114 results about "DVD-RAM" patented technology

A DVD game that employs a method for randomly shuffling through a large set of video and / or audio clips using a DVD player is disclosed. The DVD game may be used as a parlor-type game including a game board plus moveable play pieces, trivia question cards, random name cards, a numbered die, and a challenge die. Alternatively, the DVD game may be used in a party-play environment, i.e., where a DVD player repeatedly displays clips (including various puzzles and questions) stored on a DVD disc on a display device. The selection of clips from the DVD disc is performed in a random shuffling manner.

In order that it is realized to put 16× speed DVD-RAM in practice, a recording method coping with CAV (constant angular velocity) and a method for improving S / N ratio are provided and an optical disk device using them is provided. In order that a cutoff phenomenon of pulse in a laser driving circuit may not occur, the shortest pulse width is set at 1 Tw or more where Tw indicates a window width, and a recording pulse in which a 4T mark is recorded with a mono pulse where T indicates a detection window width and the parameter setting range are prescribed. Simultaneously, a reproduction power for 6× speed or more is set at 1.5-2.0 mW, different from a conventional value, and a setup sequence with which deterioration of data in reproducing does not occur is provided. Thereby it becomes possible to put 16× speed DVD-RAM in practice.

An optical reproducing apparatus that uses a hologram laser module and is applicable to a DVD Multi drive, wherein five sub spots of light in total that are most suitable to perform the differential push-pull tracking both for DVD-RAM and for DVD-R / RW are irradiated on the disk, respectively, and influence of several sub spots that are unnecessary in recording and reproducing a disk is canceled out by calculation, to realize an optical head that is compatible with the DVD Multi drive using a hologram laser module, and thereby providing a small-size, high-performance optical reproducing apparatus.

The present invention has an object to stably reproduce wobble signals of all disks of CD-R / RW, DVD-R / RW and DVD-RAM by one wobble signal reproducing circuit. In the wobble signal reproducing circuit, an AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) circuit for equating a push-pull circuit output of a wide range and an RF amplitude of an optical detector output of two systems obtained by push-pull, and an AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) circuit for making a wobble amplitude uniform are provided with a function to hold a gain or to change over a response time constant, and at the time of reproduction of the DVD-R / RW, a land pre-pit region is detected by the push-pull output to hold AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) or change over a response time constant. Besides, in an address information recording region (PID region) at the time of reproduction of the DVD-RAM, the AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) is held or the response time constant is changed over.

The present invention relates to a method of recording and reproducing sample data to / from a recording medium and a sample data containing recording medium. According to the present invention, contents are recorded on a recording medium with additional sample data which is a part of the contents. And, when the contents of the recording medium are requested to be reproduced, the sample data or all the contents are reproduced based on whether a reproduction approval key is received or not. Owing to the present invention, a user can confirm easily, without purchasing a corresponding reproduction approval key, whether a recording medium such as a DVD-ROM and a DVD-RAM has contents he or she wants.

An apparatus for managing defects and recording and / or reproducing real time data for a recording medium. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus stores information representing use or non-use of linear replacement defect management in which a defective area on the recording medium is replaced with the spare area, in order to record real time data on the recording medium. While maintaining compatibility between the defect managing method and a defect managing method based on a current DVD-RAM standard, i.e., while allowing a report of the fact that there are blocks which have not been linearly replaced, linear replacement is not performed when real time data is recorded. Thus, real time data can be recorded and reproduced.

A recording and / or reproducing apparatus for storing defect management information to record real time data and a corresponding medium and defect managing method and a medium and method of recording real time data. The recording medium stores information representing use or non-use of linear replacement defect management in which a defective area on the recording medium is replaced with the spare area, in order to record real time data. While maintaining compatibility between the defect managing method and a defect managing method based on a current DVD-RAM standard, i.e., while allowing a report of the fact that there are blocks which have not been linearly replaced, linear replacement is not performed when real time data is recorded. Thus, real time data can be recorded and reproduced.

An information playback apparatus comprises an input amplifier to which an RF signal reproduced from an optical disc is input; a high-pass filter to which the output of the input amplifier is input; an AD converter to which the output of the high-pass filter is input; a lag lead filter to which the output of the AD converter is input; and a demodulator for digitally processing the output of the lag lead filter to demodulate it as a binary signal. Thereby, an optical disc playback apparatus that realizes a DVD-RAM playback function at low cost can be realized.

In the context of a DVD-RAM read-type architecture in which an optical storage medium (20) makes use of an eccentric wobble (164) to attain synchronisation information, a wobble PLL (179) is held in an acquired state whenever header regions (32, 33) embossed at regular intervals across the optical storage medium (20) are detected. More specifically, large dc variations associated with voltage spikes caused by header regions (32, 33) are scaled (260) relative to a dynamically varying amplitude envelope of the extracted wobble signal (164), such as to identify a start location (300) for each header region. The wobble PLL (179) is effectively allowed to free-run and hold state during periods of header, thereby mitigating the likelihood that the wobble PLL will loose lock during the header regions. Also, with suspension of the wobble PLL triggered by a first spike (300), a counter is initiated to over-sample wobble clock periods to pre-empt a successive header and such that the PLL can be disabled immediately prior to the successive header region. Use of a bandpass filter (156) to extract the wobble signal (164) benefits from generation of a spike at each transition of the header dc level, which spike can be used as a definitive marker for a header region.

The present invention is to provide a method to be used on an electronic device, which employs the demultiplexing process to divide the data streams from video file compatible with DVD read / write formats, or video file from several DVD disks; into several independent and separate files; the data streams include audio, video, and subtitle; subsequently, the data streams that include audio, video, and subtitle are subject to the multiplexing process in accordance with UDF 2.50 or UDF 2.60 formats, in order to combine the data streams into a new video file. In the method, because the demultiplexing process and the multiplexing process simply divides the data streams that include audio, video, and subtitles into separate files; the processes does not encode or decode these data streams, and thus the original video quality and audio quality can be preserved

A tracking servo control apparatus and method in which the distance between a main beam and a side beam is adjustable by a rotatable grating, so as to perform a tracking servo control operation in accordance with a differential push-pull (DPP) method for both the DVD-ROM (Read Only Memory) and the DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory) having different track pitches.

A data protective apparatus for a hard disc drive (HDD) built in an optical recorder and player and a method thereof. The data protective apparatus includes a hard disc drive for storing latest refresh times and / or access times of stored files, a DVD-RAM drive, a flash ROM for storing an operating system for operating a system and application programs, and a control unit for reading the refresh times and / or access times of the respective files in the hard disc drive, comparing the refresh times and / or access times of the respective files with the present time, and refreshing and storing the files of which the refresh times and / or access times reach the present time. The data protective apparatus can preserve data such as videos, photographs, and music, recorded in the HDD for a long time period without damage, and enable a user to perform a backup of the data in a disc for the permanent preservation of the data.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a signal processing device which, even when a steep difference in DC level is included in a signal read from a disc such as a DVD-RAM format, cuts off the DC level and pulls the read signal into an appropriate A / D input level with an attempt to cost reduction. A steep difference in DC level between a data section and a CAPA section is absorbed by a first offset unit 1, and an asymmetry which occurs due to variations in the disc manufacturing stage is corrected by a second offset unit 2. Further, a control signal for operating the two offset units exclusively is generated by a controller 7, thereby to control the both offset units.

A recording medium storing a write protection information, and a write protection method for protecting data recorded on a recordable and / or rewritable disc from unwanted overwriting or erasing. In order for write protection of a disc in a bare state that is usually used in a cartridge having a recognition switch for write-protection, such as a DVD-RAM, write protection information is recorded in a Lead-in area, a Lead-out area or a recording information area other than a user data area of the disc, and the data is protected from unwanted overwriting or erasing using the write protection information. Also, even though the write protection information stored on a disc does not match the state of a recognition switch of a case for write-protection, the data can be prevented from unwanted overwriting or erasing. Thus, the write protection can be ensured when a recordable and / or rewritable recording medium, such as DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW, is used in a bare state.

A recording medium storing a write protection information, and a write protection method for protecting data recorded on a recordable and / or rewritable disc from unwanted overwriting or erasing. In order for write protection of a disc in a bare state that is usually used in a cartridge having a recognition switch for write-protection, such as a DVD-RAM, write protection information is recorded in a Lead-in area, a Lead-out area or a recording information area other than a user data area of the disc, and the data is protected from unwanted overwriting or erasing using the write protection information. Also, even though the write protection information stored on a disc does not match the state of a recognition switch of a case for write-protection, the data can be prevented from unwanted overwriting or erasing. Thus, the write protection can be ensured when a recordable and / or rewritable recording medium, such as DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW, is used in a bare state.

The present invention relates to a method of recording and reproducing sample data to / from a recording medium and a sample data containing recording medium. According to the present invention, contents are recorded on a recording medium with additional sample data which is a part of the contents. And, when the contents of the recording medium are requested to be reproduced, the sample data or all the contents are reproduced based on whether a reproduction approval key is received or not. Owing to the present invention, a user can confirm easily, without purchasing a corresponding reproduction approval key, whether a recording medium such as a DVD-ROM and a DVD-RAM has contents he or she wants.

An optical medium storage device improves the usable life of re-writable optical storage mediums, such CD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM disks, by adjusting write parameters to compensate for time between an initial write on the optical storage medium and the current time, with adjusted write parameters fine-tuning signal-to-noise ratios and improving the number of reliable overwrites for the optical storage medium. A time compensator determines the time delta between an initial write on the optical storage medium, such as formatting of the medium, and the current time, and then applies the time delta to determine a time compensation factor that adjust the write parameters of a focused laser beam that writes information to the optical storage medium

A recording medium for storing defect management information to record real time data, a defect managing method therefor, and a method of recording real time data. The recording medium stores information representing use or non-use of linear replacement defect management in which a defective area on the recording medium is replaced with the spare area, in order to record real time data. While maintaining compatibility between the defect managing method and a defect managing method based on a current DVD-RAM standard, i.e., while allowing a report of the fact that there are blocks which have not been linearly replaced, linear replacement is not performed when real time data is recorded. Thus, real time data can be recorded and reproduced.

A recording medium for storing defect management information to record real time data, a defect managing method therefor, and a method of recording real time data. The recording medium stores information representing use or non-use of linear replacement defect management in which a defective area on the recording medium is replaced with the spare area, in order to record real time data. While maintaining compatibility between the defect managing method and a defect managing method based on a current DVD-RAM standard, i.e., while allowing a report of the fact that there are blocks which have not been linearly replaced, linear replacement is not performed when real time data is recorded. Thus, real time data can be recorded and reproduced.

A reproduction route composed of a still image section and a motion image section is recorded on a recordable DVD. A drive device (93) reads picture data from the DVD-RAM. An MPEG decoder (95) decodes and displays the read picture data. By referring to cell information, the judgment is performed as to whether the read picture data belongs to the still image section or the motion image data. If the read picture data belongs to the still image section, the next picture data is read out after a predetermined wait time.

A recording medium storing a write protection information, and a write protection method for protecting data recorded on a recordable and / or rewritable disc from unwanted overwriting or erasing. In order for write protection of a disc in a bare state that is usually used in a cartridge having a recognition switch for write-protection, such as a DVD-RAM, write protection information is recorded in a Lead-in area, a Lead-out area or a recording information area other than a user data area of the disc, and the data is protected from unwanted overwriting or erasing using the write protection information. Also, even though the write protection information stored on a disc does not match the state of a recognition switch of a case for write-protection, the data can be prevented from unwanted overwriting or erasing. Thus, the write protection can be ensured when a recordable and / or rewritable recording medium, such as DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW, is used in a bare state.

A method of identifying a type of an optical disc applied in an optical drive is provided. The optical drive at least comprises an optical pickup head. First, move the optical pickup head continually from an initial position. Then, emit a light beam on an optical disc continually and receive a reflected light beam from the optical disc to generate a servo signal. Next, detect a waveform pattern of the servo signal continually to determine whether the waveform pattern of the servo signal changes, if so, the optical disc is identified as a Digital Video Disk-Random Access Memory (DVD-RAM).

Multi-drive optical disk apparatus and a method and a label for easily confirming the respective performance characteristics for the different kinds of optical disks are provided. The respective performances, such as a data transfer rate are indicated by multiple-fold speed forms, respectively. The performance indication label is affixed on one surface of the optical disk drive. The performance indication label is constructed by arranging an indication for a data reading performance from a CD-ROM disk and a DVD-ROM disk, an indication for a data writing performance to a CD-RW disk, a DVD-RAM disk, a DVD-RW disk, a DVD-R disk, and a CD-R disk, and an indication for a data writing and reading performances to and from a DVD-RAM disk in a hypothetical circle.

An apparatus and method of copy protection for use in digital data recorders such as DVD-RAM recorders, which includes embedding transmission time information into a digital data stream by digital watermarking and comparing the transmission time with the current time at the data recorder (30, 50). If the time difference is less than a threshold value it is presumed that the recording is for time-shifting purposes, namely recording a programme to watch later, which is generally allowed by copyright laws. If the time difference is greater than a threshold value it is presumed that the recording is an attempted unauthorized recording such as from a pre-recorded copy, and further recording is prevented.

A CD or DVD tray made from paperboard is provided. The tray may be made from 100% recycled paperboard and can be 100% recyclable. The design of the tray or holder (used interchangeably throughout) uses the structural geometry of facets, central hole and radial slits to form a hub that achieves the function of securing the CD to the tray. Non-structural paper stock is formed into an effective fastening device whereby the fit of the hub is determined by the geometry of the folded paper. The paper tray of the present invention duplicates the functionality of plastic trays and is compatible with industry auto-loading, while providing the environmental benefits of paper.

The present invention provides a reproduction apparatus capable of automatically switching an input of a television to an output from a broadcast receiver such as an STB. A television, upon receiving a notification command notifying that output of video or audio is to start, switches its input to an output from an apparatus which has sent the notification command. An STB, upon receiving an instruction command instructing that output of video or audio should be started, sends the notification command to the television. A DVD recorder includes: a decoder that reproduces video or audio recorded in a DVD-RAM disc; a data output I / F that outputs the reproduced video or audio to the television; and a command sending and receiving I / F that sends the instruction command to the STB when the output of the reproduced video or audio ends.

A method for dynamically adjusting a header region RF gain of a variable gain amplifier while accessing header regions of a DVD-RAM disc, and apparatus thereof. The method includes the following steps: irradiating a light spot on the DVD-RAM disc with a pickup head; detecting a 4T peak-to-peak level of a RF signal generated by the variable gain amplifier while the light spot is moving within a VFO1 column of a header region of the DVD-RAM disc; comparing the 4T peak-to-peak level with a target level; adjusting a header region RF gain of the variable gain amplifier according to a result of the comparing step.

A DVD-RAM recorder includes a disk drive which records information on an optical disk or plays back information, a temporary recording unit temporarily holds the information recorded on the optical disk by the disk drive or information played back from the optical disk, and an MPU which switches between information recording and information playback by the disk drive every predetermined time and, when a response corresponding to a result of instruction of information playback or information recording is not returned in a predetermined time, imposes a predetermined limitation on information playback. When one of the playback system and recording system executes an unstable processing operation during time-shift playback, priority is given to the recording operation. Accordingly, at least the probability of any loss in data in recording can be reduced.