Method of recording on a recording medium employing an automatic termination of recording by monitoring the signal being recorded

• US 5,619,483 A
• Filed: 09/29/1995
• Issued: 04/08/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yokota, Teppei, Kihara, Nobuyuki, Aramaki, Junichi
• Primary Examiner(s): HINDI, NABIL Z
• Application Number:
  US08/536,075
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 369/44.32, 369/32, 369/54, 369/58, 369/48, 369/59, 369/84, 369/47, 360/15, 360/74.1
• US Class Current: 369/47.11
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 11/10563 Access of indexed parts
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 11/10595 Control of operating function
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/04 Arrangements for preventing, inhibiting, or warning against double recording on the same blank or against other recording or reproducing malfunctions
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10527 Audio or video recording; Data buffering arrangements G11B20/12 - G11B20/18 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10546 specifically adapted for audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10592 specifically adapted for recording or reproducing multichannel signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/218 Write-once discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2525 Magneto-optical [MO] discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2529 Mini-discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/65 wherein solid state memory is used for storing indexing information or metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/913 Digital audio tape [DAT] format
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/22 Means responsive to presence or absence of recorded information signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3027 used signal is digitally coded
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3063 Subcodes
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/0037 : with discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/0045 : Recording G11B7/006, G11B7/0065 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/00745 : Sectoring or header formats within a track formats in general G11B20/12
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 7/28 : Re-recording, i.e. transcribing information from one optical record carrier on to one or more similar or dissimilar record carriers

Abstract

A digital signal with included sub-code data reproduced from a first recording medium is recorded to a second recording medium having a data recording area and a table of contents (TOC) area establishing an end point of the digital signal outputted from the first recording medium by detecting if a reproducing time information of the sub-code data outputted from the first recording medium with the diginal signal ceases changing, detecting whether an audio data is included in the digital signal outputted from the first recording medium, and if not, pausing the recording operation for a predetermined time period, and after the predetermined time period passes, if it is detected that the reproducing time information ceases changing and the audio data is still not included in the digital signal outputted from the first recording medium, the recording operation of data in the second recording medium terminates, and a data indicative of a recording end point of the data which is recorded in the data recording area of the second recording medium is recorded in the TOC area of the second recording medium, the recording end point being a time point at which a predetermined time period passes after it is detected that the reproducing time information ceases changing and the reproduction of the first recording medium terminates, and then the whole recording operation to the second recording medium terminates.

Claims

1. A recordinq method for recording an inputted digital signal on a recording medium in which management data corresponding to the digital signal is recorded with an additional information, wherein:

the inputted digital signal is recorded on the recording medium, and it is detected whether the additional information of the inputted digital signal changes or not; and

when no change of a reproducing time information contained in the additional information is detected, and simultaneously, no existence of data in the inputted digital signal is detected, the recording operation of the inputted digital signal to the recording medium is stopped.

2. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal on a recording medium in which management data corresponding to the digital signal is recorded with an additional information, wherein:

the inputted digital signal is recorded on the recording medium, and it is detected whether the additional information of the inputted digital signal changes or not; and

after no change of the reproducing time information in the additional information is detected, and simultaneously, no existence of data in the inputted digital signal is detected, the recording operation of the inputted digital signal is changed to a waiting state for a predetermined period of time.

3. A recording method according to claim 2, wherein:

a digital data is recorded in an area of the recording medium where the management data is recorded as a recording end point of the inputted digital signal to the recording medium, the recording end point being a time point occurring during the predetermined period of time.

4. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal on a recording medium, in which the inputted digital signal is outputted with sub-code data from a signal source in which the digital signal is recorded with the sub-code data, and an area for recording a management data is provided on the recording medium, wherein:

an end point of the inputted digital signal is detected by detecting whether a reproducing time information as part of the subcode data supplied with the inputted digital signal changes or not;

after the end point of the inputted digital signal is detected, it is detected whether audio data is included in the inputted digital signal or not;

after it is detected that the audio data is not included in the inputted digital signal, a waiting state for recording is set during a predetermined time period;

if it is detected, after the predetermined time period passes, that the reproducing time information ceases changing and the audio data is not included in the inputted digital signal, the recording operation of the audio data to the recording medium is terminated;

a data indicative of a recording end point of the data which is recorded in the data recording area of the recording medium, is recorded in the area of the recording medium where the management data is recorded, the recording end point being a time point occurring during the predetermined time period, and then whole recording operation is terminated.

5. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal on a recording medium, in which the inputted digital signal is outputted with sub-code data from a signal source in which the digital signal is recorded with the sub-code data, and an area where a management data is recorded is provided on the recording medium, wherein:

a recording operation is controlled between a temporary stop state and a recording state based on an index data of the sub-code data supplied with the inputted digital signal;

after it is detected that the index data is a last index data, the waiting state for recording is set during a predetermined time period;

after the predetermined time period passes, the recording operation of the audio data to the recording medium is terminated;

a data indicative of a recording end point is recorded in the area of the recording medium where the management data is recorded, the recording end point occurring during the predetermined time period, and then whole recording operation is terminated.

6. A recording method for recording a digital signal, which is reproduced from a first recording medium in which the digital signal is recorded along with sub-code information in either or both of a plurality of continuous small recording areas or a plurality of discrete small recording areas, the reproduced signal being recorded in a data recording area of a second recording medium having a management area for recording a management data of the digital signal recorded in the data recording area, wherein:

the recording operation of the second recording medium is controlled between a waiting state and a recording state as a function of a change of index data of the sub-code information supplied with the digital signal reproduced from the first recording medium by the following steps;

after it is detected that the reproduction of the first recording medium has terminated by detecting a last index data of the sub-code information, the recording operation of the second recording medium is set to the waiting state for a predetermined time period;

after the predetermined time period passes, the recording operation of the audio data from the first recording medium to the second recording medium is terminated; and

a data indicative of a recording end point is recorded in the management area, the recording end point occurring during the predetermined time period, and then the whole recording operation is terminated.

7. A recording method for recording a digital signal reproduced from a first recording medium in which the digital signal is recorded with sub-code data, to a second recording medium having a data recording area and a table of contents (TOC) area where a management data of data to be recorded in a data recording area is recorded, wherein:

an end point of the digital signal outputted from the first recording medium is detected on the basis of the result whether a reproducing time information of the sub-code data outputted from the first recording medium with the digital signal changes or not;

after the reproducing time information ceases changing and the end point of the reproducing operation of the first recording medium is detected, it is detected whether an audio data is included in the digital signal outputted from the first recording medium or not;

after it is detected that the audio data is not included in the digital signal, the recording operation to the second recording medium changes to a waiting state for a predetermined time period;

after the predetermined time period passes, if it is detected that the reproducing time information ceases changing and the audio data is not included in the digital signal outputted from the first recording medium, the recording operation of the audio data from the first recording medium to the second recording medium is terminated; and

a data indicative of a recording end point of the data which is recorded in the data recording area of the second recording medium is recorded in the TOC area of the second recording medium, the recording end point occurring at a time point occurring during the predetermined time period, and then whole recording operation to the second recording medium is terminated.

8. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal, which includes main program information and additional information, on a disc recording medium, comprising the steps of:

recording the inputted digital signal on the disc recording medium while simultaneously detecting whether the additional information of the inputted digital signal changes or not;

stopping recording of the inputted digital signal to the disc recording medium when no change of the additional information is detected;

determining a recording end point as being at a time point occurring during a predetermined time after it is detected that the additional information has not changed; and

recording data representative of the recording end point in a table of contents area of the disc recording medium.

9. A recording method according to claim 8, wherein:

the step of stopping the recording of the inputted digital signal comprises stopping the recording when it is detected that there is no change of a reproducing time information contained in the additional information, and simultaneously, no existence of data in the inputted digital signal.

10. A recording method according to claim 9, wherein the step of stopping recording comprises placing a disc recording medium recording apparatus in a waiting state.

11. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal on a disc recording medium, in which the inputted digital signal is outputted with sub-code data from a signal source in which the digital signal is recorded with the sub-code data, and a table of contents (TOC) area for recording a management data is provided on the disc recording medium, comprising the steps of:

detecting an end point of the inputted digital signal by detecting whether a reproducing time information as part of the sub-code data supplied with the inputted digital signal changes or not;

after the reproducing time information ceases changing and the end point of the inputted digital signal is detected, detecting whether audio data is included in the inputted digital signal or not;

pausing recording for a predetermined time period after it is detected that the audio data is not included in the inputted digital signal;

determining a recording end point of the inputted digital signal if it is detected, after the predetermined time period passes, that the reproducing time information ceases changing and the audio data is not included in the inputted digital signal;

editing the management data in the TOC area so as to manage a recording end point, the recording end point being chosen as a time point occurring during the predetermined time period; and

then

terminating the whole recording operation.

12. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal on a disc recording medium, in which the inputted digital signal is outputted with sub-code data from a signal source in which the digital signal is recorded with the sub-code data, and a table of contents (TOC) area where a management data is recorded is provided on the disc recording medium, comprising the steps of:

controlling recording of the inputted digital signal on the disc recording medium between a temporary stop state and a recording state as a function of an index data of the sub-code data supplied with the inputted digital signal;

stopping recording of the inputted digital data to the disc recording medium after it is detected that the index data is a last index data;

editing the management data in the TOC area so as to manage a recording end point; and

then

terminating the whole recording operation.

13. A recording method for recording a digital signal reproduced from a first disc recording medium in which the digital signal is recorded with sub-code data, to a second disc recording medium having a data recording area and a table of contents (TOC) area where a management data is recorded, comprising the steps of:

detecting an end point of the digital signal outputted from the first disc recording medium by detecting whether or not a reproducing time information of the sub-code data outputted from the first disc recording medium with the digital signal changes;

detecting whether an audio data is included in the digital signal outputted from the first disc recording medium or not after the reproducing time information ceases changing and the end point of the reproducing operation of the first disc recording medium is detected;

changing the recording operation to the second disc recording medium to a waiting state for a predetermined time period after it is detected that the audio data is not included in the digital signal;

stopping the recording operation of audio data from the first disc recording medium to the second disc recording medium if, after the predetermined time period passes, it is detected that the reproducing time information ceases changing and the audio data is not included in the digital signal outputted from the first disc recording medium; and

editing a management data in the TOC area of the second disc recording medium so as to manage a recording end point of the data which is recorded, the recording end point being a time point occurring during the predetermined time period; and

then

terminating the whole recording operation.

14. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal on a recording medium in which management data corresponding to the digital signal is recorded with an additional information, wherein:

the inputted digital signal is recorded on the recording medium, and it is detected whcthcr the additional information of the inputted digital signal changes or not; and

when, throughout a predetermined period of time, the conditions of no change of a reproducing time information contained in the additional information and no existence of data in the inputted digital signal are both simultaneously detected, the recording operation of the inputted digital signal to the recording medium is stopped.

15. A recording method for recording an inputted digital signal on a recording medium according to claim 14, further comprising the step of setting the recording operation of the inputted digital signal to a stand by state throughout the predetermined period of time after it is first detected that the additional information of the inputted digital signal ceases changing.