US 6,982,935 B2
Pause control for a media player with a movable pickup
Ludwig Ceshkovsky, Irvine, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Discovision Associates, Irvine, Calif. (US)
Filed on Feb. 01, 2002, as Appl. No. 9/683,684.
Prior Publication US 2003/0147313 A1, Aug. 07, 2003
Int. Cl. G11B 7/085 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 369—30.12 68 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
providing for use of a player operating with a tracking servo loop that is currently closed;
determining a current location of a pickup;
storing said current location of said pickup;
opening said tracking servo loop;
providing a near zero offset for a tracking actuator; and
closing said tracking servo loop, when a function is selected, wherein said near zero offset is used as an initial input for said tracking servo loop after it is closed again.