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Decoder for decoding still pictures data and data on which data length of still picture data is recorded reproducing apparatus for reproducing recording medium and reproducing method thereof
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-27
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Granted: 1997-07-22
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Expires: 2015-09-27
Abstract
Abstract In a picture data reproducing apparatus, a data dropout from a disc such as a CD-DA can be avoided. In a still picture data reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium on which both of still picture data having at least variable data length, and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded, this reproducing apparatus is characterized by including: a reader for reading out both of the still picture data and the data length information corresponding to the still picture data from the recording medium; a decoder for decoding the still picture data and also the data length information corresponding to the still picture data, which are read out by the reader; a counter for counting a data length of the still picture data decoded by the decoder; a comparator for comparing the data length information decoded by the decoder with the data length counted by the counter; and a controller for making such a judgement that the data is dropped out by way of the comparator when the data length information decoded by the decoder is not coincident with the data length of the still picture data counted by the counter, and for controlling the reader to again read out the same still image data.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuichi Nagano
- 👤 Kenji Tomizawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/87; H04N9/88; H04N9/888; G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/02; G11B5/09; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/18; G11B27/00; G11B27/002; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/11; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B27/3063; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B27/34; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/93; H04N5/94; H04N5/945; G11B20/12; G11B20/1816; G11B2020/183; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/65; G11B27/36; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3243; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N9/806; H04N9/8063; H04N9/8715
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium on which both of still picture data having at least variable data length, and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded, comprising: reading means for reading out both said still picture data and said data length information corresponding to the still picture data from the recording medium; decoding means for decoding the still picture data and also the data length information corresponding to said still picture data, which are read out by said reading means; measuring means for measuring a data length of said still picture data decoded by said decoding means; comparing means for comparing the data length information decoded by the decoding means with the data length measured by said measuring means; and controlling means for making such a judgement that the still picture data is dropped out by way of said comparing means when the data length information decoded by the decoding means is not coincident with the data length of the still picture data measured by the measuring means, and for controlling said reading means to again read out the same still picture data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium on which both of still picture data having at least variable data length, and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded, comprising: reading means for reading out both said still picture data and said data length information corresponding to the still picture data from the recording medium; decoding means for decoding the still picture data and also the data length information corresponding to said still picture data, which are read out by said reading means; measuring means for measuring a data length of said still picture data decoded by said decoding means; comparing means for comparing the data length information decoded by the decoding means with the data length measured by said measuring means; and controlling means for making such a judgement that the still picture data is dropped out by way of said comparing means when the data length information decoded by the decoding means is not coincident with the data length of the still picture data measured by the measuring means, and for controlling said reading means to again read out the same still picture data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising address data judging means for judging a continuity of an address of said decoded still picture data, wherein: when said address data judging means judges that the address is discontinuous, said controlling means controls said reading means to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: end data judging means for judging as to whether or not an end code of said decoded still picture data can be detected, wherein: when said end data judging means cannot detect the end code of the decoded still picture data, said controlling means controls said reading means to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: end data judging means for judging as to whether or not an end code of said decoded still picture data can be detected, wherein: when said end data judging means cannot detect the end code of the decoded still picture data, said controlling means controls said reading means to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
183 words
A reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium on which both of still picture data having at least variable data length, and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded, comprising: a reader for reading out both said still picture data and said data length information corresponding to the still picture data from the recording medium; a decoder for decoding the still picture data and also the data length information corresponding to said still picture data, which are read out by said reader; a counter for counting a data length of said still picture data decoded by said decoder; a comparator for comparing the data length information decoded by the decoder with the data length counted by said counter; and a controller for making such a judgement that the still picture data is dropped out by way of said comparator when the data length information decoded by the decoder is not coincident with the data length of the still picture data counted by the counter, and for controlling said reader to again read out the same still picture data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
A reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recording medium on which both of still picture data having at least variable data length, and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded, comprising: a reader for reading out both said still picture data and said data length information corresponding to the still picture data from the recording medium; a decoder for decoding the still picture data and also the data length information corresponding to said still picture data, which are read out by said reader; a counter for counting a data length of said still picture data decoded by said decoder; a comparator for comparing the data length information decoded by the decoder with the data length counted by said counter; and a controller for making such a judgement that the still picture data is dropped out by way of said comparator when the data length information decoded by the decoder is not coincident with the data length of the still picture data counted by the counter, and for controlling said reader to again read out the same still picture data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: an address data judger for judging a continuity of an address of the still picture data decoded by said decoder, wherein: when said address data judger judges that the address is discontinuous, said controller controls said reader to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
A reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: an end data discriminator for judging as to whether or not an end code of said decoded still picture data can be detected; wherein: when said end data discriminator cannot detect the end code of the decoded still picture data, said controller controls said reader to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
A reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising: an end data discriminator for judging as to whether or not an end code of said decoded still picture data can be detected; wherein: when said end data discriminator cannot detect the end code of the decoded still picture data, said controller controls said reader to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for reproducing still image data from a recording medium on which both still picture data having at least variable data length, and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded, comprising: a step for reading out both said still picture data and said data length information corresponding to the still picture data from the recording medium; a step for decoding the still picture data and also the data length information corresponding to said still picture data, which are read out by said reading step; a step for measuring a data length of said still picture data decoded by said decoding step; a step for comparing the decoded data length information with the measured data length; and a step for making such a judgment that the still picture data is dropped out by way of said comparing step when the decoded data length information is not coincident with the measure data length of the still picture data, and for again reading out the same still picture data.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for reproducing still image data from a recording medium on which both still picture data having at least variable data length, and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded, comprising: a step for reading out both said still picture data and said data length information corresponding to the still picture data from the recording medium; a step for decoding the still picture data and also the data length information corresponding to said still picture data, which are read out by said reading step; a step for measuring a data length of said still picture data decoded by said decoding step; a step for comparing the decoded data length information with the measured data length; and a step for making such a judgment that the still picture data is dropped out by way of said comparing step when the decoded data length information is not coincident with the measure data length of the still picture data, and for again reading out the same still picture data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A reproducing method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: a step for judging as to a continuity of an address of the decoded still picture data; wherein: when said judging step judges that the address is discontinuous, a control is made to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
A reproducing method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: a step for judging as to whether or not an end code of the decoded still picture data can be detected; wherein: when the end code of said decoded still picture data cannot be detected at said step, a control is made to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
A reproducing method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising: a step for judging as to whether or not an end code of the decoded still picture data can be detected; wherein: when the end code of said decoded still picture data cannot be detected, a control is made to again read the same still picture data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
165 words
A decode circuit comprising: controlling means for controlling read/write operations of still picture data from/into storage means, which still picture data has been reproduced from a recording medium on which the still picture data having at least variable data length and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded; picture data length calculating means for calculating a picture data length corresponding to one screen based upon a starting address and an end address by detecting header information from said reproduced still picture data; separating means for separating picture information and data length information from said reproduced still picture data; comparing means for comparing the data length information separated by said separating means with the picture data length calculated by said calculating means; and generating means for generating a variable length data error signal when said comparing means judges that the data length information separated by the separating means is not coincident with the picture data length calculated by said calculating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
165 words
A decode circuit comprising: controlling means for controlling read/write operations of still picture data from/into storage means, which still picture data has been reproduced from a recording medium on which the still picture data having at least variable data length and data length information corresponding to the still picture data have been recorded; picture data length calculating means for calculating a picture data length corresponding to one screen based upon a starting address and an end address by detecting header information from said reproduced still picture data; separating means for separating picture information and data length information from said reproduced still picture data; comparing means for comparing the data length information separated by said separating means with the picture data length calculated by said calculating means; and generating means for generating a variable length data error signal when said comparing means judges that the data length information separated by the separating means is not coincident with the picture data length calculated by said calculating means.
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