US 2006/0187809 A1 · INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND REPRODUCTION METHOD

Abstract

An information recording medium is provided, which comprises a plurality of recording layers and a first disc information area for storing parameters relating to access to the plurality of recording layers and formats relating to the plurality of recording layer. The first disc information area is provided in a first recording layer that is one of the plurality of recording layers.

Claims36

Dependent claims

An information recording medium comprising:

a plurality of recording layers;
and
a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and
an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction.

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An information processing apparatus for performing at least one of reproduction and recording of information for an information recording medium, the information recording medium including a plurality of recording layers;

and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the information processing apparatus comprising:
an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium;
and
a control section for controlling the optical head section, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

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An information processing method for performing at least one of reproduction and recording of information for an information recording medium, the information recording medium including a plurality of recording layers;

and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the information processing method comprising:
optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium using an optical head section;
and
controlling the optical head section using a control section, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

11 more elements

A control apparatus for controlling at least one of reproduction and recording of information for an information recording medium, the information recording medium including a plurality of recording layers;

and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the control apparatus comprising:
a control section for controlling an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

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A control method for controlling at least one of reproduction and recording of information for an information recording medium, the information recording medium including a plurality of recording layers;

and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the control method comprising:
controlling an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium using a control section, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

9 more elements

A control program embodied in a computer readable medium for controlling at least one of reproduction and recording of information for an information recording medium, the information recording medium including a plurality of recording layers;

and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the control program comprising:
controlling an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/379,001Filed 17 Apr 2006

Priority

JP 2002-01349322 Jan 2002

Published

24 Aug 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

G11B 7/00736
Arrangement of the information on the record carrier, e.g. form of tracks , actual track shape, e.g. wobbled, or cross-section, e.g. v-shaped;…:…
G11B 7/1267
Circuits, methods or arrangements for laser control or stabilisation: power calibration
G11B 7/24038
Recording layers: multiple laminated recording layers
G11B 7/24079
Tracks: width or depth

Family

Application10/348,027Continuation · filed 20 Jan 2003

Application11/379,001Continuation · filed 17 Apr 2006

US 2003/0137915 A1Published application

US 7,170,841 B2Related patent

US 7,212,480 B2Related patent

US 2006/0187809 A1This patent

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Abstract

Claims36

Dependent claims

An information recording medium comprising:

a plurality of recording layers;
and
a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and
an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction.

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and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the information processing apparatus comprising:
an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium;
and
a control section for controlling the optical head section, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

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and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the information processing method comprising:
optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium using an optical head section;
and
controlling the optical head section using a control section, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

11 more elements

and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the control apparatus comprising:
a control section for controlling an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

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and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the control method comprising:
controlling an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium using a control section, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

9 more elements

and a disc information area in which disc information relating to the plurality of recording layers are stored;
wherein:
the disc information area is provided in a reference layer;
the reference layer is one recording layer of the plurality of recording layers;
the reference layer is a predetermined recording layer which is to be accessed first among the plurality of recording layers;
and an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to the reference layer is located before an area of the disc information area for storing disc information relating to recording layers other than the reference layer, with respect to a recording/reproduction direction,
the control program comprising:
controlling an optical head section capable of optically reproducing or recording the information for the information recording medium, wherein controlling the optical head section includes:
instructing the optical head section to reproduce the disc information;
obtaining the reproduced disc information;
and
instructing the optical head section to reproduce or record the information for the information recording medium based on the obtained disc information.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Information recording medium, recording apparatus, reproduction apparatus, recording method, and reproduction method

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Information recording medium, recording apparatus, reproduction apparatus, recording method, and reproduction method

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