CD apparatus with dynamic function generation

• US 5,056,071 A
• Filed: 09/28/1988
• Issued: 10/08/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Deutsche Thomson-Brandt Gmbh (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Deutsche Thomson-Brandt Gmbh (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Kuhn, Hans-Robert, Gehringer, Reinhard
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoop, Jr., William M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cabeca, John W.
• Application Number:
  US07/250,851
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• Field of Search: 369/30, 369/31, 369/32, 369/33, 369/59, 369/83, 369/75.1, 369/292, 324/77, 368/29, 340/752, 340/724
• US Class Current: 369/292
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/65 wherein solid state memory is used for storing indexing information or metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/002 Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing; transfer of record carriers from magazine G11B15/68, G11B17/10; G11B17/22
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/10 Indicating arrangements; Warning arrangements G11B15/04, G11B19/04, G11B27/34, G11B27/36 take precedence

Abstract

A compact disc recorder and/or playback unit in which a display is provided at an operational side of the set for displaying data that is intended for operation use of single record operation. A static and a dynamic display are provided. The dynamic display is related to the performance of searches or selection operations, and has a flow of motion of data elements related to search for selection operations that are arranged perpendicular to each other in respect to their direction of motion. Title or track search is carried out horizontally according to a horizontal plane of motion of a pick-up. Magazine compartment search is carried out vertically according to a vertical plane of motion corresponding to a direction of a record gripper or record lift, when using a magazine having record compartments one above the other.

Claims

1. A compact disc recording and/or playback set comprising:

display means at an operational side of the set for displaying data intended for operational use of single record operation;

static display means, and dynamic display means dependent on performance of searches or selection operations and having a flow of motion of data elements related to search or selection operations arranged perpendicular to each other in respect to their direction of motion, title or track search being carried out horizontally according to a horizontal plane of motion of pick-up means and magazine compartment search being carried out vertically according to a vertical plane of motion corresponding to a direction of a record gripper and record lift when using a magazine having record compartments or record receiving means one above another.

2. A compact disc recording and/or playback set comprising:

display means at an operational side of the set for displaying data intended for operational use of single record operation;

static display means, and dynamic display means dependent on performance of searches or selection operations and having a flow of motion of data elements related to search or selection operations arranged perpendicular to each other in respect to their direction of motion, title or track search being carried out horizontally according to a horizontal plane of motion of pick-up means and magazine compartment search being carried out vertically according to a vertical plane of motion corresponding to a direction of a record gripper for record lift when using a magazine having record compartments or record receiving means one above another;

said dynamic display means comprising a static display not being used at the time that said dynamic display means is to be used and being activated by dynamic control means.

3. A compact disc recording and/or playback set as defined in claim 2, wherein said dynamic control means comprises a microprocessor.