Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Digital audio data processing system
Reexamination Certificate
1997-09-05
2001-09-11
Mei, Xu (Department: 2644)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Digital audio data processing system
C381S061000, C704S270000, C704S278000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06289253
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a recording and/or reproducing apparatus and a recording apparatus. More particularly, it relates to a recording and/or reproducing apparatus and a recording apparatus employing a semiconductor memory as a recording medium.
2. Description of the Related Art
As a sound recording device, a tape recorder, a digital audio tape recorder (DAT) or a device employing a magneto-optical disc, is in widespread use. If, in these recording devices, recorded audio data, for example, is erased from the recording medium, the user designates an address of desired audio data and presses an erasure button for erasing the audio data.
In erasing the pre-set information signal from the recording medium, the contents of erasure cannot be confirmed once the erasure button is pressed, such that there is a risk of inadvertent erasure of the information signal not desired to be erased by the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a recording and/or reproducing device which resolves the above-mentioned problems.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a recording device which resolves the above-mentioned problems.
According to the present invention, there is provided a recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a microphone, a storage section, an operating section and a controller. An output signal from the microphone is written in the storage section and the written signals are read out from the storage section. The operating section performs input processing for writing a digital signal outputted by an analog/digital converter, for reading out the digital signal stored in the storage section and for erasing the digital signal stored therein. The control section controls the writing of the microphone output signal in the storage section based on an input from the operating section and the readout of the digital signal stored in the storage section. The control section operates so that, when the signals written in the storage section are read out from it, an input for erasure is entered by the operating section, and the signal being read out from the storage section is erased when, after reading out the signal from the storage section for a preset period, an input for erasure is again entered from the operating section.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a microphone, a storage section, a detection mechanism and a control section. An output signal of the microphone and management data for managing the output signal are written in the storage section. The detection mechanism detects that a lid for opening/closing the battery housing section has been moved to a position of opening the battery housing section. The controller controls writing of the microphone output signal in the storage section. On detecting the movement by the detection mechanism of the lid to a position of opening the battery housing section, the control section manages control for stopping the writing of the microphone output signal in the storage section and for writing the write-inhibited microphone output signal in the storage section.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a microphone, a storage section, an operating section, an illuminating section, a display section, and a control section. An output signal of the microphone and management data for managing the output signal are written in the storage section. The operating section performs input processing for writing a digital signal outputted by an analog/digital converter, reading out the digital signal stored in the storage section and for erasing the digital signal stored in the storage section. The illuminating section illuminates the display section. The control section controls the writing of the microphone output signal in the storage section and readout of the signal stored in the storage section based on an input from the operating section. The control section also causes the illuminating section to illuminate the display section based on an input from the operating section.
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Maioli Jay H.
Mei Xu
Sony Corporation
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