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Optical disc and optical disc device

  • US 8,630,159 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2012
  • Issued: 01/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical data storage medium comprising;

  • at least one recording layer having a track upon which a laser beam is focused during use; and

    a management area provided on said at least one recording layer, said management area having recorded data representing if another recording layer of different optical disc standard is present in said medium,wherein said recorded data has a first information section representing presence and absence of a first recording layer having first optical disc standard and a second information section representing presence and absence of a second recording layer having second optical disc standard, andwhen said first recording layer is present in said medium, said first information section represents if said first recording layer is read-only type or recordable type, andwhen said second recording layer is present in said medium, said second information section represents if said second recording layer is read-only type or recordable type.

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