Multi-channel recording apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTadayoshi Nakayama, Tsutomu Fukatsu
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Abstract
A multi-channel recording apparatus which is capable of recording one and the same main information by forming many parallel tracks in each of an m number of areas (m: an integer which is at least 1) among an n number of areas (n: an integer which is greater than m and is at least 2) longitudinally extending on a tape-shaped recording medium is arranged to record, in each of the m number of areas along with data relative to the main information, data indicative of that the data relative to the main information is recorded in and over a plurality of areas among the above stated areas when said number m is at least two.
Claims6
A recording apparatus comprising:
- (a) recording means for recording signals by forming many parallel tracks in an n number (n:
- an integer which is at least 2) of recording areas longitudinally extending on a tape-shaped recording medium;
- (b) input means for receiving main information;
- (c) recording signal forming means for forming, from said main information, recording signals in an m number of channels (m:
- an integer which is at least 1 but is less than n);
- (d) adding means for adding, to each of said recording signals of said m channels, sub-information including a first data which indicates whether the number m is 1 or more than 2;
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- (e) means for supplying said recording means with said recording signals of the m number of channels so that the recording signals of said m channels are recorded by said recording means in an m number of areas among said n number of areas.
A recording apparatus comprising:
- (a) recording means for recording signals by forming many parallel tracks in an n number (n:
- an integer which is at least 2) of recording areas longitudinally extending on a tape-shaped recording medium;
- (b) input means for receiving main information;
- (c) recording signal forming means for forming, from said main information, recording signals in an m number of channels (m:
- an integer which is at least 1 but is less than n);
- (d) adding means for adding, to each of said recording signals of said m channels, sub-information including a subordinate data which indicates, all of m number of areas where said recording signals of the m number of channels are recorded;
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- (e) means for supplying said recording means with said recording signals of the m number of channels so that the recording signals of said m channels are recorded by said recording means in said m number of areas among said n number of areas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.