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Method and apparatus for recording data

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-18
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Granted: 1998-01-27
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Expires: 2015-12-18
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Abstract

Abstract A method and an apparatus arranged to record data at a higher density. Learning data generated by a learning data generating circuit is recorded on a disc and is actually reproduced by a player to measure inter-code interference in the learning data by an inter-code interference measuring section. In a pre-emphasis correction value calculating section, a pre-emphasis correction value corresponding to the measured inter-code interference is calculated. The result of this calculation is recorded as a table in a ROM of a recording edge position calculating circuit. The recording edge position calculating circuit processes recording data output from an information source in accordance with the table recorded in this ROM.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshihiro Horigome
  • 👤 Seiji Kobayashi
  • 👤 Joost De Kock

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 16:19
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/007; G11B7/24; G11B7/2407; G11B7/24085; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10502; G11B11/10528; G11B11/1053; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10009; G11B20/18; G11B20/1816; G11B20/182; G11B27/00; G11B27/36; G11B20/10046; G11B20/10212

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A method for recording data on a recording medium having a plurality of pits, each pit of said plurality of pits having at least one edge located in one of a plurality of locations, said method comprising the step of changing a respective location of said edge in a step-by-step manner using a first step width based on data to be recorded and the step of correcting said respective location using a second step width smaller than said first step width for reducing inter-code interference, said method further comprising the steps of: recording uncorrected data on said recording medium; reproducing said uncorrected data from said recording medium; calculating a first value representing said inter-code interference from the reproduced data; calculating a second value representing an amount of correction required by said second step width as a function of the calculated first value; and recording said data on said recording medium using the calculated second value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 155 words
A method for recording data on a recording medium having a plurality of pits, each pit of said plurality of pits having at least one edge located in one of a plurality of locations, said method comprising the step of changing a respective location of said edge in a step-by-step manner using a first step width based on data to be recorded and the step of correcting said respective location using a second step width smaller than said first step width for reducing inter-code interference, said method further comprising the steps of: recording uncorrected data on said recording medium; reproducing said uncorrected data from said recording medium; calculating a first value representing said inter-code interference from the reproduced data; calculating a second value representing an amount of correction required by said second step width as a function of the calculated first value; and recording said data on said recording medium using the calculated second value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising repeating said step of correcting and said step of recording said data until said first value becomes less than a predetermined reference value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said second value is initially adjusted to be less than the calculated second value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 50 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein said uncorrected data initially includes learning data for determining a combination pattern of positions including said respective position and the respective positions of two adjacent edges before and after said edge, and wherein said learning data is reproduced for calculating said second value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
The method according to claim 4, further comprising repeating said step of calculating said first value with respect to said combination pattern for obtaining an average value representing said inter-code interference, wherein said average value is used as said first value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 157 words
Apparatus for recording data on a recording medium having a plurality of pits, each pit of said plurality of pits having at least one edge located in one of a plurality of locations, said apparatus comprising means for changing a respective location of said edge in a step-by-step manner using a first step width based on data to be recorded and for correcting said respective location using a second step width smaller than said first step width for reducing inter-code interference, said apparatus further comprising: reproducing means for reproducing said data recorded on said recording medium; inter-code interference calculating means for calculating a first value representing said inter-code interference from the reproduced data; correction amount calculating means for calculating a second value representing an amount of correction required by said second step width as a function of the calculated first value; and recording means for recording said data on said recording medium using the calculated second value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 157 words
Apparatus for recording data on a recording medium having a plurality of pits, each pit of said plurality of pits having at least one edge located in one of a plurality of locations, said apparatus comprising means for changing a respective location of said edge in a step-by-step manner using a first step width based on data to be recorded and for correcting said respective location using a second step width smaller than said first step width for reducing inter-code interference, said apparatus further comprising: reproducing means for reproducing said data recorded on said recording medium; inter-code interference calculating means for calculating a first value representing said inter-code interference from the reproduced data; correction amount calculating means for calculating a second value representing an amount of correction required by said second step width as a function of the calculated first value; and recording means for recording said data on said recording medium using the calculated second value.

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