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Method of operating a disc drive and a host device

  • US 20070079014A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2006
  • Published: 04/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a disc drive and a host device, said disc drive comprising:

  • a cartridge load module for receiving an optical data storage disc;

    an optical data storage disc within said cartridge load module, said optical data storage disc containing compressed data content, said compressed data content being compressed by a compression factor;

    an optical drive module comprising a spindle assembly and a laser source for reading said compressed data content;

    a transceiver coupled to said optical drive module for transmitting said data to said host device via an RF signal at a data transfer rate; and

    a battery, said battery being connected to said optical drive module and said transceiver so as to power said disc drive during normal operation, said host device comprising a buffer memory having a storage capacity, said method comprising;

    establishing said compression factor and said data transfer such that said disc drive is capable of transmitting said compressed data content to said host device at a duty cycle of 10% or less.

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