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Real time signal recording apparatus for effecting variable signal transfer rate
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-18
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2008-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A signal recording apparatus includes a temporary memory for writing an input signal at a predetermined signal-transfer rate and reading it out in the same sequence as input, and a main recorder for recording the signal read out from the temporary memory. The reading signal-transfer rate of the temporary memory is variable. The apparatus further includes a controller which, upon receiving a data-save instruction, sets the reading signal transfer rate of the temporary memory faster than its writing signal transer rate and transfers the signal from this memory to the main recorder.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoichiro Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:21
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/005; G01; G01D; G01D9/00; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/40; G11B2220/45; G11B2220/455; G11B2220/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: temporary storage means for recording an input signal at a predetermined signal-transfer rate and reading out said recorded input signal at a variable signal-transfer rate and in the same sequence as input; main recording means for recording a signal read out from said temporary storage means; and control means for receiving a data-save instruction, outputting a start-writing signal to said main recording means, setting a signal-transfer rate for reading out said recorded input signal from said temporary storage means faster than the predetermined signal-transfer rate for writing a signal in said temporary storage means, and transferring said read out recorded input signal to said main recording means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A signal recording apparatus comprising: temporary storage means for recording an input signal at a predetermined signal-transfer rate and reading out said recorded input signal at a variable signal-transfer rate and in the same sequence as input; main recording means for recording a signal read out from said temporary storage means; and control means for receiving a data-save instruction, outputting a start-writing signal to said main recording means, setting a signal-transfer rate for reading out said recorded input signal from said temporary storage means faster than the predetermined signal-transfer rate for writing a signal in said temporary storage means, and transferring said read out recorded input signal to said main recording means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said temporary storage means comprises: rotatable recording disk media; write head means for writing an input signal on said rotatable recording disk media; and read head means for reading out a signal recorded on said rotatable recording disk media; wherein said control means sets a track-seek speed of said read head means to be faster than that of said write head means upon receiving said data-save instruction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
The signal recording apparatus according to claim 2, comprising: said write head means and read head means reciprocating on said rotatable recording disk media in inwardly and outwardly radial movements, said write head means forming a plurality of concentric tracks on said rotatable recording disk media such that a first group of said plurality of concentric tracks formed during said inwardly radial movement and a second group of said plurality of concentric tracks formed during said outwardly radial movement are alternately located on said rotatable recording disk media.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a general-purpose microcomputer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The signal recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: switch means for switching, when a lengthy input signal being recorded by said temporary storage means requires a memory capacity greater than that provided by said temporary storage means, a remaining portion of said lengthy input signal in excess of said memory capacity of said temporary storage means directly to said main memory means without storage thereof in said temporary storage means.
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