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Apparatus for retrieving data from detachable optical driver

US7555206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 7, 2004
Grant dateJun 30, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B31/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A detachable optical driver includes a detachable box, a signal import and export device installed in the detachable box, a playing platform; and an encoding/decoding module connecting to and positioned inside the playing platform for being able to export said data to a display facility. The detachable optical driver is a modulized design by enhancing a media playing platform with detachable various functions, such as CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-Dual and digital camcorder, home gateway, media database and so on. When the reading device of the optical drive malfunctions, only that malfunctioned reading device needs to be changed.

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