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Information storage disk with display data recorded in a lead-in region and an apparatus for recording and/reproducing the disc
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-11
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2015-05-11
Abstract
Abstract An optical disc, and a disc recorder and a disc reproducer therefor, wherein in a lead-in region of the disc table of contents data indicating the record position on the disc of main data, e.g. musical numbers or the like, are recorded as subcodes and display data of, e.g. the titles of the musical numbers, the performers, etc., are also recorded as main data and wherein in a data region on the disc are recorded play data for the musical numbers as well as display data of the titles, performers, etc. of the musical numbers.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryo Ando
- 👤 Tadao Yoshida
- 👤 Katsuaki Tsurushima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:47
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1251; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/11; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B27/3063; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B27/34; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/10502; G11B11/10595; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/211; G11B2220/215; G11B2220/218; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2525; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/255; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/65; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037; G11B7/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
An information storage disc comprising a lead-in region in which display data of a record contents of a data region are recorded as main data and in which table-of-contents data indicating a record position of said data region are sub-coded and recorded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
An information storage disc comprising a lead-in region in which display data of a record contents of a data region are recorded as main data and in which table-of-contents data indicating a record position of said data region are sub-coded and recorded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The information storage disc according to claim 1 wherein said information storage disc is a reproduce-only compact optical disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The information storage disc according to claim 1 wherein said information storage disc is a magneto-optical disc comprising a reproduce-only region and a recordable region, and in that a lead-in region in which said display data are recorded as main data is provided in each of said reproduce-only region and said recordable region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The information storage disc according to claim 1 wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are also recorded in said data region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A disc comprising a lead-in region in which display data of a record contents of a data region are recorded as main data and in which table-of-contents data indicating a record position of said data region are recorded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A disc comprising a lead-in region in which display data of a record contents of a data region are recorded as main data and in which table-of-contents data indicating a record position of said data region are recorded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The disc according to claim 2, wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are also recorded in said data region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The disc according to claim 3, wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are also recorded in said data region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The disc according to claim 5, wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are also recorded in said data region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
An information storage disc recording apparatus comprising: recording means for recording in a lead-in region of an information storage disc, as main data, display data of a record contents of a data region of said information storage disc and table-of-contents data indicating a record position of said data region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
An information storage disc recording apparatus comprising: recording means for recording in a lead-in region of an information storage disc, as main data, display data of a record contents of a data region of said information storage disc and table-of-contents data indicating a record position of said data region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The disc according to claim 1, wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are recorded in said lead-in region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The disc according to claim 2, wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are recorded in said lead-in region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The disc according to claim 3, wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are recorded in said lead-in region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The disc according to claim 5, wherein in said data region play data, including data of at least one song, are recorded and display data such as data of at least one of a title and a performer of said song are recorded in said lead-in region.
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