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Information reproducing method and apparatus for reproducing digital information by determining the information in multiple bit units based on binarizer output signals

US5563863A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1994
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B11/10515
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing digital information recorded in a recording medium. The apparatus includes a first binarizing unit for binarizing a reproduction signal read out of the recording medium, a differentiating unit for differentiating the reproduction signal read out of the recording medium, a second binarizing unit for binarizing a signal obtained by differentiating the reproduction signal in the differentiating unit, and a determining unit for determining the digital information in units of multiple bits, based on output signals from the first and second binarizing units.

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