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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2000
Applicants:
Mehran Ayat, Los Altos, CA (US);
Nedi Nadershahi, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mehran Ayat, Los Altos, CA (US);
Nedi Nadershahi, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Zoran Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N005/85 ; H04N007/64 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for reading data from the burst cutting area of a digital video disc. The present location of an optical head assembly is determined. The distance from the present location of the optical head assembly to the burst cutting area is calculated. The optical head assembly is moved by the calculated distance toward the burst cutting area. Data stored in the burst cutting area is read. The read data is checked for error. Repeat until there is no error in the data.