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Apparatus for, and method of, recording undivided compositions in undivided form on a two-sided recording medium
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-03
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2008-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A CD system in which position information of different pieces recorded on the CD is used to calculate how many of the pieces can be recorded on one side of a tape. When the maximum number of recordable pieces have been played, the tape is reversed. The invention also allows the pieces to be evenly divided between the two sides of the tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Takamatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:58
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/028; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/90; G11B27/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for recording compositions in an undivided composition, from a digital audio disk onto a two-sided recording medium, said apparatus comprising: data means for receiving and providing data corresponding to a cumulative playing time for a multi-composition program which is to be recorded, individual playing times for respective compositions in said program, and a playing length of a first or a second side of the two-sided recording medium; and control means for utilizing said data to calculate and automatically record a first group of said compositions on said first side of said recording medium, and a second group of said compositions on said second side of said recording medium such that each respective composition is completely recorded as said undivided composition on either one of said first or second side of said recording medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for recording compositions in an undivided composition, from a digital audio disk onto a two-sided recording medium, said apparatus comprising: data means for receiving and providing data corresponding to a cumulative playing time for a multi-composition program which is to be recorded, individual playing times for respective compositions in said program, and a playing length of a first or a second side of the two-sided recording medium; and control means for utilizing said data to calculate and automatically record a first group of said compositions on said first side of said recording medium, and a second group of said compositions on said second side of said recording medium such that each respective composition is completely recorded as said undivided composition on either one of said first or second side of said recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises: first recording means for using data corresponding to said playing length of either of said first or second side of said recordingmedium to calculate and automatically record a maximum number of compositions which can be recorded as undivided compositions on said first side of said recording medium; signal means for recording, when said maximum number of compositions has been recorded on said first side, a signal for indicating a non-recording area to signal a reversing operation to said second side of said recording medium; and second recording means for automatically recording, on said second side of said recording medium, remaining ones of said compositions in said program which were not recorded on said first side of said recording medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises: first recording means for using data corresponding to said playing length of either of said first or second side of said recording medium to calculate and automatically record a maximum number of compositions which can be recorded as undivided compositions on said first side of said recording medium; signal means for recording, when said maximum number of compositions has been recorded on said first side, a fast-forward detection signal to signal a fast-forward operation to the end of said first side of said recording medium; and second recording means for automatically recording, on said second side of said recording medium, remaining ones of said compositions in said program which were not recorded on said first side of said recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises: first recording means for recording, on said first side of said recording medium, sequential undivided compositions in said program until an accumulated playing time of said undivided compositions recorded thus far is greater than one-half of said cumulative playing time for said program; signal means for recording, when said sequential undivided compositions have been recorded, a signal for indicating a non-recording area to signal a reversing operation to said second side of said recording medium; and second recording means for automatically recording, on said second side of said recording medium, remaining ones of said compositions in said program which were not recorded on said first side of said recording medium.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of recording compositions in an undivided composition, from a digital audio disk onto a two-sided recording medium, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining data corresponding to a cumulative playing time for a multi-composition program which is to be recorded, individual playing times for respective compositions in said program, and a playing length of a first or second side of the recording medium; and utilizing said data from said obtaining step to calculate and automatically record a first group of said compositions on said first side of said recording medium, and a second group of said compositions on said second side of the recording medium, such that each respective composition is completely recorded as said undivided composition on either one of said first or second side of said recording medium.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of recording compositions in an undivided composition, from a digital audio disk onto a two-sided recording medium, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining data corresponding to a cumulative playing time for a multi-composition program which is to be recorded, individual playing times for respective compositions in said program, and a playing length of a first or second side of the recording medium; and utilizing said data from said obtaining step to calculate and automatically record a first group of said compositions on said first side of said recording medium, and a second group of said compositions on said second side of the recording medium, such that each respective composition is completely recorded as said undivided composition on either one of said first or second side of said recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said utilizing step comprises the steps of: using data corresponding to said playing length of said first or second side of said recording medium to calculate and automatically record a maximum number of compositions which can be recorded as undivided compositions on said first side of said recording medium; generating, when said maximum number of compositions has been recorded on said first side, a signal for indicating a non-recording area to signal a reversing operation to said second side of said recording medium; and automatically recording, on said second side of said recording medium, remaining ones of said compositions in said program which were not recorded on said first side of said recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said utilizing step comprises the steps of: using data corresponding to said playing length of said first or second side of said recording medium to calculate and automatically record a maximum number of compositions which can be recorded as undivided compositions on said first side of said recording medium; generating, when said maximum number of compositions has been recorded on said first side, a fast-forward detection signal to signal a fast-forward operation to the end of said first side of said recording medium; and automatically recording, on said second side of said recording medium, remaining ones of said compositions in said program which were not recorded on said first side of said recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said utilizing step comprises the steps of: recording, on said first side of said recording medium, sequential undivided compositions in said program until an accumulated playing time of said undivided compositions recorded thus far is greater than one-half of said cumulative playing time for said program; generating, when said sequential undivided compositions have been recorded, a signal for indicating a non-recording area to signal a reversing operation to said second side of said recording medium; and automatically recording, on said second side of said recording medium, remaining ones of said compositions in said program which were not recorded on said first side of said recording medium.
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