JPS6037094A - Recording medium reproducer - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to devices for playing selected recording media, and more particularly to audio or video recording media that a customer stores in his or her own magnetic tape cartridge or cassette within the device. It relates to a type of device that can be operated to select and play or record (dubbing/dubbing).

Stereoacoustic magnetic tape cartridge players are now widely used in homes and automobiles9, allowing owners of cartridge magnetic tape players to quickly record a particular recording medium or group of recordings in a relatively short period of time. He seems to be showing favoritism to the media. Continuously changing these recording media means
If the owner is not a collector of music recorded on magnetic tape cartridges, there are two disadvantages.

One is the enormous storage requirements for tapes that are no longer in use, and the other is that prerecorded cartridges are currently relatively expensive.

It is therefore desirable to be able to substitute music of the owner's choice at a lower price when one gets tired of playing a particular cartridge.

One way to accomplish this relatively inexpensively is to pre-record the cartridge with new material, erasing the old recording in the process.

This typically requires relatively expensive equipment for the average customer. But if you have a low price, for example about 115 yen (507/t) or about 5.
If I could make such a record for 7 yen (25 sets), I would probably do a lot of replacing the old record on my cartridge with a more recent record. Then, you can get what you want and erase the songs you don't want.

Until now, the above-mentioned recording problems existed only in the field of audio, ie, music recording.

However, it is certain that the introduction of home magnetic video tape cassette or cartridge projection systems would create similar problems, except of course that the power of the video recording equipment would be much more expensive. This high cost makes it even more impractical for individual customers to own the recording equipment necessary to make video recordings than for audio recording.

The present invention allows an individual to play and record any selected audio or video recording medium stored within the device onto his or her audio or videotape cartridge, much like a conventional juke box. specifies a coin-operated recording device that can be operated by inserting a suitable coin into the machine. For this purpose, the device comprises a number of audio or video recording media, a recording media selection device such as a pushbutton, which the customer operates to select the recording media he wishes to record, and a media selection device, such as a push button, on which the customer inserts his magnetic cartridge. possible storage space and
a playback-recording device that plays the selected recording and simultaneously records the recording on the customer's magnetic tape cartridge;
Embodying a coin-operated playback machine. In this text, the term "recording media" refers to all types of audio and video that are handled and played by the coin-operated playback machines described herein, such as audio vinyl, audio tape cartridges, and video tape cartridges. It is important to note here that it is used as a general descriptor covering recording media.

Issues that must be considered with coin-operated devices used by customers in general for records of this nature include, for example, owners of musical works being recorded and artists whose performances are used for commercial gain. It is the protection of rights. If you do not list each performance, you will be deprived of your rights. According to an essential feature of the present invention, each time a recording medium is played and recorded, royalty information is automatically tabulated and recorded in the playback machine. It has data representing rights information such as the usage fee amount.In order to pay the acquired usage fee in a short period of time, the playback machine collects the usage fee data on each recording medium while playing the recording medium. Includes reading and tabulating equipment.

According to another important feature of the invention, the recording device is suitable for installation in public facilities such as hotels, restaurants, bars, etc.
It consists of a "juke fist box" type device or a playback machine located at a suitable central location and remote recording stations located at various public facilities. In the "recorder box" type, the recording device includes all of the equipment, including the recording medium to be played, the coil/mechanism, the recording medium selection mechanism, the storage location for the customer's tape cartridges, and the equipment for playing and recording the recording medium. It will have a conosole with parts. In the remote recording type,
The recording device will have a playback device with only a selection device. Each remote recording area includes a coin mechanism, a record selection device, storage for the customer's magnetic tape cartridges, and a recording device.

Each remote recording area is connected by telephone line or other electrical transmission means to a central playback machine, thereby activating the playback machine from the mm signal recording area and recording the recordings played back within the playback machine. It is transmitted between the player and the remote area for playback to the customer's magnetic tape at the remote recording area. In this regard, operation of the recording device requires the transmission of control signals from each remote recording area to the central player in order to cause the player to play the selected recording medium2, and It will become clear from the description that follows that it is necessary to transmit control signals from the regenerator to a remote area for on-the-spot operation. In accordance with a practical embodiment of the present invention, these collateral signals consist of multi-frequency f-tone signals similar to those used in today's telephone calling systems. The playback machine and remote recording area are equipped with suitable decoders to detect these tonal signals.

In both types of equipment, each customer is equipped with a speaker or video screen so that they can listen to or view each recording while it is being output to their own tape cartridge. If the customer does not wish to record, he or she may simply listen or view without recording.

The purpose of the present invention is to automatically tabulate or record usage fee information in a coin-type recording device when a recording medium is recorded in a coin-type recording device in order to protect the copyright of the author of each recording medium. The purpose is to provide a recording device.

The next purpose is to provide each recording medium with data representing rights information such as the title, the name of the copyright holder and the recording artist, and the amount of royalties.

Another object is to provide a recording/reproducing machine having a device that reads and tabulates the usage fee data of each recording medium during playback so that the usage fees obtained can be paid periodically.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that can be substituted at low cost for recording on a particular audiotape and videotape cartridge of the owner's choice when the recording becomes tiring.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide facilities for use in hotels, restaurants, bars, etc., where individuals arbitrarily select and play/record audio or video recording media stored in the device on their own audiotape or videotape cartridges. To provide a coin-type automatic playback/recording device i that can be operated by inserting a coin of an appropriate amount in exactly the same way as a conventional recorder box installed in a public place.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a data recording device and a data reproducing device including a recording medium selection device and a recording medium storage device 6f: a device for reproducing and recording a recording medium at a remote location.

These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from consideration of the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The audio recording apparatus l-J shown in FIGS. 1-7 is implemented in a recorder box type console unit [10]. This device includes a list 12 of recording media used for performance and recording, and a push button 13 for selecting a recording medium.
There are several push-button operation selection panels 11 including . In this case the recording medium with the audio recording is a conventional vinyl record.

For purposes of the present invention, it is generally necessary to make some type of modification to a conventional recorder box type coin-operated automatic record player. These modifications include the amplifier output connection to the magnetic tape cartridge recorder and the tape cartridge
There are multiple switch connections involved in stopping and starting the cartridge recorder, and the combination of a single pickup device in addition to a standard phonograph pick amplifier. The added pickup device is physically a phonograph record.
It is the same as a pickup, but the difference is that the cartridge is either a magnetic sensor or an optical sensor with a suitable light source. Furthermore, all recording media used in the filing device of the present invention must be modified to include either a 1 cTFa heading printed on the label or a set of headings printed in normal light and shade grades. Pickup detects these heading displays.

A phonograph play selection and magazine mechanism 20, including a conventional tar/table 14 and a conventional tone bit-up arm 5, is shown in dotted lines within the apparatus 10. Magaji/1
4 saves the record.

A mechanism for selecting a record and delivering it to the tar/table when the button / on the panel 11 is pressed is located inside the cake puffer of the one-dot line Ace/Pri 20. .

The audio system assembly 18 is modified to have an output 19 to a conventional digital recording amplifier electronics package 22. Cable connection 24 is the weighing pickup 2
5, the weighing electronic box 2 as described further below.
1 to the weighing electronics box 21. Another cable connection, indicated at 26, transmits the signal from the tone pickup 15 to the regenerative amplifier 18.The coin receiver has a slot 28 and a collection box 29 with a corresponding coin return slot 31 is located inside the device IO. This is an indication. .

The equipment cabinet has two compartments 27, 30 for receiving vinyl records and magnetic tape cartridges. The cover 33 of the compartment 30 is open to show the groove 37. A typical magnetic tape cartridge is shown at 35 removed from groove 37 on the path indicated by arrow 385, as many of the components in FIG. Parts are shown in pull-shape. The pickup 15 is a pickup having a phonograph needle 41 which rests in the usual manner on the groove of the record 42 on the Kuhntaple 14.
A cartridge 40 is included. The signals detected from the record are all conventional, and are applied to the reproduction amplifier electronics (5) in a well known manner to the receiver 18. On the label 43 of the record 42, various A mark 44 is visible, which is a printed or embossed light and dark area of a shape or mark pre-placed at the position, or a magnetic mark of a suitable geometrical or digital pattern or density change. The marks are defined to provide rights data representing the vinyl record 42 being played. The data mark may occupy one revolution or several revolutions on the record label, and for certain purposes may surround the anvil.

As can be seen from Figure 4.5, mark 44a.

44b generates a signal when approaching the weighing pickup device 25. Considering FIG. 4, mark 44a is a magnetic shape. Considering FIG. 5, the mark 44b is a light and dark print or relief p or the like.

To detect magnetic marks, a magnetic pick-up or sensor 45 is installed in arm 25 with leads 47 connected to package 21 in FIG. Similarly, considering FIG. 5, arm 25 includes an optical light source 46 directed toward mark 44b and a photovoltaic light source that detects the bright and dark portions of mark 44b to produce a signal applied to package 21 through lead wire 47a. It has a type pickup 49. Magnetic or photoelectric technology uses code marks 44, 44a or 4 to identify the record being played.
It should be understood that there are different ways to obtain the encoded signal information from the magnetic head 45 or photoelectric pickup 49.
A voltage is applied to the storage package 21 (FIG. 2). The tape-cartridge 35 to be recorded, as shown in FIG. 2, is shown as a continuous loop cartridge similar to equipment recognized under the trademark FIDF; LPAC. Reel-to-reel cartridges may be used as well. In either case, the recording and cartridge receiving mechanism is operated in a conventional manner, including a Coy Z-type mechanism and a capstor/drive (as shown at 51 in Figure 2).
is subject to control responsive to appropriate devices for starting.

The customer's cartridge 35 is placed in the groove 37.

The cover 33 is closed over the cartridge groove and this activates a solenoid lock that prevents the cover from being opened during recording so that the customer may walk away while recording the car. .

After the appropriate coin is inserted into the coin/groove 28, an electrical contact is made which causes the selected record 42 to be set on the tar/table 14. Thereafter, the weighing device pick-up arm 25 is placed on the label 43 such that the center 45 (or 49) is sensitive to the mark on the label 43 during the first rotation of the record 42 on the tar table 14. mark 4
4 (or 4411L to 44b).

While the phonograph pink-up arm simultaneously moves to the position of the record 42 and starts playing the record, the magnetic tape cartridge recorder capsta/ is started and the tape cartridge of the record 42 is started. Complete recording to 35.

When recording is complete, the cover φ latte mechanism is released, allowing the cover to be opened to remove the recorded cartridge.

It should be clearly understood that vinyl records can have either monaural or stereophonic sound, but the cartridges on which they are recorded are usually of the stereo type. 8
It should also be understood that track or four track cartridges can be recorded with the system of the present invention. For this reason, a pre-selection device is included, rather than recorded in the present invention.

However, there is no reason why the system according to the invention could not incorporate three more turntables such as 14, each provided with the same storage mechanism 16.

Since a vinyl record has two sides and it is possible to record each side of the same vinyl record, the selection device it equips the system to play the desired bars/bars in sequence3. The record is turned over after playing the selected first side. Some decoder box devices can play either side by choice.

In these machines, the record stands upright and has pickups on both sides to play the selected record.

Now, the third block diagram showing the overall block diagram of the system of the present invention.
Referring to the figure, carp/formula selection sand control al]/stem 60
It can be seen that the record stack distribution and selection/stems of the decoder box can be used to move the seven stems in order to place the selected record on the tar/table 14. Dew. The operation of lowering the phonograph playback arm 15 and the metering device arm 25 is as follows:
The stop-start circuit 78 continues until the customer inserts his or her cartridge 35 into the fermenter 37 of FIG. I can do it. When all of these events occur, the stop-start switch 78 releases the playback and d1 volume device arm 15.25 onto the record 42 so that recording can begin. The output of the pickup 25, which is always present in the turntable, generates control signals for a printing device 68 that prints a rights record identifying the record being played, the organization or individual to whom the royalties are to be paid, and the library. A digital decoder 66 inputs the appropriate signals to a usage report archive 67 which is a preset flip-flop or core memory bank sensitive to a series of digital signals. The tone signal on the label 43 (within the mark 44) is the activation pulse L' of the gate 64.
r Can be used. It is detected by the pickup 25.

The printing device will also include a label for the cartridge that identifies the title, artist, and source and indicates that the fee has been paid along with the date and other important data desired or required or legally required. It can be modified to make adhesive labels like No. 69.

It will be clear that information recovery as described above is possible from purely magnetic or optical recording discs detected by pickups such as those shown in FIGS.

Much of the printing data and label making information should be identified as record manufacturer sources and, if so, can be in the form of encoded characters or symbols.

Turntable pickup 15 for vinyl record 42
when it reaches the recorded part of the record.

The jukebox amplifier 70 reproduces the signal via loudspeakers 71, 72 and at the same time listens to the cartridge 3 in the compartment 74.
A proportional signal is applied to the tape cartridge recording N to pair intensifier 73 which drives the tape medium cartridge transport and tape Φ head system 74 in order to perform recording on the magnetic tape in the magnetic tape 5.

If desired, it is also possible to provide a device for turning off the loudspeaker. Stops when the photon of the selected vinyl record −
The start switch system 78 releases the gate 64 to wait for the selected record to be placed on the turntable.

It should be clearly understood that items 25, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69 have numerous applications beyond the specific royalty record uses described above. This is because in many fields a record of an object or series of objects can be read, recorded, and reported in a similar manner. These things 1? I-f, L.

As used in the antibacterial system or pre-paid work or credit system of the present invention, redundancy may be extracted from the passage of a magnetically or optically read card. Card t”2. After use, the University Ma/ζ, as in paid meal vouchers such as those used in other food pantries, will receive the following! b,+l A new coded signal sequence can even be inscribed to identify the validity of the cow or to erase the previous code record when used. Records of card usage and amounts spent may be read or printed as described above or later in this specification layer.

Referring now to FIG. 6, a block diagram of one method by which data recording is performed for the royalty report of the present invention is shown.

Tape cartridge with cartridge 76 inserted
Suppose a recorder is installed to keep a record of duplicated and paid-for vinyl records.

A device 1b comparable to a tape pickup head 45 is mounted within the arm 25 as indicated in FIG.

The gate circuit 77 is responsive to the character code display 44a on the label 43 by the tape head 45, also associated with the recorder stop-start circuit (see also FIG. The royalty recorder is activated to record the information or any other information to be recorded on tape 76.

In later cases, to make a printed copy of the royalty information.
Tape cartridge 76 may be played into the decoder system as shown in FIG. 7 to perform the printing of royalty information as previously described. The tape φ cartridge 76 can be replaced with a magnetic recording disk similar to the label portion 43 of the record disk 42. Cartridge 45 in arm 25 can also be modified in a known manner so that it can be mounted externally and recorded on a magnetic surface from an fc data source.

In FIG. 7, a decoder system tape cartridge sends a signal to a digital converter 81 to operate an automatic printer 82 to produce a printed copy of the royalty report.
is inserted into a decoding tape player 80 which inputs the data into the decoding tape player 80.

A seven-stem system has been described for copying a phonograph record found on a decoder box record in a coin-operated automatic record player to a magnetic tape cartridge.

The new system includes a device for storing magnetic tape cartridges and recording music or performances on one of the phonorecords selected by the owner of the cartridge to be recorded.

This system is used by artists and record manufacturers.

or includes a device for detecting and recording the fact of reproduction of a performance so that accounting information can be made for royalties by the copyright holder of the music or property being performed.

One aspect of the activity of the system of the present invention is its use as an information modification system. Information correction system.

A source of data recorded on a medium (perforated tape, tape, magnetic recorder, or any other form), a device for detecting the recorded data, and a collection of the recorded information on a preselected base. and electronic circuitry for processing the detected data and making use of the collected data.

As used in the present invention, the medium is a label containing an indicia 44 as shown in FIG. 2-3.

However, the overall record may also be a magnetically recorded information or data stream that allows the user to select the material to be recorded on the tape cartridge.

In such a case, the pickup 15 is any suitable device capable of detecting the magnetic recording on the disc.

One example of such an application is a law firm where the data bank is a large amount of legal judgment records or court recorder data with superimposed digital information signals. Specific portions of the judgment record will be selected and recorded by the Secretary in preparing the Tenancy Procedures Department.

FIG. 8 shows a video recording device 100 according to the invention in block diagram form. It is clear from a comparison of FIG. 3 and FIG. 8 that the video recording device is the same as the audio recording device if the record playback mechanism of the Medio device is replaced with the video playback mechanism 102. The video playback mechanism includes a number of video playback devices 104, in this case three, containing various video recordings on magnetic tape. The video device is connected to a recording medium selection device 106 and a switch device 108 for starting the selected device by pressing the corresponding button or buttons on the selection device. The audio and video output from the audio and video pickup head within the device is sent to an audio/video amplifier 110, the output of which is routed to a video tube 112 and a public address 5114 and tape for playing back the recorded video recording and audio. - Sent to cartridge recorder amplifier 116. Amplifier 116 sends the amplified audio and video signals to the recording head of quadruple mechanism 1133 for tape cartridge recording, in this case a recumbent position for receiving a conventional video tape cartridge. In this video .phi. system, royalty information or data is recorded on magnetic tape within each video device, extracted by a suitable pickup head, and sent to a royalty signal amplifier 120 during each tape playback. The remainder of the video recording system is fundamentally the same as the audio recording system described above.

The operation of a video recording system is basically the same as an audio recording system, so there is no need to repeat it in great detail. In other words, inserting a suitable coin into the coin/groove and pressing down the selected potano of record selection device 1 (16) activates the corresponding video-1st base can ~ masu 1 device 104. The audio and video signals from the device are sufficient for the audio and video being performed.
Bidet No. 41/Device 112. Loudspeaker 114 and recording device 1
Sent to 18th. Royalty information on video recordings.

Tabulated while recording is being done. It is easy to understand that the selected accounts and audio presentations could be loaned or delivered remotely without recording if desired.

FIG. 9 shows a transmission area 202 where the audio or video recordings are stored and played, and a remote recording area 204 (only one shown) where the recordings are reproduced onto the customer's magnetic tape at the end of their run. Improved recording device 200 according to the invention
shows. The transmitting area may be set at a convenient central location, and the recording area may be located in a selected public area or private residence. The transmitting and recording area is connected by a signal transmission device or telephone line for transmitting electrical signals representative of the recording being played to the recording area where the signals are input to the recording head of the cartridge recording device. The recording device shown in FIG. 9 has the following features: the record storage and playback device and the cartridge recording device are arranged widely apart from each other, and the recording device shown in FIG. No. 1-1, except that it includes any additional tonal elicode and decoding functions necessary to make the recording area oJ functional and to enable operation of the cartridge recording device from the transmitting area. It is basically the same as the one in Figure 8.

Therefore, it is unnecessary to describe device 200 in complete detail. With respect to the separate arrangement of the transmitting and recording areas, parts of the recording medium playback device in the transmitting area and parts of the cartridge recording device in the recording area are in separate electrical locations to better illustrate the operation of the recording device. It is important to note that the connections are shown as being connected by standard transmission lines. In practice, the transmitting and recording areas are tangentially connected by telephone lines or other lines which carry all the signals generated during the operation of the equipment.These signals are connected by one or more amplifiers as required. It can be amplified.

Recalling the above discussion, the transmission and recording area 202.2
04 apart: :51-: The needle device 200 has a tone generator 212 . Onkun 1 encoder 2
14,216 and tone decoder 218°220.222
It will be understood that this is the same as part 1L of Fig. 8, except for the addition of . Such a sound7. +rh encoders and decoders are well known.

There is no need to explain the tone decoder 214.

Recording medium U 8 to select the recording medium to be played back.
By operating the selection device 224, the number 1 is selected, and the number 7 is selected.
Create one sound or a combination of T9-u sounds to represent the recorded medium. It is sufficient to know that the recording medium is a tonal enochogue. This tone number is F key decoder 2
Sent to 18th. Each tone decoder is sensitive only to tone signals representative of the respective recording medium. The sensitive decoder 218 operates the corresponding Pl generation device 226 and playback start-stop device 228 in order to play back the recording medium stored in the device.

Tone generator 212 reproduces a fixed frequency auxiliary audible tone that is applied to the output of the device during pest operation to device 226.
This is an auxiliary audible tone generator that sends to This auxiliary tone continues for the entire length of each recording and is detected by the tone decoder in recording area 204. The decoder 220 is
An auxiliary audible tone 11 is activated to initiate operation of the tape ψ cartridge recording device 232 for copying the recording being played in the transmission area onto the customer's magnetic tape cartridge.
．． The recording area start-stop switch device 230 is actuated in response to I. The auxiliary audible tone is recorded by the cartridge recording device 23.
Stop at the recording photon time to complete the second operation.

The tone 1 encoder 216 is actuated by operation of the recording medium selection device 224 to select the recording medium to be played, and is a one-position tone encoder 216 that produces a combination of one tone or several tones representing or identifying a recording area. It is an encoder. This tone signal is sent to a decoder 222 in the transmission area. Decoder 222 activates display 234 which registers the location of the recording area where the tape warp cartridge is being recorded.

The recording device 200 is configured such that while a customer inserts a tape car into the device in one of the recording zones 204 and selects a recording medium, the actual playback of the recording medium occurs in the transmitting zone 202. Other than that, it operates basically in the same manner as that of FIG. In this regard, it will be recalled that the recording device 200 may have multiple recording areas supplied by one central road (Th area). Recording areas may be located, for example, in homes and other residences so that programs can be recorded.Programs for which a user has paid are not necessarily recorded, and may only be listened to or viewed without being recorded. It should again be noted that in the particular recording device shown, the cartridge recorder cover is locked during operation of the device so that the customer does not have to wait to record. It has a signal light 236 indicating that the recording area is in operation.It is of course possible to modify the system so that it can record in any recording area at any time, regardless of whether recording is being performed in other recording areas. It is.

It will also be appreciated that playback device 226 may be any type of audio or video playback device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an audio recording device according to the invention, with some internal details of the device shown in dotted lines. FIG. 2 shows, in block diagram form, details of the audio pickup and royalty pickup arms and some of the associated equipment for producing reproduction records and metering operations. FIG. 3 is an overall block diagram of the device. FIG. 4 is a detail of the royalty metering pickup device and the various royalty data displays on the phonograph record to which the metering pickup is sensitive. . FIG. 5 shows the optics for the royalty metering pick-up system and is a detail similar to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the cartridge tape recording mechanism start-stop and metering system of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a usage metering decoder system implemented within the device. FIG. 8 is a video recording system according to the present invention. In Prisoner 9, the recording medium was played in the central transmission area. the recording takes place in one or more remote recording areas;
1 is a recording system according to the present invention. Main parts name IO...Console device 11...Operation selection panel 12...Record/list 13...Selection box l
4... Turntable l 5... Pickup e-arm l 6... Record storage mechanism 18...
・Electronic audio equipment-19... Output end 20...
・Selection performance magazine mechanism 21...Measuring electronic box
22... Recording intensifier electronic lock cage 24... Cable 26... Cable 28... Coin receiver is true 2
9...Coin collection box 31...Coin return groove 33,...
...Cuck-35...Magnetic tape cartridge 3
7...Cartridge holder has groove 40...Pickup...
Cartridge 41...Gramophone needle 42...Record 43...Label 44...Mark 4510. Tip head 46...Light source 47...
Lead wire 49...Photoelectric pickup 60...Carp/type selection control system

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A recording medium reproducing/recording device, comprising: a recording medium having a digital signal identification display that is selectively copied by the recording device to create the same record; an automatic record-keeping device that senses a signal indication and verifies the created record; an indicating device coupled to the automatic record-keeping device that includes a device for printing data representing rights information about the created record; The recording medium reproducing/recording device characterized in that. 2. Each recording medium has a label, and the digital signal identification is a magnetic character printed on the label, and the magnetic character is digitized in order for the record-keeping device to create record-keeping data. 3. Each recording medium has a label and
The digital signal identification indicia is light and dark letters printed on the label, and the record-keeping device is sensitive to a light source directed at said indicia and the reflected light of said light and dark printed letters to produce record-keeping data.