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Recording apparatus and reproducing apparatus

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-22
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2006-12-22
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed are a recording apparatus for recording video signals or audio signals on a recording medium wherein a first sound is recorded in that band which is to be used for recording the luminance signal component of the video signal and a second sound is recorded in that band which is to be used for recording the chrominance signal component of the video signal, and a reproducing apparatus for reproducing the video signals or audio signals recorded on the recording medium wherein the signal recorded in that band which is to be used for recording the luminance signal component of the video signal is reproduced as the first sound, and the signal recorded in that band which is to be used for recording the chrominance signal component of the video signal is reproduced as the second sound.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tsuguhide Sakata
  • 👤 Norio Kimura
  • 👤 Masahiro Takei

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 15:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/83; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B5/00; G11B5/012; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32117; H04N9/802; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8211; H04N9/8216; H04N9/8233; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2508; G11B2220/2512; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3264

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to record; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to record, the recording processing of said second means including a modulating process; and signal and a (c) means for selecting one of an audio video signal to be supplied with its first and second informations to said first and said second means respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to record; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to record, the recording processing of said second means including a modulating process; and signal and a (c) means for selecting one of an audio video signal to be supplied with its first and second informations to said first and said second means respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said video signal contains a luminance signal and a chrominance signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said luminance signal is processed to record by said first means, and said chrominance signal is processed to record by said second means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 46 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first audio signal is the L+R signal, and said second audio signal is the L-R or R-L signal, where said L signal represents the left channel audio signal, and said R signal represents the right channel audio signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording process of said first means includes a modulating process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting the signal bands of said first and said second audio signals to said first and said second signal bands respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said converting means is in the form of means for converting the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said converting means is in the form of means for compressing the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 85 words
A recording apparatus for recording the luminance signal component of a video signal in a first band and the chrominance signal component in a second band, characterized by comprising: means for recording audio signals in both said first and said second bands, wherein said recording means is means for recording a L+R audio signal in said first band and a L-R or R-L audio signal in said second band, where L represents a left channel audio signal, and R represents a right channel audio signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 85 words
A recording apparatus for recording the luminance signal component of a video signal in a first band and the chrominance signal component in a second band, characterized by comprising: means for recording audio signals in both said first and said second bands, wherein said recording means is means for recording a L+R audio signal in said first band and a L-R or R-L audio signal in said second band, where L represents a left channel audio signal, and R represents a right channel audio signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 34 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: first processing means for processing said signal of first band to record; and second processing means for processing said signal of second band to record.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 19 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said first and said second processing means each include modulating means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 36 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: first means for compressing the time base of said L+R audio signal; and second means for compressing the time base of said L-R or R-L audio signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 108 words
A signal reproducing apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to reproduce; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to reproduce; (c) video signal forming means receptive of the outputs of said first and said second means for producing a video signal; (d) audio signal forming means receptive of the outputs of said first and said second means for producing an audio signal; and (e) selecting means for selecting one of said video and said audio signal forming means to be supplied with the outputs of said first and said second means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 108 words
A signal reproducing apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to reproduce; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to reproduce; (c) video signal forming means receptive of the outputs of said first and said second means for producing a video signal; (d) audio signal forming means receptive of the outputs of said first and said second means for producing an audio signal; and (e) selecting means for selecting one of said video and said audio signal forming means to be supplied with the outputs of said first and said second means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said video signal contains the luminance signal and the chrominance signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 28 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said luminance signal is included in said first signal band and said chrominance signal is included in said second signal band.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 39 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said audio signal contains the L+R signal and L-R or R-L signal, where said L signal represents the left channel audio signal and said R signal represents the right channel audio signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the reproducing process of said first means includes a demodulating process.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the reproducing process of said second means includes a demodulating process.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 33 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said audio signal forming means is in the form of means for converting the outputs of said first and said second means to audio signal bands.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 31 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said converting means is in the form of means for converting the time bases of the outputs of said first and said second means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 31 words
An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said converting means is in the form of means for expanding the time bases of the outputs of said first and said second means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 75 words
A processing apparatus for processing signals transmitted in a first band and a second band, comprising: (a) first processing means for processing the signals of said first band and said second band as video signals; (b) second processing means for processing the signals of said first band and said second band as audio signals; and (c) selection means for enabling the operation of either one of said first processing means and said second processing means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 75 words
A processing apparatus for processing signals transmitted in a first band and a second band, comprising: (a) first processing means for processing the signals of said first band and said second band as video signals; (b) second processing means for processing the signals of said first band and said second band as audio signals; and (c) selection means for enabling the operation of either one of said first processing means and said second processing means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 61 words
A processing apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said second processing means is in the form of reproducing as the L+R audio signal the signal recorded in said first band and as the L-R or R-L audio signal the signal recorded in said second band, where L represents the left channel audio signal and R represents the right channel audio signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 31 words
A reproducing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said processing means includes means for converting the audio signals reproduced from said first and said second bands to an audio signal band.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 24 words
A processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said converting means is in the form of converting the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 24 words
A processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said converting means is in the form of expanding the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 108 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to record; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to record; and (c) means for selecting one of an audio signal and a video signal to be supplied with its first and second information to said first and said second means respectively, wherein said first audio signal is a L+R signal, and said second audio signal is a L-R or R-L signal, where said L signal represents a left channel audio signal, and said R signal represents a right channel audio signal.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 108 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to record; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to record; and (c) means for selecting one of an audio signal and a video signal to be supplied with its first and second information to said first and said second means respectively, wherein said first audio signal is a L+R signal, and said second audio signal is a L-R or R-L signal, where said L signal represents a left channel audio signal, and said R signal represents a right channel audio signal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said video signal contains a luminance signal and a chrominance signal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 30 words
An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said luminance signal is processed to record by said first means, and said chrominance signal is processed to record by said second means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the recording process of said first means includes a modulating process.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the recording process of said second means includes a modulating process.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 31 words
An apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising means for converting the signal bands of said first and said second audio signals to said first and said second signal bands respectively.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 25 words
An apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said converting means is in the form of means for converting the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 25 words
An apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said converting means is in the form of means for compressing the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim 110 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to record; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to record; (c) means for selecting one of an audio signal and a video signal to be supplied with its first and second information to said first and said second means respectively; and (d) means for converting the signal band of said first and said second audio signals to said first and said second signal bands respectively, said converting means being in the form of means for converting the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim 110 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: (a) first means for processing a signal of first signal band to record; (b) second means for processing a signal of second signal band different from said first signal band to record; (c) means for selecting one of an audio signal and a video signal to be supplied with its first and second information to said first and said second means respectively; and (d) means for converting the signal band of said first and said second audio signals to said first and said second signal bands respectively, said converting means being in the form of means for converting the time base of said audio signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said video signal contains a luminance signal and a chrominance signal.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim 30 words
An apparatus according to claim 36, wherein said luminance signal is processed to record by said first means, and said chrominance signal is processed to record by said second means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim 45 words
An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said first audio signal is L+R signal, and said second audio signal is a L-R or R-L signal, where said L signal represents a left channel audio signal, and said R signal represents a right channel audio signal.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the recording process of said first means includes a modulating process.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim 18 words
An apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the recording process of said second means includes a modulating process.

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