Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
369300040 | Using recorded information indicative of storage medium contents | 72 |
20080205205 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VISUAL INDICATORS IN A MEDIA APPLICATION - A method is provided for providing a visual indicator of content existing in a play list while displaying available media items for adding to the play list. The method comprises the steps of: retrieving information related to the available media items; retrieving information related to the content existing in the play list; comparing the available media item information with the play list content information to determine items from the available media that are already included in the play list; displaying a menu showing the available media items; and displaying visual indicators next to the items in the menu of the available media that are already included in the play list. | 08-28-2008 |
20080259745 | Document Recording Medium, Recording Apparatus, Recording Method, Data Output Apparatus, Data Output Method and Data Delivery/Distribution System - It is made possible to appreciate a material such as a single musical composition, a single video, and the like in various states. There is provided an optical head | 10-23-2008 |
20090040886 | Disk playback apparatus and method - To provide a disk playback apparatus and a playback method which, upon issuance of a request for sound-playback from an arbitrary position on a disk, can playback sound instantly without disposing complicated switching means, the present invention provides a disk playback apparatus having access means for accessing a disk, and access-control means for controlling the access means to an arbitrary position on the disk, including storage means divided into a first area for storing at least one set of audio data having a specific length for at least one track, and a second area for storing remaining audio data for the one track; write means which accesses the disk, thereby writing the audio data—having the specific length and whose start point is an arbitrary position on the one track—into the first area, and writing the remaining audio data into the second area during playback of the audio data having the specific length; and read means for reading the audio data having the specific length and the remaining audio data continuously. | 02-12-2009 |
20090046544 | Contents management method and contents distribution method - It is the object of the present invention to provide a contents management method and a contents distribution method that are capable of preventing complete copying of contents to protect the copyright for the contents. | 02-19-2009 |
20090073819 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM USED THEREWITH - A recording apparatus includes an acquiring unit for acquiring, from an optical disc, disc-state information including at least information of an optical disc type, information of a recording format, and information indicating whether the optical disc has already been finalized, a first determining unit for determining, based on the information of the optical disc type and the information of the recording format in the acquired information, whether the optical disc type and the recording format correspond to one of predetermined combinations, a second determining unit for determining, based on the result of determination by the first determining unit and the acquired information, whether the optical disc needs to be finalized, and a display control unit for controlling, when the second determining unit determines that the optical disc needs to be finalized, display of a message representing the need of the finalization. | 03-19-2009 |
20090213701 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF RECOFDING INFORMATION - A device for recording data and data structures on a write-once storage medium. The device has writing means for recording the data and the data structures and controlling means for generating the data structures and controlling the writing means. The data structures comprise space bit map and defect management structures. The controlling means are adapted to record the data structures at a predefined temporary location on the write-once storage medium and to finalize the write-once storage medium by recording the data structures at a predefined fixed location as defined for a rewritable storage medium. | 08-27-2009 |
20090213702 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF RECORDING INFORMATION - A device for recording data and data structures on a write-once storage medium. The device has writing means for recording the data and the data structures and controlling means for generating the data structures and controlling the writing means. The data structures comprise space bit map and defect management structures. The controlling means are adapted to record the data structures at a predefined temporary location on the write-once storage medium and to finalize the write-once storage medium by recording the data structures at a predefined fixed location as defined for a rewritable storage medium. | 08-27-2009 |
20090279393 | Playing data from an optical media drive - Example embodiments provide various techniques for playing data from an optical media drive. The optical media drive may detect certain media access information for use in accessing optical media. This media access information is stored in a memory that is configured to retain the media access information after the optical media drive is deactivated. The optical media drive reads the data from an optical media and this data is transferred to a buffer until, with reference to some threshold parameter, the optical media drive is deactivated. The optical media drive may be reactivated in reference to another threshold parameter and the media access information is thereafter retrieved from the memory. The optical media drive may then read from the optical media using the provided media access information. | 11-12-2009 |
20090303845 | OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS AND REPRODUCTION CONTROL METHOD - The present invention makes it possible to reproduce reproduction images without a break without having to use any additional identification information even when real-time recorded data is not completely continuous. A control circuit references a data identification flag (“Recording Type”) which is attached to each sector of reproduction data to indicate the type of recorded data, and counts the number of sectors to which the data identification flag representing real-time recorded data is attached. When the count is not smaller than a threshold value, the control circuit reproduces all the sectors of the target reproduction block in a real-time reproduction mode. In the real-time reproduction mode, the control circuit masks a portion of reproduction data that is found to be defective, changes the value of the defective data to 0 (zero), and transfers the resulting reproduction data to a host device. | 12-10-2009 |
20100195451 | OPTICAL DISK PLAYBACK DEVICE - An optical disk playback device includes a first control means for holding difference information which the first control means generates by, during playback of an optical disk | 08-05-2010 |
20100278019 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus having a reproduction means to play digital data from a recording medium recorded with that digital data and retrieval information, a recording means to write the digital data reproduced by the reproduction means and record the retrieval information on a control table, and a control circuit to search the control table by using the retrieval information when the digital data from the reproduction means is written by the recording means, to permit the writing of digital data recorded on the medium with the recording means when the retrieval information is not recorded on the control table, and to prohibit the writing of digital data recorded on the medium with the recording means when the retrieval information is already recorded on the control table, and also prevent the mistaken duplicate copying of the digital data with the recording means. | 11-04-2010 |
20110002200 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DATA ACCESS RATE OF AN OPTICAL DISC DRIVER - A method and an apparatus for controlling data access rate of an optical disc player are disclosed. The method includes steps of ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110013498 | OPERATING ELEMENT AND REPRODUCER - An operating element for receiving from an operator an instruction about reading speed and reading order of stored data includes: a rotatable operating disc part ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110096642 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING METHOD - A computer readable medium, apparatus, and method for efficiently managing a space bitmap. A computer readable medium includes: a user data area on which user data is recorded; and a temporary disc management area on which a space bitmap indicating a recording status of recording and reproducing unit blocks of the user data area is recorded. The space bitmap includes header information for distinguishing an additional space bitmap from the space bitmap. The additional space bitmap is assigned when a space provided for the space bitmap is insufficient to represent the recording status of the recording and reproducing unit blocks of the user data area. | 04-28-2011 |
20110122740 | SIMPLE RESUME REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND SIMPLE RESUME REPRODUCTION METHOD - A simple resume reproduction device which performs resume reproduction after reproduction of content is interrupted. Content; an application that is a program for reproducing the content; and at least one reproduction control information item for controlling execution of the application are recorded on a recording medium. The simple resume reproduction device includes: a reproduction unit which reproduces the content by executing the application controlled according to a first reproduction control information item; and a reproduction information acquiring unit which acquires reproduction information indicating a reproduction position of the content. Further, the reproduction unit, when resuming reproduction, reproduces the content from the reproduction position indicated by the reproduction information without executing the application. | 05-26-2011 |
20110149700 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING DATA ON WRITE-ONCE DISC, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING DATA FROM WRITE-ONCE DISC, AND WRITE-ONCE DISC THEREFOR - A method and apparatus recording and/or reproducing data on/from a write-once disc, and a write-once disc therefor, the write-once disc having at least one recording layer including: a plurality of update areas in which predetermined updated information is recorded; and at least one access information area in which access information indicating an update area in which final recorded updated information is recorded. Reducing access time for reading the updated information using a location of predetermined updated information. Also, when a plurality of update areas for writing updated information required to use the write-once disc exist, a recording apparatus or a reproducing apparatus can quickly and easily determine an update area in which final updated information is recorded among the plurality of update areas. | 06-23-2011 |
20110164480 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information storage medium in which layer | 07-07-2011 |
20110182154 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM STORING MEDIUM - A recording apparatus records music on a recording medium. The recording apparatus may access a music piece purchasing data base and select music to be recorded on the recording medium from the music piece purchasing data base. A total playing time of the selected music is calculated. Further, a remaining recording time of the recording medium is calculated, the remaining recording time being the recording capacity of the recording media before the selected music is recorded on the recording medium. Then, it is judged whether or not the total playing time of the selected music is greater than the remaining recording time. A warning is issued when it is judged that the total playing time is greater than the remaining recording time. | 07-28-2011 |
20110235481 | STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FILE SYSTEM IN THE STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system, which includes a plurality of ODDs, is configured so as to easily retrieving a predetermined file from files stored in a plurality of optical discs. The storage system includes a storage controller connected to the plurality of ODDs and a nonvolatile memory via a storage bus. Each of the optical discs mounted in the ODDs has a file system representing the storage structure of files stored in the optical disc. The nonvolatile memory stores copies of the file systems of all the mounted optical discs. A user refers to the file system stored in the nonvolatile memory to retrieve a file. When an optical disc is ejected, the optical disc stores copies of the file systems of the other optical discs and is ejected. If the optical disc is installed into another storage system, the user can search for a file stored in the other optical discs. | 09-29-2011 |
20110242950 | COMPOSITE OBJECTIVE LENS, DIFFRACTION ELEMENT, OPTICAL HEAD DEVICE, OPTICAL INFORMATION DEVICE, OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE - In an optical head device which performs recording or reading of data in/from a high-density optical disc using an objective lens with a large NA, a saw-tooth shape diffraction element is used for also performing recording or reading of data in/from a conventional optical disc, such as DVD, CD, or the like. A step difference that produces an optical path length for blue light which is equal to or longer than the wavelength of the blue light and optical path lengths for red and infrared light which are shorter than the wavelengths of the red and infrared light is utilized so as to exert an inverse action on the blue light to those exerted on the red and infrared light. The effect of increasing the working distances for CD and DVD enables multiple compatibility. The above optical element is integrally combined with the objective lens to perform a tracking servo following operation. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249540 | Laser power management for Super-RENS optical recording media - Methods for operating an apparatus for reading from or writing to a Super-RENS optical recording medium, an apparatus for reading from Super-RENS optical recording media using such methods, and a Super-RENS optical recording medium suitable for such methods are described. The super-RENS optical recording medium has location information that is readable without super-RENS effect. The location information is provided as low-frequency information. For locating a position on the super-RENS optical recording medium, a reading light beam with a power below a power necessary for achieving a super-RENS effect is generated and the location information is retrieved from the super-RENS optical recording medium. | 10-13-2011 |
20120063280 | METHOD FOR STORING AUDIO-CENTERED INFORMATION WITH A MULTI-LEVEL TABLE-OF-CONTENTS (TOC) MECHANISM WITH ONE MASTER-TOC AND SUB-TOCS FOR VARIOUS AUDIO FORMATS, A DEVICE FOR USE WITH SUCH MECHANISM AND A UNITARY STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING SUCH MECHANISM - Audio information is stored on a unitary storage medium with a Table-of-Contents (TOC) mechanism for therein specifying an actual configuration of various audio items on the medium. In particular, one or more Sub-TOCs are each assigned to a respective different audio format. A single Master-TOC is provided for specifically pointing to each | 03-15-2012 |
20130064055 | Copy Protection System for Data Carriers - A copy-protected compact disc includes, within a single session, a table of contents (TOC) and a Video CD index (VI). Each track (T) is prefaced by unrecoverable data (UD) at a track start position (ATOC) indicated by the table of contents (TOC). However, the Video CD index (VI) indicates the actual position (AP) of the tracks. DVD players use the Video CD index (VI) to locate the tracks, while the CD-ROM drives use the table of contents (TOC) and read the unrecoverable data (UD), which prevents them from reading the subsequent track (T). The unrecoverable data (UD) may be prefaced by data pointers (DP) which cause the CD-ROM drive to load a player program in response to the error condition. The player program can be used to play the tracks (T), but restricts copying. Subchannel data (P; DX) causes audio CD players to ignore the Video CD index (VI) and the unrecoverable data (UD), and to play the tracks (T) at their actual start positions (AP). | 03-14-2013 |
20130100784 | INFORMATION CARRIER COMPRISING ACCESS INFORMATION - An apparatus for accessing an information carrier for holding user information includes access information for accessing the user information, the access information being stored in a pre-determined first region on the information carrier. The information carrier further includes at least one further region different from the first region, the further region comprising dummy information. | 04-25-2013 |
20130229896 | QUICK ACCESS TO DISC MANAGEMENT INFORMATION - The invention relates to a method and a recording device for easy and quick access to record carrier management information stored on the record carrier itself. The invention further relates to a record carrier for use in such a method and recording device. | 09-05-2013 |
20140177408 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177409 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177410 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177411 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177412 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177413 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177414 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177415 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, REPRODUCING METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD - A machine readable information storage medium, a reproducing method and apparatus which reproduces data from the storage medium, and a recording method and apparatus for recording data on the storage medium. The information storage medium includes a control area which stores within a data structure information usable by the recording or reproducing apparatus to record or reproduce the data on or from the storage medium. The information stored within the data structure includes a version corresponding to a specification, a revision number of recording speed, and an extended part version field. | 06-26-2014 |
20150078147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING STAINLESS STEEL AS A DATA ARCHIVING MEDIUM - An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for writing data on a highly indestructible material is disclosed. A laser may write data on a first side of a highly indestructible material. The data may then be marked as non-rewriteable. The data may also be written on a second side of the highly indestructible material, with the second side being opposite the first side. The highly indestructible material may comprise a stainless steel storage medium. | 03-19-2015 |
20160064028 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing device includes: a data processing unit which executes a reproduction process of recorded data of a disc, in which the data processing unit reads disc type information that is recorded on the disc, and ascertains a recorded data configuration of the disc based on the disc type information that is read, and executes data reading-out and reproduction processes according to a reading-out rate corresponding to the ascertained recorded data configuration. | 03-03-2016 |
369300050 | Copying or editing | 2 |
20120147719 | INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD - An information recording apparatus for recording additional content on a medium on which a title including one or more files is already recorded, includes means for designating a title to be added on the medium; means for transmitting disc package information, the disc package information and unique IDs; means for receiving and additionally recording on the medium the title to be added generated in the content server, file names of files so as not to be the same as the file names of the files constituting the titles already recorded on the medium; means for receiving and additionally recording a new title for display of a menu screen on the medium, which is generated in the content server, so that the title to be added can be selected, on the basis of the disc package information; and means for receiving and additionally recording new disc package information on the medium. | 06-14-2012 |
20130100785 | RECORDING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus including a reading unit, a processor, a transferring unit, and a control unit. The reading unit reads first management data from a first recording medium. The first management data identifies tracks of source data recorded on the first recording medium. The processor compares the first management data with second management data. The second management data identifies files of ripped data recorded on a second recording medium. The transferring unit transfers one of the tracks of the source data, to the second recording medium, when absent from the second recording medium. The control unit controls a display unit to display transferring status by a symbolic figure. | 04-25-2013 |
369300060 | Plural storage medium elements (e.g., "juke box") | 14 |
20080239887 | Jukebox with associated video server - In certain example embodiments, jukebox systems that have associated video servers for displaying video content on one or more displays or groups of displays external to the jukebox and/or directly on the jukebox are provided. Such video servers may effectively off-load at least some of the video processing load from the jukebox device. Accordingly, video content may be provided to complement and/or further enhance the interactive experience that jukeboxes currently provide, while also enabling patrons not directly in front of the jukebox to participate in the interactive process. Content may be distributed to the jukeboxes and/or video servers via a network. In addition to creating a compelling entertainment experience for patrons, it also is possible to create new revenue opportunities for customers. For example, operators and national account customers and advertising partners may provide additional value to venues through the innovative use of managed video content. | 10-02-2008 |
20090016177 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MUSICAL PLAYLIST SELECTION IN A PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE - A portable audio playing device implements a jukebox manager function to permit the simple generation of musical playlists and the alteration or editing of existing playlists. Data, such as MPEG-3 data or other conventional audio format data, may be readily downloaded into the system for storage in a solid state memory or in a spinning media device. The audio tracks are associated with one or more metatags that are used to describe the content of each track. The metatags and associated audio tracks are stored in a data structure that may be implemented as a database or other convenient data structure that readily permits searching by user-specified search terms. The user generates a new playlist by selecting one or more metatags corresponding to the desired musical tracks. The system queries the data structure using the user-specified metatags and automatically generates a playlist containing one or more audio tracks whose metatags correspond to the user-specified metatags. Alternatively, the system may perform the same query and simply generate a results list that will allow the user to manually specify which of the audio tracks identified by the search process will be added to the newly created playlist. The system also permits the simple editing of existing playlists. New audio tracks may be added in the manner described above using metatags for searching or maybe manually added from the list of stored audio tracks. The system readily supports different audio formats and different playlist types. | 01-15-2009 |
20090028009 | Dynamic Mobile CD Music Attributes Database - Technology related to CD (compact disc) players are described. In one instance, a handheld CD player includes a CD drive to receive a CD and to determine a CD identification from the CD and a media slot to receive a portable memory card having a database. The handheld CD player also includes an attributes access module configured to retrieve music attributes from the database associated with the CD identification and to store the CD identification in the database if the CD identification is not already in the database. | 01-29-2009 |
20090046545 | INTELLIGENT MEDIA BUFFERING BASED ON INPUT FOCUS PROXIMITY - A system and method of pre-buffering media files may be employed to improve the initial playback performance of a media file. In accordance with one aspect, a media player application may present a list of media files for playback. Based on a location and/or movement of an input focus device, the media player may pre-buffer those media files located within a proximity of the input focus device. A pre-buffered media file may be selected for playback by the media player application. | 02-19-2009 |
20090185461 | MEDIUM TRANSPORTING MECHANISM AND MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A medium transporting mechanism for transporting one of stacked media each of which has a hole is provided. A holder is provided on a movable transporting arm and holds the one of the media. A guide is provided in the transporting arm, the guide has a tapered surface that is inclined with respect to an axis of the guide. The tapered surface is configured to be brought into contact with an inner surface of the hole of the one of the media when the guide is inserted into the hole of the one of the media. The tapered surface includes a first surface on a tip end portion of the guide and a second surface on a base end portion of the guide. An inclined angle of the first surface with respect to the axis of the guide is greater than an inclined angle of the second surface with respect to the axis of the guide. | 07-23-2009 |
20100014391 | Scalable Integrated High-Density Optical Data/Media Storage Delivery System - An apparatus and system for recording, playing, handling, and storing a plurality of media disks in a plurality of configurations and a device for moving any disk into and out of a media disk storage mechanism and into or out of a selected media player/recorder on demand, and a controller for directing operation of the device for moving the disks and controlling selection of operation of the media disk storage mechanism. | 01-21-2010 |
20100232263 | CATEGORY MANAGEMENT - An apparatus, system, and method for managing songs available for selection for play by a user is provided. Songs are assigned to one or more categories and time periods are set during which songs assigned to a category may be selected for play or may be blocked from being selected for play by a user. | 09-16-2010 |
20110170383 | METHOD FOR MANAGING DEFECT OF OPTICAL DISC - Disclosed is a method for managing a defect of an optical disc. In the method, when a host requests data of an optical disc inserted into an optical disc drive (ODD) included in a device to be integrated with a solid state drive (SSD), an address of the requested data is compared with contents contained in defect management information managed within the SSD, and the requested data is read from the optical disc or from the defect management information according to a result of the comparing. The defect management information may include optical disc identification information, address information, defect type information and data of a corresponding address. When the optical disc is inserted into the ODD, defect management information regarding the optical disc may be generated and stored in the SSD. Accordingly, Read Delay or Read Fail, resulting from a defect of the optical disc, can be obviated. | 07-14-2011 |
20110255383 | MEDIUM TRANSPORTING MECHANISM AND MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A medium transporting mechanism for transporting one of stacked media each of which has a hole is provided. A holder is provided on a movable transporting arm and holds the one of the media. A guide is provided in the transporting arm, the guide has a tapered surface that is inclined with respect to an axis of the guide. The tapered surface is configured to be brought into contact with an inner surface of the hole of the one of the media when the guide is inserted into the hole of the one of the media. The tapered surface includes a first surface on a tip end portion of the guide and a second surface on a base end portion of the guide. An inclined angle of the first surface with respect to the axis of the guide is greater than an inclined angle of the second surface with respect to the axis of the guide. | 10-20-2011 |
20110299369 | OPTICAL DISC DEVICE AND OPTICAL DISC RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD - There are provided an optical disc device and its recording/reproducing method for managing the management information about plural optical discs efficiently. In the present invention, the management information about the plural optical discs is stored in a memory. Moreover, the management information about part or all of the optical discs stored in the memory is recorded in the optical disc. | 12-08-2011 |
20120275281 | DATA RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND DATA LIBRARY DEVICE - A data recording and reproducing apparatus relative to a data library device includes a plurality of setup units for recording and reproducing data in a record and reproduction condition appropriate to a recording medium, and a storage unit for storing identification information and medium information of the recording medium, in this way, a setup processing is performed to reproduce the identification information from the recording medium when loading the recording medium, the medium information corresponding to the identification information is read out from the storage unit to perform the setup processing by a second setup unit when the medium information corresponding to the identification information is present in the storage unit, and the setup processing is performed by a third setup unit to reproduce the medium information from the recording medium and store in the storage unit together with the identification information, shortening a time period of the setup processing. | 11-01-2012 |
20130077454 | DATA LIBRARY APPARATUS, DATA ARCHIVE SYSTEM AND SERVER - In a data library apparatus for managing plural pieces of record media, and performing record/reproduction of data into/from the record media, there are provided an information-memorizing memory unit and a device-controlling control unit. Having received a data record/reproduction processing request from a server, the control unit collects load information imposed on data record/reproduction devices, load information imposed on a record-media transportation device, and load information imposed on the record media. Moreover, the control unit memorizes the collected load information into the memory unit. | 03-28-2013 |
20130100786 | DATA LIBRARY APPARATUS - A data library apparatus capable of changing the mounting positions of disks on the basis of information recorded in the disks and the access histories of the disks. Disks expected to be accessed next are mounted in advance on data recording/reproducing devices, on slots nearer to the data recording/reproducing devices, or on a disk carrying device, etc. In addition, disks relevant to currently active disks are mounted on positions so that the optical disk carrying device can bring out the relevant disks at a time without being moved, and hereby the time necessary for disk access in the data library apparatus can be reduced. | 04-25-2013 |
20140126340 | ARCHIVE SYSTEM FOR DOUBLE SIDED OPTICAL DISC - Disclosed is an archive system for a double sided optical disc, in which optical disc drives for recording or reading data on second surfaces of double sided optical discs are mounted in at least one of first and second drive bays respectively mounted at left and right sides of a disc picker robot, so that data recording or reading operations on first and second surfaces of double sided optical discs can be automatically performed. | 05-08-2014 |
369300070 | Specified contents information modification processing | 5 |
20080225653 | Method for Storing Information on a Storage Medium - A method for recording a movie ( | 09-18-2008 |
20100008193 | REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - To limit the number of contents which can be reproduced among a plurality of contents recorded on a recording medium. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A reproduction device ( | 01-14-2010 |
20110038238 | RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING DEVICE, OPTICAL DISC, OPTICAL DISC MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND OPTICAL DISC DRIVE DEVICE - In a recording system ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110096643 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING DEVICE - An information recording medium according to the present invention includes three or more information recording layers. Each of the plurality of information recording layers includes a test recording area usable for adjusting a recording condition. One of the plurality of information recording layers includes a reproduction-only management data area in which management data usable for managing the information recording medium is pre-recorded. One information recording layer includes a recordable management data area in which management data usable for managing the information recording medium is newly writable. Each of the other two or more information recording layers among the plurality of information recording layers includes a test recording area at a radial position overlapping the radial position of a part of the reproduction-only management data area. In the one recording layer including the recordable management data area, the recordable management data area is provided at two positions, i.e., one on the inner side and the other on the outer side to the test recording area. | 04-28-2011 |
20110149701 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD, INITIALIZATION METHOD, AND REINITIALIZATION METHOD - A recording/reproducing apparatus includes a writing/reading unit writing data to or reading data from an information recording medium having an access control area in which access control data is recorded, the access control data having common information set to allow the recording/reproducing apparatus that cannot recognize a predetermined function adapted to the information recording medium to control access to the information recording medium; and a control unit controlling the writing/reading unit to record access control data regarding a function recognizable by the recording/reproducing apparatus in the access control area when the information recording medium is initialized or reinitialized. | 06-23-2011 |
369300080 | Designating particular order of contents (e.g., sequential playing back by playlist) | 16 |
20080239888 | Music Data Providing System - Creation of a music selection list is performed by a client terminal such as a personal computer, and music data specified by the music selection list is utilized by an electronic music instrument. The user can receive music data providing service based on a user's own music selection list even with the electronic music instrument having a simple user interface. Processing of selecting a music selection list for a user from a large number of music selection lists is performed by the personal computer, and the music data specified by the selected music selection list is delivered to the electronic music instrument. A desired music selection list can be selected easily from a large number of music selection lists even with the electronic music instrument having a simple user interface. | 10-02-2008 |
20100195452 | CONTENTS DATA REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CONTENTS DATA REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention facilitates operations of updating, altering and/or otherwise recomposing the reproduction list of contents data prepared according to the frequency of reproduction, the priority of reproduction, the preference of the user and so on. There is provided a contents data reproduction apparatus for reproducing contents data, which includes a detecting section that detects the external force, a weighting information generating section that generates weighting information, a memory section that stores the weighting information, a reproduction control section that composes a reproduction list of the contents data, a reproduction section that reads out the contents data and reproducing them, and a display section that visibly displays the reproduction list, the reproduction control section recomposing the reproduction list of the contents data, referring to the weighting information, according to the outcome of detection of the detecting section and visibly displaying the reproduction list on the display section. | 08-05-2010 |
20100202257 | REPRODUCTION OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, OR THE LIKE - There are provided a reproduction output control apparatus, a reproduction output control method, a reproduction output control processing program and so on which can quickly (in a short time) search a desirable program information out of program information such as a plurality of song data which are continuously recorded on a recording means. | 08-12-2010 |
20100238773 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a content reproduction system that can continue reproduction of a plurality of content even if a part of content is unreproducible. The content reproduction system includes a content storage apparatus including a content storage section that stores a plurality of content whose reproduction order has previously been specified based on reproduction order information, and a content reproduction apparatus including a communication section that communicates with the content storage apparatus, a request section that requests the content storage apparatus to transmit content stored in the content storage section in the order according to the reproduction order information, and a reproduction section that reproduces the content, wherein when content that the request section has requested from the content storage apparatus is unreproducible, the request section requests the content storage apparatus to transmit content which is listed as content to be reproduced subsequent to the unreproducible content in the reproduction order information. | 09-23-2010 |
20100260016 | RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND PLAYBACK METHOD - A BD-ROM contains plurality of Titles which can be branched among and a Java application executable upon reproduction of each Title. Each Title has an AV Clip and an application management table. The application is a program described in a virtual-machine oriented programming language. The application management table correlates an application to an application run attribute in the corresponding Title. The run attribute may be a continuation attribute (Persistent) for continuing the application state in the branch origin or an AutoRun attribute for automatically running the application when the application is in a non-run state in the branch origin. | 10-14-2010 |
20100322044 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS - There is provided an apparatus and a method determining a data arrangement that guarantees seamless reproduction even in a case of occurrence of a jump in a browsable slide show. An allowable jump range between an image data clip and an audio data clip required for data reading in the browsable slide show in which a consecutive reproduction processing of a still image and an audio reproduction processing are performed in parallel is determined so as to determine arrangement conditions of data to be stored in an information recording medium on the basis of the determined allowable jump range. This configuration enables the browsable slide show to be carried out as a seamless reproduction processing without any data discontinuity. Furthermore, it becomes possible to provide a plurality of combinations of readout rates of the audio data and image data. | 12-23-2010 |
20110255384 | BOOKMARKING DIGITAL CONTENT ON BLU-RAY DISCS - Described herein is a method of creating a bookmark to access digital content, including content on a Blu-ray disc. The method calls for extracting title and playlist information from a playback state corresponding to a specified location within the digital content; and creating a synthetic navigation stream to initiate playback of the digital content at the specified location. | 10-20-2011 |
20110267932 | Copy Protection System for Data Carriers - A copy-protected compact disc includes, within a single session, a table of contents (TOC) and a Video CD index (VI). Each track (T) is prefaced by unrecoverable data (UD) at a track start position (ATOC) indicated by the table of contents (TOC). However, the Video CD index (VI) indicates the actual position (AP) of the tracks. DVD players use the Video CD index (VI) to locate the tracks, while the CD-ROM drives use the table of contents (TOC) and read the unrecoverable data (UD), which prevents them from reading the subsequent track (T). The unrecoverable data (UD) may be prefaced by data pointers (DP) which cause the CD-ROM drive to load a player program in response to the error condition. The player program can be used to play the tracks (T), but restricts copying. Subchannel data (P; DX) causes audio CD players to ignore the Video CD index (VI) and the unrecoverable data (UD), and to play the tracks (T) at their actual start positions (AP). | 11-03-2011 |
20120075968 | RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND REPRODUCING METHOD - The present invention relates to a recording/reproducing method, a recording/reproducing apparatus and a recording medium. In the conventional art, there is no method of distinguishing a program recorded on an RE layer by an application on a ROM layer, from a program recorded on the RE layer by a user, on a hybrid disc. The present invention solves a problem as described above by separating a folder in which the application on the ROM layer performs recording, from a folder in which the user performs recording, and retaining information indicating a subject which has performed the recording. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075969 | RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND REPRODUCING METHOD - The present invention relates to a recording/reproducing method, a recording/reproducing apparatus and a recording medium. In the conventional art, there is no method of distinguishing a program recorded on an RE layer by an application on a ROM layer, from a program recorded on the RE layer by a user, on a hybrid disc. The present invention solves a problem as described above by separating a playlist for recording performed by the application on the ROM layer, from a playlist for recording performed by the user, and retaining information indicating a subject which has performed the recording. | 03-29-2012 |
20120134248 | METHOD FOR COPY PROTECTION - A method for copy protection in which an audiovisual or audio data is divided into a plurality of portions. The plurality of portions is at least partly scrambled and prepared so as to be stored on a record carrier in the scrambled order. This is done so that a physical position on the record carrier, e.g., a sector of the record carrier, where a respective portions of the divided data is stored depends on the scrambled order. | 05-31-2012 |
20120140605 | STATIC TOC INDEXING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system is provided for doing compact disc TOC look-ups cheaply and efficiently by using a special indexing mechanism particularized to TOC look-ups. The indexing scheme allows a successful search of TOCs using as few as 2 disk seeks in contrast to the usual hundreds of disk seeks required by a general purpose indexing scheme. This performance improvement is achieved by using a static database of TOCs in a read-only implementation so that the data organization and code for lookups can be optimized without regard for any updates to this data at a later time. The index data structure is arranged in a fashion that allows for seek-less, linear scans of index information once the proper scan location in the index has been identified. | 06-07-2012 |
369300090 | Specified order of contents information modification processing | 4 |
20080259746 | METHOD OF MANAGING PLAYLIST BY USING KEY - Provided is a method of managing a playlist. In an environment in which a content is being reproduced in a contents reproducing apparatus, it is possible to create a playlist according to a user's preference or to reproduce contents conveniently with a single input of a number key without going through several operations, thereby improving user convenience when reproducing contents. | 10-23-2008 |
20120014233 | Methods, Systems, And Program Products For Controlling The Playback Of Music - Methods, systems, and program products for controlling the playback of music are disclosed. In an embodiment a method for controlling the playback of music includes the steps of: initiating the playback of a first music track; stopping the playback of the first music track; initiating the playback of alternative audio content; stopping the playback of the alternative content; and determining whether to initiate the playback of the first music track or to initiate the playback of a second music track. | 01-19-2012 |
20120134249 | METHOD FOR COPY PROTECTION - A method for copy protection in which an audiovisual or audio data is divided into a plurality of portions. The plurality of portions is at least partly scrambled and prepared so as to be stored on a record carrier in the scrambled order. This is done so that a physical position on the record carrier, e.g., a sector of the record carrier, where a respective portions of the divided data is stored depends on the scrambled order. | 05-31-2012 |
20120155233 | METHOD FOR COPY PROTECTION - A method for copy protection in which an audiovisual or audio data is divided into a plurality of portions. The plurality of portions is at least partly scrambled and prepared so as to be stored on a record carrier in the scrambled order. This is done so that a physical position on the record carrier, e.g., a sector of the record carrier, where a respective portions of the divided data is stored depends on the scrambled order. | 06-21-2012 |