Data recording method

Claim 2

A data recording method which uses a recording format characterized by arranging in sequence a first preamble field (1) for executing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field (2) for defining the head position of a data stream, a second preamble field (1') for executing bit synchronism and a second synchronization pattern field (2) having the same pattern as that of said first synchronization pattern field, and characterized by arranging said first and second synchronization pattern fields in advance of said data stream (3).

Claim 3

The data recording method as set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that the pattern of said first preamble field is different from the pattern of said second preamble field.

Claim 4

The data recording method as set forth in either of claims 1 and 2, further characterized in that said data stream is divided into a plurality of data blocks, and a re-synchronization pattern field having the same pattern as that of said synchronization pattern field is arranged in advance of each of said data blocks.

Claim 5

The data recording method as set forth in claim 3, further characterized in that said synchronization pattern field and said re-synchronization pattern field have patterns, neither of which can occur in said data field.

Claim 6

A data recording method which uses a recording format characterized by having a plurality of preamble fields each for executing bit synchronism, a plurality of synchronization pattern fields each for defining the head position of a data stream, and a data field for recording a data stream, said plurality of preamble fields and said plurality of synchronization pattern fields being arranged alternately in sequence, and said synchronization pattern fields being arranged in advance of said data stream in a multi-recording manner.

Claim 7

A data recording method which uses a recording format characterized by having a plurality of preamble fields each for executing bit synchronism, a plurality of synchronization pattern fields each for defining the head position of a data stream, and a data field for recording a data stream, said plurality of preamble fields and said plurality of synchronization pattern fields being arranged alternately in sequence, and said synchronization pattern fields being arranged in advance of said data stream in a multi-recording manner.

Claim 8

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divded into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.

Claim 9

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divded into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.

Claim 10

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divided into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, said second preamble field having a bit pattern which is different from the bit pattern of said first preamble field, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.

Claim 11

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divided into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, said second preamble field having a bit pattern which is different from the bit pattern of said first preamble field, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.

Claim 12

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divided into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data steam, said first synchronization field having a bit pattern which cannot occur in said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.

Claim 13

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divided into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data steam, said first synchronization field having a bit pattern which cannot occur in said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.

Claim 14

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divided into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data stream, said first synchronization field having a bit pattern which cannot occur in said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, said second preamble field having a bit pattern which is different from the bit pattern of said first preamble field, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.

Claim 15

In data recording apparatus which includes synchronization gate means which can be opened to allow detection of synchronization signals, a data recording method for recording a data stream which is divided into a plurality of data blocks, each data block comprised of a plurality of data bits, said method comprising the steps of: A. arranging in sequence: a first preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, a first synchronization pattern field for defining the head position of said data stream, said first synchronization field having a bit pattern which cannot occur in said data stream, a second preamble field for establishing bit synchronism, said second preamble field having a bit pattern which is different from the bit pattern of said first preamble field, a second synchronization pattern field having the same bit pattern as said first synchronization pattern field, a plurality of said data blocks, and a plurality of re-synchronization pattern fields having the same bit pattern as said first and second synchronization pattern fields, one of said re-synchronization pattern fields being located in advance of each of said data blocks, B. periodically opening said synchronization gate means at times when a synchronizing signal is expected and closing said synchronization gate means upon detection of said synchronizing signal, C. closing said synchronization gate means after a predetermined time period even if no synchronization signal is detected when a predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been detected previously at predetermined intervals of time, and D. allowing said synchronization gate means to remain open if a synchronization signal is not detected when less than said predetermined succession of re-synchronization pattern fields have been previously detected at predetermined intervals of time, so as to shift operation of the apparatus into a re-synchronization pattern retrieval mode.