Recording medium, recording and/or reproducing apparatus and recording and/or reproducing method

• US 6,249,641 B1
• Filed: 07/20/1994
• Issued: 06/19/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yokota, Teppei
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thai
• Application Number:
  US08/278,612
• Time in Patent Office: 2,526 Days
• Field of Search: H04/N.576, H04/N.592, H04/N.591, H04/N.979, H04/N.5928, 358/342, 358/335, 358/341, 358/343, 358/310, 360/9.1, 360/19.1, 360/60, 386/94, 386/96, 386/106
• US Class Current: 386/246
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 11/10502 characterised by the transducing operation to be executed
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 11/10595 Control of operating function
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00007 Time or data compression or expansion audio compression based on psychoacoustics G10L19/00; data processing for reproducing audio data at different playback speeds G10L21/04; video compression H04N19/00; data compression per se H03M7/30
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/20 Disc-shaped record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/211 Discs having both read-only and rewritable or recordable areas containing application data; Partial ROM media
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2529 Mini-discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/309 Table of contents
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43072 of multiple content streams on the same device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4341 Demultiplexing of audio and video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4348 Demultiplexing of additional data and video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8455 : involving pointers to the content, e.g. pointers to the I-frames of the video stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9208 : involving the use of subcodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9267 : using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals

Abstract

A recording medium, as well as the apparatus and method for recording and reproducing it, which includes a recording area in which either only audio data or an intermixture of video data and corresponding audio data are recorded, a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of only the audio data and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video data when only the audio data are being recorded in or reproduced from the recording area, and a second management data area stored with second management data for controlling a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data when the intermixture of the audio data and the video data are being recorded in or reproduced from the recording area.

Claims

1. A recording medium comprising:

a recording area in which either only audio data or an intermixture of audio data and video data are recorded;

a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the audio data for said recording area and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video data when only the audio data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area; and

a second management data area stored with second management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data for said recording area when both of the audio data and the video data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area.

2. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said first management data area is stored with identification data indicating whether or not said second management data area is present.

3. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said first management data area and said second management data area are recorded at an inner side of a recording area on which the video data and the audio data are recorded.

4. A recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the first management data comprises at least a management table for the audio data and at least a management table for a defective area and the reproducing or recording operation of the video data are inhibited in accordance with the management table for the defective area.

5. A disc-shaped recording medium comprising:

a recording area in which either only compressed audio data or an intermixture of compressed audio data and compressed video data are recorded;

a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the audio data for said recording area and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data so that the audio data output and expanded when only the audio data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area are continuously output; and

a second management data area stored with second management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixed audio data and the video data and so that the intermixed audio data and the video data are continuously output and expanded.

6. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein said first management data area is stored with identification data representing a use status of said second management data area.

7. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein said first management data area and said second management data area are recorded at a position corresponding to an inner peripheral side of said recording area.

8. A recording and/or reproducing apparatus of a recording medium, said recording medium having a recording area in which either only audio data or an intermixture of audio data and video data are recorded, a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the audio data for said recording area and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video data when only the audio data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, and a second management data area stored with second management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data for said recording area when both of the audio data and the video data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, said apparatus comprising:

a first compandor for compressing input audio data and expanding audio data read out from the recording medium;

a second compandor for compressing input video data and expanding video data read out from the recording medium;

storing means for temporarily storing the audio data and the video data output from said first and second compandors and temporarily storing the audio data and the video data read out from the recording medium;

data transforming means for transforming each of the audio data and the video data read out from said storing means to recording data;

head means for recording the recording data supplied from said transforming means on the recording medium and reading out data recorded on the recording medium; and

control means for controlling the recording or reproducing operation of said head means on or from the recording medium on the basis of the first management data and the second management data read out by said head means.

9. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein when the control means judges on the basis of the first management data read out by said head means that the video data are recorded on the recording medium, said control means controls said head means on the basis of the second management data so as to continuously read out a portion of said recording area in which the video data are recorded, and a portion in which the audio data are recorded.

10. The recording and/or, reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when the control means judges on the basis of the first management data read out by the head means that only the audio data are recorded on the recording medium, said control means controls said head means on the basis of the first management data to read out only a portion of the recording area in which the audio data are recorded.

11. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said control means includes a write-in/read-out controller for controlling a write-in operation of audio data and video data into said storing means and a read-out operation of audio data and video data from said storing means.

12. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said control means includes an identification unit for identifying whether the data read out from said storing means are audio data or video data.

13. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said control means controls the read-out operation of the recording medium by said head means on the basis of reproduction-inhibition data in the second management data.

14. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said head means is supplied with the recording data corresponding to the audio data output from said data transforming means and the recording data corresponding to the video data while both of the recording data are subjected to time division.

17. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 14 further including display means which is controlled by said control means and displays a demand for data input through an input means.

19. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein when said controller judges on the basis of the first management data read out by said head that the video data are recorded on the disc-shaped recording medium, said controller controls said head on the basis of the second management data to continuously read out a portion of the recording area in which the video data are recorded, and a portion in which the audio data are recorded.

20. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein when said controller judges on the basis of the first management data read out by said head that only the audio data are recorded on the disc-shaped recording medium, said controller controls said head on the basis of the first management data to read out only a portion of the recording area in which the audio data are recorded.

15. A recording and/or reproducing apparatus of a recording medium, said recording medium having a recording area in which either only audio data or an intermixture of audio data and video data are recorded, a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the audio data for said recording area and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video data when only the audio data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, and a second management data area stored with second management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data for said recording area when both of the audio data and the video data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, the second management data including reproduction-inhibition data, said apparatus comprising:

a first compandor for compressing input audio data and expanding audio data read out from the recording medium;

a second compandor for compressing input video data and expanding video data read out from the recording medium;

storing means for temporarily storing the audio data and the video data output from said first and second compandors and temporarily storing the audio data and the video data read out from the recording medium;

data transforming means for transforming each of the audio data and the video data read out from said storing means to recording data;

head means for recording the recording data supplied from said transforming means on the recording medium and reading out data recorded on the recording medium; and

control means which is supplied with the first and second management data read out by said head means for controlling the recording or reproducing operation for the recording medium by said head means on the basis of the first and second management data, to reproduce, on the basis of the first management data, only a portion of the recording area of the recording medium in which the audio data are recorded and to partially read out the recording area of the recording medium on the basis of the second management data and the reproduction-inhibition data of the second management data.

16. The recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 15, further including input means, and wherein said control means compares data input from said input means with the reproduction-inhibition data, and if a comparison result indicates coincidence between the data input from said input means and the reproduction-inhibition data, said control means controls said head means to read out the whole recording area of the recording medium.

18. A reproducing apparatus of a disc-shaped recording medium, said disc-shaped recording medium having a recording area in which either only audio data or an intermixture of audio data and video data are recorded, a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the audio data for said recording area and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video data when only the audio data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, and a second management data area stored with second management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data for said recording area when both of the audio data and the video data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, said apparatus comprising:

a head for reading data which are recorded on a disc-shaped recording medium with being compressed;

a decoder for decoding data read out by said head;

a memory for temporarily storing audio data and video data which are output from said decoder;

a first expander for expanding audio data output from said memory;

a second expander for expanding video data output from said memory; and

a controller for controlling a reproducing operation of said recording medium by said head on the basis of the first and second management data read out by said head.

21. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said controller includes a memory control unit for controlling a write-in operation of audio data and video data into said memory, and a read-out operation of audio data and video data from said memory.

22. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said controller includes an identification unit for identifying whether the data read out from said memory are audio data or video data.

23. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said controller controls the operation of said head to partially read out the recording area of the disc-shaped recording medium on the basis of reproduction-inhibition data of the second management data.

24. A reproducing method of a disc-shaped recording medium, said disc-shaped recording medium having a recording area in which either only audio data or an intermixture of audio data and video data are recorded, a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the audio data for said recording area and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video data when only the audio data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, and a second management data area stored with second management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data for said recording area when both of the audio data and the video data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, said reproducing method comprising the steps of:

reading out the first management data from the disc-shaped recording medium;

judging on the basis of the read out first management data whether the second management data exists; and

continuously reading out on the basis of the second management data a portion of the recording area in which video data are recorded and a portion in which audio data are recorded if the second management data is judged to exist.

25. The reproducing method according to 24, wherein if the existence of the second management data is judged not to exist on the basis of the first management data read out, then reading out only the portion of the recording area in which the audio data are recorded on the basis of the first management data.

26. The reproducing method according to claim 24, wherein if it is judged that reproduction-inhibition data are recorded in the second management data, partially reading out data from the recording area of the disc-shaped recording medium on the basis of the second management data and the reproduction-inhibition data of the second management data.

27. The reproducing method according to claim 24, further comprising the steps of comparing input data from input means with reproduction-inhibition data of the second management data and reading out the whole recording area of the recording medium if a comparison result indicates coincidence between the input data from the input means and the reproduction-inhibition data.

28. A recording method of a disc-shaped recording medium, said disc-shaped recording medium having a recording area in which either only audio data or an intermixture of audio data and video data are recorded, a first management data area stored with first management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the audio data for said recording area and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video data when only the audio data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, and a second management data area stored with second management data for permitting a recording or reproducing operation of the intermixture of the audio data and the video data for said recording area when both of the audio data and the video data are to be recorded in or reproduced from said recording area, said recording method comprising the steps of:

manually inputting inhibit data;

incorporating data, which serve to inhibit the reproduction of a specific portion in the recording area of the disc-shaped recording medium, into the second management data;

storing the second management data in a memory together with the first management data;

recording the first and second management data read out from the memory into the first and second management data areas, respectively; and

performing a rewrite operation of defect management data of the second management data stored in the memory on the basis of the inhibit data.

29. A recording medium comprising:

a recording area on which at least a video program and at least an audio program corresponding to the video program are recorded;

a first management data area recorded with first management data for permitting a reproducing or recording operation of the audio program and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video program; and

a second management data area recorded with second management data for permitting a reproducing or recording operation of the video program and the audio program corresponding to the video program.

30. A recording medium according to claim 29, wherein the first management data area is recorded with identification data for the purpose of determining whether the second management data area is present or not.

31. A recording medium according to claim 29, wherein the first management area and the second management data area are recorded at an inner side of the recording area on which the video programs and audio programs are recorded.

32. A reproducing method of disc-shaped recording medium, the disc-shaped recording medium having a recording area in which at least a video program and at least an audio program corresponding to the video program are recorded, a first management data area recorded with first management data for permitting a reproducing or recording operation of the audio program and inhibiting a reproducing or recording operation of the video program, and a second management data area recorded with second management data for permitting a reproducing or recording operation of the video program and the audio program corresponding to the video program, the reproducing method comprising the steps of:

reading out the first management data from the disc-shaped recording medium;

judging on the basis of the read out first management data whether the second management data exists or not; and

continuously reading out from a portion of the recording area in which a video program is recorded and a portion of the recording area in which an audio program is recorded in accordance with the second management data, if the second management data is judged to exist.