Digital content reproduction control signal, phonograph record recording control signal, digital content reproduction system, digital content reproduction control system, digital content reproduction control device, digital content reproduction method, and digital content reproduction program

A digital content reproduction system, comprising:

• a record disc in which a digital content reproduction control signal is recorded, the digital content reproduction control signal comprising:
• a first control signal comprising a time code recorded therein and comprising a predetermined frequency;
• and a second control signal comprising a 2n-fold frequency of the frequency of the first control signal, n representing a natural number, wherein the first control signal and the second control signal are combined such that zero-cross points of a waveform of the first control signal are aligned with zero-cross points of a waveform of the second control signal on a time axis and a reproduction direction of the record disc is indicated by a polarity of the second control signal at a timing of a sampling of the waveform of the second control signal subsequent to a timing of a sampling of each of the zero-cross points of the waveform of the first control signal;
• a signal reproduction device configured to reproduce the digital content reproduction control signal recorded in the record disc;
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• a reproduction processor configured to reproduce digital content based on the reproduced digital content reproduction control signal,
• the reproduction processor comprising:
• a reproduction direction judging unit configured to detect the polarity of the second control signal based on a detection of the zero-cross points of the first control signal, and judge the reproduction direction of the record disc;
• a reproduction controlling unit configured to control a reproduction of the digital content based on the judgement result of the reproduction direction judging unit;
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• a reproduction processing unit configured to be controlled by the reproduction controlling unit to reproduce the digital content.

A digital content reproduction control system, comprising:

• a record disc in which a digital content reproduction control signal is recorded, the digital content reproduction control signal comprising:
• a first control signal comprising a time code recorded therein and comprising a predetermined frequency;
• and a second control signal comprising a 2n-fold frequency of the frequency of the first control signal, n representing a natural number, wherein the first control signal and the second control signal are combined such that zero-cross points of a waveform of the first control signal are aligned with zero-cross points of a waveform of the second control signal on a time axis and, a reproduction direction of the record disc is indicated by a polarity of the second control signal at a timing of a sampling of the waveform of the second control signal subsequent to a timing of a sampling of each of the zero-cross points of the waveform of the first control signal;
• a signal reproduction device configured to reproduce the digital content reproduction control signal recorded in the record disc;
• and
• a reproduction controller configured to control a reproduction processor for digital content based on the digital content reproduction control signal inputted from the signal reproduction device,
• the reproduction controller comprising:
• a reproduction direction judging unit configured to detect the polarity of the second control signal based on a detection of the zero-cross points of the first control signal, and judge the reproduction direction of the record disc;
• and
• a reproduction controlling unit configured to output a reproduction control signal of the digital content to the reproduction processor based on the judgement result of the reproduction direction judging unit.

A digital content reproduction method, comprising:

• inputting a digital content reproduction control signal comprising:
• a first control signal comprising a time code recorded therein and comprising a predetermined frequency;
• and a second control signal comprising a 2n-fold frequency of the frequency of the first control signal, n representing a natural number, wherein the first control signal and the second control signal are combined such that zero-cross points of a waveform of the first control signal are aligned with zero-cross points of a waveform of the second control signal on a time axis and, a reproduction direction of the digital content is indicated by a polarity of the second control signal at a timing of a sampling of the waveform of the second control signal subsequent to a timing of a sampling of each of the zero-cross points of the waveform of the first control signal;
• judging the reproduction direction of digital content based on the inputted digital content reproduction control signal;
• and
• reproducing the digital content or controlling a reproduction of the digital content based on the judged reproduction direction.

A digital content reproduction control system that is operable to control a computer, said control system comprising a record disc on which a program is recorded, said control system being configured to:

• input a digital content reproduction control signal comprising:
• a first control signal comprising a time code recorded therein and comprising a predetermined frequency;
• and a second control signal comprising a 2n-fold frequency of the frequency of the first control signal, n representing a natural number, wherein the first control signal and the second control signal are combined such that zero-cross points of a waveform of the first control signal are aligned with zero-cross points of a waveform of the second control signal on a time axis and a reproduction direction of the digital content is indicated by a polarity of the second control signal at a timing of a sampling of the waveform of the second control signal subsequent to a timing of a sampling of each of the zero-cross points of the waveform of the first control signal;
• judge the reproduction direction of digital content based on the inputted digital content reproduction control signal;
• and
• reproduce the digital content or control a reproduction of the digital content based on the judged reproduction direction.