Disc device

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2007-10-26

2010-12-07

Gaffin, Jeffrey A (Department: 2117)

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Control of storage or retrieval operation by a control...

By medium defect indicative control signal

C714S746000, C714S747000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07848193

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a disc device capable of normally reproducing recorded information on a disc type recording medium while complementing the recorded information in a damaged portion of the recording medium with complementary information, and capable of constantly holding useful complementary information. The complementary information for complementing the recorded information in the damaged portion of the optical disc is acquired from a server and saved in a storage area of a storing unit, and the recorded information on the optical disc is reproduced while complementing the recorded information in the damaged portion with the complementary information. When a capacity of a free space in the storage area is less than a capacity necessary for saving acquired new complementary information, usefulness of the complementary information is evaluated based on time elapsed from last referenced time, a reference count, and an acquisition required expense for the complementary information saved in the storage area, the complementary information is deleted from the storage area in order of lower usefulness to enlarge the free space, and the new complementary information is saved in the free space.

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