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Record and play-back system in which a pair of tracks of a recording medium are used to record a picture signal and an associated audio signal
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1995-04-03
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2015-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A record and play-back system in a still video device, in which a picture signal and an audio signal associated therewith are recorded on a first track and a second track of a recording medium, wherein 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 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
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:47
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: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
343 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; first 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 first determining means determines that neither said picture signal nor said audio signal is recorded on said first track of said pair of tracks, wherein when said manually operated switch is again actuated after said head is moved to said one track of said pair of tracks, said moving means further moves said head to said second track of said pair of tracks and said changing means changes said record and play-back system from said record mode to said play-back mode, so that said second track of said pair of tracks may be played back; and second means for determining whether a first code signal is recorded with said picture signal on said tracks or whether a second code is recorded with said audio signal on said tracks, wherein said first code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
343 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; first 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 first determining means determines that neither said picture signal nor said audio signal is recorded on said first track of said pair of tracks, wherein when said manually operated switch is again actuated after said head is moved to said one track of said pair of tracks, said moving means further moves said head to said second track of said pair of tracks and said changing means changes said record and play-back system from said record mode to said play-back mode, so that said second track of said pair of tracks may be played back; and second means for determining whether a first code signal is recorded with said picture signal on said tracks or whether a second code is recorded with said audio signal on said tracks, wherein said first code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, further comprising: means for enabling a post-recording of one of said audio signal and said picture signal when said determining means determines no signal is recorded on said second track of said pair of tracks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The record and play-back system of claim 1, wherein said video device comprises an electronic camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The record and play-back system of claim 3, wherein said electronic camera comprises an electronic still camera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The record and play-back system of claim 3, wherein said recording medium comprises a magnetic disk.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
351 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; a head driving unit that moves a head to one of said pair of tracks in response to an operation of said manually operated switch; a mode operation unit that changes 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; a first determination unit that determines 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 head driving unit and said record and play-back system is changed from said play-back mode to said record mode by said mode operation unit when said manually operated switch is actuated and said first determination unit determines that neither said picture signal nor said audio signal is recorded on said first track of said pair of tracks, wherein when said manually operated switch is again actuated after said head is moved to said one track of said pair of tracks, said head driving unit further moves said head to said second track of said pair of tracks and said mode operation unit changes said record and play-back system from said record mode to said play-back mode, so that said second track of said pair of tracks may be played back; and a second determination unit that determines whether a first code signal is recorded with said picture signal or whether a second code is recorded with said audio signal, wherein said first code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
351 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; a head driving unit that moves a head to one of said pair of tracks in response to an operation of said manually operated switch; a mode operation unit that changes 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; a first determination unit that determines 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 head driving unit and said record and play-back system is changed from said play-back mode to said record mode by said mode operation unit when said manually operated switch is actuated and said first determination unit determines that neither said picture signal nor said audio signal is recorded on said first track of said pair of tracks, wherein when said manually operated switch is again actuated after said head is moved to said one track of said pair of tracks, said head driving unit further moves said head to said second track of said pair of tracks and said mode operation unit changes said record and play-back system from said record mode to said play-back mode, so that said second track of said pair of tracks may be played back; and a second determination unit that determines whether a first code signal is recorded with said picture signal or whether a second code is recorded with said audio signal, wherein said first code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said audio signal and said second code signal comprises a signal for indicating a post-recordability of said picture signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The record and play-back system of claim 6, wherein said video device comprises an electronic camera.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The record and play-back system of claim 7, wherein said electronic camera comprises an electronic still camera.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The record and play-back system of claim 7, wherein said recording medium comprises a magnetic disk.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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