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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1994
Akira Mitani, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reproducing apparatus includes access means for accessing a recording medium so that an information signal is read out from the recording medium, detecting means for counting frequency with which the access means accesses the same recording unit region of the recording medium and detecting a recording unit region of high access frequency, random number generating means for generating a random number, and moving means for moving the access means to other recording unit region on the recording medium in response to a random number generated from the random number generating means after the access means accesses the recording unit region of high access frequency detected by the detecting means.