Optical disk drive and method for recording data
First Claim
1. An optical disk drive for recording user data into a multilayer optical disk having at least first and second layers, comprising:
- dummy data recording means for recording dummy data into at least the second layer prior to recording of the user data into the first layer; and
user data recording means for recording the user data into the first layer after recording of the dummy data into the second layer.
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Abstract
Recording of data into a multilayer optical disk and reliable reproduction of the data are enabled. When user data are recorded on a multilayer optical disk having a first layer L0 and a second layer L1, the second layer L1 is formatted beforehand, to thus record dummy data. Subsequently, the user data are recorded into the first layer L0. Even after completion of recording of the user data at some point in the first layer L0, an area of the second layer L1 located immediately above or below a recorded area of the first layer L0 remains in a recorded state at all times. Compatibility with a play-only disk is maintained, and the play-only drive can reproduce the user data immediately after recording of the data.
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7 Claims
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1. An optical disk drive for recording user data into a multilayer optical disk having at least first and second layers, comprising:
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dummy data recording means for recording dummy data into at least the second layer prior to recording of the user data into the first layer; and user data recording means for recording the user data into the first layer after recording of the dummy data into the second layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An optical disk drive for recording user data into a multilayer optical disk having at least first and second layers, the drive comprising:
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an optical pickup for irradiating the multilayer optical disk with a laser beam; and a controller which actuates the optical pickup, to thus record the user data from an inner track to an outer track of the first layer, records the user data from an outer track to an inner track of the second layer after completion of recording of the user data into the first layer, records dummy data into at least the second layer prior to recording of the user data into the first layer, and records the user data into the first layer after recording of the dummy data.
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6. A data recording method for recording user data into a multilayer optical disk having at least first and second layers, comprising:
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performing formatting operation for recording dummy data into at least the second layer prior to recording of the user data into the first layer; and recording the user data into the first layer after recording of the dummy data. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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