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Video/audio coded data recovery from a record medium
Assignee: Discovision Associates
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Filing: 1985-12-16
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2005-12-16
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus for playing back a plurality of digitally encoded audio messages along with associated video data. The audio messages are combined along with a plurality of corresponding audio message start address signals when recorded on a recording medium. The digitally encoded information can be recorded in the audio domain, i.e. as digitized audio recorded on an audio channel of the medium, or in the video domain, i.e., as digitized audio recorded on the video channel of the medium. In playback, the address and audio data signals are retrieved from the recording medium and stored. The address signals are utilized to access selectable messages for decoding and playback of the selected audio message.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne R. Dakin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/928; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/11; H04N5/915; H04N5/9155; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for playing back a selected one of a plurality of discrete audio message units included in a block of composite digital audio data recorded on a record medium as a sequential series of said plurality of discrete audio message units, wherein said plurality of discrete audio message units are discretely associated with a single discrete block of video data also recorded on the record medium, said method comprising the steps of: employing a player means for recovering said block of composite digital audio data from the record medium; storing said recovered block of composite digital audio data within an addressable digital data storage means operatively associated with said player means; generating a coded message select command signal identifying the selected one of said plurality of audio message units; employing means operatively associated with said storage means and responsive to said coded message select command signal for retrieving said selected audio message unit; and, employing said player means to play back the retrieved said selected audio message unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for playing back a selected one of a plurality of discrete audio message units included in a block of composite digital audio data recorded on a record medium as a sequential series of said plurality of discrete audio message units, wherein said plurality of discrete audio message units are discretely associated with a single discrete block of video data also recorded on the record medium, said method comprising the steps of: employing a player means for recovering said block of composite digital audio data from the record medium; storing said recovered block of composite digital audio data within an addressable digital data storage means operatively associated with said player means; generating a coded message select command signal identifying the selected one of said plurality of audio message units; employing means operatively associated with said storage means and responsive to said coded message select command signal for retrieving said selected audio message unit; and, employing said player means to play back the retrieved said selected audio message unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: initiating a stop-motion of operation of said player means; and, employing said player means, in said stop-motion mode of operation, to playback said single block of video data in conjunction with said step of employing said player means to play back the retrieved said selected audio message unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said recovered block of composite digital audio data is stored at predetermined storage locations within said storage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein said predetermined storage locations are sequentially addressed.
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