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Record carrier, playback device and method of recording information

US6549495B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2000
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/2562
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A record carrier has substantially parallel tracks, which exhibit first variations of a first physical parameter and second variations of a second physical parameter of the track. The first variations represent information recorded on the record carrier, which information is recoverable by means of a controllable type of data processing. A modulation pattern of the second variations represents a code for controlling the type of data processing. With respect to a code track that includes the modulation pattern, the modulation pattern in the left neighboring track is aligned to the modulation pattern in the right neighboring track. Thereby crosstalk due to the second variations in decreased, and at least two tracks have the same modulation pattern. The playback device has a demodulator and a control unit for retrieving the code from at least two tracks.

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