Patent ID: 6717890
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method for providing multitasking information processing, comprising the steps of:(a) providing a plurality of turntables each for detachably storing an optical disc thereon; (b) affording a plurality of optical units each comprising a driving means and an optical read head, wherein said driving means is provided for moving said optical read head in a radial direction of said optical disc to a predetermined disc position on one surface of a selected optical disc; (c) simultaneously controlling a plurality of said driving means so as to move a plurality of said optical read heads in radial directions of said optical disc to a plurality of predetermined disc positions for simultaneously retrieving said information stored thereon; (d) enabling signal-process means capable of multitaskingly processing a plurality of information sets retrieved by said plurality of optical read heads; and (e) rendering data transmitting means capable of transmitting a plurality of said information sets processed by said signal-process means.