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Optical disk apparatus and method for controlling the same

US7512046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2004
Grant dateMar 31, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/00736
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided a mounting unit configured to selectively mount first and second optical disks in which characteristics of recording films are different from one another, and a discriminating unit configured to discriminate which of the first and second optical disks is mounted on the mounting unit based on a level of a reproduction signal which is obtained by reproducing innermost peripheral portion of the first or second optical disk mounted on the mounting unit.

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