates a respective position of each of said membership functions in said set which the value of said previous tracking control adjustment signal is within; generating a present tracking control adjustment signal in response to said identifying data and said position data; and altering the tracking of said head in response to said present tracking control adjustment signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of adjusting the tracking of a playback head relative to a medium, comprising the steps of: detecting a value of a previous tracking control adjustment signal; identifying at least one membership function of a set of membership functions that the value of said previous tracking control adjustment signal is within, each of the membership functions in said set having a characteristic with identifying data common to plural membership functions in said set; providing position data which locates a respective position of each of said membership functions in said set which the value of said previous tracking control adjustment signal is within; generating a present tracking control adjustment signal in response to said identifying data and said position data; and altering the tracking of said head in response to said present tracking control adjustment signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said plural membership functions exhibit substantially common membership function characteristics spaced along an abscissa, said common membership function characteristic being identified by said identifying data and the location of each respective membership function along said abscissa being represented by said position data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said abscissa is divided into m position coordinates, and said position data identifies the position coordinate at which a respective membership function characteristic begins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said identifying data represents the value of said common membership function at each position coordinate encompassed by said common membership function.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for adjusting the tracking of a playback head relative to a medium, said apparatus comprising: means for detecting a value of a previous tracking control adjustment signal; means for storing identifying data common to plural membership functions in a set to identify a membership function characteristic, and for storing position data to locate a respective position of each of said plural membership functions in said set; means for providing the position data for at least one membership function of said set that the value of said previous tracking control adjustment signal is within; mean for generating a present tracking control adjustment signal in response to said identifying data and said position data for said at least one membership function; and means for altering the tracking of said head in response to said present tracking control adjustment signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for adjusting the tracking of a playback head relative to a medium, said apparatus comprising: means for detecting a value of a previous tracking control adjustment signal; means for storing identifying data common to plural membership functions in a set to identify a membership function characteristic, and for storing position data to locate a respective position of each of said plural membership functions in said set; means for providing the position data for at least one membership function of said set that the value of said previous tracking control adjustment signal is within; mean for generating a present tracking control adjustment signal in response to said identifying data and said position data for said at least one membership function; and means for altering the tracking of said head in response to said present tracking control adjustment signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said plural membership functions exhibit substantially common membership function characteristics spaced along an abscissa, said common membership function characteristic being identified by said identifying data and the location of each respective membership function along said abscissa being represented by said position data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said abscissa is divided into m position coordinates, and said position data identifies the position coordinate at which a respective membership function characteristic begins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said identifying data represents the value of said common membership function at each position coordinate encompassed by said common membership function.
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