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Decoding apparatus for digital signal

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1990-06-26
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2010-06-26
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Abstract

Abstract A decoding apparatus comprises detecting circuit for detecting a leading edge of a request signal which requests transmission of sequential data as digital signal, clock generator for generating a clock signal in response to an output signal from detecting circuits, and decoding circuit for decoding sequential data in accordance with the clock signal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshimasa Hosono

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 10:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/0601; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G06F3/0668; G06F3/0671; G06F3/0673

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
A decoding apparatus for digital signal comprising: detecting means for detecting a leading edge of a request signal which requests transmission of sequential data as digital signal; clock generator for generating a clock signal in response to output signal from said detecting means; and (decoding circuit for decoding sequential data in accordance with the clock signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
A decoding apparatus for digital signal comprising: detecting means for detecting a leading edge of a request signal which requests transmission of sequential data as digital signal; clock generator for generating a clock signal in response to output signal from said detecting means; and (decoding circuit for decoding sequential data in accordance with the clock signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A decoding apparatus for digital signal according to claim 1, wherein said sequential data is recorded on a recording medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A decoding apparatus for digital signal according to claim 2, wherein said recording medium is an optical disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
A decoding apparatus for digital signal according to claim 3, wherein said optical disc is a CD-ROM, and said sequential data is composed of audio signal as a data of ADPCM.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 103 words
A decoding system for digital data comprising: recording medium driver comprising; playback means for playing back digital data from a recording medium, and means for generating a request signal requesting transmission of the digital data, decoding means comprising; detecting means for detecting a leading edge of the request signal, clock generator for generating a clock signal in response to an output signal from said detecting means, and decoding circuit for decoding the sequential data in accordance with the clock signal; and interface line for connecting said recording medium driver with said decoding means and for transmitting the digital data and the request signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 103 words
A decoding system for digital data comprising: recording medium driver comprising; playback means for playing back digital data from a recording medium, and means for generating a request signal requesting transmission of the digital data, decoding means comprising; detecting means for detecting a leading edge of the request signal, clock generator for generating a clock signal in response to an output signal from said detecting means, and decoding circuit for decoding the sequential data in accordance with the clock signal; and interface line for connecting said recording medium driver with said decoding means and for transmitting the digital data and the request signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 41 words
A decoding system for digital signal according to claim 5, wherein said decoding apparatus generates an acknowledge signal when it receives the digital data and said recording medium driver holds a condition of data bus until it receives the acknowledge signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
A decoding system for digital signal according to claim 6, wherein the acknowledge signal is transmitted through said interface line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A decoding system for digital signal according to claim 5, wherein said interface line is SCSI.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1994-05-27 1994-11-26 1995-05-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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