Servo Processor Receiving Photodetector Signals
First Claim
1. A digital servo method for an optical disk drive, comprising:
- controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor;
receiving low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk;
digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and
determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a focus control signal based on a focus error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor.
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Abstract
An optical disk drive and a digital servo method for the optical disk drive includes controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor. Low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk are received. Versions of the photodetector signals are digitized to produce digital signals. A focus control signal is determined through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor based on a focus error determined from the digital signals. Alternatively, a tracking control signal is determined through at least one servo algorithm executed by the digital signal processor based on a tracking error determined from the digital signals. The digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor
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34 Claims
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1. A digital servo method for an optical disk drive, comprising:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; receiving low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a focus control signal based on a focus error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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2. A digital servo method for an optical disk drive, comprising:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; receiving low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a tracking control signal based on a tracking error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor.
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3. A digital servo method for an optical disk drive, comprising:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; low-pass filtering and gain-adjusting versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a focus control signal based on a focus error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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8. A digital servo method for an optical disk drive, comprising:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; low-pass filtering and gain-adjusting versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a tracking control signal based on a tracking error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An optical disk drive, comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to perform control functions of the optical disk drive; an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals into at least one digital signal; and a digital signal processor configured to determine a focus error from the at least one digital signal and to determine, through at least one servo algorithm executed by the digital signal processor, a focus control signal from the focus error, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor.
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14. An optical disk drive, comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to perform control functions of the optical disk drive; an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals into at least one digital signal; and a digital signal processor configured to determine a tracking error from the at least one digital signal and to determine, through at least one servo algorithm executed by the digital signal processor, a tracking control signal from the tracking error, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor.
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15. An optical disk drive, comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to perform control functions of the optical disk drive; at least one low pass filter; at least one amplifier; an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert, into at least one digital signal, versions of photodetector output signals low-pass filtered by the at least one low pass filter and gain-adjusted by the at least one amplifier; and a digital signal processor configured to determine a focus error from the at least one digital signal and to determine, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a focus control signal from the focus error, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An optical disk drive, comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to perform control functions of the optical disk drive; at least one low pass filter; at least one amplifier; an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert, into at least one digital signal, versions of photodetector output signals low-pass filtered by the at least one low pass filter and gain-adjusted by the at least one amplifier; and a digital signal processor configured to determine a tracking error from the at least one digital signal and to determine, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a tracking control signal from the tracking error, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for a digital servo method for an optical disk drive, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; low-pass filtering and gain-adjusting versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a focus control signal based on a focus error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor.
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24. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for a digital servo method for an optical disk drive, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; low-pass filtering and gain-adjusting versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a tracking control signal based on a tracking error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor.
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25. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for a digital servo method for an optical disk drive, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; receiving low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a focus control signal based on a focus error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for a digital servo method for an optical disk drive, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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controlling functions of the optical disk drive with a microprocessor; receiving low-pass filtered and gain-adjusted versions of photodetector output signals resulting from an illumination of an optical disk; digitizing versions of the photodetector signals to produce digital signals; and determining, through at least one servo algorithm executed by a digital signal processor, a tracking control signal based on a tracking error determined from the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor has a specialized structure and arrangement for processing digital signals at a higher speed than the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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