Abstract: An optical recording method and recording system for recording data to optical recordable medium are present. An recording system for recording a plurality of data units from a source via a buffer to an optical recordable medium, the apparatus comprising: a pick-up head module (PUH module), a verifier coupled to the PUH module, a buffer management unit for controlling the buffer to buffer data units, and receiving a verifying status signal from the verifier, when the verifying status signal indicating one of recorded data units is verified, generating a transfer control signal for receiving new data unit, and a buffer control signal to control the buffer to release buffer space of the verified data unit to buffer new data unit; wherein after the verifier verifies the second number of the data units, the PUH module follows to an initial position to record a third number of new data units and keeps recording and reading until the plurality of data units being recorded and verified.

Abstract: A recording apparatus and a recording method are provided. Control information is generated by the microcontroller based on the received command. The data preparing unit has a control register and a preparing circuit, wherein the control register is used for storing a set of control register values corresponding to the control information, and the preparing circuit is used for generating prepared data based on the set of control register values and storing the prepared data in the data buffer. The recording circuit records on an optical storage media based on the prepared data. The optical storage media has a lead-in area having a plurality of continuous zones. The prepared data includes a plurality of data to be written into the corresponding zones and the plurality of data are stored in the data buffer in the same sequence as the writing sequence to the zones and are read continuously.

Abstract: A data recording method for an optical disk drive is implemented by the following steps. First, one or more data blocks are encoded and recorded sequentially, and it detects if a buffer under run occurs. If a buffer under run occurs, the recording does not stop immediately until at least the main data of the data block being currently recorded have been recorded completely. Afterwards, it restarts to encode and record from the data block next to the data block where the recording stops. Moreover, the recording also can stops if a servo error is detected, and the data restart to encode and record from the data block where the recording stops or at least one data block preceding the data block where the recording stops.

Abstract: A method of managing a firmware includes configuring the firmware to include at least a first firmware portion with a plurality of program codes, and a second firmware portion with a plurality of parameters separately; and storing the first firmware portion and the second firmware portion in a first storage area and a second storage area of a first storage module, respectively.

Abstract: A method for accessing a variable memory of an optical disk drive includes utilizing the optical disk drive to read and write data of an optical disk, and identifying the type of the data. If the data is CD data, arrange writing variables from a first initial address of the variable memory and reading variables from a second initial address of the variable memory. If the type of the data is DVD data, arrange writing variables from the first initial address of the variable memory and reading variables from the second initial address of the variable memory.

Abstract: An optical recording method and apparatus for recording data to optical recordable medium are present. The optical recording apparatus at least comprises a PUH module and a verifier. The PUH module is used for recording a first number of data units to the optical recordable medium and reading a third number of data units, which are recorded to the optical recordable medium. The verifier is used for verifying the second number of data units being recorded. After the verifier verifies the second number of the data units, the PUH module follows to an initial position to record a third number of data units without any seeking operation. The PUH module keeps recording and reading and the verifier keep verifying until the plurality of data units being recorded and verified.

Abstract: A data recording method for an optical disk drive is implemented by the following steps. First, one or more data blocks are encoded and recorded sequentially, and it detects if a buffer under run occurs. If a buffer under run occurs, the recording does not stop immediately until at least the main data of the data block being currently recorded have been recorded completely. Afterwards, it restarts to encode and record from the data block next to the data block where the recording stops. Moreover, the recording also can stops if a servo error is detected, and the data restart to encode and record from the data block where the recording stops or at least one data block preceding the data block where the recording stops.

Abstract: A data recording method for an optical disk drive is implemented by the following steps. First, one or more data blocks are encoded and recorded sequentially, and it detects if a buffer under run occurs. If a buffer under run occurs, the recording does not stop immediately until at least the main data of the data block being currently recorded have been recorded completely. Afterwards, it restarts to encode and record from the data block next to the data block where the recording stops. Moreover, the recording also can stops if a servo error is detected, and the data restart to encode and record from the data block where the recording stops or at least one data block preceding the data block where the recording stops.

Abstract: A method and device for management of defects in a recording medium such as a DVD disc are disclosed. The present invention utilizes defect processing table to reduce the seek times of a pick-up head in obtaining replacement ECC blocks for defect ECC blocks in a user data area of the disc. The defect processing table is used to indicate a location to access replacement block for a defect block. Since the defect processing table (DPT) stores only the relevant information about the defect block and replacement block rather than the defect block or the replacement block per se, it only needs a very small memory space. The present invention also provides a DPT management unit to manage the contents of the DPT.

Abstract: A recording apparatus and a recording method are provided. Control information is generated by the microcontroller based on the received command. The data preparing unit has a control register and a preparing circuit wherein the control register is used for storing a set of control register values corresponding to the control information, and the preparing circuit is used for generating prepared data based on the set of control register values and storing the prepared data in the data buffer. The recording circuit records on an optical storage media based on the prepared data. The optical storage media has a lead-in area having a plurality of continuous zones. The prepared data includes a plurality of data to be written into the corresponding zones and the plurality of data are stored in the data buffer in the same sequence as the writing sequence to the zones and are read continuously.

Abstract: A data recording method for an optical disk drive is implemented by the following steps. First, one or more data blocks are encoded and recorded sequentially, and it detects if a buffer under run occurs. If a buffer under run occurs, the recording does not stop immediately until at least the main data of the data block being currently recorded have been recorded completely. Afterwards, it restarts to encode and record from the data block next to the data block where the recording stops. Moreover, the recording also can stops if a servo error is detected, and the data restart to encode and record from the data block where the recording stops or at least one data block preceding the data block where the recording stops.

Abstract: A data recording method for an optical disk drive is implemented by the following steps. First, one or more data blocks are encoded and recorded sequentially, and it detects if a buffer under run occurs. If a buffer under run occurs, the recording does not stop immediately until at least the main data of the data block being currently recorded have been recorded completely. Afterwards, it restarts to encode and record from the data block next to the data block where the recording stops. Moreover, the recording also can stops if a servo error is detected, and the data restart to encode and record from the data block where the recording stops or at least one data block preceding the data block where the recording stops.

Abstract: A method for accessing a variable memory of an optical disk drive includes utilizing the optical disk drive to read and write data of an optical disk, and identifying the type of the data. If the data is CD data, arrange writing variables from a first initial address of the variable memory and reading variables from a second initial address of the variable memory. If the type of the data is DVD data, arrange writing variables from the first initial address of the variable memory and reading variables from the second initial address of the variable memory.

Abstract: A drive controller is capable of reading information from an optically encoded disk. The drive controller is made to attempt a first read operation from a first area of the optically encoded disk to generate a first data set. If the first read operation is successful, the drive controller then verifies that the first data set conforms to a first data format. A media type descriptor is obtained from the first data set if the first data set conforms to the first data format. A media type descriptor is obtained from a second data set read from a second area of the optically encoded disk if the first data set does not conform to the first data format, or if the first read operation is not successful.

Abstract: A drive controller is capable of reading information from an optically encoded disk. The drive controller is made to attempt a first read operation from a first area of the optically encoded disk to generate a first data set. If the first read operation is successful, the drive controller then verifies that the first data set conforms to a first data format. A media type descriptor is obtained from the first data set if the first data set conforms to the first data format. A media type descriptor is obtained from a second data set read from a second area of the optically encoded disk if the first data set does not conform to the first data format, or if the first read operation is not successful.