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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2003
Gusbert J. Van Der Enden, Eindhoven, NL;
Antonius P. G. E. Janssen, Eindhoven, NL;
Arnoldus J. Niessen, Eindhoven, NL;
Cornelis Teunissen, Eindhoven, NL;
Franz H.u. Frank, Eindhoven, NL;
Gusbert J. Van Der Enden, Eindhoven, NL;
Antonius P. G. E. Janssen, Eindhoven, NL;
Arnoldus J. Niessen, Eindhoven, NL;
Cornelis Teunissen, Eindhoven, NL;
Franz H.U. Frank, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A system writes and reads information blocks on a record carrier and generates status information which is indicative of the fact that at least one area of the record carrier has been written. The status information includes initial-area information which is indicative of an uninterrupted written initial area which extends from the start of a track pattern area intended for writing information blocks. The status information may be fixed on the record carrier.