MDCP: Patent Abstact US05592449: Disc apparatus using character-based control codes in a table of contents

US05592449 Disc apparatus using character-based control codes in a table of contents

Assignee Corporation Kenwood

Assign./Filed Jan. 7, 1997/ Nov. 14, 1995

Inventors Goto; Soju, Kawasaki; Takashi, Hiranuma; Satoshi, Suzuki; Nobumasa, Shibata; Izumi

Summary Using character information placed in the track title area to control devices external to the MD player.

Abstract A disc recording/reproducing apparatus capable of controlling the record/reproduction of the apparatus or other devices connected to it, by using character information recorded in U-TOC area. A character code for controlling the apparatus or other devices is recorded in U-TOC area at the location corresponding to each track number recorded in a mini disc at each delimiter of a musical program. During the reproduction of a musical program recorded in the mini disc by the disc recording/reproducing apparatus, the character code added in correspondence with the track number is read and the reproduction operation is controlled in accordance with the character code.

US05592449	Disc apparatus using character-based control codes in a table of contents
Assignee	Corporation Kenwood
Assign./Filed	Jan. 7, 1997/ Nov. 14, 1995
Inventors	Goto; Soju, Kawasaki; Takashi, Hiranuma; Satoshi, Suzuki; Nobumasa, Shibata; Izumi
Summary	Using character information placed in the track title area to control devices external to the MD player.
Abstract	A disc recording/reproducing apparatus capable of controlling the record/reproduction of the apparatus or other devices connected to it, by using character information recorded in U-TOC area. A character code for controlling the apparatus or other devices is recorded in U-TOC area at the location corresponding to each track number recorded in a mini disc at each delimiter of a musical program. During the reproduction of a musical program recorded in the mini disc by the disc recording/reproducing apparatus, the character code added in correspondence with the track number is read and the reproduction operation is controlled in accordance with the character code.