Methods for translating and reading optical disks
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1. An optical disk changer for reading a first and a second side of an optical disk comprising:
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(b) a carrousel rotationally coupled to said base for receiving, holding, and delivering the optical disk; and
(c) an optical disk reader attached to said base within said carrousel, the reader having a first loading mechanism on a first side of said reader and a second loading mechanism on a second side of said reader, the first loading mechanism for loading the optical disk when the first side of the optical disk is read and the second loading mechanism for loading the optical disk when the second side of the optical disk is read.
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Abstract
An optical disk changer that is capable of automatically playing both sides of a dual-sided optical disk. By coordinated delivery of disks between a disk reader, a disk transfer mechanism, or a disk turner and a carrousel that is approximately toroid shaped, both sides of a dual-sided optical disk can be automatically accessed.
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27 Claims
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1. An optical disk changer for reading a first and a second side of an optical disk comprising:
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(a) a base;
(b) a carrousel rotationally coupled to said base for receiving, holding, and delivering the optical disk; and
(c) an optical disk reader attached to said base within said carrousel, the reader having a first loading mechanism on a first side of said reader and a second loading mechanism on a second side of said reader, the first loading mechanism for loading the optical disk when the first side of the optical disk is read and the second loading mechanism for loading the optical disk when the second side of the optical disk is read. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An optical disk changer for reading a first and a second side of at least one optical disk comprising:
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(a) a base;
(b) a carrousel rotationally coupled to said base for receiving, holding, and delivering at least one optical disk;
(c) an optical disk reader attached to said base outside of said carrousel; and
(d) a transfer mechanism coupled to said base within said carrousel, said transfer mechanism having a first loading mechanism on a first side of said transfer mechanism for loading the optical disk into said transfer mechanism and a second loading mechanism on a second side of said transfer mechanism for loading the optical disk into said carrousel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An optical disk changer for reading a first and a second side of an optical disk comprising:
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(a) a base;
(b) a carrousel rotationally coupled to said base for receiving, holding, and delivering the optical disk;
(c) an optical disk turner rotationally coupled to said base within said carrousel for turning the optical disk, said turner having a first loading mechanism on a first side of said turner and a second loading mechanism on a second side of said turner, the first loading mechanism for loading the optical disk into said turner and the second loading mechanism for loading the optical disk into said carrousel after said turner has been rotated relative to said carrousel; and
(d) an optical disk reader attached to said base outside of said carrousel for reading the first side of the optical disk, and for reading the second side of the optical disk that has been turned by said optical disk turner. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of translating an optical disk comprising:
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(a) translating the optical disk from a carrousel to a disk reader along a first direction; and
(b) translating the optical disk from the disk reader to the carrousel along the first direction.
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23. A method of reading data from an optical disk comprising:
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(a) holding the optical disk in a carrousel;
(b) delivering the optical disk from the carrousel to a location within the carrousel by translating the optical disk in a first direction;
(c) reading data from a first side of the optical disk;
(d) delivering the optical disk from the location to the carrousel by translating the optical disk in the first direction;
(e) rotating the carrousel;
(f) loading the optical disk from the carrousel to the location within the carrousel by translating the optical disk in the first direction; and
(g) reading data from a second side of the optical disk.
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24. A method of translating an optical disk having a first side and a second side comprising:
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(a) holding the optical disk in a carrousel;
(b) if data from the first side of the optical disk is to be read, then translating the optical disk to a location within the carrousel in a first direction; and
(c) if data from the second side of the optical disk is to be read, then translating the optical disk to the location in a direction opposite to the first direction.
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25. A method of delivering an optical disk into a carrousel comprising:
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(a) holding the optical disk in a carrousel;
(b) delivering the optical disk from the carrousel to a location within the carrousel by translating the optical disk in a first direction;
(c) rotating the disk; and
(d) delivering the optical disk from the location to the carrousel by translating the optical disk in a direction opposite to the first direction.
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26. A method of reading data from an optical disk comprising:
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(a) holding the optical disk in a carrousel;
(b) if data from the first side of the optical disk is to be read, then delivering the optical disk to an optical reader and reading the data; and
(c) if data from the second side of the optical disk is to be read, then delivering the optical disk to a transfer mechanism along a first direction, delivering the optical disk to the carrousel along the first direction, delivering the optical disk to the optical reader, and reading the data.
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27. A method of reading data from an optical disk comprising:
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(a) holding the optical disk in a carrousel;
(b) if data from the first side of the optical disk is to be read, then delivering the optical disk to an optical reader and reading the data; and
(c) if data from the second side of the optical disk is to be read, then delivering the optical disk to a turning mechanism, rotating the optical disk, delivering the optical disk to the carrousel, delivering the optical disk to the optical reader, and reading the data.
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