Patent ID: 6742096
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method for identifying a type of data carrier inserted in a multimode data player and/or recorder, a specific type of data carrier being associated with a specific set of a variety of adjustment parameters for adjusting the data player and/or recorder to the specific type of data carrier, comprising the steps of:identifying the type of data carrier by testing of the data carrier using at least one adjustment parameter of the variety of adjustment parameters to determine whether the data carrier is associated with the specific set of the variety of adjustment parameters for identifying the data carrier if the testing is positive, looking up use statistics of types of data carriers in a hierarchical table of use statistics of types of data carriers in order to pick a first type of data carrier in the hierarchical table, the first type of data carrier being picked according to its position in the hierarchical table, and selecting at least one adjustment parameter of the specific set of the variety of adjustment parameters associated with the first type of data carrier.