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AssigneeDolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
InventorsCharles Gordon Seagrave, Martin John Richards, Douglas Evan Mandell, Mark Leighton Atherton
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An apparatus recovers audio information from analog and digital motion picture film soundtracks using a single optical sensor that senses across the widths of both soundtracks. Symbols representing audio information in the digital soundtrack are encoded in two dimensions and are recovered by oversampling the symbols in two dimensions. The two-dimensional encoding of digital information can be used with a variety of recording media; however, in one embodiment, the symbols are carried on motion picture film between the sprocket holes.
An apparatus for recovering audio information carried by motion picture film in an analog soundtrack and in a digital soundtrack, said apparatus comprising
An apparatus for transporting motion picture film, said film carrying audio information in an analog soundtrack and a digital soundtrack, said apparatus comprising an optical sensor mounted in proximity to said film so as to have a field of view spanning widths of both soundtracks.
An apparatus for transporting picture film, said film carrying audio information in an analog soundtrack and a digital soundtrack, said apparatus comprising
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