Abstract: A method of recoding information on a reproduction-only optical information storage medium, including: forming a plurality of areas and at least one transition area on the reproduction-only optical information storage medium. Each transition area is located between two adjacent areas. The transition area allows data to be smoothly reproduced from the reproduction-only optical information storage medium at a low error generation rate. Also, since the optical information storage medium provides standards for the transition area, it is compatible with existing optical information storage media.

Abstract: In a scratch effect control device for a digital audio signal playback apparatus, a control unit controls output of digital audio data recorded in a data recording medium and read by a data reading device in accordance with a first control signal representative of angular velocity and rotational direction of a first encoder disc and obtained from a first pick-up device, and a second control signal representative of angular velocity and rotational direction of a second encoder disc and obtained from a second pick-up device. The first encoder disc is mounted co-rotatably on an outer sleeve sleeved rotatably on an inner spindle and coupled co-axially to a lower platter member that is driven by a driving unit to rotate about an axis. The second encoder disc is mounted co-rotatably on the inner spindle which is coupled co-axially to an upper platter member that is superposed on the lower platter member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a high-density recording medium and a method and apparatus for controlling data playback thereof. Playback control information, such as channel bit length information, is recorded in a burst cutting area (BCA) of a high-density optical disc in a wobble type. When the high-density optical disc is reproduced, the playback control information is detected in a push-pull signal detection mode and the optimum data playback operation corresponding to the recording capacity of the optical disc is performed on the basis of the detected playback control information. Alternatively, bit error rates (BERs) are calculated while a plurality of predetermined bit detection modes are sequentially performed, one of the bit detection modes corresponding to the smallest one of the calculated BERs is selected and the data playback operation is performed in the selected bit detection mode.

Abstract: A method for extracting information in a data signal stored on an optical disc. The information is stored in a plurality of channel bits. The method includes initializing a recovery period of a recovery clock to a predetermined value expressed in cycles of a first clock; sampling the data signal with the first clock; obtaining a leading edge time period expressed in cycles of the first clock of a pattern of bits from the sampled data in which at least a first bit has a first binary value, followed by a plurality of bits having a second binary value, and ending with a last bit having the first binary value, wherein the first and second binary values are not equal; updating the recovery period of the recovery clock to be equal to a new maximum period that is the leading edge time period divided by a division factor; extracting the information in the data signal based on the newest recovery period of the recovery clock; and detecting a predetermined code in the data signal.

Abstract: A recording medium, such as a high-density and/or read-only recording medium, such as BD-ROM, which contains a control ionformation, such as copy protection information, encoded in intermittent or alternate wobbled pits, and to methods and apparatuses for forming, recording, and reproducing data on the recording medium.

Abstract: A reference pattern on the non-data side (or label side) of an optical data storage disc enables optical disc devices to register a position of a laser to an absolute radial location on the disc's non-data side. The absolute radial location serves as a reference track to which that all radial positioning can be referenced.

Abstract: A method and apparatus renders an optical disk unplayable on a customer's optical disc playback machine. A portion of the information bearing surface of the optical disc or the light reflected therefrom, is altered for data destruction from a predetermined area, i.e., a “Table of Contents” (TOC), in order to make the disc unplayable on the playback machine of the customer.

Abstract: It is a disc in which it is possible to know with ease what contents are recorded on which disc without reproducing the contents of the disc, and a fabrication method as well as a recording reproducing system thereof. A recording surface (110) of an optical disc (100) is formed as an inner area (111A), a clamping area (111B), a transition area (113), an information recording area (114), and a rim area (115), each of an annular shape and aligned from the inner side to the outer side of the radial direction. Disc identification information is recorded in the transition area (113) of the optical disc (100) as a format for recording information in the transition area (113) mentioned above. Further, the disc identification information recorded on the optical disc (100) is provided in a spot on the optical disc (100) so as to be visible from outside.

Abstract: An optical disc includes tracking polarity information. The optical disc includes a clamping area, a lead-in area, a data area, and a burst cutting area (BCA). The BCA is present between the clamping area and the lead-in area and in which information regarding the optical disc is recorded, and the information is read before performing tracking in the data area. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain the tracking polarity information and/or reflectivity information without trial and error and directly record or reproduce user data in a data area of the optical disc.

Abstract: A sampling clock generator for BCA data decoding providing a sampling clock, which is proportional to the actual rotation speed of a disk. The sampling clock generator includes a frequency counter, a divider and a frequency divider. The frequency counter counts the number of pulses of a reference clock for each period of a rotation speed indicating signal of a spindle motor and generates a counting value. The divider divides the counting value by a predefined value and generates a divided value. The frequency divider is employed to generate the sampling clock. The frequency divider receives the reference clock and divides the frequency of the reference clock by the divided value to generate the sampling clock. The frequency divider also adjusts the phase of the sampling clock according to the BCA reproducing signal.

Abstract: An optical disc recording apparatus can draw an image by radially vibrating a laser beam under stable focus control. A pickup radiates the laser beam onto the optical disc rotated by a spindle motor. A focus servo controller maintains a constant spot diameter of the laser beam on the optical disc by detecting a return light of the laser beam reflected back from the optical disc. An irradiation position controller operates when the pickup opposes a label face of the optical disc for controlling an irradiation trajectory of the laser beam to vibrate in a radial direction of the optical disc while the laser beam runs along circumferential zones defined on a coloring layer of the label face. A modulating section modulates an intensity of the laser beam for forming dots along the circumferential zones so as to draw the image.

Abstract: An optical disc includes a plurality of recording layers. Each of recording layers includes a lead-in area, a data area, and a lead-out area. At least one of the recording layers has a burst cutting area (BCA) area on which unique disc information is recorded, and at least one of the lead-in area and the lead-out area includes a dedicated reproducing area having a BCA pointer zone in which pointer information on the BCA area is recorded. Accordingly, reliability of recording and/or reproducing data with respect to the disc is improved.

Abstract: A BCA (Burst Cutting Area) code including a unique disk code indicating the type of a disk is written in a BCA code area of the disk. If the disk is mounted into the optical disk player, the optical disk player reads data written in the BCA code area, extracts the disk code contained in the read data, and confirms the type of the disk corresponding to the extracted disk code by retrieving a disk code table in which disk codes corresponding to the types of disks are mapped.

Abstract: A digital audio data reproducing system comprises a digital audio data reproducing apparatus having a record medium, detection means for the record medium and processing unit; an analog record player; and a rotation detecting apparatus for sensing the speed and sense of revolution of a analog record. The rotation detecting apparatus is provided for easily controlling audio data in the other electrical appliances by an analog record in which audio data is stored. A rotation of a supporting element causes a slip preventing element to be tightly in contact with a thick portion of the analog record, thereby enabling a rotation body to become in a rotatable state with regard to the analog record by the frictional force between the slip preventing element and the analog record. The scratch operation of the analog record together with the reproduction of the analog record by a player allows the rotation body to be rotated around a shaft in accordance with the rotation of the analog record.

Abstract: A reproduction method for reproducing BCA data for optical discs using the defect signal. The reproduction method for reproducing BCA data includes the steps of: generating a defect signal as a BCA signal by detecting an RF signal of the BCA; generating a BCA data bit stream by sampling the BCA signal according to a sampling clock; and decoding the BCA data bit stream to generate BCA data. Because the defect signal is utilized as the BCA signal of the invention, no additional BCA signal extracting device is needed.

Abstract: A high-density read-only optical disc, and an optical disc apparatus and method using the same. The apparatus and method record data on a lead-in area of a high-density read-only optical disc such as a BD-ROM (Blu-ray disc ROM (Read Only Memory)) in the form of pre-pit strings associated with an HFM (High-Frequency Modulated) groove applied to a BD-RW (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable). Moreover, the apparatus and method continuously apply the same tracking servo operation to an entire area of the same high-density read-only optical disc or rewritable optical disc. Therefore, the apparatus and method can simplify an algorithm for controlling a plurality of tracking servo operations, and avoid an increased size of the optical disc apparatus.

Abstract: A high-density optical disc such as a high density-digital versatile disc (HD-DVD) or Blu-ray disc, and a method for reproducing or recording data of the high-density optical disc. The high-density optical disc includes a lead-in area, a data area and a lead-out area. The lead-in area has control information. A minimum mark or space length of the control information recorded in the lead-in area is longer than that of data recorded in the data area. The control information of the lead-in area is copied to the lead-out area. On the basis of the data reproduction or recording method, an optical disc device can correctly read and confirm the control information from the high-density optical disc, minimize the interference between a mark and space in high-density recording data, reduce the effects of scratches or dust on the disc, and efficiently prevent an erroneous data reproduction or recording operation.

Abstract: A BCA (Burst Cutting Area) code including a unique disk code indicating the type of a disk is written in a BCA code area of the disk. If the disk is mounted into the optical disk player, the optical disk player reads data written in the BCA code area, extracts the disk code contained in the read data, and confirms the type of the disk corresponding to the extracted disk code by retrieving a disk code table in which disk codes corresponding to the types of disks are mapped.

Abstract: An environmental load information of an information recording medium is recorded on the information recording medium so as to recycle or dispose properly an information recording medium, which is not necessary any more. The information recording medium comprises a main information area (102) for recording or reproducing information and a recording area (101) for environmental load information, which is recorded with an environmental load information of the information recording medium.

Abstract: A first surface optical disk is disclosed that has machine readable code information, such as bar code information, disposed thereon to permit a disk drive or other device to obtain certain basic information regarding the disk in an efficient and reliable manner. The machine readable code may include error detection and error correction code to correct errors, such as those caused by surface dust, that may arise during reading the machine readable code. The machine readable code may be disposed within a portion of a ring on the optical disk. Human readable alphanumeric characters, including graphics, identifying the side of the optical disk and other basic information may also be disposed within the ring.

Abstract: A compact disc (10) for a computer incorporates a security device for preventing non-authorised reading of data carried by the disc. The security device includes an LCD laser blocker (16) which is activated or deactivated by means of a microchip (13) powered by a cell (14) and/or solar panel (15). Authorised reading of the data is possible by a fingerprint scanner (12) linked to the microchip and causing it to deactivate the blocker (16), when the scanner recognises a user's fingerprint which the microchip matches to a programmed authorised fingerprint. Also disclosed is a data carrying compact disc (20) which incorporates security means to allow a first reading of the data of the disc, but to prevent such reading thereafter. An area (21) of the disc, such as a FAT file, can be arranged to be destroyed or blocked, to prevent subsequent reading thereof by the disc reading means.

Abstract: A recording medium includes first information selected from a plurality of information patterns and second information selected from another plurality of information patterns for the true-false judgement. A true-false judging device performs a statistic analysis when any coincidence is found between the readout combination of the first and second information and registered combination patterns, to identify an inspected recording medium as a forged product based on the result of the statistic analysis.

Abstract: An optical disk storing write-once information usable for protecting the copyright of the software by preventing the duplication, unauthorized use, etc., of the software. In the optical disk, a recording layer (213) is formed on a disk substrate (211) with a dielectric layer (212) inbetween. Then, an intermediate dielectric layer (214) and a reflecting layer (215) are successively laminated upon the recording layer (213), and an overcoat layer (216) is formed on the surface of the reflecting layer (215). A plurality of BCA (one of write-once identification information systems) sections (220a and 220b) are recorded by lowering the vertical magnetic anisotropy of the recording layer (213). At the time of reproduction, the write-once information is detected from differential signals.

Abstract: In an optical storage medium, preferably a CD or DVD, comprising a spiral track which consists of pits following one another, a hologram is superimposed in the recording region. To achieve a great security against faking by the superimposition with the hologram, without the good recognisability of the hologram being substantially impaired on its reconstruction, the hologram is introduced at least into one information carrier, for example into the surface region of the recording region including the pit.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus is designed so that a label face of a CD 1 can be seen from the outside. Then, a light-emitting unit 7 irradiates a light to the label face 1-a of the rotating CD 1 for each period which is longer or shorter than a period that the CD 1 rotates once. Therefore, it is possible to check characters, an illustration, or a pattern or the like printed on the label face 1-a of the CD 1 and further, it is possible to visually identify that the CD 1 is rotating.

Abstract: There are some cases that an accuracy is low for reading unique information identifying an individual from an optical disk which comprises a plurality of information layers.

Abstract: This invention relates to an optical disc recording apparatus, an optical disc recording method, and an optical disc, and the present invention is applied to, for example, apparatus for recording on a compact disc, compact discs, and compact disc players, and sub-data strings are recorded so that the main data strings is reproducible by an optical pickup for reproducing the main data string and the main data strings. are protected from being copied illegally without any adverse effect on reproduction of the pit-and-land main data strings The sub-data string ED is recorded by locally changing the reflectance of the reflection film in the form of irregularity such as pit or mark at the timing which does not affect the position information of the edge.

Abstract: An optical disc system includes a photo detector circuit of an optical disc drive and a signal processing system. The photo detector circuit is configured to generate at least one information-carrying signal from an optical disc assembly. The signal processing system is coupled to the photo detector circuit to obtain from the at least one information-carrying signal both operational information used to operate the optical disc system and data indicative of presence and/or characteristics of an investigational feature associated with the optical disc assembly. Methods and discs for imaging a biological or medical investigational feature are also provided.

Abstract: An optical disc and a method of recording essential information in and reproducing the essential information from an optical disc are provided. The optical disc includes a pattern of crystalline and amorphous marks representing the essential information. The essential information recording method includes heating an amorphous recording layer above the temperature of crystallization by radiating a laser beam according to a photoelectrically converted signal, and slowly cooling the heated recording layer to the temperature of crystallization or below to form the pattern of crystalline and amorphous marks.

Abstract: An optical disk, a recording apparatus and playing apparatus which can record various kinds of identification information in the form of a pit train and a bar code without decreasing the data recording area for main information. Both a first data block including a pit train indicating first identification information and a second data block including a bar code indicating second identification information are formed in the recording part at the same radius.

Abstract: Transfer of ancillary information, typically related to main information stored on an optical disk, to or from a storage on a disk is performed before the disk is capable of reproducing information. Described is a disk fitting aid member arranged in a recording and reproduction apparatus. Reproduction or recording of management information or catalog information for main information recorded or to be recorded is triggered by the operation of the fitting aid member. Alternatively, a recording and reproduction apparatus is mounted with a disk detector, with which the mounting of the disk on a tray can be detected, and the recording and reproduction of information to or from the storage is triggered by this detection.

Abstract: A hybrid disc including a preformed portion; and the preformed portion including a partial preformed session and a writeable portion including a wobbled groove which is adapted to be written to by a writer to complete the partial preformed session.

Abstract: A head load algorithm for an optical disk drive is presented. On startup, the optical media can be spun up. Then an optical pick-up unit can be positioned at an extreme position, for example at the inner diameter, and focus can be closed. The optical pick-up unit then can be incrementally moved away from the extreme position while the tracking error signal is monitored to locate an area of the optical media with tracks. Once the area is located, a tracking servo system can close on one of the tracks.

Abstract: A method of managing a manufacturing process of a hard disk drive having a disk as a recording medium. The disk is divided into a data band for writing user data and a plurality of protection bands. In the method, a serial number of the hard disk drive is read, the serial number is written in at least one of the bands during servo track writing, and the written serial number is read for use in the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A recording medium includes first information selected from a plurality of information patterns and second information selected from another plurality of information patterns for the true-false judgement. A true-false judging device performs a statistic analysis when any coincidence is found between the readout combination of the first and second information and registered combination patterns, to identify an inspected recording medium as a forged product based on the result of the statistic analysis.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a recording medium in which a recording medium is recognized by reading identification information from a non-contact-type memory of the recording medium via a remote memory interface. An identifier corresponding to the recognized recording medium is set and given to the non-contact-type memory of the recording medium via the remote memory of the recording medium interface. An operation on the non-contact-type memory is performed with identification of the recording medium by using a command including the identifier.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical disk barcode forming method wherein, as information to be barcoded, position information for piracy prevention, which is a form of ID, is coded as a barcode and is recorded by laser trimming on a reflective film in a PCA area of an optical disk. When playing back the thus manufactured optical disk on a reproduction apparatus, the barcode data can be played back using the same optical pickup.

Abstract: This invention related to an optical disc recording apparatus, an optical disc recording method, and an optical disc, and the present invention is applied to, for example, apparatus for recording on a compact disc, compact discs, and compact disc players, and sub-data strings are recorded so that the main data strings is reproducible by an optical pickup for reproducing the main data string and the main data strings are protected from being copied illegally without any adverse effect on reproduction of the pit-and-land main data strings. The sub-data string ED is recorded by locally changing the reflectance of the reflection film in the form of irregularity such as pit or mark at the timing which does not affect the position information of the edge.

Abstract: A storage medium having intelligence and manufacture thereof which reduce load on a system main body when processing information stored in the storage medium and further manage and control an external system device by integrating the storage medium with electronic circuits adapted to the storage medium. An intelligent DVD 2 has an information recording surface 30 for recording information, and an electronic-circuit mounting surface 20 where electronic circuits are mounted at least on one portion. The intelligent DVD 2 is manufactured by a process of manufacturing the information recording surface, a process of manufacturing the electronic-circuit mounting surface, and a process of attaching the information recording surface and the electronic-circuit mounting surface to each other.

Abstract: This invention relates to an optical disc assembly capable of receiving an insert upon which an analyte of interest may be disposed. The optical disc assembly can be read by an optical disc reader, such as by a standard CD or DVD reader, and the analyte disposed on the insert can be detected by the optical disc reader. The optical disc assembly may have one or more data layer in which operational information or assay information is encoded. Hologram may be used to encode operational information or assay information.

Abstract: Thickness information and refractive index information of a light transmitting layer are recorded in advance on an optical recording medium. Based on the thickness information and the refractive index information of the light transmitting layer, space between two lens units of an objective lens system is adjusted in an optical recording and reproducing apparatus, so that spherical aberration is adjusted. Accordingly, in the optical recording and reproducing apparatus using two lens units, it becomes possible to correctly record or reproduce the information to and from the optical recording medium.

Abstract: Information is recorded on a light transmission material such as a light transmission substrate (1) or a light transmission protecting film as a change of refractive index or a change of extinction coefficient or a change of transmittance or a change of reflectance

Abstract: An optical recording disk intended only for the reproduction of a main information and used by a information management system has the attachment of a memory in which data for the management of the main information is written and read out easily and reliably. The memory has associated electromagnetic coupling means for transacting the record management data with and receiving power from a recording/reproduction apparatus. The electromagnetic coupling means is built in the memory or disposed in an annular or spiral form on the disk. The transmission frequency band for data transaction and power supply is set outside the main information reproduction frequency band. The memory is disposed in or on an appropriate plastic layer of the disk depending on the usage of the disk, and located in the inner or outer section of the recording medium forming area on the disk depending on the transmission band. This low-cost optical disk can be manufactured at a high reliability and high yield.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus for recording information of copyright on an optical disk where desired data are recorded by repetition of pits or marks. The apparatus comprises a recording means for recording the copyright information by irradiating a laser beam onto the optical disk in such a manner as to repeatedly form, in a predetermined area of the optical disk, local regions which cause greater changes in the return-light receiving result as compared with the pits or marks. On the optical disk, the existence ratio of the local regions for recording the copyright information is set to be less than 0.3 in the circumferential direction of the disk. In a reproduction mode, the copyright information recorded like a bar code for example can be exactly reproduced with certainty.

Abstract: This invention relates to a universal mass storage information card comprising a first data storage portion having a circular geometry in the form of a disk and a second data storage portion physically detachable from the first data storage portion with the second data storage portion defining a geometrical area disposed within the periphery of the first portion and being concentric therewith, with the first data storage portion including software to verify user identification when the two data storage portions are combined and software to read and download information contained in the second data storage portion when the two are inserted as a combined unit into a data processing machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a record carrier having a first area (3) for storing information and a second area (4) comprising an integrated circuit (4′). This integrated circuit comprises means for transmitting additional information and means for receiving a signal for power supply of the integrated circuit. The receiving means comprise a photodiode. In a preferred embodiment, the receiving means are also arranged to receive additional information. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a record carrier, a device for reading the record carrier, a system comprising the device, and a record carrier and an integrated circuit.

Abstract: A disk cartridge which allows for the user to know what contents are recorded in which disk cartridge without the need of reproducing the disk cartridge, a method of manufacturing the same and a recording/reproducing system using the same have been provided, in which the disk cartridge is accomplished by incorporating the optical disk in a case, a recording surface of the optical disk is comprised of an annular inner area, a clamping area, a transition area, an information recording area and a rim area, which are arranged from inside to outside in radial directions of the optical disk, and disk cartridge identification information is recorded in the transition area of the optical disk, and also the disk cartridge identification information recorded in the optical disk is provided discernibly from outside the case.

Abstract: The rewritable data storage medium (1) has a rewritable recording layer (9) provided with a tracking structure (8). Said layer (9) has a data recording area (5). An erasable identification mark is present in an identification mark area (4, 4′) other than the data recording area (5). The data recording area (5) has a first tracking structure (8′), whereas the identification mark area (4, 4′) is substantially free from a tracking structure or has a second tracking structure (8″) substantially different from the first tracking structure (8′).