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Optical disc apparatus, camera apparatus, and method for controlling light emission operation

US7266073B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2004
Grant dateSep 4, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/126
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical disc apparatus is provided, which comprising a laser light emitting portion for generating laser light for irradiating an optical disc, and a laser control portion for controlling a light emission operation of the laser light emitting portion. The laser control portion causes the laser light emitting portion to emit light with a first period during a first operation, and the laser control portion causes the laser light emitting portion to emit light with a second period during a second operation. The first period and the second period are different from each other.

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