Patent ID: 6031805
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A system comprising:electronic apparatus for reproducing information stored on information discs in accordance with a first standard, and for reproducing information stored on an information discs in accordance with at least a second standard;means for controlling the electronic apparatus, said controlling means generating first control information in accordance with a first format; anda converter circuit having means for converting the first control information, when an information disc in accordance with the second standard is loaded in said electronic apparatus, into second control information in accordance with a second format, whereby said controlling means generates the first control information both when information discs in accordance with the first standard and when information discs in accordance with the second standard are loaded in said electronic apparatus, while the electronic apparatus receives the first control information from the converter circuit when an information disc in accordance with the first standard is loaded in said electronic apparatus, and the electronic apparatus receives the second control information from the converter circuit when an information disc in accordance with the second standard is loaded in said electronic apparatus.