Patent ID: 8023376

Claim:
A method for transfer of data between an optical drive and an information carrier, comprising the steps of: connecting an information carrier to the optical drive, performing information carrier recognition between the information carrier and the optical drive including the steps of: (i) predetermining a set S of parameters to be calibrated, (ii) determining which parameters from the set S of parameters (p 1 -pi) require immediate calibration by performing one of a general test applicable to all parameters in the set S of parameters or individual tests of each parameter (p 1 -pi)in the set S of parameters, (iii) directly calibrating those parameters from the set S of parameters that are determined to require immediate calibration during said information carrier recognition step, generating a list of remaining parameters to be calibrated after the information carrier recognition step a read/write data transfer sequence starts after said information carrier recognition step is finalized and calibrating said remaining parameters after or during one or more data transfer read/write sequences.