Method for recording information on a multi layer record carrier, and record carrier for use by such method
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsPierre Hermanus Woerlee, Hubert Cecile Francois Martens, Wilhelmus Robert Koppers, Robert Alberta Arnoldus Ponsen
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for recording information on a multi layer record carrier. The information is recorded on the record carrier according to special filling patterns, such that the record carrier is compatible with the DVD-ROM standard while the time required for closing a session and/or finalizing the disc is reduced. The information is substantially evenly distributed over the layers in blocks of a predefined amount of storage space. The size of these blocks may be flexible and set by the method or read from the record carrier.
Claims10
A method of recording information on a multi layer record carrier, said record carrier comprising at least two information layers for recording the information, wherein the information to be recorded is distributed over the at least two layers according to a distribution pattern such that the amount of information stored on the at least two layers differs between the layers by a predefined amount of information or less, and wherein the information is recorded in subsequent blocks, each block for holding the predefined amount of information, and wherein the distribution pattern is such that two subsequent blocks are not recorded on the same information layer.
A method of recording a predefined amount of information on a multi layer record carrier, said record carrier comprising at least two information layers for storing the information, wherein the method comprises
- a first initialization step of setting the size of a first block for holding the predefined amount of information, and a subsequent first recording step in a first recording session for recording information on said at least two information layers such that the information is recorded alternately on said at least two information layers, the first recording step comprising the steps of recording information on a layer until the first block for holding the predefined amount of information is filled, and subsequently recording information on a different layer of said at least two information layers, and
- a second initialization step of setting the size of a second block for holding the predefined amount of information, and a subsequent second recording step in a second recording session, the second recording step comprising the steps of recording information on a layer until the second block for holding the predefined amount of information is filled, and subsequently recording information on a different layer of said at least two information layers, wherein the distribution pattern is such that two subsequent blocks are not recorded on the same information layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.