Video format signal recording and reproducing method

Claim 2

A video format signal recording and reproducing method for recording a video format signal including video information representing an image to be displayed and accompaniment data representing a plurality of accompaniments which may be reproduced with said image, said video format signal including a plurality of successive frames with each frame having plural lines and each line having a synchronizing signal portion followed by an information signal portion, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said accompaniment data into a plurality of data groups with each group representing a different accompaniment; generating a plurality of identification codes each different from the other and each containing information representing at least the position of a respective one of said data groups within said video format signal; recording said identification codes with said data groups and video information on a recording medium in the information signal portions of said video format signal; reading said video format signal from said recording medium; storing said accompaniment data in a memory; generating an accompaniment specifying signal representing a particular one of said different accompaniments to be reproducing with said image; determining, in accordance with said accompaniment specifying signal and said identification codes, the location of a particular one of said data groups corresponding to said particular accompaniment; reading only said particular data group from said memory; and simultaneously displaying said image while reproducing said particular accompaniment in accordance with the data read out of said memory.

Claim 3

A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said accompaniments comprise a plurality of different audio accompaniments for said image.

Claim 4

A video format signal recording and reproducing method for recording a video format signal including video information representing an image to be displaced and accompaniment data representing a plurality of accompaniments which may be reproduced with said image, said video format signal including a plurality of successive frames with each frame having plural lines and each line having a synchronizing signal portion followed by an information signal portion, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said accompaniment data into a plurality of data groups with each group representing a different accompaniment; generating a plurality of identification codes each different from the other and each containing information representing at least the position of a respective one of said data groups within said video format signal; recording said identification codes with said data groups and video information on a recording medium in the information signal portions of said video format signal; reading said video format signal from said recording medium; generating an accompaniment specifying signal representing a particular one of said different accompaniments to be reproduced with said image; determining, in accordance with said accompaniment specifying signal and said identification codes contained in the video format signal read from said medium, the location in said video format signal of a particular one of said data groups corresponding to said particular accompaniment; storing only said particular data group in a memory without storing the remainder of said data groups; reading only said particular data group from said memory; and simultaneously displaying said image while reproducing said particular accompaniment in accordance with the data read out of said memory.

Claim 5

A video format signal recording and reproducing method for recording a video format signal including video information representing an image to be displaced and accompaniment data representing a plurality of accompaniments which may be reproduced with said image, said video format signal including a plurality of successive frames with each frame having plural lines and each line having a synchronizing signal portion followed by an information signal portion, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said accompaniment data into a plurality of data groups with each group representing a different accompaniment; generating a plurality of identification codes each different from the other and each containing information representing at least the position of a respective one of said data groups within said video format signal; recording said identification codes with said data groups and video information on a recording medium in the information signal portions of said video format signal; reading said video format signal from said recording medium; generating an accompaniment specifying signal representing a particular one of said different accompaniments to be reproduced with said image; determining, in accordance with said accompaniment specifying signal and said identification codes contained in the video format signal read from said medium, the location in said video format signal of a particular one of said data groups corresponding to said particular accompaniment; storing only said particular data group in a memory without storing the remainder of said data groups; reading only said particular data group from said memory; and simultaneously displaying said image while reproducing said particular accompaniment in accordance with the data read out of said memory.

Claim 6

A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said accompaniments comprise a plurality of different audio accompaniments for said image.

Claim 9

The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one frame of said video format signal includes both video information and at least one of said data groups.

Claim 10

The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said video information is included in a frame of said video format signal which does not include any of said data groups.

Claim 11

The method as claimed in claim 5, in which said data groups are recorded successively, and said identification codes represent lengths of said data groups.

Claim 14

The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said video information is included in a frame of said video format signal which does not include any of said data groups.

Claim 15

The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein at least one frame of said video format signal includes both video information and at least one of said data groups.

Claim 16

The method as claimed in claim 9, in which said groups of data are successively recorded, and said idenfication codes represent lengths of said groups of data.

Claim 17

A video format signal recording and reproducing method for recording a video format signal including video information representing an image to be displayed and accompaniment data representing a plurality of accompaniments which may be reproduced with said image, said video format signal including a plurality of successive frames with each frame having plural lines and each line having a synchronizing signal portion followed by an information signal portion, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said accompaniment data into a plurality of data groups with each group representing a different accompaniment; generating identification codes indicating at least positions of respective ones of said data groups within said video format signal; recording said identification codes with said data groups and video information on a recording medium in the information signal portions of said video format signal, with at least one frame of said video format signal including portions of at least two of said plurality of groups; reading said video format signal from said recording medium; storing said accompaniment data in a memory; generating an accompaniment specifying signal representing a particular one of said different accompaniments to be reproduced with said image; determining, in accordance with said accompaniment specifying signal and said identification codes, the location of a particular one of said data groups corresponding to said particular accompaniment; reading only said particular data group from said memory; and simultaneously displaying said image while reproducing said particular accompaniment in accordance with the data read out of said memory.

Claim 18

A video format signal recording and reproducing method for recording a video format signal including video information representing an image to be displayed and accompaniment data representing a plurality of accompaniments which may be reproduced with said image, said video format signal including a plurality of successive frames with each frame having plural lines and each line having a synchronizing signal portion followed by an information signal portion, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said accompaniment data into a plurality of data groups with each group representing a different accompaniment; generating identification codes indicating at least positions of respective ones of said data groups within said video format signal; recording said identification codes with said data groups and video information on a recording medium in the information signal portions of said video format signal, with at least one frame of said video format signal including portions of at least two of said plurality of groups; reading said video format signal from said recording medium; storing said accompaniment data in a memory; generating an accompaniment specifying signal representing a particular one of said different accompaniments to be reproduced with said image; determining, in accordance with said accompaniment specifying signal and said identification codes, the location of a particular one of said data groups corresponding to said particular accompaniment; reading only said particular data group from said memory; and simultaneously displaying said image while reproducing said particular accompaniment in accordance with the data read out of said memory.

Claim 19

A video format signal recording and reproducing method for recording a video format signal including video information representing an image to be displaced and accompaniment data representing a plurality of accompaniments which may be reproduced with said image, said video format signal including a plurality of successive frames with each frame having plural lines and each line having a synchronizing signal portion followed by an information signal portion, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said accompaniment data into a plurality of data groups with each group representing a different accompaniment; generating identification codes indicating at least positions of respective ones of said data groups within said video format signal; recording said identification codes with said data groups and video information on a recording medium in the information signal portions of said video format signal, with at least one frame of said video format signal including portions of at least two of said plurality of groups. reading said video format signal from said recording medium; generating an accompaniment specifying signal representing a particular one of said different accompaniments to be reproduced with said image; determining, in accordance with said accompaniment specifying signal and said identification codes contained in the video format signal read from said medium, the location in said video format signal of a particular one of said data groups corresponding to said particular accompaniment: storing only said particular data group in a memory without storing the remainder of said data groups; reading only said particular data group from said memory; and simultaneously displaying said image while reproducing said particular accompaniment in accordance with the data read out of said memory.

Claim 20

A video format signal recording and reproducing method for recording a video format signal including video information representing an image to be displaced and accompaniment data representing a plurality of accompaniments which may be reproduced with said image, said video format signal including a plurality of successive frames with each frame having plural lines and each line having a synchronizing signal portion followed by an information signal portion, said method comprising the steps of: dividing said accompaniment data into a plurality of data groups with each group representing a different accompaniment; generating identification codes indicating at least positions of respective ones of said data groups within said video format signal; recording said identification codes with said data groups and video information on a recording medium in the information signal portions of said video format signal, with at least one frame of said video format signal including portions of at least two of said plurality of groups. reading said video format signal from said recording medium; generating an accompaniment specifying signal representing a particular one of said different accompaniments to be reproduced with said image; determining, in accordance with said accompaniment specifying signal and said identification codes contained in the video format signal read from said medium, the location in said video format signal of a particular one of said data groups corresponding to said particular accompaniment: storing only said particular data group in a memory without storing the remainder of said data groups; reading only said particular data group from said memory; and simultaneously displaying said image while reproducing said particular accompaniment in accordance with the data read out of said memory.