Optical disk apparatus and method for recording data by utilizing an overwrite technique or a two-path write technique
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsMasatoshi Nishino, Junichi Horigome
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Abstract
There are provided an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a disk apparatus therefor, and a data recording method which can provide improved recording/reproducing characteristics and record durability without linear velocity dependency even if the data access speed is increased by increasing the channel clock frequency. In a disk device for recording data on an optical disk by using a phase change recording scheme, erasing means for erasing data on the optical disk, and recording means for recording other data on the optical disk after the data is erased are provided.
Claims10
A disk apparatus for recording first data on an optical disk, said disk apparatus comprising:
- determining means for determining a current rotation mode of said optical disk;
- selecting means for selecting either an overwrite technique or a two-path write technique depending on said current rotation mode of said optical disk;
- erasing means for erasing said first data from said optical disk when said two-path write technique is selected;
- and
- recording means for recording second data on said optical disk after said first data is erased.
A data recording method for recording first data on an optical disk, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining a current rotation mode of said optical disk;
- selecting either an overwrite technique or a two-path write technique depending on said current rotation mode of said optical disk;
- erasing said first data from said optical disk when said two-path write technique is selected;
- and
- recording second data on said optical disk after said first data is erased.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.