Abstract:
Current BD specification prescribes the following format for the ADIP: 24 bits, 3 of which to indicate the layer number, 19 for the RUB number, and 2 to be set to 00, 01 and 10 consecutively in the 3 successive ADIP words corresponding to one RUB that is the smallest partition of data that can be written on the disc. From this it derives that at most 32.2GB of storage space can be addressed. Due to recent developments however, a storage capacity of 35 GB per layer could be achieved. A slight modification of the ADIP format is proposed, so as to allow an extension of the addressing space: the setting 11 for the two least significant bits is allowed, while the 19 bits no longer represent the RUB number. A drive will nevertheless convert the ADIP into a RUB number and vice versa, in a way which is transparent to a host device or application program.
Abstract:
An apparatus generates outgoing data (OD) to be provided on an optical disk (1) in a burst cutting area (2). The burst cutting area (2) further comprises markings (3) which cause a marking frequency spectrum (MFS) when reading out the burst cutting area (2). The apparatus comprises a channel coder (4) which receives processed data (PD) and supplies the outgoing data (OD) having an outgoing data frequency spectrum (DFS) with suppressed DC-content. The apparatus further comprises a data processing device (5) which generates the processed data (PD) to obtain an outgoing frequency spectrum (DFS) wherein a frequency component causing interference with a low frequent component of the markings (3) is suppressed or not present.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an optical record carrier recording apparatus and method for recording data on a phase-change optical record carrier (55) storing a state information about the location of crystalline and non-crystalline areas of the record carrier (55). In order to provide the possibility to write with different writing speeds on the record carrier, writing means (54) for recording data on the record carrier (55) can be switched between different writing modes. The first writing mode is used if the recording apparatus (5) is in a high power mode, e.g. supplied with power from a mains power supply and if a crystalline (unwritten) area is available on the record carrier (55). If no crystalline area is available or if the recording apparatus (5) is in a low power mode, the second writing mode having a lower writing speed is preferably used.
Abstract:
When duplicating the record carrier the angle between the sync words S1 S2 can be preserved at the cost of a change in bit length, or the bit length can be preserved at the expense of changes in the angle between the sync words S1 S2. Consequently a playback device that checks for both changes in the angle between the sync words S1 S2, or between other marks, and for changes in bit length can detect an illegally duplicated record carrier with a high certainty.
Abstract:
Devices and methods, record carrier and signal for embedding, extracting, carrying and representing secondary signal such as a copy protection signal embedded in a primary signal such as a blu ray disc signal modulated by a 17PP RMTR runlength limited modulation code. Each frame comprises a frame sync patterns followed by DC control blocks each including a DC control bit. Two modulation tables are used. Each bit of the secondary signal is represented by a relationship between the polarity of the frame sync signal and the values of the DC control bits in a fashion which complies with the constraints of the modulation code and the DC control algorithm.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a drive for accessing an optical record carrier (2) comprising means (4) for determining the type of record carrier, in particular for distinguishing a read-only record carrier from a recordable or rewritable record carrier having a wobbled groove in the lead-in zone, said means comprising: a DPD measuring unit (41) for measuring the differential phase detection (DPD) signal, a PP measuring unit (42) for measuring the push-pull (PP) signal in case no DPD signal could be measured, a wobble locking unit (43) for locking, in case a PP signal could be measured, to the wobble embedded in said wobbled groove using a first and/or a second polarity setting, and an indication unit (44) for generating a first indication signal indicating that the record carrier is a read-only record carrier if a DPD signal could be measured and that the record carrier is a recordable or rewritable record carrier if no DPD signal but a PP signal could be measured and if locking to the wobble has been successful. In a further embodiment a second indication signal in generated indicating the type of polarity in case of a recordable or rewritable record carrier.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a recording device (1) and a corresponding recording method for recording user data in a user area (UA) on a recordable or rewritable optical record carrier (4) comprising OPC means (3) for performing optical power calibration by writing OPC test data on a record carrier (4) before user data are recorded thereon. To avoid the problem that no more user data can be recorded on the record carrier since an OPC area (40) particularly reserved for writing said OPC test data is full, and to enable the provision of a smaller OPC area (40), it is proposed according to the present invention that the OPC test data are written in said user area (41, 42) if the OPC area (40) reserved for writing said OPC test data is not usable or not provided on the record carrier (4).
Abstract:
Described is an optical record carrier recording method, optical record carrier (11) and an apparatus for writing information to an optical record carrier (11). The optical record carrier recording method forms pits and lands by controlling a radiation source to direct a radiation beam onto a recording surface of an optical record carrier (11), the method comprises the steps of: reading a write strategy from the optical record carrier (11) which comprises at least two write strategies, and forming the pits and lands by controlling the radiation source with the read write strategy, wherein the method further comprises a step of determining which of the at least two write strategies is the most optimal one by reading an indication present on the optical record carrier (11), and wherein the method uses the most optimal write strategy to form the pits and the lands. If an apparatus for writing information to an optical record carrier (11) is capable of applying two or more write strategies stored on the optical record carrier, then the apparatus reads the indication and applies the write strategy which is the most optimal one.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an information carrier for holding user information, the information carrier comprising access information in the form of access information bits for accessing the user information, the access information bits being stored on the information carrier in a variation of a parameter, which variation is detectable by integration detection. The access information bits are scrambled according to a pre-determined scrambling method. By scrambling the access information bits according to a pre-determined scrambling method detection of the access information is not possible as long as the scrambling method is not known. Using the integration detection technique only results in the access information is one knows how the signal obtained after reading-out the area comprising the access information bits must be processed. In this way illegal retrieval of the user information is further prevented.
Abstract:
The invention described is an apparatus for reproducing information from an information carrier (11) comprising: a waveform equalizer (6) for obtaining a corrected signal (S’) by performing a waveform equalization to a read signal (S) , the waveform equalizer (6) having an amplifying element with a gain (K) ; and gain setting means (1) for reading a numerical gain setting stored on the information carrier (11) and setting the gain (K) of the amplifying element to a value related to the numerical gain setting. By reading the numerical gain setting from the information carrier, the apparatus is able to set the gain (K) of the waveform equalizer to the optimal value for suppressing noise and inter symbol interference. The equalizer can be followed by a limit equalizer, the gain of which can also be wave form read from the information carrier.