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Method for detecting and evaluating dropouts in recording media having digital signals recorded thereon
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1986-12-29
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2006-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A method and circuit arrangements for detecting and evaluating dropouts or drop-ins on recording media, comprising reading and modifying the recorded digital signals, the size and type of fault being evaluated on the basis of fixed threshold levels. In the case of a dropout, for example, the fault is weighted by determining the differential of the envelope of the read signal. In the case of a drop-in, other noise signals are left out of consideration by nonlinear emphasis of the drop-in and appropriate choice of the threshold value. A circuit combination enables both dropouts and drop-ins to be detected and evaluated.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Felleisen
- 👤 Aribert Krug
- 👤 Peter Grosshans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:02
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10009; G11B20/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of detecting and evaluating dropouts in recording media, particularly magnetic data recording media, having digital signals recorded on at least one track, wherein the digital signals are read and rectified to form an envelope, and the envelope is differentiated, the magnitude of the pulses resulting from the differentiation, which represents the rate of change of the dropout and serves as a criterion for the seriousness of the dropout, being registered.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of detecting and evaluating dropouts in recording media, particularly magnetic data recording media, having digital signals recorded on at least one track, wherein the digital signals are read and rectified to form an envelope, and the envelope is differentiated, the magnitude of the pulses resulting from the differentiation, which represents the rate of change of the dropout and serves as a criterion for the seriousness of the dropout, being registered.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pulses resulting from the differentiation of said envelope are evaluated in a threshold detector having adjustable threshold stages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the non-differentiated read digital signal in addition is directly fed to another threshold detector so that drop-outs having a very small signal-to-noise ratio can be detected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the individual pulses of the read and rectified digital signal are fed to a large number of adjustable threshold stages and the differential of the envelope is determined by comparing the amplitudes of successive ones of said resulting pulses.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-06-28 | 1991-12-28 | 1992-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-28 | 1995-12-28 | 1996-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-06-28 | 1999-12-28 | 2000-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |