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Image recording device, image reproducing device, image recording/reproducing device and image recording method

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1994-03-29
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Granted: 1996-06-11
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Expires: 2014-03-29
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Abstract

Abstract A video recording device, a video reproducing device and a video recording/reproducing device each have a simple configuration and the capacity to satisfy the broadcasting standards even though the number of scanning lines of the information recorded in their video recording region is less that the number of scanning lines in the broadcasting standards. If the number of the scanning lines of the first video information which are recorded into the video recording region on the recording medium is less than the number of scanning lines in the broadcasting standards, in recording, the second supplemental video information which corresponds to the deficient scanning lines are recorded into the additional information recording region, in reproducing, the first video information and the second video information are reproduced, the digital video signals having a sufficient number of scanning lines are then reconstituted based on the first and second video information to satisfy the broadcasting standards.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fumihiro Nagasawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:11
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N5/9261; H04N5/9264; H04N19/00; H04N19/50; H04N19/59; H04N5/93; H04N5/94; H04N5/945

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A video signal recording apparatus for recording a coded video signal comprising: coding means for coding first video information of first predetermined lines of said video signal; signal processing means for signal processing second video information of second predetermined lines of said video signal excepting coded line signals; first recording means for recording said first video information onto a first video signal recording area on a recording medium; and second recording means for recording said second video information onto a second video signal recording area on the recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A video signal recording apparatus for recording a coded video signal comprising: coding means for coding first video information of first predetermined lines of said video signal; signal processing means for signal processing second video information of second predetermined lines of said video signal excepting coded line signals; first recording means for recording said first video information onto a first video signal recording area on a recording medium; and second recording means for recording said second video information onto a second video signal recording area on the recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
The video apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said signal processing means for signal processing the second video information comprises sampling means in which input pixel data of said second predetermined lines is thinned and sampled to form said second video information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 77 words
The video recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said signal processing means for signal processing said second video information comprises sampling means, in which an input pixel data of said second predetermined lines is thinned to sample a luminance information by every four pixels, and simultaneously, to sample a luminance signal by every four pixels shifting two pixels between adjacent ones of said second predetermined lines of said video signal to form said second video information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 97 words
A video reproducing apparatus for reproducing a coded digital video signal recorded on a recording medium, comprising: first reproducing means for reproducing a first video information of first predetermined lines recorded onto a first video signal recording area on said recording medium; second reproducing means for reproducing a second video information formed of second predetermined lines excepting said first predetermined lines recorded onto a second video signal recording area on said recording medium; and restoring means for restoring said digital signal having a predetermined total number of lines, based on said reproduced first and second video information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 97 words
A video reproducing apparatus for reproducing a coded digital video signal recorded on a recording medium, comprising: first reproducing means for reproducing a first video information of first predetermined lines recorded onto a first video signal recording area on said recording medium; second reproducing means for reproducing a second video information formed of second predetermined lines excepting said first predetermined lines recorded onto a second video signal recording area on said recording medium; and restoring means for restoring said digital signal having a predetermined total number of lines, based on said reproduced first and second video information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 45 words
The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein input pixel data was thinned and discarded prior to recording said second video information; and further comprising interpolating means for providing replacement approximations of pixels discarded by thinning and to restore the reproduced second video information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: said interpolating means comprises weighting means for weighting the luminance information of the unrecorded pixels discarded by said thinning, and simultaneously for add-calculating the luminance information of recorded pixels adjacent the unrecorded and discarded pixels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 40 words
The video reproducing apparatus according the claim 5 wherein: color information of the unrecorded pixels are interpolated from a color information obtained of the recorded pixels adjacent and above or below color information obtained by reproducing said first video information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 47 words
The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein input pixel data to be recorded is thinned and sampled to form said second video signal; and further comprising interpolating means for providing replacement approximations of pixels discarded by thinning and to restore the reproduced second video signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 45 words
The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein: said interpolating means comprises weighting means for weighting the luminance information of unrecorded pixels discarded by said thinning, and simultaneously for add-calculating the luminance information of recorded pixels which are adjacent the unrecorded and discarded pixels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 39 words
The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein: a color information of said unrecorded pixels are interpolated by color information of pixels which are adjacent and above or below color information obtained by reproducing said first video information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 179 words
A video recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing a coded digital video signal onto and from a recording medium, comprising: coding means for coding first video information of first predetermined lines of said digital video signal; signal processing means for signal processing second video information of second predetermined lines of said digital video signal excepting a coded line signal; first recording means for recording said first video information in a first video signal recording area on said recording medium; second recording means for recording said video information in a second video signal recording area on said recording medium; first reproducing means for reproducing the first video information of said first predetermined lines recorded in the first video signal recording area on said recording medium; second reproducing means for reproducing said second video information of said second predetermined lines excepting said first predetermined lines recorded in the second video signal recording area on said recording medium; and restoring means for restoring said digital signal having a predetermined total number of lines, based on said reproduced first and second video information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 179 words
A video recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing a coded digital video signal onto and from a recording medium, comprising: coding means for coding first video information of first predetermined lines of said digital video signal; signal processing means for signal processing second video information of second predetermined lines of said digital video signal excepting a coded line signal; first recording means for recording said first video information in a first video signal recording area on said recording medium; second recording means for recording said video information in a second video signal recording area on said recording medium; first reproducing means for reproducing the first video information of said first predetermined lines recorded in the first video signal recording area on said recording medium; second reproducing means for reproducing said second video information of said second predetermined lines excepting said first predetermined lines recorded in the second video signal recording area on said recording medium; and restoring means for restoring said digital signal having a predetermined total number of lines, based on said reproduced first and second video information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 43 words
The video recording/reproducing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: said signal processing means for signal processing said second video information comprises sampling means in which input pixel data of said second predetermined lines is thinned and sampled to form said second video information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 73 words
The video recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: said signal processing means for signal processing said second video information comprises sampling means in which an input pixel data of said second predetermined lines is thinned to sample a luminance information by every four pixels and simultaneously to sample a luminance signal by every four pixels shifting two pixels between adjacent ones of said second predetermined lines to form said second video information.

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