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Record and play-back system in still video apparatus

Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1990-06-20
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Granted: 1995-09-19
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Expires: 2010-06-20
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Abstract

Abstract A record and play-back system for a still video device, in which a picture signal and an audio signal associated therewith are recordable on a first track and a second track of a recording medium; a first code signal and a second code signal are recorded together with the associated picture signal and the associated audio signal to discriminate that the respective picture signal and audio signal are recorded together with the corresponding audio signal or the picture signal. The second track is played back when the first code signal is recorded on the first track upon play-back of the first track. The audio signal can be post-recorded on the second track when no signal is recorded on the second track.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshio Wakui
  • 👤 Kimiaki Ogawa
  • 👤 Nobuya Sakai

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32112; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/036; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/34; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2116; H04N1/2129; H04N1/215; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/772; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/802; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/21; H04N2201/212; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3264; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/928

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
A record and play-back system for a still video device, in which a pair of tracks of a recording medium are used to record a picture signal and an audio signal that is associated with said picture signal, said tracks being adjacent to each other, said system comprising: means for recording a first code signal with said picture signal on a first track of said pair of tracks; means for recording a second code signal with said audio signal on a second track of said pair of tracks; means for determining whether said first code signal or said second code signal is recorded on said pair of tracks; and means for enabling post-recording of said audio signal on the second track of said pair of tracks when said first code signal is determined by said determining means as being recorded on the first track of said pair of tracks and means for enabling post-recording of said picture signal on the first track of said pair of tracks when said second code signal is determined by said determining means as being recorded on the second track of said pair of tracks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
A record and play-back system for a still video device, in which a pair of tracks of a recording medium are used to record a picture signal and an audio signal that is associated with said picture signal, said tracks being adjacent to each other, said system comprising: means for recording a first code signal with said picture signal on a first track of said pair of tracks; means for recording a second code signal with said audio signal on a second track of said pair of tracks; means for determining whether said first code signal or said second code signal is recorded on said pair of tracks; and means for enabling post-recording of said audio signal on the second track of said pair of tracks when said first code signal is determined by said determining means as being recorded on the first track of said pair of tracks and means for enabling post-recording of said picture signal on the first track of said pair of tracks when said second code signal is determined by said determining means as being recorded on the second track of said pair of tracks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, further comprising means for post-recording said audio signal on said second track of said pair of tracks when said determining means determines that said first code signal is recorded on said first track of said pair of tracks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, further comprising means for post-recording said picture signal on said first track of said pair of tracks when said determining means determines that said second code signal is recorded on said second track of said pair of tracks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, wherein said pair of tracks comprise an outer track and an inner track, said picture signal being recorded on said outer track, and said audio signal being recorded on said inner track.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 45 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, wherein post-recording of one of said audio signal and said picture signal is enabled by said post-recording enabling means when said determining means determines no signal is recorded on said second track of said pair of tracks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, wherein said first track is played-back when said determining means determines that said second code signal is recorded on said second track, after playing back said second track.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 39 words
The record and play-back system of claim 6, wherein post-recording of said picture signal on said first track is enabled by said post-recording enabling means when said determining means determines that no signal is recorded on said first track.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, wherein said recording medium comprises a magnetic disc.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 40 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, wherein said first code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 87 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, further comprising means for playing back the recording medium, means for detecting whether said first code signal and said picture signal or said second code signal and said audio signal are recorded on said tracks when said recording medium is played by said playing back means, and means for enabling post-recording of said audio signal and said picture signal when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on one of said first and second tracks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 30 words
The record and play-back system of claim 10, further comprising means for indicating whether said audio signal or said picture signal is post-recordable, said indicating means including an LCD panel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 40 words
The record and play-back system of claim 10, wherein said first code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 204 words
A record and play-back system a still video device, in which a pair of tracks of a recording medium are used to record a picture signal and an audio signal associated with said picture signal, said tracks being adjacent to each other, comprising: means for recording a first code signal with said picture signal on a first track of said pair of tracks with a record and play-back head; means for recording a second code signal with said audio signal on a second track of said pair of tracks with said record and play-back head; and means for detecting whether said first code signal or said second code signal is recorded on said tracks; wherein, when said first code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a play-back of said first track of said pair of tracks, said record and play-back head is moved to said second track of said pair of tracks to play back said second track, so as to detect a recording state of said second track with said detecting means, and thereafter when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 204 words
A record and play-back system a still video device, in which a pair of tracks of a recording medium are used to record a picture signal and an audio signal associated with said picture signal, said tracks being adjacent to each other, comprising: means for recording a first code signal with said picture signal on a first track of said pair of tracks with a record and play-back head; means for recording a second code signal with said audio signal on a second track of said pair of tracks with said record and play-back head; and means for detecting whether said first code signal or said second code signal is recorded on said tracks; wherein, when said first code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a play-back of said first track of said pair of tracks, said record and play-back head is moved to said second track of said pair of tracks to play back said second track, so as to detect a recording state of said second track with said detecting means, and thereafter when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 16 words
A record and play-back system of claim 13, wherein said recording medium comprises a magnetic disc.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 40 words
The record and play-back system of claim 13, wherein said first code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 140 words
A record and play-back system, comprising: means for recording a first code signal with a picture signal on a first track of a recording medium using a record and play-back head; means for recording a second code signal with an audio signal on a second track of said recording medium using said record and play-back head; and means for detecting whether said first code signal or second code signal is recorded on said tracks; wherein when said second code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a playing back of said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track to play back said first track, and wherein when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said first track, said record and play-back head is moved to said second track.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 140 words
A record and play-back system, comprising: means for recording a first code signal with a picture signal on a first track of a recording medium using a record and play-back head; means for recording a second code signal with an audio signal on a second track of said recording medium using said record and play-back head; and means for detecting whether said first code signal or second code signal is recorded on said tracks; wherein when said second code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a playing back of said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track to play back said first track, and wherein when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said first track, said record and play-back head is moved to said second track.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 16 words
The record and play-back system of claim 16, wherein said recording medium comprises a magnetic disc.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 40 words
The record and play-back system of claim 16, wherein said first code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 98 words
The record and play-back system of claim 16, wherein, when said first code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a play-back of said first track of said pair of tracks, said record and play-back head is moved to said second track of said pair of tracks to play back said second track, so as to detect a recording state of said second track with said detecting means, and thereafter when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 138 words
A record and play-back system, comprising: means for recording a first code signal with a picture signal on a first track of a recording medium using a record and play-back head; means for recording a second code signal with an audio signal on a second track of said recording medium using said record and play-back head; and means for detecting whether said first code signal or second code signal is recorded on said tracks; wherein when said second code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a play-back of said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track to play back said first track, and when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said first track, said record and play-back head is maintained at said first track.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 138 words
A record and play-back system, comprising: means for recording a first code signal with a picture signal on a first track of a recording medium using a record and play-back head; means for recording a second code signal with an audio signal on a second track of said recording medium using said record and play-back head; and means for detecting whether said first code signal or second code signal is recorded on said tracks; wherein when said second code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a play-back of said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track to play back said first track, and when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said first track, said record and play-back head is maintained at said first track.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 16 words
The record and play-back system of claim 20, wherein said recording medium comprises a magnetic disc.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 40 words
The record and play-back system of claim 20, wherein said first code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 98 words
The record and play-back system of claim 20, wherein, when said first code signal is detected by said detecting means, upon a play-back of said first track of said pair of tracks, said record and play-back head is moved to said second track of said pair of tracks to play back said second track, so as to detect a recording state of said second track with said detecting means, and thereafter when no signal is detected by said detecting means as being recorded on said second track, said record and play-back head is moved to said first track.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 270 words
A record and play-back system for a video device, in which a pair of tracks of a recording medium are used to record a picture signal and an audio signal associated with said picture signal, said tracks being adjacent to each other, said system comprising: a manually operated switch; means for moving a head to one of said pair of tracks in response to an operation of said manually operated switch; means for changing said record and play-back system between a play-back mode and a record mode in response to said operation of said manually operated switch; means for determining whether said picture signal or said audio signal is recorded on said tracks, so that when said picture signal or said audio signal recorded on a second track of said pair of tracks is played back, said head is moved to a first track of said pair of tracks by said moving means and said record and play-back system is changed from said play-back mode to said record mode by said changing means when said manually operated switch is actuated and said determining means determines that neither said picture signal nor said audio signal is recorded on said first track of said pair of tracks; and means for determining whether a first code signal is recorded with said picture signal on said tracks or whether a second code signal is recorded with said audio signal on said tracks, wherein said first code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 270 words
A record and play-back system for a video device, in which a pair of tracks of a recording medium are used to record a picture signal and an audio signal associated with said picture signal, said tracks being adjacent to each other, said system comprising: a manually operated switch; means for moving a head to one of said pair of tracks in response to an operation of said manually operated switch; means for changing said record and play-back system between a play-back mode and a record mode in response to said operation of said manually operated switch; means for determining whether said picture signal or said audio signal is recorded on said tracks, so that when said picture signal or said audio signal recorded on a second track of said pair of tracks is played back, said head is moved to a first track of said pair of tracks by said moving means and said record and play-back system is changed from said play-back mode to said record mode by said changing means when said manually operated switch is actuated and said determining means determines that neither said picture signal nor said audio signal is recorded on said first track of said pair of tracks; and means for determining whether a first code signal is recorded with said picture signal on said tracks or whether a second code signal is recorded with said audio signal on said tracks, wherein said first code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal is a signal for indicating the post-recordability of said picture signal.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1998-09-18 1999-03-20 1999-09-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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