US6130870A
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Recording medium, recording apparatus, reproducing method, and reproducing device
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-05-31
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Granted: 2000-10-10
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Expires: 2016-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A recording medium to which this invention is applied includes a first recording area 3 where a digital audio signal sampled at a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number of bits is recorded, a first management area 2 where information for carrying out management of the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area 3 is recorded, a second recording area 6 where a digital audio signal corresponding to the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area 3 is recorded, and a second management area 5 where information for carrying out management of the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area 6 is recorded, wherein discrimination data indicating that plural recording areas exist is recorded in the first management area 2. Thus, this recording medium has compatibility with the conventional CD player, and can be reproduced in the state of high sound quality by a higher rank reproducing equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Teppei Yokota
- 👤 Ayataka Nishio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:41
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/007; G11B7/0079; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B20/10527; G11B20/12; G11B20/1217; G11B20/1252; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B27/3063; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037; G11B7/00736; G11B20/1251; G11B2020/10537; G11B2020/10546; G11B2020/10592; G11B2020/1087; G11B2020/10888; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/215; G11B2220/218; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/2583; G11B7/004; G11B7/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein said first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein said first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A recording medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area is digital audio signals of 2 channels, and wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area is digital audio signals of 2 channels corresponding to the digital audio signals of 2 channels recorded in the first recording area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A recording medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area is a compressed signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording medium as set forth in claim 1, wherein time code corresponding to the first recording area is recorded in the second recording area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
212 words
A recording medium on which a multi-channel digital audio signal is recorded, each channel of the digital audio signal being sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number of bits, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where one channel of the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by the predetermined number of bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where another channel of the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by the predetermined number of bits is recorded; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area is one of data portions of high order bits and low order bits obtained by dividing the digital audio signal quantized by the predetermined number of bits, and wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area is the other of the data portions of the digital audio signal quantized by the predetermined number of bits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
212 words
A recording medium on which a multi-channel digital audio signal is recorded, each channel of the digital audio signal being sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number of bits, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where one channel of the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by the predetermined number of bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where another channel of the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by the predetermined number of bits is recorded; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area is one of data portions of high order bits and low order bits obtained by dividing the digital audio signal quantized by the predetermined number of bits, and wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area is the other of the data portions of the digital audio signal quantized by the predetermined number of bits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
155 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number of bits and divided into two frequency bands is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency quantized by the predetermined number of bits, and divided to one frequency band is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency, quantized by the predetermined number of bits, and divided to another frequency band is recorded, wherein said first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
155 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number of bits and divided into two frequency bands is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency quantized by the predetermined number of bits, and divided to one frequency band is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where the digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency, quantized by the predetermined number of bits, and divided to another frequency band is recorded, wherein said first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A recording medium as set forth in claim 6, wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area is a digital audio signal obtained by down-sampling a digital audio signal of one band of the two frequency bands obtained by band-dividing the digital audio signal sampled at a predetermined sampling frequency, and wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area is a digital audio signal of the other frequency band obtained by band-dividing the digital audio signal sampled at the predetermined sampling frequency.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
231 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the digital audio signal sampled at the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits recorded in the first recording area is a digital audio signal of high order bits of the quantized digital audio signal, and wherein the digital audio signal sampled at the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits recorded in the second recording area is a digital audio signal of low order bits of the quantized digital audio signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
231 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the digital audio signal sampled at the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits recorded in the first recording area is a digital audio signal of high order bits of the quantized digital audio signal, and wherein the digital audio signal sampled at the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits recorded in the second recording area is a digital audio signal of low order bits of the quantized digital audio signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
250 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area is digital audio information obtained by band-dividing, at the predetermined frequency, digital audio information sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits so that grouping into digital audio information of a higher frequency band side and a lower frequency band side is carried out to sample the digital audio information of one group at a sampling frequency lower than the predetermined sampling frequency, and wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area is digital audio information obtained by compressing the digital audio information of the other group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
250 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the first recording area is digital audio information obtained by band-dividing, at the predetermined frequency, digital audio information sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits so that grouping into digital audio information of a higher frequency band side and a lower frequency band side is carried out to sample the digital audio information of one group at a sampling frequency lower than the predetermined sampling frequency, and wherein the digital audio signal recorded in the second recording area is digital audio information obtained by compressing the digital audio information of the other group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
145 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the X bits are 16 bits and the Y bits are 4 bits.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
145 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the X bits are 16 bits and the Y bits are 4 bits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
161 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the X bits of the (X+Y) bits and the Y bits of the (X+Y) bits have different values.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
161 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the X bits of the (X+Y) bits and the Y bits of the (X+Y) bits have different values.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
164 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the X bits are 16 bits and the Y bits are the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits greater than 16 bits.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
164 words
A recording medium on which a digital audio signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by a predetermined number (X+Y) of bits is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a first recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by X bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded; a first management area where first management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the first recording area; a second recording area where a digital audio signal sampled by the predetermined sampling frequency and quantized by Y bits of the (X+Y) bits is recorded, wherein the first and second recording areas are separate radial areas; and a second management area where second management data is recorded in order to manage the digital audio signal recorded on the second recording area, wherein the X bits are 16 bits and the Y bits are the predetermined number (X+Y) of bits greater than 16 bits.
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