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Sampling time control circuit for use in an audio cassette tape data processor

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1981-08-28
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Granted: 1984-05-15
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Expires: 2001-08-28
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Abstract

Abstract A data reading device comprises a first circuit for reading out selected part of data recorded in an audio cassette tape, a control circuit responsive to the first circuit for regulating the interval of sampling time, and a second circuit responsive to the control circuit for reading out the remaining part of the data recorded in the audio cassette tape according to the interval of the sampling time determined by the control circuit.

Inventors

  • 👤 Souichi Ohnishi
  • 👤 Kensaku Komai

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 01:29
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/02; G11B5/09; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/18; G11B20/1816; G11B20/182; G11B5/008; G11B5/00813

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 249 words
Data reading means for determining a compatible data sampling interval for reading previously recorded data from a cassette tape, said tape having selected initial data thereon representative of actual data sampling intervals corresponding to the recorded speed of ensuing previously recorded data, comprising: input means for reading out said selected initial data from said cassette tape; regulating means having reference data sampling interval information stored therein and responsive to said input means for comparing said actual data sampling intervals for said recorded data with said reference data sampling interval information and providing a control signal representative of a compatible data sampling interval for reading ensuing data from said tape; and data readout means, responsive to said control signal and said ensuing data from said cassette tape, for sampling said ensuing data over said compatible sampling intervals, said data readout means including, normalized memory means for receiving and storing said control signal, data receiving means for determining actual perceived data sampling time intervals for said ensuing data, comparison means responsive to said stored control signal and said data receiving means for determining a condition of identity between said actual perceived data sampling and compatible time intervals and providing an enabling signal in response thereto; holding memory means for receiving said ensuing data sampled over said compatible sampling time intervals; and gate means, responsive to said enabling and control signals, for sampling said ensuing data over said compatible sampling time intervals and admitting the sampled data to said holding memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 249 words
Data reading means for determining a compatible data sampling interval for reading previously recorded data from a cassette tape, said tape having selected initial data thereon representative of actual data sampling intervals corresponding to the recorded speed of ensuing previously recorded data, comprising: input means for reading out said selected initial data from said cassette tape; regulating means having reference data sampling interval information stored therein and responsive to said input means for comparing said actual data sampling intervals for said recorded data with said reference data sampling interval information and providing a control signal representative of a compatible data sampling interval for reading ensuing data from said tape; and data readout means, responsive to said control signal and said ensuing data from said cassette tape, for sampling said ensuing data over said compatible sampling intervals, said data readout means including, normalized memory means for receiving and storing said control signal, data receiving means for determining actual perceived data sampling time intervals for said ensuing data, comparison means responsive to said stored control signal and said data receiving means for determining a condition of identity between said actual perceived data sampling and compatible time intervals and providing an enabling signal in response thereto; holding memory means for receiving said ensuing data sampled over said compatible sampling time intervals; and gate means, responsive to said enabling and control signals, for sampling said ensuing data over said compatible sampling time intervals and admitting the sampled data to said holding memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The data reading means means according to claim 1, wherein said data readout means retransmits said data sampled at said compatible rate for further processing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The data recording means according to claim 1 wherein said data readout means retransmits sampled data from said holding memory means for further processing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 98 words
The data recording means according to claim 1 wherein said data receiving means comprises: detection circuit means responsive to said normalized memory means for providing a gating signal in response to receipt of said control signal by said normalized memory means; AND gate means responsive to said ensuing data and said gating signal for admitting said data; and timer means responsive to said admitted data for providing an interim signal to said comparison means representative of said actual perceived data sampling interval and responsive to said enabling signal to reset upon the establishment of said condition of identity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
The data recording means according to claim 4, wherein said data readout means retransmits sampled data from said holding memory means for further processing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 188 words
Data reading means for determining a compatible data sampling interval for reading previously worded data from a cassette tape, said tape having selected initial data thereon representative of actual data sampling intervals corresponding to the recorded speed of ensuing previously recorded data comprising: input means for reading out said selected initial data from said cassette tape; and regulating means having reference data sampling interval information stored therein and responsive to said input means for comparing said actual data sampling intervals for said recorded data with said reference data sampling interval information and providing a control signal representative of a compatible data sampling interval for reading ensuing data from said tape, said regulating means including, counter means responsive to the occurrence of said selected initial data providing a count signal representative of a time period coextensive therewith, comparison means containing said reference data sampling interval information for receiving said count signal and determining the difference between said reference data sampling interval and said actual data sampling intervals, and sensing means responsive to the sense of said difference for providing said control signal representative of said compatible data sampling interval.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 188 words
Data reading means for determining a compatible data sampling interval for reading previously worded data from a cassette tape, said tape having selected initial data thereon representative of actual data sampling intervals corresponding to the recorded speed of ensuing previously recorded data comprising: input means for reading out said selected initial data from said cassette tape; and regulating means having reference data sampling interval information stored therein and responsive to said input means for comparing said actual data sampling intervals for said recorded data with said reference data sampling interval information and providing a control signal representative of a compatible data sampling interval for reading ensuing data from said tape, said regulating means including, counter means responsive to the occurrence of said selected initial data providing a count signal representative of a time period coextensive therewith, comparison means containing said reference data sampling interval information for receiving said count signal and determining the difference between said reference data sampling interval and said actual data sampling intervals, and sensing means responsive to the sense of said difference for providing said control signal representative of said compatible data sampling interval.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 50 words
The data reading means according to claim 6, wherein said sensing means comprises: first and second changing means responsive to those conditions wherein said actual data sampling interval is greater than and less than said reference sampling interval respectively, for constraining said control signal to correspond to those respective conditions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The data reading means of claim 6 wherein said cassette tape is an audio cassette tape.

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