Patents by Inventor Yoshimi Tomita
Yoshimi Tomita 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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Publication number: 20130188929Abstract: An information recording apparatus is provided with a storing device for storing one or a plurality of content data and records at least one portion of the one or plurality of content data onto a recording medium having a recordable recording layer. The information recording apparatus is provided with: a management data generating device for generating management data with reference to an application program corresponding to the at least one portion of the content data when the at least one portion of the content data is recorded onto the recording medium, the management data including information indicating the application program as specific information, the management data being data for managing reproduction of the at least one portion of the content data; and a recording device for recording the at least one portion of the content data, the application program, and the generated management data onto the recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Keiji Katata, Takao Sawabe, Mutsumi Fujita, Yoshimi Tomita, Nobuyuki Takakuwa
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Information recording medium, information recording apparatus, and information reproducing apparatus
Patent number: 8441906Abstract: An information recording medium (100) of the present invention has a plurality of recording layers (110, 120, 130, and 140) for recording therein data. Each of the plurality of recording layers corresponds to one of a plurality of recording formats. A first recording layer number (SLN) assigned with each of the recording layers in accordance with a disposed position of each of the recording layer and a second recording layer number (LLN) assigned with corresponding recording format are included in the address area (14) for the data, with respect to each of the plurality of recording layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventors: Yoshimi Tomita, Keiji Katata -
INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS
Publication number: 20120170430Abstract: An information recording medium (100) is provided with a plurality of recording layers (110, 120, 130, and 140) for recording data, wherein each of the plurality of recording layers corresponds to one of a plurality of record formats, and a first recording layer number (SLN) assigned to each of the plurality of recording layers in accordance with the positions in which the recording layers are arranged, and a second recording layer number (LLN) assigned for each of the corresponding record formats are included in an address area (14) of the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshimi Tomita, Keiji Katata -
Patent number: 8190978Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 8020076Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7545721Abstract: An optical recording medium having a track on which data has been previously recorded, comprising on the track a plurality of data block regions each of which includes main data of a block which is divided into a predetermined number of main data pieces, each of which has data for identifying the main data, and linking regions each of which has pseudo data and is inserted between the data block regions. When the linking regions on said track are adjacent, recording patterns of the pseudo data of the adjacent linking regions are different from each other. Further provided is a recording apparatus forming the data block regions and linking regions on a recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7512866Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7484163Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7484164Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7480849Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7415650Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7404135Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Publication number: 20080137523Abstract: An optical recording medium having a track on which data has been previously recorded, comprising on the track a plurality of data block regions each of which includes main data of a block which is divided into a predetermined number of main data pieces, each of which has data for identifying the main data, and linking regions each of which has pseudo data and is inserted between the data block regions. When the linking regions on said track are adjacent, recording patterns of the pseudo data of the adjacent linking regions are different from each other. Further provided is a recording apparatus forming the data block regions and linking regions on a recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Publication number: 20080056095Abstract: A multi-layered disc (D1, D2, D3) is provided with a plurality of recording layers laminated with each other in a direction of a normal line of the recording layers, in each of which an information data recording area (2, 4) for recording information data and a control data recording area (1, 3) for recording control data to control an operation of recording and/or reproducing the information data are disposed on a same plane, the control data being recorded by a CAV method over a plurality of tracks in the control data recording area. The control data recording area in each of the recording layers is disposed such that the control data recording area (1) of one of the recording layers is not superimposed with the control data recording area (3) of another of the recording layers in the direction of the normal line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7313069Abstract: An optical recording medium having a track on which data has been previously recorded, comprising on the track a plurality of data block regions each of which includes main data of a block which is divided into a predetermined number of main data pieces, each of which has data for identifying the main data, and linking regions each of which has pseudo data and is inserted between the data block regions. When the linking regions on said track are adjacent, recording patterns of the pseudo data of the adjacent linking regions are different from each other. Further provided is a recording apparatus forming the data block regions and linking regions on a recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Publication number: 20070288802Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Publication number: 20070288803Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Publication number: 20070288804Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Publication number: 20070288826Abstract: In an information recording, a first data processor divides input data into a plurality of frames so as to arrange the plurality of frames for each unit block. The unit block is a unit of error-correction with respect to the input data and the frames include first identification information, respectively. A second data processor inserts a linking block on a boundary portion between unit blocks in the record data. The unit blocks are adjacent to each other. The linking block includes a second identification information and the second identification information is different from each of the first identification information. A controller controls to record the unit block and the linking block on the information recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventor: Yoshimi Tomita
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Patent number: 7301860Abstract: A recording disc and recorded information reproducing apparatus and method for immediately starting reproduction of information when a push-pull based tracking control is employed to reproduce recorded information from the recording disc. The recording disc comprises an information data area for recording recording marks which carry information data in columns, and a control data area for recording identification information indicative of a recording pattern of the recording marks in the information data area.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventors: Yoshimi Tomita, Tetsuya Iida