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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinichi Suzuki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Yoshiya Nonaka, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kenichi Takahashi, Saitama-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
369 32 ; 369 33 ; 369 34 ;
Abstract
A pickup is provided for reading the program data and identification data on a disc. A memory is provided for storing data read out by the pickup. A control unit operates to control the reading of data. The control is performed in such a manner as to intermittently read the program data of a first disc, to intermittently store the read out data in the memory means, to read identification data of a second disc during a period between the reading of the first disc, to continuously reproduce the stored program data.