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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Junko Nishigata, Kawagoe, JP;
Akihiro Denda, Kawagoe, JP;
Yoshiya Nonaka, Kawagoe, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo-to, JP;
Abstract
The information reproduction apparatus for reproducing information recorded on a card-type recording medium is configured so as to include an attachment/reproduction device which the card-type recording medium is inserted in and attached to for reproducing the information recorded on the card-type recording medium; a connection detection device for detecting a state whether or not the card-type recording medium is electrically connected to the attachment/reproduction device; an insertion detection device for detecting a state whether or not the card-type recording medium is inserted into the attachment/reproduction device; and a control device for determining the attachment state of the card-type recording medium based on the state detected by the connection detection device and the state detected by the insertion detection device.