Digital data recording and reproducing device

Claim 2

A digital data recording and reproducing device for recording and reproducing a recording data signal consisting of data having a code word length of M bits comprising: first detection code calculating means for calculating at least one first redundant bit representing a first detection code for detecting an error of data of the m 1 most significant bits of the code words of M bits during reproduction and first detection code association means for associating each said first redundant bit as the first detection code with said m 1 most significant bits; second detection code calculating means for calculating at least one second redundant bit representing a second detection code for detecting an error of data of the m 2 least significant bits of the code words of M bits during reproduction and second detection code association means for associating each said second redundant bit as the second detection code with said m 2 least significant bits; signal recording means for recording said recording data signal with said first and second redundant bits associated therewith on a recording medium; signal reproducing means for reproducing the recorded signal to provide a reproduced data signal from said recording medium; and signal processing means for processing said reproduced data signal in response to said first and second redundant bits, said signal processing means including first error detecting means for producing a first detection signal by detecting an error of said m 1 most significant bits in response to said first redundant bit of said reproduced data signal, second error detecting means for producing a second detection signal by detecting an error of said m 2 least significant bits in response to said second redundant bit of said reproduced data signal, and concealing means for concealing errors in said reproduced data signal if either said first or second detection signal is provided.

Claim 3

A digital data recording and reproducing device for recording and reproducing a recording data signal consisting of data having a code word length of M bits comprising: first detection code calculating means for calculating at least one first redundant bit as a first detection code for detecting an error of data of the m 1 most significant bits of the code words of M bits during reproduction and first detection code association means for associating each said first redundant bit as the first detection code with said m 1 most significant bits; second detection code calculating means for calculating at least one second redundant bit as a second detection code for detecting an error of data of the m 2 least significant bits of the code words of M bits during reproduction and second detection code association means for associating each said second redundant bit as the second detection code with said m 2 least significant bits; signal recording means for recording said recording data signal with said first and second redundant bits associated therewith on a recording medium; signal reproducing means for reproducing the recorded signal to provide a reproduced data signal from said recording medium; signal processing means for processing said reproduced data signal in response to said first and second redundant bits, said signal processing means including first error detecting means for producing a first detection signal by detecting an error of said m 1 most significant bits in response to said first redundant bit of said reproduced data signal, second error detecting means for producing a second detection signal by detecting an error of said m 2 least significant bits in response to said second redundant bit of said reproduced data signal, and concealing means for concealing errors in said reproduced data signal if either said first or second detection signal is provided; and control means for selectively stopping the operation of said second error detecting means to place said digital data recording and reproducing device in an operating mode in which said concealing means operates in response to only the first detecting signal provided from said first error detecting means.

Claim 4

A digital data recording and reproducing device for recording and reproducing a recording data signal consisting of data having a code word length of M bits comprising: first detection code calculating means for calculating at least one first redundant bit as a first detection code for detecting an error of data of the m 1 most significant bits of the code words of M bits during reproduction and first detection code association means for associating each said first redundant bit as the first detection code with said m 1 most significant bits; second detection code calculating means for calculating at least one second redundant bit as a second detection code for detecting an error of data of the m 2 least significant bits of the code words of M bits during reproduction and second detection code association means for associating each said second redundant bit as the second detection code with said m 2 least significant bits; signal recording means for recording said recording data signal with said first and second redundant bits associated therewith on a recording medium; signal reproducing means for reproducing the recorded signal to provide a reproduced data signal from said recording medium; signal processing means for processing said reproduced data signal in response to said first and second redundant bits, said signal processing means including first error detecting means for producing a first detection signal by detecting an error of said m 1 most significant bits in response to said first redundant bit of said reproduced data signal, second error detecting means for producing a second detection signal by detecting an error of said m 2 least significant bits in response to said second redundant bit of said reproduced data signal, and concealing means for concealing errors in said reproduced data signal if either said first or second detection signal is provided; and control means for selectively stopping the operation of said second error detecting means to place said digital data recording and reproducing device in an operating mode in which said concealing means operates in response to only the first detecting signal provided from said first error detecting means.

Claim 5

A digital data recording and reproducing device according to claim 2, wherein said recording data signal is a digital video signal, a magnetic tape is used as said recording medium and slant recording tracks on said magnetic tape are traced with a rotary head for recording and reproduction of said digital video signal.

Claim 6

A digital data recording and reproducing device according to claim 3, further comprising means for switching a reproducing speed of said device to place said device in a different speed reproducing operation mode in which the reproduction of data is carried out at a different tape speed from that during recording, said control means being interlocked with said means for switching to hold said second error detecting means inoperative in said different speed reproducing operation mode.