Data reproduction using time slot allocation
US6711344B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/415
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data reproducing apparatus characterized by comprises a data accumulation device consisting of a non-linearly accessible recording medium for accumulating data including video data, a plurality of data reproducing device adapted to storing the data read out from said data accumulation device in respective memories, converting said data stored in the memories to a predetermined data format and outputting the data and a control device for allocating time slots to said data reproducing device with a predetermined cycle period and controlling said data reproducing device so as to cause them to read out said data from said data accumulation device and store them in said respective memories in said respective time slots, each of said memories including at least three banks, each having a capacity for storing data for the time slots of each said predetermined cycle period, said control device assigning to the data reproducing device operating for variable speed replaying the time slots to be allocated to the remaining data reproducing device.
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