Track seek method and device for use with an optical information recording and reproducing apparatus

A track seek device for use with an optical information recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising:

• an optical head for irradiating an optical beam onto an optical information recording medium provided with a plurality of tracks formed thereon, and receiving reflection of the light beam from the recording medium;
• transfer means for moving said optical head relative to the optical information recording medium in a direction across said tracks;
• control means for, during a track seek operation, detecting the number of track crossing by the light beam on the basis of reception of the reflection of the light beam by said optical head and controlling said transfer means to position the light beam in the vicinity of a desired target track using the detected number of track crossing as a feedback value;
• position detection means for detecting a relative movement amount of said optical head to said information recording medium;
• and
• compensation means for, on the basis of an output from said position detection means, making a comparison between the detected number of track crossing for a specific section where said optical head moves over a predetermined distance and a predetermined reference value for the specific section, so as to generate track crossing count compensation data corresponding to a difference between said detected number and said reference value,
• wherein said feedback value in said control section is corrected by use of said track crossing count compensation data.