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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2000
Applicants:
Mark O. Worthington, Tustin, CA (US);
Gregory R. Basile, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
James R. Norton, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark O. Worthington, Tustin, CA (US);
Gregory R. Basile, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
James R. Norton, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for using physical synchronization markers during optical disc data acquisition are provided. In accordance with this invention, physical synchronization markers on optical discs and/or disc covers can be used to determine absolute and/or relative positions on the disc or cover and control data acquisition. A method for acquiring data includes detecting at least one physical synchronization marker and reading data in response to detecting the marker.