Compatible signal encode/decode system

A method for decoding and converting an encoded digital format signal to an analog waveform;

• comprising the steps of:
• decoding from said digital format control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform;
• converting said digital format signal to said analog waveform;
• and
• selectively introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform can subsequently be more accurately reconstructed from said digital format by utilization of said control information while preserving the ability to recover said analog waveform independent of said control information.

A method for converting and encoding an analog signal to a standardized digital format and subsequently decoding and converting the digital format to recover the analog signal, comprising the steps of:

• monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format;
• converting said analog waveform to said digital format;
• encoding within said digital format control information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, to facilitate subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said digital format;
• decoding from said digital format said control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform;
• converting said standardized digital format signal to said analog waveform;
• and
• introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform is subsequently more accurately reconstructed from said digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said control information.

A system for converting and encoding analog signals to a standardized digital format, comprising:

• means for monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format;
• means for converting said analog waveform to said digital format;
• and
• means for encoding within said digital format information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, said information facilitating subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said standardized digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said information.

A system for decoding and converting an encoded digital format signal to an analog waveform;

• comprising:
• means for extracting from said digital format control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform;
• means for converting said digital format signal to said analog waveform;
• and
• means for introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform is subsequently more accurately reconstructed from said digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said control information.

A system for converting and encoding an analog signal to a standardized digital format and subsequently decoding and converting said digital formal to recover the analog signal, comprising:

• means for monitoring the physical characteristics of an analog waveform to be converted to a standardized digital format;
• means for converting said analog waveform to said digital format;
• means for encoding within said digital format control information indicative of the physical characteristics of said analog waveform, to facilitate subsequent more accurate reconstruction of said analog waveform from said digital format;
• means for decoding from said digital format said control information indicative of certain specified physical characteristics of said analog waveform;
• means for converting said digital format signal to said analog waveform;
• and
• means for introducing signal reconstruction compensation, in accordance with said control information during said converting process, whereby said analog waveform is subsequently more accurately reconstructed from said digital format without altering the ability to also recover said analog waveform independent of said control information.