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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Tani, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigenori Yanagi, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/90 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 3/90 ;
Abstract
A data read method includes a steps of reading identical data from one region on a recording medium a plurality of times, a step of comparing the data read the plurality of times in units of one or a plurality of bits to obtain comparison results, and generating read data made up of data values having a highest frequency for each unit based on the comparison results, and a step of carrying out an error detecting and correcting process with respect to the read data.