Compatible signal encode/decode system
First Claim
1. A method for converting and encoding analog signals to a standardized digital format, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format;
converting said analog waveform to said digital format; and
encoding within said standardized digital format information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, said information facilitating subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said standardized digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said information.
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Abstract
An electronic method and apparatus for signal encoding and decoding to provide ultra low distortion reproduction of analog signals, while remaining compatible with industry standardized signal playback apparatus not incorporating the decoding features of the invention, and wherein the improved system provides an interplay of gain, slew rate and wave synthesis operations to reduce signal distortions and improve apparent resolution, all under the control of concealed control codes for triggering appropriate decoding signal reconstruction compensation complementing the signal analysis made during encoding. In addition, signals lacking the encoding process features of the invention are likewise compatible with playback decoders which do embody the invention, to provide some overall restoration enhancement.
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100 Claims
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1. A method for converting and encoding analog signals to a standardized digital format, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format; converting said analog waveform to said digital format; and encoding within said standardized digital format information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, said information facilitating subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said standardized digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 36)
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27. A method for decoding and converting an encoded digital format signal to an analog waveform;
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decoding from said digital format control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform; converting said digital format signal to said analog waveform; and selectively introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform can subsequently be more accurately reconstructed from said digital format by utilization of said control information while preserving the ability to recover said analog waveform independent of said control information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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37. A method for converting a digital format signal to an analog waveform, comprising the steps of:
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converting said digital format signal to said analog waveform; and introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said digital format signal during said converting process to facilitate more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said digital format signal, without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said signal reconstruction compensation.
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38. A method for converting and encoding an analog signal to a standardized digital format and subsequently decoding and converting the digital format to recover the analog signal, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format; converting said analog waveform to said digital format; encoding within said digital format control information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, to facilitate subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said digital format; decoding from said digital format said control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform; converting said standardized digital format signal to said analog waveform; and introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform is subsequently more accurately reconstructed from said digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said control information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system for converting and encoding analog signals to a standardized digital format, comprising:
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means for monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format; means for converting said analog waveform to said digital format; and means for encoding within said digital format information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, said information facilitating subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said standardized digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said information. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A system for decoding and converting an encoded digital format signal to an analog waveform;
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means for extracting from said digital format control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform; means for converting said digital format signal to said analog waveform; and means for introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform is subsequently more accurately reconstructed from said digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said control information. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A system for converting and encoding an analog signal to a standardized digital format and subsequently decoding and converting said digital formal to recover the analog signal, comprising:
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means for monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format; means for converting said analog waveform to said digital format; means for encoding within said digital format control information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, to facilitate subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said digital format; means for decoding from said digital format said control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform; means for converting said digital format signal to said analog waveform; and means for introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform is subsequently more accurately reconstructed from said digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said control information. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. In a system for encoding and decoding signals in a standardized format, the improvement comprising:
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means for generating a dithering signal; means for combining said dithering signal with the signal being encoded; means for encrypting additional control signals relating to characteristics of said signal being encoded in said dithering signal to facilitate more accurate reconstruction of said signal being encoded from the encoded format without altering the ability to also recover said signal being encoded independent of said control signals.
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88. A recording product having recorded thereon an analog signal waveform encoded in a standardized digital format, said product comprising:
a recording medium having recorded thereon said analog waveform converted to said digital format and further including within said digital format encoded information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, said information facilitating subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said standardized digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said information. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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