IP Library Granted Patent US 7,218,578
Granted Patent B2
US 7,218,578 · App. 10/799,637 · Granted May 15, 2007

Reproducing apparatus, operating apparatus for reproducing and reproducing method therefor

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Patent No.
US 7,218,578
App. No.
10/799,637
Granted
May 15, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The control section determines the rotational direction and the rotational speed of the operation discal unit based on the first pulse signal from the first optical sensor section. When determines that the operation discal unit starts rotating in the reference rotational direction after a pause of at least predetermined period of time, the control section controls the motor to rotate the discal unit temporarily at a speed higher than the reference rotational speed.

Claims (24)

1. A reproducing apparatus comprising:

a reading section which reads data recorded on a recording medium;

a storing section which stores the data read by said reading section;

a reproducing section which reads out and reproduces the data stored in said storing section;

a discal unit which is rotated by a driving section at a reference rotational speed and in a reference rotational direction;

an operation discal unit which is mounted on said discal unit to be rotatable with said discal unit, and is configured in such a manner as being rotatable in a rotational direction and at a rotational speed as desired by a user, so that said reproducing section performs a desired data reproduction;

a sensor section which outputs a pulse signal in accordance with the rotational direction and the rotational speed of said operation discal unit; and

a control section which determines the rotational direction and rotational speed of said operation discal unit according to the pulse signal from said sensor section, and when determines that said operation discal unit starts rotating in said reference direction after pausing for at least a predetermined period of time, said control section controls said driving section to rotate said discal unit at a speed higher than said reference rotational speed for a predetermined period of time.

2. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,

said control section gives a control to apply to said driving section a pulse voltage of a predetermined voltage value, so that said discal unit is rotated at a higher speed.

3. An operating apparatus for reproduction comprising:

a discal unit which is rotated by a driving section at a reference rotational speed and in a reference rotational direction;

an operation discal unit which is mounted on said discal unit to be rotatable with said discal unit, and is configured in such a manner as being rotatable in a rotational direction and at a rotational speed as desired by a user, so that a data reproducing apparatus connected externally performs a desired data reproduction;

a sensor section which outputs a pulse signal in accordance with the rotational direction and the rotational speed of said operation discal unit; and

a control section which determines the rotational direction and the rotational speed of said operation discal unit based on the pulse signal from said sensor section, and when determines that said operation discal unit starts rotating in said reference rotational direction after pausing for at least a predefined period of time, said control section controls said driving section to rotate said discal unit at a speed higher than said reference rotational speed for a predetermined period of time.

4. The operating apparatus for reproduction according to claim 3 , wherein,

said control section gives a control to apply to said driving section a pulse voltage of a predetermined voltage value, so that said discal unit is rotated at a higher speed.

5. A reproducing method in a reproducing apparatus having a reading section which reads data recorded on a recording medium, a storing section which stores the data read by said reading section, a reproducing section which reads out and reproduces the data stored in said storing section, and a discal unit which is rotated by a driving section at a reference rotational speed and in a reference rotational direction, comprising:

receiving an instruction from a user regarding a reproducing sequence direction and a reproducing speed of the data, via an operation discal unit, which is mounted on said discal unit to be rotatable with said discal unit, and is configured in such a manner as being rotatable in a rotational direction at a rotational speed as desired by the user;

receiving a pulse signal outputted according to the rotational direction and the rotational speed of said operation discal unit which rotates according to the received instruction;

determining the rotational direction and rotational speed of said operation discal unit according to said received pulse signal; and

controlling a reproduction in said reproducing section in accordance with said rotational direction and rotational speed thus determined, and when determines that said operation discal unit starts rotating in said reference direction after pausing for at least a predefined period of time, controlling said driving section to rotate said discal unit at a speed higher than said reference rotational speed for a predetermined period of time.

6. The reproducing method according to claim 5 , wherein,

when determined that said operation discal unit starts rotating in said reference rotational direction after pausing for at least a predetermined period of time, said controlling includes applying to said driving section a pulse voltage of a predetermined voltage value, so that said discal unit is rotated at a high speed.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2017
From: MIZUHO BANK, LTD., LONDON BRANCH
To: D&M HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 041854/0828 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2014
From: INMUSIC BRANDS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 033464/0661 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2014
From: D&M HOLDINGS, INC.
To: INMUSIC BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032778/0485 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 16, 2010
From: D&M HOLDINGS INC.
To: MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD., LONDON BRANCH AS OFFSHORE SECURITY TRUSTEE
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CORRECTED COVER SHEET TO CORRECT INVENTORS NAME, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 015561/0375 (ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST) Recorded Feb 15, 2007
From: USUI, SYUNJI
To: DENON, LTD.
Reel/Frame 018927/0557 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 14, 2006
From: DENON LTD.
To: D&M HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 019247/0227 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2004
From: UEKI, MASAKI
To: DENON, LTD.
Reel/Frame 015561/0375 →