Patents by Inventor Jakob G. Nijboer
Jakob G. Nijboer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8144555Abstract: Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For instance, a compatibility engine of the optical disc drive applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignees: Dell Products L.P., Hewlett-Packard Company, Koninklijke Philips Electronics NVInventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jacobus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Publication number: 20110103213Abstract: Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For instance, a compatibility engine of the optical disc drive applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jacobus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Patent number: 7885172Abstract: Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For instance, a compatibility engine of the optical disc drive applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jaconus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Patent number: 7852724Abstract: Expiration information stored on an optical medium is applied to determine an expiration date of the optical medium that provides a predetermined reliability of information archived on the optical medium, such as a predetermined acceptable defect level of the information at the expiration date. An expiration engine associated with an information handling system or optical disc drive determines the expiration date from one or more factors, such as the manufacture date of read-only optical media, the initialization date of recordable optical media, a quality rating associated with a defect growth rate over time of the optical media, and a desired reliability. In one embodiment, the expiration engine writes expiration information to the optical media, such as a date stamp at initialization of a recordable optical medium. Alternatively, an expiration date is stored on an information handling system to provide expiration warnings a predetermined time before the expiration date.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jaconus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Publication number: 20090310449Abstract: Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For instance, a compatibility engine of the optical disc drive applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: DIRK ERICKSON, ROBERT A. BRONDIJK, JACOBUS PETRUS JOSEPHUS HEEMSKERK, JAKOB G. NIJBOER, CHRISTIAAN STEENBERGEN, CHARLES R. WEIRAUCH
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Patent number: 7606127Abstract: Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For instance, a compatibility engine of the optical disc drive applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jaconus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Publication number: 20080212420Abstract: Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For instance, a compatibility engine of the optical disc drive applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jaconus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Patent number: 7391694Abstract: Compatibility information embedded in an optical medium modifies actions allowed by predetermined non-compatible optical disc drives on the optical medium, such as optical disc drives that may suffer damage if certain actions are performed on the optical medium. For instance, a compatibility engine of the optical disc drive applies compatibility information read from an optical medium to determine restrictions to impose on the use of the optical medium, such as restricting the optical disc drive from writing to the optical medium, reading from the optical medium or performing any operations until an update to the optical disc drive firmware is performed either automatically or by display of a compatibility user interface at an information handling system associated with the optical disc drive. In one embodiment, the compatibility information identifies incompatible optical disc drives and firmware versions by unique identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jacomus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Publication number: 20080123493Abstract: Expiration information stored on an optical medium is applied to determine an expiration date of the optical medium that provides a predetermined reliability of information archived on the optical medium, such as a predetermined acceptable defect level of the information at the expiration date. An expiration engine associated with an information handling system or optical disc drive determines the expiration date from one or more factors, such as the manufacture date of read-only optical media, the initialization date of recordable optical media, a quality rating associated with a defect growth rate over time of the optical media, and a desired reliability. In one embodiment, the expiration engine writes expiration information to the optical media, such as a date stamp at initialization of a recordable optical medium. Alternatively, an expiration date is stored on an information handling system to provide expiration warnings a predetermined time before the expiration date.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jaconus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Patent number: 7352670Abstract: Expiration information stored on an optical medium is applied to determine an expiration date of the optical medium that provides a predetermined reliability of information archived on the optical medium, such as a predetermined acceptable defect level of the information at the expiration date. An expiration engine associated with an information handling system or optical disc drive determines the expiration date from one or more factors, such as the manufacture date of read-only optical media, the initialization date of recordable optical media, a quality rating associated with a defect growth rate over time of the optical media, and a desired reliability. In one embodiment, the expiration engine writes expiration information to the optical media, such as a date stamp at initialization of a recordable optical medium. Alternatively, an expiration date is stored on an information handling system to provide expiration warnings a predetermined time before the expiration date.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Dell Products LP.Inventors: Dirk Erickson, Robert A. Brondijk, Jaconus Petrus Josephus Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Christiaan Steenbergen, Charles R. Weirauch
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Patent number: 7075876Abstract: Method of registering a running time on an information carrier, the information carrier comprising main data and subcode data, the running time being indicated in a subcode channel by a subcode time expressed in accordance with a predetermined format. A pseudo-running time is described by incrementing the subcode time in accordance with a pseudo-tempo, which is different from an actual tempo, the actual tempo representing a tempo in accordance with the actual running time. The invention further relates to an information carrier and an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Jacobus P. J. Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Joost J. J. Bekkers
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Patent number: 6930966Abstract: A next generation of high-speed CD-RW discs for high-speed recording (4x-10x) needs a new write strategy, which is not suited for recording at lower speeds (1x-4x). Existing CD-RW recorders may accept these discs and make recordings according to existing write strategies. This will result in unreadable discs. To prevent this, a Power Calibration Area (PCA) and a Program Memory Area (PMA), both needed for recording, are hidden for the existing recorders. As a result the disc will be rejected. In a method wherein an absolute time reference (ATIP) is applied on the disc, the start locations of these areas being determined by a fixed time offset relative to a subsequent Lead-in area, the PCA and PMA are made untraceable by introducing and Absolute Time in Pre-Groove (ATIP) time code jump of, for instance, one minute just before the Start time of the Lead-in area.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Jakob G. Nijboer, Jacobus P. J. Heemskerk
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Publication number: 20040240358Abstract: Method of registering a running time on an information carrier, the information carrier comprising main data and subcode data, the running time being indicated in a subcode channel by a subcode time expressed in accordance with a predetermined format. A pseudo-running time is described by incrementing the subcode time in accordance with a pseudo-tempo, which is different from an actual tempo, the actual tempo representing a tempo in accordance with the actual running time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Jacobus P.J. Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Joost J.J. Bekkers
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Publication number: 20040213119Abstract: A record carrier (1) is described comprising a servo track (4) indicating an information track (9) intended for recording information blocks represented by marks having lengths expressed in channel bits, which servo track (4) has a periodic variation of a physical parameter. The periodic variation is modulated for encoding record carrier information, such as addresses. The modulation is a bi-phase modulation in which a data bit of the record carrier information is encoded by a first predetermined number of variations of a first phase followed by the same number of variations of a second phase inverse to the first phase. A recording and/or playback device has a demodulator for retrieving data bits of the record carrier information from a first predetermined number of variations of a first phase followed by the same number of variations of a second phase inverse to the first phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Johannes J.L.M. Van Vlerken, Johannes H.M. Spruit, Ronald R. Drenten, Jakob G. Nijboer, Paulus G.P. Weyenbergh
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Patent number: 6778484Abstract: Method of registering a running time on an information carrier, the information carrier comprising main data and subcode data, the running time being indicated in a subcode channel by a subcode time expressed in accordance with a predetermined format. A pseudo-running time is described by incrementing the subcode time in accordance with a pseudo-tempo, which is different from an actual tempo, the actual tempo representing a tempo in accordance with the actual running time. The invention further relates to an information carrier and an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Jacobus P. J. Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Joost J. J. Bekkers
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Publication number: 20040151095Abstract: A next generation of high speed CD-RW discs for high speed recording (4×-10×) need a new write strategy, which is not suited for recording at lower speeds (1×-4×). Existing CD-RW recorders may accept these discs and make recordings according to existing write strategies. This will result in unreadable discs. To prevent this, a Power Calibration Area (PCA) and a Program Memory Area (PMA), both needed for recording, are hidden for the existing recorders. As a result the disc will be rejected. In a method wherein an absolute time reference (ATIP) is applied on the disc, the start locations of said areas being determined by a fixed time offset relative to a subsequent Lead-in area, an embodiment of the invention is obtained by making the PCA and PMA untraceable by introducing and Absolute Time in Pre-Groove (ATIP) time code jump of for instance one minute just before the Start time of the Lead-in area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Jakob G. Nijboer, Jacobus P.J. Heemskerk
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Patent number: 6765861Abstract: A record carrier (1) is described comprising a servo track (4) indicating an information track (9) intended for recording information blocks represented by marks having lengths expressed in channel bits, which servo track (4) has a periodic variation of a physical parameter. The periodic variation is modulated for encoding record carrier information, such as addresses. The modulation is a bi-phase modulation in which a data bit of the record carrier information is encoded by a first predetermined number of variations of a first phase followed by the same number of variations of a second phase inverse to the first phase. A recording and/or playback device has a demodulator for retrieving data bits of the record carrier information from a first predetermined number of variations of a first phase followed by the same number of variations of a second phase inverse to the first phase.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Johannes J. L. M. Van Vlerken, Johannes H. M. Spruit, Ronald R. Drenten, Jakob G. Nijboer, Paulus G. P. Weyenbergh
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Patent number: 6704263Abstract: A next generation of high speed CD-RW discs for high speed recording (4×-10×) need a new write strategy, which is not suited for recording at lower speeds (1×4×). Existing CD-RW recorders may accept these discs and make recordings according to existing write strategies. This will result in unreadable discs. To prevent this, a Power Calibration Area (PCA) and a Program Memory Area (PMA), both needed for recording, are hidden for the existing recorders. As a result the disc will be rejected. In a method wherein an absolute time reference (ATIP) is applied on the disc, the start locations of said areas being determined by a fixed time offset relative to a subsequent Lead-in area, an embodiment of the invention is obtained by making the PCA and PMA untraceable by introducing and Absolute Time in Pre-Groove (ATIP) time code jump of for instance one minute just before the Start time of the Lead-in area.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Jakob G. Nijboer, Jacobus P. J. Heemskerk
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Publication number: 20030193869Abstract: Method of registering a running time on an information carrier, the information carrier comprising main data and subcode data, the running time being indicated in a subcode channel by a subcode time expressed in accordance with a predetermined format. A pseudo-running time is described by incrementing the subcode time in accordance with a pseudo-tempo, which is different from an actual tempo, the actual tempo representing a tempo in accordance with the actual running time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Jacobus P. J. Heemskerk, Jakob G. Nijboer, Joost J.J. Bekkers
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Publication number: 20030133400Abstract: A record carrier (1) is described comprising a servo track (4) indicating an information track (9) intended for recording information blocks represented by marks having lengths expressed in channel bits, which servo track (4) has a periodic variation of a physical parameter. The periodic variation is modulated for encoding record carrier information, such as addresses. The modulation is a bi-phase modulation in which a data bit of the record carrier information is encoded by a first predetermined number of variations of a first phase followed by the same number of variations of a second phase inverse to the first phase. A recording and/or playback device has a demodulator for retrieving data bits of the record carrier information from a first predetermined number of variations of a first phase followed by the same number of variations of a second phase inverse to the first phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2003Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Johannes J.L.M. Van Vlerken, Johannes H.M. Spruit, Ronald R. Drenten, Jakob G. Nijboer, Paulus G.P. Weyenbergh