Methods and apparatus for regenerating track crossing signals for searches across unrecorded areas on read/write optical discs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6473369
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09471432

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A fast-acting method of regenerating track crossing signals for track searches across unrecorded areas on read/write optical discs is provided. This is accomplished by comparing the in-phase and quadrature-phase track crossing signals generated by the optical pickup head when a track search is being performed. A blank signal is generated when no quadrature-phase signal transition occurs between two successive in-phase signal transitions. Fake quadrature-phase signals are continuously generated. Upon occurrence of a blank indicating signal, the fake quadrature-phase signals are immediately supplied to the track crossing counter mechanism in place of the missing quadrature-phase signals. As a result, there is no loss of track count.

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ZINC ACQUISITION CORPORATION3112 SCOTT BOULEVARD SANTA CLAR CA 95054

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Le, Trang Sunnyvale, CA 5 46
Quan, Thomas Mountain View, CA 1 6

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