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Optical information recording with preformatted synchronization signals and information recording and reproducing method
Assignee: Nippon Conlux Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-03-04
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Granted: 1998-07-07
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Expires: 2016-03-04
Abstract
Abstract Each information recording track has pre-formatted fore and rear header sections containing address information identifying the track, which permit each of the recording tracks to be accessed from either of the header sections. A predetermined synchronization signal is pre-formatted in a storing area for each frame having a predetermined data size, so that information can be non-rewritably recorded onto the storing area for a predetermined frame by referring to the pre-formatted synchronization signal. With this arrangement, data can be recorded onto a selected information recording track in either of the directions of relative reciprocating movement of the recording medium to a recording/reproducing head, and thus the recording speed can be increased. The arrangement also allows data to be recorded even when one of the header sections has become unreadable due to some defect of the recording medium, and prevents occurrence of jitters in reproduced signals by allowing data to be recorded accurately at predetermined locations for each of the frames.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:43
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/18; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0033; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B7/007; G11B7/00745
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A information recording medium comprising: a plurality of information recording tracks, each said track being comprised of a plurality of storing areas for a plurality of frames each corresponding to a predetermined data size; and a pair of header sections pre-formatted at fore and rear ends of each said recording track, each of said header sections of each said track containing at least address information identifying said track, a predetermined synchronization signal being pre-formatted in said storing area for each of the frames.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A information recording medium comprising: a plurality of information recording tracks, each said track being comprised of a plurality of storing areas for a plurality of frames each corresponding to a predetermined data size; and a pair of header sections pre-formatted at fore and rear ends of each said recording track, each of said header sections of each said track containing at least address information identifying said track, a predetermined synchronization signal being pre-formatted in said storing area for each of the frames.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An information recording medium as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said header sections includes a section having a predetermined data group pre-formatted for bit synchronization, and a section having pre-formatted track address information.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
168 words
A method for recording information on a write-once information recording medium, the recording medium including a plurality of information recording tracks and a pair of header sections pre-formatted at fore and rear ends of each of the recording tracks, each of the recording tracks being comprised of a plurality of storing areas for a plurality of frames each corresponding to a predetermined data size, a predetermined synchronization signal being pre-formatted in the storing area for each of the frames, each method comprising the steps of: accessing A desired one of said tracks at either of the fore and rear ends by referring to either of said header sections thereof; moving a recording head relative to the recording medium from one of the fore and rear ends to the other end of said accessed desired track; and recording the information onto one of said storing areas for a selected one of the frames, by reading the pre-formatted synchronization signal during relative movement of the head to said recording medium.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
168 words
A method for recording information on a write-once information recording medium, the recording medium including a plurality of information recording tracks and a pair of header sections pre-formatted at fore and rear ends of each of the recording tracks, each of the recording tracks being comprised of a plurality of storing areas for a plurality of frames each corresponding to a predetermined data size, a predetermined synchronization signal being pre-formatted in the storing area for each of the frames, each method comprising the steps of: accessing A desired one of said tracks at either of the fore and rear ends by referring to either of said header sections thereof; moving a recording head relative to the recording medium from one of the fore and rear ends to the other end of said accessed desired track; and recording the information onto one of said storing areas for a selected one of the frames, by reading the pre-formatted synchronization signal during relative movement of the head to said recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein in said step of recording the information, data of a series of information to be recorded is scattered across the frames by interleaving in such a manner that individual pieces of the data are mixedly recorded within each of the frames.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 4 wherein the series of information contains a data group of a plurality of bits and error correction codes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein said information recording medium is an optical information recording card.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein said synchronization signal comprises a coded signal of a plurality of bits.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for reproducing information from a write-once information recording medium, the recording medium including a plurality of information recording tracks and a pair of header sections pre-formatted at fore and rear ends of each of the recording tracks, each of the recording tracks being comprised of a plurality of storing areas for a plurality of frames each corresponding to a predetermined data size, a predetermined synchronization signal being pre-formatted in the storing area for each of the frames, said method comprising the steps of: accessing A desired one of said tracks at either of the fore and rear ends by referring to either of said header sections thereof; moving a reproducing head relative to the recording medium from one of the fore and rear ends to the other end of said accessed desired track; and reproducing the information from one of said storing areas for a selected one of the frames, by referring to the pre-formatted synchronization signal during relative movement of the head to said recording medium.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for reproducing information from a write-once information recording medium, the recording medium including a plurality of information recording tracks and a pair of header sections pre-formatted at fore and rear ends of each of the recording tracks, each of the recording tracks being comprised of a plurality of storing areas for a plurality of frames each corresponding to a predetermined data size, a predetermined synchronization signal being pre-formatted in the storing area for each of the frames, said method comprising the steps of: accessing A desired one of said tracks at either of the fore and rear ends by referring to either of said header sections thereof; moving a reproducing head relative to the recording medium from one of the fore and rear ends to the other end of said accessed desired track; and reproducing the information from one of said storing areas for a selected one of the frames, by referring to the pre-formatted synchronization signal during relative movement of the head to said recording medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
84 words
A method as defined in claim 8 wherein data of a series of information to be recorded is scattered across the frames by interleaving in such a manner that individual pieces of the data are mixedly recorded within each of the frames, and wherein said step of reproducing the information includes a first step of reproducing data for each of the frames and a second step of reproducing the series of information by deinterleaving on the basis of reproduced data of the individual frames.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 9 wherein the series of information contains a data group of a plurality of bits and error correction codes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 8 wherein said information recording medium is an optical information recording card.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 8 wherein said synchronization signal comprises a coded signal of a plurality of bits.
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