Abstract:
A recording/reproduction apparatus, comprising a first recording section for recording test information onto a medium using at least one recording power, a reproduction section for reproducing at least one test signal indicating the test information from the medium, and a second recording section for recording information onto the medium using one of the at least one recording power. The reproduction section comprises a decoding section for performing maximum likelihood decoding of the at least one test signal and generating at least one binary signal indicating a result of the maximum likelihood decoding, a calculation section for calculating a reliability of the result of the maximum likelihood decoding based on the at least one test signal and the at least one binary signal, and an adjustment section for adjusting a recording power for recording the information onto the medium to the one recording power based on the reliability. Further a recording/reproducing method using the recording/reproducing apparatus is dislosed.
Abstract:
A recording medium comprising a recording area, wherein: the recording area includes a first area, the first area includes a fourth area including N number of frame areas, N being equal to or greater than 2, each of the N number of frame areas includes an area in which a synchronization code sequence (SY) and at least a portion of data (DATA) are to be recorded, wherein the synchronization code sequence (VF0) which is to be recorded in the frame area located at the start of the fourth area is different by a code distance equal to or greater than 2 in NRZI representation from any synchronization code sequence (SY) which is to be recorded in any of the frame areas of the fourth area other than the frame area (F0) located at the start of the fourth area, and the synchronization code sequence (SY) which is to be recorded in the frame area located at the start of the fourth area includes a pattern which does not occur in the portion of data (DATA).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To find an accurate equalizing error and accurately output a temporary decision value, when the coefficient of a FIR filter is adaptively controlled, even with an asymmetric reproduction waveform or under a noisy environment. SOLUTION: A PRML detector includes a waveform equalizer for equalizing the waveform of a reproduction signal from a recording medium, and a decoder for generating binary-coded data, on the basis of the equalized waveform. The decoder outputs a temporary data string that is data before or after the binary-coded data is obtained; the waveform equalizer includes a delay element for delaying the reproduction signal; a plurality of multipliers for multiplying predetermined coefficients by each of the reproduction signal and the delayed reproduction signal; an adder for adding the outputs from the plurality of multipliers; a target value determination unit for determining an equalization target value, on the basis of the temporary data string; and a coefficient adaptive controller for calculating the predetermined coefficients on the basis of an output from the adder of the equalizer and the target value determined by the target value determining unit, and adaptively updating the coefficient for each of the plurality of multipliers. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a recording parameter optimal for the maximum likelihood decoding method. SOLUTION: The reliability ¾Pa-Pb¾-Pstd of the result of maximum likelihood decoding is calculated for portions of a signal which correspond to a mark start edge and a mark termination edge of a recording mark and have a high error probability by the maximum likelihood decoding method. The calculation is performed for each combination of a predetermined mark length and a previous space length and combinations of a mark length and a following space length. Based on the result, a recording parameter for optimizing the position of the edge shift is determined. Information is recorded on the basis of the recording parameter determined. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical disk unit which can correct recording parameters while recording user data when a temperature, disk characteristic, and a linear speed change and which does not lower a recording rate substantially. SOLUTION: A method for correcting the recording parameters for recording on an optical disk with a constant angular velocity stops recording temporarily when the linear speed changes by a preset value while recording, and measures asymmetry of a reproducing signal of a recording area right before stopping to update setting of a recording power based on the result of the asymmetry measurement. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a recording parameter optimal for a maximum likelihood decoding method. SOLUTION: Calculation of a reliability value ¾Pa-Pb¾-Pstd of the maximum likelihood decoding result of a part equivalent to the head/tail end part of the edge of a recording mark and having a high error occurrence probability is executed for each combination of a predetermined mark length and a space length immediately before and each combination of a mark length and a space length immediately after. A recording parameter for optimizing an edge shift position is obtained from its calculation result, and recording reflecting the obtained recording parameter is executed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording medium which stably performs data recording and reproduction even at the start and end of data recording. SOLUTION: The recording medium 101 includes a recording area 102. The recording area 102 includes a first area and a second area 201. The first area includes a frame area 202. The frame area 202 includes an area to which a second synchronous code system SY pattern and at least part of data are recorded. The second area includes an area to which a third synchronous code system PA pattern and a fourth synchronous code system 2101 are recorded. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device with which information recorded to a recording medium can be properly processed regardless of the reflection characteristic of the recording medium. SOLUTION: The information processing device 225 is a device for processing specific information recorded to the recording medium 100, and has a characteristic identification unit 204 and a processing unit 226. The characteristic identification unit 204 identifies the reflection characteristic of the recording medium 100. The processing unit 226 processes the specific information recorded to the recording medium 100 according to the identified reflection characteristic. The reflection characteristic is either a first characteristic such that the reflectance of light reflected by a recorded region of the recording medium 100 (referred to as first reflectance) is greater than the reflectance of light reflected by an unrecorded region of the recording medium 100 (referred to as second reflectance), or a second characteristic such that the first reflectance is less than the second reflectance. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT