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Analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with periodic noise compensation

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-14
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Granted: 1989-07-25
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Expires: 2007-09-14
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Abstract

Abstract An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation generates analog signal of a plurality of audio signals and so forth containing noise generated almost periodically, for example by head switching of VTR, and plurality of analog signals containing the noise are phase-synchronized with given sampling clock signal and phase synchronizing circuit by timing oscillating circuit, the phase-synchronized signal is output from reproductive audio signal processing circuit, converted into digital signal by analog-digital converter and the noise contained in this converted signal is approximated from its preceding and following signal by compensation processing circuit and this approximated signal is converted into analog signal by digital-analog converter.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hisaharu Takeuchi
  • 👤 Teruo Itami

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/02; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/802; G11B20/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of audio signals supplied from a reproduction device for reproducing a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with a given sampling clock signal; analog-digital converting means for converting an analog signal output from said synthesizing means into a digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in said converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals in response to said sampling clock signal; and digital-analog converting means for converting said approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into an analog signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of audio signals supplied from a reproduction device for reproducing a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with a given sampling clock signal; analog-digital converting means for converting an analog signal output from said synthesizing means into a digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in said converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals in response to said sampling clock signal; and digital-analog converting means for converting said approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into an analog signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 185 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: signal oscillating means for generating a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically, said signal oscillating means having at least two heads which slide on a magnetic tape to trace a track on the magnetic tape; synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of analog signals containing said noise generated by said signal oscillating means, said synthesizing means including a switch for switching said heads; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with a given sampling clock signal; analog-digital converting means for converting an analog signal output from said synthesizing means into a digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in said converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals, said signal output approximating means comprising a compensation processing circuit; and digital-analog converting means for converting said approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into analog signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 185 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: signal oscillating means for generating a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically, said signal oscillating means having at least two heads which slide on a magnetic tape to trace a track on the magnetic tape; synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of analog signals containing said noise generated by said signal oscillating means, said synthesizing means including a switch for switching said heads; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with a given sampling clock signal; analog-digital converting means for converting an analog signal output from said synthesizing means into a digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in said converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals, said signal output approximating means comprising a compensation processing circuit; and digital-analog converting means for converting said approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into analog signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 2, wherein; said sampling clock signal is supplied from timing signal oscillating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 3, wherein; said phase synchronizing means comprises at least one flip-flop circuit and at least one delay circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 3, wherein; said phase synchronizing means contains clock-controlled delay circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 49 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 3, wherein; said phase synchronizing means comprises delay circuit, counter which is supplied with output signal from said delay circuit and sampling clock signal from said timing signal oscillating means, and decoder which outputs signal in response to said counter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 3, wherein; said phase synchronizing means comprises delay circuit, flip-flop circuit and integration circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 251 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: signal oscillating means for generating a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically, having at least two heads which slide on a magnetic tape to trace a track on the magnetic tape; synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of analog signals containing noise generated by said signal oscillating means which is a switch for switching said heads; timing signal oscillating means for supplying a predetermined sampling clock signal; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with said sampling clock signal, having at least one flip-flop circuit and at least one delay circuit; analog-digital converting means for converting analog signal output from said synthesizing means into digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals, said signal output approximating means comprising interpolation data inserting means for replacing said noise with interpolation data, memory means for memorizing said interpolation data, interpolation data detecting means for detecting supplied interpolation data read out by said memory and least square approximation means for correcting by least square approximating said noise section in response to interpolation timing signal detected by said interpolation data detecting means; and digital-analog converting means for converting approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into analog signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 251 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: signal oscillating means for generating a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically, having at least two heads which slide on a magnetic tape to trace a track on the magnetic tape; synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of analog signals containing noise generated by said signal oscillating means which is a switch for switching said heads; timing signal oscillating means for supplying a predetermined sampling clock signal; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with said sampling clock signal, having at least one flip-flop circuit and at least one delay circuit; analog-digital converting means for converting analog signal output from said synthesizing means into digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals, said signal output approximating means comprising interpolation data inserting means for replacing said noise with interpolation data, memory means for memorizing said interpolation data, interpolation data detecting means for detecting supplied interpolation data read out by said memory and least square approximation means for correcting by least square approximating said noise section in response to interpolation timing signal detected by said interpolation data detecting means; and digital-analog converting means for converting approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into analog signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 8, wherein; said synthesizing means switches a plurality of analog signals selectively and synthesizes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 9, wherein; said analog-digital converting means converts two signals output from said synthesizing means mutually.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 34 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 9, wherein; said phase synchronizing means synchronizes said switching operation with the phase of said sampling clock signal supplied from said timing signal oscillating means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 250 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: signal oscillating means for generating a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically, having at least two heads which slide on a magnetic tape to trace a track on the magnetic tape; synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of analog signals containing noise generated by said signal oscillating means, which is a switch for switching said heads; timing signal oscillating means for supplying a predetermined sampling clock signal; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with said sampling clock signal, having a delay circuit, a flip-flop circuit, and an integrated circuit; analog-digital converting means for converting analog signal output from said synthesizing means into digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals, said signal output approximating means comprising interpolation data inserting means for replacing said noise with interpolation data, memory means for memorizing said interpolation data, interpolation data detecting means for detecting supplied interpolation data read out by said memory and least square approximation means for correcting by least square approximating said noise section in response to interpolation timing signal detected by said interpolation data detecting means; and digital-analog converting means for converting approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into analog signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 250 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit with a periodic noise compensation, said circuit comprising: signal oscillating means for generating a plurality of analog signals containing noise being generated almost periodically, having at least two heads which slide on a magnetic tape to trace a track on the magnetic tape; synthesizing means for synthesizing a plurality of analog signals containing noise generated by said signal oscillating means, which is a switch for switching said heads; timing signal oscillating means for supplying a predetermined sampling clock signal; phase synchronizing means for synchronizing a synthesizing operation of said synthesizing means with said sampling clock signal, having a delay circuit, a flip-flop circuit, and an integrated circuit; analog-digital converting means for converting analog signal output from said synthesizing means into digital signal in response to said sampling clock signal supplied to said phase synchronizing means; signal output approximating means for approximating said noise contained in converted signal obtained by said analog-digital converting means with reference to both preceding and following signals, said signal output approximating means comprising interpolation data inserting means for replacing said noise with interpolation data, memory means for memorizing said interpolation data, interpolation data detecting means for detecting supplied interpolation data read out by said memory and least square approximation means for correcting by least square approximating said noise section in response to interpolation timing signal detected by said interpolation data detecting means; and digital-analog converting means for converting approximated signal output from said signal output approximating means into analog signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 23 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 12, wherein; said synthesizing means switches a plurality of analog signals selectively and synthesizes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 24 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 13, wherein; said analog-digital converting means converts two signals output from said synthesizing means mutually.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 27 words
An analog signal synthesizing processing circuit according to claim 13, wherein; said phase synchronizing means synchronizes said switching operation with the phase of said sampling clock signal.

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