Claims
- 1. A video and audio information recording method of recording a plurality of analog audio signals in a stereo format to be recorded onto one record medium and multiplexed on a frequency axis by assigning the analog audio signals respectively to a plurality of channels prescribed by carrier waves which have frequencies different from each other, wherein a digital stereo audio signal is assigned to one of the plurality of channels in place of one audio signal so as to be multiplexed on the frequency axis, the digital stereo audio signal is sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency, and the carrier wave prescribing the channel assigned to the digital stereo audio signal has a frequency which is an integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency.
- 2. An information recording method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a video signal and a digital EFM signal are recorded on said one record medium besides said audio signal and said digital signal.
- 3. An information recording method according to claim 1, wherein a monophonic audio signal is recorded to the other of the plurality of channels.
- 4. An information recording method according to claim 1, wherein the digital signal is modulated by a PSK (Phase Shift Keying) method.
- 5. A video and audio recording apparatus for recording a plurality of analog audio signals in a stereo format to be recorded onto one record medium and multiplexed on a frequency axis by assigning the analog audio signals respectively to a plurality of channels prescribed by carrier waves which have frequencies different from each other, said information recording apparatus comprising:
- an error correction coding means, to which an input digital signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency is inputted, for adding an error correction code to the input digital signal and generating a digital stereo audio signal for recording;
- a digitally modulating means for digitally-modulating the digital stereo audio signal for recording by a carrier wave for digital modulation, wherein said digital stero audio signal is assigned to one of the plurality pf channels in place of one analog audio signal,
- a filtering means for filtering the digital stereo audio signal for recording, which is digitally-modulated by said digitally modulating means; and
- a frequency multiplex means for multiplexing the filtered digital stereo audio signal on the frequency axis,
- wherein the carrier wave for digital modulation has a frequency which is an integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency.
- 6. An information recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said digitally modulating means comprises:
- a timing generator means for generating a timing signal on the basis of the predetermined sampling frequency;
- a waveform address generating means, to which the digital stereo audio signal for recording is inputted on the basis of the timing signal, for generating an address corresponding to the digital stereo audio signal for recording;
- a waveform storing means for storing a plurality of QPSK (Quad PSK) waveform data, and generating one QPSK waveform data corresponding to the address generated by the waveform address generating means; and
- a D/A converting means for digital-to-analog converting the QPSK waveform data generated from said waveform storing means.
- 7. A video and audio reproducing apparatus for reproducing a record medium, which is recorded by an information recording method of recording a plurality of analog audio signals in a stereo format to be recorded onto the record medium and multiplexed on a frequency axis by assigning the analog audio signals respectively to a plurality of channels prescribed by carrier waves which have frequencies different from each other, wherein a digital stereo audio signal is assigned to one of the plurality of channels in place of one analog audio signal so as to be multiplexed on the frequency axis, said information reproducing apparatus comprising:
- a reading means for reading signals from the record medium;
- a filtering means for filtering the read signals to pass only a predetermined modulated carrier wave, so as to be de-multiplexed on the frequency axis;
- a digitally demodulating means for demodulating the predetermined modulated carrier wave to generate a demodulated digital signal; and
- an error correction decoding means, to which the demodulated digital signal is inputted, for performing an error correction decoding operation to output a complemented digital signal, wherein the digital signal is sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency, and the carrier wave prescribing the channel assigned to the digital signal has a frequency which is an integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency when the record medium is recorded by the information recording method.
- 8. An information reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a carrier detecting means for detecting whether the carrier wave prescribing the channel assigned to the digital signal is read by said reading means or not, to judge a type of the record medium, said information reproducing apparatus performing a reproduction in accordance with the type of the record medium judged by said carrier detecting means.
- 9. A video and audio recording and reproducing apparatus comprising an information recording apparatus and an information reproducing apparatus,
- said information recording apparatus recording a plurality of analog audio signals in a stereo format to be recorded onto one record medium and multiplexed on a frequency axis by assigning the analog audio signals respectively to a plurality of channels prescribed by carrier waves which have frequencies different from each other, wherein a digital stero audio signal is assigned to one of the plurality of channels in place of the analog audio signal,
- said information recording apparatus comprising:
- an error correction coding means, to which an input digital signal sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency is inputted, for adding an error correction code to the input digital signal and generating a digital signal for recording;
- a digitally modulating means for digitally-modulating the digital signal for recording by a carrier wave for digital modulation, which prescribes one of the plurality of channels;
- a filtering means for filtering the digital signal for recording, which is digitally-modulated by said digitally-modulated by said digitally modulating means; and
- a frequency multiplex means for multiplexing the digital signal on the frequency axis,
- wherein the carrier wave for digital modulation has a frequency which is an integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency,
- said information reproducing apparatus comprising;
- a reading means for reading signals from the record medium;
- a filtering means for filtering the read signals to pass only a predetermined modulated carrier wave, so as to be de-multiplexed on the frequency axis;
- a digitally demodulating means for demodulating the predetermined modulated carrier wave to generate a demodulated digital signal; and
- an error correction decoding means, to which the demodulated digital signal is inputted, for performing an error correction decoding operation to output a complemented digital signal.
- 10. An information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the digital signal is sampled by a predetermined sampling frequency, and the carrier wave prescribing the channel assigned to the digital signal has a frequency which is integer multiple of the predetermined sampling frequency when the record medium is recorded by the information recording apparatus.
- 11. An information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said digitally modulating means comprises:
- a timing generator means for generating a timing signal on the basis of the predetermined sampling frequency;
- a waveform address generating means, to which the digital signal for recording is inputted on the basis of the timing signal, for generating an address corresponding to the digital signal for recording;
- a waveform storing means for storing a plurality of QPSK (Q-PSK) waveform data, and generating one QPSK waveform data corresponding to the address generated by the waveform address generating means; and
- a D/A converting means for digital-to-analog converting the QPSK waveform data generated from the waveform storing device.
- 12. An information recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said information reproducing apparatus further comprises a carrier detecting means for detecting whether the carrier wave prescribing the channel assigned to the digital signal is read by said reading means or not, to judge a type of the record medium, said information reproducing apparatus performing a reproduction in accordance with the type of the record medium judged by said carrier detecting means.
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Parent Case Info
This is a Rule 62 File Wrapper Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/341,066, filed 16 Nov. 1994, now abandoned.
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