Recording/reproducing system using memory functions of digital audio tape recorder (DAT) and method thereof

• US 5,311,374 A
• Filed: 12/29/1992
• Issued: 05/10/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Goldstar Jewellery LLC
• Original Assignee: Goldstar Jewellery LLC
• Inventors: Oh, Yong K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hajec, Donald
• Assistant Examiner(s): KIM, WON TAE C
• Application Number:
  US07/997,663
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• Field of Search: 360/15, 360/13, 360/32
• US Class Current: 360/32
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/455 said record carriers being in one device and being used as primary and secondary/backup media, e.g. HDD-DVD combo device, or as source and target media, e.g. PC and portable player
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/913 Digital audio tape [DAT] format
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/032 on tapes G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/0086 using cyclically driven heads providing segmented tracks

Abstract

A recording/reproducing system for use in a digital audio tape recorder using memory functions and a method thereof which are capable of storing reproduced aural signals in a memory bank, and capable of reading and recording the stored aural signals without the use of an additional DAT system. The system includes a memory section for storing signals that are input to a D/A converter from a digital signal processing section, and a memory controlling section for storing signals that are input to the D/A converter from the memory section, and for reading and applying the signals stored in the memory section to the digital signal processing section. As a result, the system and the method for recording/reproducing can duplicate a tape with one DAT by storing reproduced signals in the memory when the DAT is in are producing mode and reading and recording the stored signals in a tape.

Claims

1. A recording and reproducing system for a digital audio tape recording comprising:

a head drum for reproducing and recording first aural signals;

a high frequency amplifier operatively communicative with said head drum for amplifying said first aural signals;

data processing means operatively communicative with said high frequency amplifier for converting said first aural signals to parallel signals;

digital signal processing means operatively communicative with said data processing means for digitally filtering said first aural signals;

a digital-to-analog converter operatively communicative with said digital signal processing means for converting said first aural signals digitally filtered by said digital signal processing means to second aural output analog signals;

an analog-to-digital converter operatively communicative with said digital signal processing means for converting third external aural analog signals input to the recording and reproducing system to fourth digital aural signals;

system controlling means for controlling said digital signal processing means;

a memory section for storing said first aural signals digitally filtered by said digital signal processing means that are also input to said digital-to-analog converter; and

memory controlling means operatively communicative with said system controlling means, said memory section, said digital signal processing means and said analog-to-digital converter for controlling the storing of said first aural signals that are input to said memory section in response to said system controlling means, and for reading from said memory section said first aural signals stored in said memory section and applying said first aural signals stored in said memory section to said digital signal processing means.

2. The recording and producing system of claim 1, wherein said system controlling means comprises a first microprocessor, said memory controlling means comprises a second microprocessor and said memory section comprises a plurality of RAMS, said second microprocessor outputting chip selection signals for selecting from said plurality of RAMs in said memory section, a READ/WRITE control signal and a GATE signal and applying a BUSY signal indicating an operation state to said first microprocessor when said second microprocessor is being operated and a GATE section for connecting the data bus of said first microprocessor and said digital signal processing means in response to said GATE signal being turned on by said second microprocessor.

3. The recording and reproducing system of claim 2, further comprising:

a key scanning section operatively communicative with said first microprocessor of said system controlling means for scanning a key signal thereof and setting a memory flag when a MEMORY key signal is input;

wherein a number, which is initialized at "0", is increased by "1" as an INDEX signal when a NUMBER key signal is input, a WRITE signal and an ENABLE signal are output when a WRITE key signal is input, a READ signal and said ENABLE signal are output when a READ key signal is input, a WRITE ENDING signal is output if said WRITE state is active when said READ key is input and said READ signal and said ENABLE signal are output after outputting said WRITE ENDING signal; and

memory controlling procedure means for initializing the signals which control said memory controlling means when said BUSY signal fails to be applied from second microprocessor including,

receiving means for receiving signals from said second microprocess or of said memory controlling means,

selecting means for selecting one of said RAMs of said memory section according to said INDEX signal when said READ signal and said ENABLE signal are input and when said WRITE signal and said ENABLE signal are input,

BUSY signal applying means for applying said BUSY signal to said first microprocessor of said system controlling means,

RAM addressing means for addressing the selected RAM of said memory section and turning the GATE section on,

detecting means for detecting an end of the data or said WRITE ENDING signal being applied in the WRITE state of the selected RAM,

stored signal applying means for applying the signals stored in the address to said digital signal processing means with said address increased until the end of the data is met or the highest address is met in the READ state of the selected RAM,

signal storing means for storing signals from said digital signal processing means in the address with said address increased until the end of the data is met or said WRITE ENDING signal is detected to be applied in the WRITE state of the selected RAM and storing the end of the data in the selected RAM when the end of the data is met or said WRITE ENDING signal is applied, and

initializing means for initializing said selected RAM after storing the end of the data in the selected RAM.

4. A method for recording and reproducing signals by a digital audio tape recorder, comprising the steps of:

(a) reproducing and recording fist aural signals by a head drum;

(b) amplifying said first aural signals by a high frequency amplifier operatively communicative with said head drum;

(c) converting said first aural signals to parallel signals by data processing means operatively communicative with said with frequency amplifier;

(d) digitally filtering said first aural signals by digital signal processing means operatively communicative with said data processing means;

(e) converting said first aural signals digitally filtered at said step (d) to second aural output analog signals by a digital-to-analog converter operatively communicative with said digital signal processing means;

(f) converting third external aural analog signals input to the digital audio tape recorder to fourth digital aural signals by an analog-to-digital converter operatively communicative with said digital signal processing means;

(g) controlling said step (d) of digitally filtering by system controlling means operatively communicative with said digital signal processing means;

(h) storing said first aural signals digitally filtered at said step (d), that are also input to said digital-to-analog converter, in a memory section;

(i) controlling the storing of said first aural signals that are input to said memory section in response to the controlling of said digital filtering at said step (g) by memory controlling means operatively communicative with said memory section, said digital signal processing means and said analog-to-digital converter;

(j) reading from said memory section said first aural signals stored in said memory section by said memory controlling means; and

(k) applying said first aural signals stored in said memory section to said digital signal processing means.

5. The method for recording and reproducing signals by a digital audio tape recorder of claim 4, further comprising the steps of:

(l) outputting chip selection signals for selecting from a plurality of RAMs in said memory section, a READ/WRITE control signal and a GATE signal by a first microprocessor of said memory controlling means;

(m) applying a BUSY signal by said first microprocessor indicating an operation state to a second microprocessor of said system controlling means when said first microprocessor is being operated; and

(n) connecting the data bus of said second microprocessor and said digital signal processing means in response to said GATE signal being turned on by said first microprocessor.

6. The method for recording and reproducing signals by a digital audio tape recording of claim 5, further comprising the steps of:

setting a memory flag when a MEMORY key signal is input by scanning a key signal of a key scanning section operatively communicative with said second microprocessor of said system controlling means;

outputting a number, which is initialized at "0", increased by "1" as an INDEX signal when a NUMBER key signal is input;

outputting a WRITE signal and a ENABLE signal when a WRITE key signal is input;

outputting a WRITE ENDING signal if said WRITE state is active when said READ key is input;

outputting said READ signal and said ENABLE signal after outputting said WRITE ENDING signal;

initializing the signals for controlling said memory controlling means when said BUSY signal fails to be applied from said first microprocessor of said memory controlling means in a system controlling procedure; and

performing a memory controlling procedure including the steps of,

receiving signals from said first microprocessor of said memory controlling means,

selecting one of said RAMs of said memory section according to said INDEX signal when said READ signal and said ENABLE signal are input,

applying said BUSY signal to said first microprocessor of said system controlling means,

addressing the selected RAM of said memory section and turning the GATE section on,

applying the signals stored in the address to said digital signal processing means with said address increased until the end of the data is met or the highest address is met in the READ state of the selected RAM,

selecting one of the RAMs of said memory section according to said INDEX signal when a WRITE signal and an ENABLE signal are input,

applying said BUSY signal to said memory section according to said INDEX signal when a WRITE signal and an ENABLE signal are input,

applying said BUSY signal to said first microprocessor of said system controlling means,

addressing the selected RAM of said memory section and turning the GATE section on,

detecting an end of the data or said WRITE ENDING signal being applied in the WRITE state of the selected RAM,

storing signals from said digital signal processing means in the address with said address increased until the end of the data is met or said WRITE ENDING signal is detected to be applied in the WRITE state of the selected RAM.

storing the end of the data in said selected RAM when the end of the data is met or said WRITE ENDING signal is applied, and

initializing said selected RAM after storing the end of the data in said selected RAM.