Method of recording/reproducing ATV signals divided into trick play data and normal play data

Claim 2

A digital video tape recording method for trick play in which advanced television signals containing frame data supplied at predetermined intervals and independently decodable are divided into normal play data and trick play data and are recorded on a digital video tape, said method comprising the steps of: dividing a data area of a video sector of respective tracks of said digital video tape into first, second and third regions; and interspersely recording a first portion of said normal play data and said trick play data in said first region and said third region, and recording a second portion of said normal play data in said second region, said trick play data recorded in said first region and in said third region being frame data corresponding to a maximum odd-fold speed of a plurality of given odd-fold speeds; and repeatedly recording said trick play data for a number of tracks equal to twice a number of said maximum odd-fold speed.

Claim 3

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 1, wherein: said trick play data recorded in said first region and said third region is recorded in units of a plurality of sequential sync blocks, and a number of said plurality of sequential sync blocks is maximum at a center of said first region and said third region and decreases outwardly therefrom.

Claim 4

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 1, wherein: said maximum odd-fold speed is 19-fold speed.

Claim 5

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 1, wherein: said given odd-fold speeds are 3, 7, 11, 15, and 19-fold speeds in a forward direction and 5, 9, 13, and 17-fold speeds in a reverse direction.

Claim 6

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of: alternately disposing a plurality of sequential sync blocks recorded on a pair of tracks having different azimuths with respect to each other.

Claim 7

A digital video tape recording method for trick play in which advanced television signals containing frame data supplied at predetermined intervals and independently decodable are divided into normal play data and trick play data and are recorded on a digital video tape, said method comprising the steps of: repeatedly recording DC coefficients and first AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of frame data corresponding to a maximum odd-fold speed of said frame data at predetermined positions of respective video sectors of a number of tracks equal to twice a number of said maximum odd-fold speed, said DC coefficients and said first AC coefficients being supplied as said trick play data for all odd-fold speeds; repeatedly recording second AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said frame data on a first region of respective audio sectors of tracks equal to twice a number of a first odd low speed, said second AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for said first odd low speed and a second odd low speed; and repeatedly recording third AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said frame data on a second region of respective audio sectors of tracks equal to twice a number of said second odd low speed, said third AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for said second odd low speed.

Claim 8

A digital video tape recording method for trick play in which advanced television signals containing frame data supplied at predetermined intervals and independently decodable are divided into normal play data and trick play data and are recorded on a digital video tape, said method comprising the steps of: repeatedly recording DC coefficients and first AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of frame data corresponding to a maximum odd-fold speed of said frame data at predetermined positions of respective video sectors of a number of tracks equal to twice a number of said maximum odd-fold speed, said DC coefficients and said first AC coefficients being supplied as said trick play data for all odd-fold speeds; repeatedly recording second AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said frame data on a first region of respective audio sectors of tracks equal to twice a number of a first odd low speed, said second AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for said first odd low speed and a second odd low speed; and repeatedly recording third AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said frame data on a second region of respective audio sectors of tracks equal to twice a number of said second odd low speed, said third AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for said second odd low speed.

Claim 9

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 6, said method further comprising the steps of: selecting frame data corresponding to said maximum odd-fold speed of said frame data and dividing said selected frame data into a plurality of sequential sync blocks; recording said plurality of sequential sync blocks onto video sectors of a pair of tracks having opposite azimuths, said plurality of sequential sync blocks being interspersely recorded on remaining portions of a video sector which is divided into three parts, excluding an intermediate part, on a first track having a first azimuth, from a starting point of said first track, in a sequence of sync blocks of said normal play data; and interspersely recording part of said plurality of sequential sync blocks on a first portion of said video sector which is divided into three parts, excluding an intermediate part, on a second track having a second azimuth opposite that of said first azimuth, from an intermediate portion to a starting point of said second track, in a sequence of sync blocks of said normal play data, remaining ones of said plurality of sequential sync blocks being interspersely recorded on a second portion of said video sector, from an end of said track to an intermediate portion thereof, in said sequence of sync blocks of said normal play data.

Claim 10

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 6, wherein: said recording of trick play data recorded on said first region of said audio sector is performed such that said second AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said selected frame data are divided into two parts, said two parts being respectively recorded onto tracks having opposite azimuths.

Claim 11

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 6, wherein: said recording of said trick play data recorded on said second region of said audio sector is performed such that said third AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said selected frame data are divided into two parts, said two parts being respectively recorded onto tracks having opposite azimuths.

Claim 12

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 6, wherein: said first region of said audio sector lies nearer a starting portion of said track than does said second region.

Claim 13

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of: recording on said first region an error correction outer code for facilitating error-correction of said trick play data recorded on said first region.

Claim 14

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of: recording on said second region an error correction outer code for facilitating error-correction of said trick play data recorded on said second region.

Claim 15

A digital video tape recording method according to claim 6, wherein: said odd-fold speeds are 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, -5, -9, -13, and -17-fold; said second odd low speed is 3-fold; and said first odd low speed is 7-fold.

Claim 16

A digital video tape recording method for trick play in which an advanced television signal containing frame data supplied at predetermined intervals and independently decodable is divided into normal play data and trick play data and recorded on digital video tape, said method comprising the steps of: repeatedly recording DC coefficients and first AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of frame data selected with respect to a maximum odd-fold speed of said frame data onto predetermined positions of respective video sectors of a number of tracks equal to twice a number of said maximum odd-fold speed, said DC coefficients and said first AC coefficients being supplied as said trick play data for all odd-fold speeds; repeatedly recording second AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said selected frame data onto respective audio sectors having a number of tracks equal to twice a first odd low speed number, said second AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for a second odd low speed; and repeatedly recording third AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said selected frame data onto respective audio sectors having a number of tracks equal to twice said second odd low speed, said third AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for said second odd low speed.

Claim 17

A digital video tape recording method for trick play in which an advanced television signal containing frame data supplied at predetermined intervals and independently decodable is divided into normal play data and trick play data and recorded on digital video tape, said method comprising the steps of: repeatedly recording DC coefficients and first AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of frame data selected with respect to a maximum odd-fold speed of said frame data onto predetermined positions of respective video sectors of a number of tracks equal to twice a number of said maximum odd-fold speed, said DC coefficients and said first AC coefficients being supplied as said trick play data for all odd-fold speeds; repeatedly recording second AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said selected frame data onto respective audio sectors having a number of tracks equal to twice a first odd low speed number, said second AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for a second odd low speed; and repeatedly recording third AC coefficients of respective DCT blocks of said selected frame data onto respective audio sectors having a number of tracks equal to twice said second odd low speed, said third AC coefficients being supplied as part of said trick play data for said second odd low speed.