Appeal No. 1998-0591 Application 08/538,517 having a linear velocity of relative movement along the track, means for varying a distance (r) between said location and the point of rotation, and control means for controlling the drive means and the means for varying, characterized in that said control means is arranged to control the drive means so as to cause the relative angular velocity to decrease substantially with increasing distance (r), and to cause the linear velocity to increase substantially with increasing distance (r). 19. A device for scanning an information track on a disc-shaped information carrier, where said track includes an innermost track, an outermost track, and a multiplicity of tracks therebetween, comprising: scanning means for scanning a location on the information track, drive means for causing relative rotation at an angular velocity between the location and the information carrier, about a point of rotation, the location thereby having a linear velocity of relative movement along the track, means for varying a distance (r) between said location and the point of rotation, and control means for controlling the drive means and the means for varying, 4Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007