Method for enhancing data access of CD-ROM changer
US5822283A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/2545
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for enhancing access to desired data stored upon CD-ROM's and the like pre-positions optics of a CD-ROM reader to a position such that the optics will be proximate a lead-in position for the desired data stored upon the selected CD-ROM after the selected CD-ROM is loaded into the CD-ROM reader. The pre-positioning is performed prior to the selected CD-ROM being loaded into the CD-ROM reader. After the selected CD-ROM is loaded into the CD-ROM reader, the optics of the CD-ROM reader are positioned to the lead-in position for the desired data block and data is read from the selected CD-ROM.
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