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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Masahiro Kato, Saitama, JP;
Naoharu Yanagawa, Saitama, JP;
Tatsuhiro Yone, Saitama, JP;
Yuko Muramatsu, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Masahiro Kato, Saitama, JP;
Naoharu Yanagawa, Saitama, JP;
Tatsuhiro Yone, Saitama, JP;
Yuko Muramatsu, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an error counting apparatus and method, there are provided a reproducing section for reproducing the optical disc and a counter for counting the error number of the pre-pit signal based on an output of the reproducing section. When it is detected that the reproducing section come up to the reproduction of the emboss portion, a counting operation of the counter is started in response to this detection. When it is detected that the reproducing section has reproduced the optical disc in the predetermined interval after the counting operation is started, the counting operation of the counter is stopped in response to this detection.