Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus including a three dimensional crystalline structure including a number of storage locations. The storage locations are arranged in three dimensions within the crystalline structure. A light source is configured to focus a first light with a first energy on one of the storage locations in order to alter a characteristic of the storage location. The light source is further able to focus a second light with a second light energy on the storage location without altering the characteristic. A detector is provided to detect the second light energy.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting audio information from all or some of media data, determining a setting duration as at least one duration which satisfies a reference condition using the audio information, and displaying the setting duration on a display.

Abstract: A method and system for determining correction information for the universal display of an original video sequence on a plurality of displays includes correcting an original video sequence using a first display, storing correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display, correcting the original video sequence using a different display, and determining and storing the differences between the correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and using a particular, different display. Subsequently and prior to the display of the original video sequence, the original video sequence is corrected using a combination of the stored correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and the respective determined differences, if any, related to a particular, different display on which the original video sequence is now to be displayed.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus includes a photodetector (200A) divided by a dividing line parallel to a recording track scanning direction into a first light-receiving section (202, 203) that receives reflected light of a center section of a recording track and a second light-receiving section (201, 204) that receives reflected light of a portion adjacent, in a radial direction of an optical disc, with respect to the center section, a first adaptive equalization filter (107) that performs waveform equalization of an output signal from the first light-receiving section (202, 203), a second adaptive equalization filter (120) that performs waveform equalization of an output signal from the second light-receiving section (201, 204), and a data decoder (108) that decodes reproduction data based on an output waveform from the first adaptive equalization filter (107) and an output waveform from the second adaptive equalization filter (120).

Abstract: An information storage device has small compartments for storing information in a solid body and can be used as a memory medium. The solid body can have at least one pair of parallel planar portions on its surface. The information is divided into bits and stored in discrete minute areas that are distributed three-dimensionally inside the memory medium. The data can be converted into a digital format for storage to regulate the number of ‘1s’ recorded in a direction of the memory medium.

Abstract: In a recording medium, an extension address is obtained without changing the number of bits of the address embedded in the wobble. The wobble address is partially or wholly encoded to embed the address information. At the time of reproducing the address information, the original address information is obtained by restoring the embedded information by the decoding process.

Abstract: In a system for reproducing AV information from a recording medium, such as a DVD, not only are usual titles reproduced, but also related information relevant to specific stream information is acquired easily by making use of resources on a computer network. In a reproducing system with the function of reproducing the title information recorded on a DVD and displaying it on the screen of a display section, when the user clicks a Web mark on the screen, the CPU links to a Web server on the Internet via a modem and accesses the Web page related to the stream information on the screen. At that time, the related Web page is the selected information conforming to parental information, or attribute information, set in the system.

Abstract: In a recording medium, an extension address is obtained without changing the number of bits of the address embedded in the wobble. The wobble address is partially or wholly encoded to embed the address information. At the time of reproducing the address information, the original address information is obtained by restoring the embedded information by the decoding process.

Abstract: Recording capacity per layer is detected from a disc and bit allocation of wobble addresses in a conventional optical disc and bit allocation in a high-density optical disc are controlled selectively to detect physical position addresses on the disc. Address detection can be performed for two kinds of discs which are equal in structure of addresses embedded in wobbles but different in bit allocation of addresses.

Abstract: An information reproducing control apparatus, a display device, a control method, and a storage medium are disclosed, the control apparatus includes a display control device for controlling to display a reproducing point in sequential content data; an operating device including an operator, a user being able to directly touch the operator, the operator being used for designating a desired point of the content data as a new reproducing point; a specifying device for directly specifying a reproducing point corresponding to the new reproducing point. The operator having an operation area including one end portion provided along with one end portion of a display area of the elapsed time on the display device and the other end portion provided along with the other portion of the display area of the elapsed time on the display device.

Abstract: Recording capacity per layer is detected from a disc and bit allocation of wobble addresses in a conventional optical disc and bit allocation in a high-density optical disc are controlled selectively to detect physical position addresses on the disc. Address detection can be performed for two kinds of discs which are equal in structure of addresses embedded in wobbles but different in bit allocation of addresses.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus includes a first acquiring element that acquires both control information for controlling the order of recording or reproducing recorded information and virtual reference information that can be determined by the control information and by an address indicative of the position of a recording area in which the recorded information is recorded, a first converting element that converts the acquired control information and virtual reference information to first control information, a recording element that at least records the recorded information, a first control element that controls the recording element to record the converted first control information, a second acquiring element that acquires the recorded first control information, a second converting element that converts the acquired first control information to second control information having different attributes, and a second control element that controls the recording element to record the converted second control in

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical disc device that achieves more accurate time search. Thus, in a DVD playback device including time search function of performing playback from specified time, control is performed so that, when the specified time for the time search has been inputted, playback inside the device starts from a top of a VOBU including the specified time, and outputting a video and an audio starts from time when a playback frame agrees with a frame corresponding to the specified time.

Abstract: In an information storage device in which small compartments each for storing information are arranged three-dimensionally inside a solid body, the solid body having at least one pair of parallel planar portions on its surface is used for a memory medium. The information to be stored is divided into bits and stored in discrete minute areas that distribute three-dimensionally inside the memory medium. Anisotropy is given to the pitch of the memory cell and the pitch in a direction right-angled to the planar portion is made larger than the pitch in the parallel direction. Moreover, the data such that given n-bits are used as a unit is converted into a digital format such that m-bits larger than n are used as a unit and the number of included ‘1s’ is smaller than n, which is recorded in the memory medium. When recording the data on the medium, pieces of the data expressed by the m-bits are arranged on the plate in the right-angle direction.

Abstract: A recording and reproduction system includes a recording system and a reproduction system. The reproduction system reproduces (simultaneous reproduction) data of content while the data is being recorded by the recording system. The recording system records information on recording process to a management area as management data. The reproduction system reads the management data to control reproduction.

Abstract: An address format for appropriately controlling the recording linear density and the number of information recording layers is provided in order to increase the recording capacity of an information recording medium such as an optical disc or the like in a range in which a necessary S/N ratio can be guaranteed. An optical disc includes an information recording layer having a concentric or spiral track, and has a format for describing a track address, which is pre-recorded on the track or is to be added to data that is to be recorded on the information recording layer. The format includes layer information regarding the information recording layer and address information regarding the track address.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information reproducing apparatus which can directly and intuitively designate a reproduction point, as desired by a user, on the basis of a change in level of a visually-provided information amount. An optical disk reproducing apparatus 100 reads content data from an optical disk 10 loaded and has a reproduction-time specification operating unit 220 which is formed by a movable operator MF. The reproduction-time specification operating unit 220 displays a change in amount of information on a beat according to elapsed time in the entire content data and includes a movable operator MF which is used to specify reproduction time of the optical disk 10 while being movable in an operation area OF corresponding to a display area A1. The reproduction-time specification operating unit 220 moves the movable operator MF such that the center of the movable operator MF corresponds to the reproduction time of the contents data in the beat density data displayed on a display unit 221.

Abstract: An address format for appropriately controlling the recording linear density and the number of information recording layers is provided in order to increase the recording capacity of an information recording medium such as an optical disc or the like in a range in which a necessary S/N ratio can be guaranteed. An optical disc includes an information recording layer having a concentric or spiral track, and has a format for describing a track address, which is pre-recorded on the track or is to be added to data that is to be recorded on the information recording layer. The format includes layer information regarding the information recording layer and address information regarding the track address.

Abstract: In an optical disc, a track on which data is recordable is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block includes L pieces of sub blocks. On each sub block, M-bit first digital information specifying a block address of a block including the each sub block and N-bit second digital information capable of representing a numerical value equal to or larger than L are recorded.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system to evaluate operational characteristics of an electronic circuit. The method includes generating a visual display, on a monitor, of an eye diagram viewer. The eye diagram viewer is used to establish a test parameter for the circuit. Accessed is data that includes a graphical file containing eye diagram information corresponding to the test parameter. A visually perceivable image of the eye diagram information is provided in response to the test parameter. Specifically, the eye diagram viewer is used to establish an eye diagram information identifier by displaying in a plurality of test condition selector screens one of a multiple condition values for the test condition parameters. The graphical file containing the eye diagram information corresponding to the eye diagram information identifier is obtained from the server and displayed.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus (200) is provided with: a recording device (353) for recording data onto an information recording medium (100) being provided with a first recording layer (L0) and a second recording layer (L1); a first controlling device (354) for controlling the recording device to record the data into each of the first recording layer and the second recording layer; a forming device (354) for forming a compatibility area (106, 109, 116, 119) for realizing reproduction compatibility of the information recording medium on an information recording apparatus, following the data recorded in each of the first recording layer and the second recording layer; and a second controlling device (354) for controlling the recording device to record the data into the formed compatibility area if the data is recorded after the compatibility area is formed.

Abstract: When an operation unit receives a designated time point, a controller calculates an error between time point information and a reproduction time point of a tentative start packet, which is a start packet provided if packets were each reproduced for an average value of the packets' respective reproduction times. If the error falls within a predetermined range, the controller determines the tentative start packet as an effective start packet and, if the error exceeds the predetermined range, the controller determines an effective start packet in accordance with a pointer included in the tentative start packet.

Abstract: In an optical disc, a track on which data is recordable is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block includes L pieces of sub blocks. On each sub block, M-bit first digital information specifying a block address of a block including the each sub block and N-bit second digital information capable of representing a numerical value equal to or larger than L are recorded.

Abstract: When setting a recording power for use in recording optical information on a DVD-R, by using any one of sectors provided on the DVD-R as a PCA, whether a predetermined special detected signal is detected or not in the sectors is checked (Step S2), a non-used sector where no special detected signal is detected, of the sectors, is retrieved, based on the check result (Step S3), a mark signal for obtaining the special detected signal is recorded in the retrieved non-used sector (Step S5), a setting signal for setting a recording power is recorded in the non-used sector excluding the area where at least the mark signal is recorded (Step S6), and the recorded setting signal is optically detected to set the recording power (Step S13).

Abstract: A method for detecting a utilization status of an optical disc is disclosed. The method includes: accessing the optical disc to generate a radio frequency signal; generating an estimated blank signal according to the radio frequency signal; generating a first reference signal to indicate a DC level of the radio frequency signal according to the radio frequency signal; and detecting a true overwrite area of the optical disc according to said blank signal and the first reference signal.

Abstract: A method for controlling writing on a data carrier device, at least including: writing data on the data carrier device with a data writer device; obtaining a tracking error signal corresponding to a position of the data writer device with respect to a track on the data carrier device; if the tracking error signal is below a predetermined tracking error value: bringing the data writer device to a non-writing state; and if the writer device is in the non-writing state and the tracking error signal is above predetermined tracking error value: bringing the data writer device to a writing state in which the data writer device writes data to the data carrier device.

Abstract: A receiver is described for delivering a data sequence (ak) at a data rate 1/T from an analog signal (Sa), the receiver comprising: a) converting means (40) for generating a received sequence (rn) by sampling the analog signal (Sa) with a sample rate of 1/Ts, whereby the sample rate 1/Ts of the received sequence (rn) is controllable by a preset value (Pv); b) digital processing means (12) for delivering a processed sequence (yn) by processing the received sequence (rn); c) a first sample rate converter (13) converting the processed sequence (yn) into an equivalent processed sequence (ye) at the data rate 1/T, whereby the data rate of the equivalent processed sequence (ye) is controllable by a control signal (Sc); d) an error generator (14) for delivering an error sequence (ek) from the equivalent processed sequence (ye); e) a control signal generating means (15) for generating the control signal (Sc) dependent on the error sequence (ek); f) a detector (16) for deriving the data sequence (ak) from the equivale

Abstract: An optical disc drive 1 of the present invention can record and/or reproduce data including audio data and non-audio data onto and/or from a multi-session optical disc 2 when the optical disc is loaded into the optical disc drive.

Abstract: Essentially all of the processing parameters which control processing of a source audio signal to produce an encoded audio signal are stored in an audio processing profile. Multiple audio processing profiles are stored in a processing profile database such that specific combinations of processing parameters can be retrieved and used at a later time. Audio processing profiles are organized according to specific delivery bandwidths such that a sound engineer can quickly and efficiently encode audio signals for each of a number of distinct delivery media. Synchronized A/B switching during playback of various encoded audio signals allows the sound engineer to detect nuances in the sound characteristics of the various encoded audio signals.

Abstract: A circuit and a method of detecting a mirror signal for an optical disc apparatus, the method includes detecting a bottom envelope from a radio frequency signal and providing a bottom envelope signal thereof, amplifying the bottom envelope signal according to a center level of the bottom envelope signal, and comparing the amplified bottom envelope signal with a predetermined comparison voltage to detect the mirror signal.

Abstract: A piece of media, apparatus and method are provided wherein the piece of media may store the audio data as well as equalizer settings that permit the audio data to be equalized. In one embodiment, the piece of media stores equalized audio data and the equalizer settings. In accordance with the invention, in one embodiment, the equalizer-effect piece of media permits the audio data on the piece of media to be equalized even when the audio data player does not include an equalizer. In another embodiment, the equalizer-effect piece of media includes raw audio data and equalizer settings and permits an external equalizer to play equalized audio data without needing to set the equalizer. In a preferred embodiment, the piece of media may be compact disk.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reproduction method and also to a reproduction apparatus adapted to transmit a first digital signal for main data of a piece of music and additional data accompanying the main data and including the number of the piece of music and the elapsed time on the track and a second digital signal for main data of the piece of music and accompanying absolute time data on a common digital interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for retrieving different types of content through one or more audio output connectors of an audio CD player is described. In one embodiment of the invention, data carried in Redbook-encoded format is optically read from a CD. The data carried in Redbook-encoded format is Redbook-decoded into data representing converted content of a certain type, which was converted from input data of the same type. The data representing converted content is transmitted out of a CD player device through one or more analog output connectors. In a separate outgoing conversion device detachably coupled with the analog output connectors, the data carried in Redbook-unencoded format is demodulated. The data representing converted content is converted into currently playable reconstructed data approximately representing the input content.

Abstract: In an apparatus for recording continuous information of sound or the like, when a disk device generating a seek sound is used as recording means, such state is prevented that seek sound is mixed as noise and is recorded. In an input processing system of an audio signal in an apparatus for performing sound recording to storage means generating seek noise of the disk or the like, cut-off period 203 is provided by the period when the seek noise 201 is generated, and mixing of the seek noise 201 in the audio signal is prevented, and at the same time, the audio signal during the cut-off period 203 is interpolated by other means or the seek noise level previously set is subtracted.

Abstract: When setting a recording power for use in recording optical information on a DVD-R, by using any one of sectors provided on the DVD-R as a PCA, whether a predetermined special detected signal is detected or not in the sectors is checked (Step S2), a non-used sector where no special detected signal is detected, of the sectors, is retrieved, based on the check result (Step S3), a mark signal for obtaining the special detected signal is recorded in the retrieved non-used sector (Step S5), a setting signal for setting a recording power is recorded in the non-used sector excluding the area where at least the mark signal is recorded (Step S6), and the recorded setting signal is optically detected to set the recording power (Step S13).

Abstract: A disc player for playing back a disc that includes a plurality of folders, each folder including music files, includes a folder specifying unit for selecting a folder playback mode and specifying one folder and a playback unit for reading the music files in the specified folder from the disc to sequentially play back the read music files in the folder playback mode. The playback unit reads and plays back the music files from the disc in an order determined by a playback order determining unit in a folder random playback mode. The playback unit repeatedly plays back at least one music file in the specified folder in a folder repeat playback mode. The playback unit scans and plays back the first few seconds of each music file in the folder in a folder scan playback mode.

Abstract: A piece of media, apparatus and method are provided wherein the piece of media may store the audio data as well as equalizer settings that permit the audio data to be equalized. In one embodiment, the piece of media stores equalized audio data and the equalizer settings. In accordance with the invention, in one embodiment, the equalizer-effect piece of media permits the audio data on the piece of media to be equalized even when the audio data player does not include an equalizer. In another embodiment, the equalizer-effect piece of media includes raw audio data and equalizer settings and permits an external equalizer to play equalized audio data without needing to set the equalizer. In a preferred embodiment, the piece of media may be compact disk.

Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus comprises a program data reading-out device, a classification information storage device, a program data storage device and a controlling device. The program data reading-out device reads out program data from a recording medium. The program data and identification information for identifying the program data are recorded on the medium. The classification information storage device previously holds classification information for classifying the program data in association with the identification information. In the program data storage device, the program data can be written in and read out.

Abstract: When the recording capacity of a DVD RAM 1001 is running short, recording onto a hard disk is started. In this case, overlap period recording information is recorded onto both of the DVD-RAM and the hard disk as information for a concatenating part. In playback management information for each of the DVD-RAM and the hard disk, entry point information is recorded so that the overlap period recording information can be skipped.

Abstract: In an apparatus for recording continuous information of sound or the like, when a disk device generating a seek sound is used as recording means, such state is prevented that seek sound is mixed as noise and is recorded. In an input processing system of an audio signal in an apparatus for performing sound recording to storage means generating seek noise of the disk or the like, cut-off period 203 is provided by the period when the seek noise 201 is generated, and mixing of the seek noise 201 in the audio signal is prevented, and at the same time, the audio signal during the cut-off period 203 is interpolated by other means or the seek noise level previously set is subtracted.

Abstract: The disclosure is to learn a periodic disturbance along with the disk rotation and to improve track-following accuracy. The disk apparatus comprises a head, apositional signal detection section respect to the track of the medium, a feedback control section which computes a control signal for moving the head from the positional signal by a position signal detector, and a learning control section which obtains an unknown function for one disk rotation along with the periodic disturbance to the memory which is comprised of N number of memory cells by a learning algorithm as an approximate function which is approximated by the height of each block. The learning control section reads the learning result of the two memory cells at locations which are moved forward for a predetermined amount of time, and interpolates the results so as to generate the periodic disturbance compensation signal.

Abstract: When setting a recording power for use in recording optical information on a DVD-R, by using any one of sectors provided on the DVD-R as a PCA, whether a predetermined special detected signal is detected or not in the sectors is checked (Step S2), a non-used sector where no special detected signal is detected, of the sectors, is retrieved, based on the check result (Step S3), a mark signal for obtaining the special detected signal is recorded in the retrieved non-used sector (Step S5), a setting signal for setting a recording power is recorded in the non-used sector excluding the area where at least the mark signal is recorded (Step S6), and the recorded setting signal is optically detected to set the recording power (Step S13).