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Autochanger of writable discs including a non-volatile memory for storing most recent defect management information relating to the writable discs

US5025432A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 1988
Grant dateJun 18, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An autochanger of writable discs automatically transfers a write-once optical disc between a disc accommodation unit and a recording/reading device where data is recorded into and read from the optical disc. In order to shorten a disc loading time, the latest defect management information is stored in a floppy disc and renewed when a new defective sector is found in the optical disc.

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