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Digital audio recorder and player with address backup function

US6092082A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 1998
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2207/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital audio recorder and player stores addresses of recorded audio data in at least two directories. The directories are used cyclically, address information always being read from the directory with the most recent valid address information. After a recording or editing operation, the address information read from this directory is updated, then stored in the next directory in the cycle. Each directory preferably also stores tag information identifying the directory with the most recent address information. The directories can be stored on the same digital recording medium as the audio data. This medium is, for example, a flash memory device.

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