Optical disk using land and groove tracks

Claim 2

An information recording/reproduction method by which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from an optical disk comprising a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove, and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein one defect list area in which a defect list including a defective sector address of a defective sector and an alternate sector address is to be recorded is formed in one of said first and second tracks, and, when a defective sector is detected in said first or second track, a defect-alternation process is conducted while additionally recording said defect list into said defect list area.

Claim 3

An information recording/reproduction method by which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from an optical disk while conducting a defect-alternation process on said optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein one defect list area in which a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector of said first or second track in which a defect is detected and is alternated; and an alternate sector address is to be recorded, is formed in one of said first and second tracks, a spare area which is to be used for an alternate sector is formed in both of said first and second tracks, and a defective sector of said first or second track is alternated in the respective spare area, and said defect list is recorded into said defect list area, thereby conducting the defect alternation process.

Claim 4

An information recording/reproduction method by which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from an optical disk while conducting a defect-alternation process on said optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein one defect list area in which a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector of said first or second track in which a defect is detected and is alternated; and an alternate sector address is to be recorded, is formed in one of said first and second tracks, a spare area which is to be used for an alternate sector is formed in both of said first and second tracks, and a defective sector of said first or second track is alternated in the respective spare area, and said defect list is recorded into said defect list area, thereby conducting the defect alternation process.

Claim 5

An information recording/reproduction method by which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from an optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein first and second defect list areas and first and second spare areas are respectively formed in said first and second tracks, in each of said first and second defect list areas, a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector of said first or second tracks in which a defect is detected and is alternated; and an alternate sector address , is to be recorded, and said first and second spare areas are to be used for an alternate sector, a defective sector of said first track is subjected an alternation process by said first defect list area and said first spare area, and a defective sector of said second track is subjected an alternation process by said second defect list area and said second spare area.

Claim 6

An information recording/reproduction method by which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from an optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein first and second defect list areas and first and second spare areas are respectively formed in said first and second tracks, in each of said first and second defect list areas, a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector of said first or second tracks in which a defect is detected and is alternated; and an alternate sector address , is to be recorded, and said first and second spare areas are to be used for an alternate sector, a defective sector of said first track is subjected an alternation process by said first defect list area and said first spare area, and a defective sector of said second track is subjected an alternation process by said second defect list area and said second spare area.

Claim 7

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein in a process of initializing said optical disk, a defect list area in which a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector in which a defect is detected in an information recording/reproduction and which is alternated; and an alternate sector address, is to be recorded, is formed in one of said first and second tracks, a spare area is secured in both of said first and second tracks, and defect process method identification information, and address information of said defect list area and said spare areas are recorded into a disk management area, said defect process method identification information indicating that defective sectors of said first and second tracks are collectively subjected a defect process in accordance with said defect list area.

Claim 8

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein in a process of initializing said optical disk, a defect list area in which a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector in which a defect is detected in an information recording/reproduction and which is alternated; and an alternate sector address, is to be recorded, is formed in one of said first and second tracks, a spare area is secured in both of said first and second tracks, and defect process method identification information, and address information of said defect list area and said spare areas are recorded into a disk management area, said defect process method identification information indicating that defective sectors of said first and second tracks are collectively subjected a defect process in accordance with said defect list area.

Claim 9

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein, in a process of initializing said optical disk, first and second defect list areas in each of which a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector in which a defect is detected in an information recording/reproduction and which is alternated; and an alternate sector address is to be recorded, are respectively formed in said first and second tracks, first and second spare areas which are respectively used for alternate sectors of defective sectors of said first and second tracks are secured, and defect process method identification information, and address information of said defect list areas and said spare areas are recorded into a disk management area, said defect process method identification information indicating that a defective sector of said first track is processed in accordance with said first defect list area and said first spare area, and a defective sector of said second track is processed in accordance with said second defect list area and said second spare area, said defect process method identification information also indicating the defect process method.

Claim 10

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk, said optical disk comprising: a first track in which information is recorded into and/or reproduced from a groove; and a second track in which information is recorded onto and/or reproduced from a land sandwiched by said first track, said first and second tracks being formed on the same recording plane, wherein, in a process of initializing said optical disk, first and second defect list areas in each of which a defect list including; a defective sector address of a defective sector in which a defect is detected in an information recording/reproduction and which is alternated; and an alternate sector address is to be recorded, are respectively formed in said first and second tracks, first and second spare areas which are respectively used for alternate sectors of defective sectors of said first and second tracks are secured, and defect process method identification information, and address information of said defect list areas and said spare areas are recorded into a disk management area, said defect process method identification information indicating that a defective sector of said first track is processed in accordance with said first defect list area and said first spare area, and a defective sector of said second track is processed in accordance with said second defect list area and said second spare area, said defect process method identification information also indicating the defect process method.

Claim 11

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk comprising first and second tracks which are formed on the stone recording plane, wherein, when said first track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from a first defect list area of said first track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a first spare area of said first track, and when said second track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from a second defect list area of said second track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a second spare area of said second track, wherein said first track is a track in which information is recorded into a groove, said second track is a track in which information is recorded onto a land sandwiched by said first track, and the switching of said first and second tracks is conducted by inverting a polarity of a tracking error signal.

Claim 12

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk comprising first and second tracks which are formed on the stone recording plane, wherein, when said first track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from a first defect list area of said first track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a first spare area of said first track, and when said second track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from a second defect list area of said second track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a second spare area of said second track, wherein said first track is a track in which information is recorded into a groove, said second track is a track in which information is recorded onto a land sandwiched by said first track, and the switching of said first and second tracks is conducted by inverting a polarity of a tracking error signal.

Claim 13

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk comprising first and second tracks which are formed on the same recording plane, wherein, when said first track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from a defect list area of said first track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a first spare area of said first track, and, when said second track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from said defect list area of said first track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a second spare area of said second track, wherein said first track is a track in which information is recorded into a groove, said second track is a track in which information is recorded onto a land sandwiched by said first track, and the switching of said first and second tracks is conducted by inverting a polarity of a tracking error signal.

Claim 14

An information reproduction method by which information is reproduced from an optical disk comprising first and second tracks which are formed on the same recording plane, wherein, when said first track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from a defect list area of said first track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a first spare area of said first track, and, when said second track is to be accessed, a defect list is read out from said defect list area of said first track, and a defective sector is reproduced in accordance with contents of said defect list by reproducing an alternate sector of a second spare area of said second track, wherein said first track is a track in which information is recorded into a groove, said second track is a track in which information is recorded onto a land sandwiched by said first track, and the switching of said first and second tracks is conducted by inverting a polarity of a tracking error signal.