JP2002251861A - Label and recording device as well as reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label for a recording medium which is put on the recording medium or its cartridge, permits writing and reading out of data without contact and permits easy checking of the information on the recording contents of the recording medium. SOLUTION: The cartridge label 2 has antenna wiring 3 which can be put on the optical disk cartridge 1 and transmits or receives speech data without contact and an IC memory 4 which stores the speech data transmitted and received by the antenna wiring 3 with a prescribed format. A portion of the speech data recorded on the optical disk 5 is simultaneously recorded on the IC memory 4 as the information on the recording contents of the optical disk 5 housed in the optical disk cartridge 1 in recording the speech data to, for example, the optical disk 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label for a recording medium used by being mounted on a recording medium such as an optical disk or a cartridge of a recording medium such as a disk or a tape, and the label mounted on the recording medium or its cartridge. The present invention relates to a recording device and a reproducing device for a recorded recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in order to easily manage and search recorded contents recorded on a digital video tape,
A recording / reproducing apparatus has been proposed in which a semiconductor memory element such as a flash memory is incorporated in a cartridge for accommodating these recording media, and is capable of recording index information relating to the recorded content, such as a recording time, a recorded content, and a title. .

However, recording / reproduction of a semiconductor memory element incorporated in such a cartridge or the like is performed by a contact method via an electrode provided in the back of the cartridge, for example, in the vicinity of a nail for preventing erroneous erasure. In order to perform the recording / reproducing properly, it is necessary to bring the electrode on the cartridge side into proper contact with the electrode on the recording / reproducing apparatus side, and there has been a problem that the positioning must be performed accurately.

In recent years, an IC (Int.) Has been used as a recording / reproducing device for transmitting and receiving data without contact via an antenna.
egrated Circuit) memorize the index information in the memory,
By attaching a label including the IC memory and the antenna to the video tape cartridge and reading the index information of the video tape from the IC memory via the antenna, the contents of the video tape can be easily confirmed. A recording / reproducing apparatus is disclosed in
No. 22890 has been proposed.

As shown in FIG. 6, a video tape cartridge 7 of a video tape 70 employing the above-described method is used.
In FIG. 1, an antenna wiring 84 and an IC memory 8
5 is attached and used.

The cartridge label 80 has a structure in which, for example, high-quality paper 81, a substrate 82, and an adhesive paper 83 are superimposed on each other.
An IC memory 85 connected to the antenna wiring 84 is arranged. The IC memory 85 stores information on the recording contents of the video tape 70 to which the cartridge label 80 is attached, such as the recording date and time and the title.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a conventional reproducing apparatus 90 for reproducing a video tape 70 in which the cartridge label 80 is attached to the back of a video tape cartridge 71.

The reproducing apparatus 90 has an antenna substrate 91, a display screen 92, and a cartridge insertion port 93 on the front surface thereof. The antenna substrate 91 can transmit and receive a magnetic flux to and from the antenna wiring 84 included in the cartridge label 80, and is connected to a data processing unit (not shown). The display screen 92 is for displaying data sent from the data processing unit.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the back side of the video tape cartridge 71 on which the cartridge label 80 is attached is brought close to the reproducing device 90, the video tape stored in the IC memory 85 of the cartridge label 80 is read. Information on the recorded contents of the tape 70 is transmitted from the antenna wiring 84 in the form of a magnetic flux, and received by the antenna substrate 91 provided in the reproducing device 90.

[0010] After the received data is decoded into digital data by the data processing section and sent to the display screen 92, the display screen 92 displays information on the recorded contents of the video tape 70. By viewing the displayed contents, the user can easily confirm the recorded contents of the video tape 70 before the video tape 70 is inserted into the cartridge insertion slot 93 and reproduced.

[0011]

However, the above-mentioned conventional reproducing apparatus 90 has a structure in which the contents of the IC memory 85 are displayed as text on a small display screen 92 as they are, so that the displayable content is small, Tape 7
There is a problem that the recorded contents of 0 cannot be sufficiently grasped.

Further, even if the recording date and time, the title, and the like are stored as the information on the recorded content of the video tape 70, it is sometimes difficult to specify the content only by the information. ing.

[0013] Furthermore, when a person who is visually impaired or who has low visual acuity intends to check not a video tape but index information such as a cassette tape for music or an MD (mini disk) as a recording medium. However, the above-described conventional reproducing apparatus has a problem that the displayed contents cannot be confirmed.

An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is mounted on a recording medium or a cartridge thereof, in which data can be written and read out in a non-contact manner, and the recording of the recording medium can be performed. A label for a recording medium capable of easily confirming information on the content, and a recording device and a reproducing device for the recording medium having a function for recording information on the recording content of the recording medium on the label, and Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording apparatus and a reproducing apparatus for the recording medium, which have a function of easily confirming information on the recording content of the recording medium recorded on the label.

[0015]

According to the label of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, transmission or reception of data is performed in a non-contact manner (that is, communication means of an external device, for example, a recording device or a reproducing device described later). A communication medium (for example, an antenna wiring) for performing writing and reading of data transmitted and received by the communication means, and a recording medium (for example, an optical disk) or a cartridge thereof. (For example, a label for a recording medium to be mounted on a disk-shaped or tape-shaped recording medium such as an optical disk), wherein the storage means stores audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means. It is characterized by.

According to the above arrangement, the label is stored in the storage means by storing the audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means, so that the label is stored in the storage medium. A part of the data or information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, for example, inputted from the outside orally, is stored in the form of voice data in the storage means of the label, and the voice data is read out in a non-contact manner to read out the voice. In this way, the recorded contents recorded on the recording medium can be easily and surely confirmed.

According to the above arrangement, the label is stored in the storage means in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means, so that the label is stored in the storage medium or stored in the storage medium. Further, it is possible to store a part of the audio data, and it is possible to easily confirm and specify the recorded content whose content is difficult to specify by the recording date and time or the title.

The above-mentioned label is particularly suitable as a label for a recording medium for recording audio data, such as a cassette tape for music or an MD, and is suitable for a person who is blind or has low vision. Also, the recorded contents of the recording medium can be easily confirmed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording apparatus comprising: a first communication unit (for example, an antenna wiring) for receiving data in a non-contact manner; A storage unit (for example, an IC memory) for performing writing, wherein the storage unit stores audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage unit; A recording device for recording audio data on a recording medium mounted on a disk-shaped or tape-shaped recording medium cartridge, etc., comprising audio data input means (for example, an audio data input terminal or a microphone) for externally inputting audio data. And the like, and the audio data input by the audio data input means is converted into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means. Encoding means for encoding (for example, a memory data encoding circuit); and second communication means for transmitting the audio data encoded by the encoding means to the first communication means in a contactless manner (for example, the first data at a recording position). And an antenna substrate provided on the recording device so as to be close to the communication means.

According to the above configuration, the function of transmitting information on the recording content of the recording medium on which the label is mounted to the first communication means, which is the communication means of the label, as voice data in a non-contact manner. It is possible to provide a recording device for the recording medium provided with the recording device. Thus, information on the contents recorded on the recording medium can be written as audio data on the label. Further, as a result, by reading out the audio data in a non-contact manner and outputting it as an audio, the recorded contents recorded on the recording medium can be easily and surely confirmed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording apparatus, wherein the audio data input means is means for inputting audio data to be recorded on the recording medium (for example, an audio data input terminal); Is characterized in that a part of the audio data to be recorded on the recording medium input by the audio data input means is encoded into a predetermined format according to the storage means.

According to the above arrangement, when audio data is recorded on the recording medium, a part of the audio data to be recorded on the recording medium can be simultaneously stored in the label storage means. In addition, it is possible to automatically store a part of the recorded contents of the recording medium on which the recording has been performed in the storage means of the label. That is, according to the above configuration, the audio data recorded on the recording medium can be transmitted as the recording content of the recording medium to the first communication unit that is the communication unit of the label in the form of audio data. .

Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of recording the recorded contents of the recording medium in the label storage means, and to store a part of the audio data stored in the recording medium in the label storage means. Therefore, the recorded contents can be stored accurately. In addition, by confirming the recorded contents recorded by using the recording apparatus, it is possible to easily confirm and identify the recorded contents for which the contents are difficult to be identified by the recording date and time or the title.

In the recording apparatus according to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the audio data input means is means (for example, a microphone) for externally inputting information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium by voice. The encoding means encodes information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, which is externally input by the audio data input means, into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means.

According to the above arrangement, the contents stored in the recording medium can be stored in the storage means of the label separately from the operation of recording the audio data on the recording medium. Information on the storage contents of the recording medium other than the data can be externally input, for example, orally. Further, according to the configuration, it is necessary to position the recording medium at the recording position by performing the writing of the audio data to the storage unit of the label separately from the operation of recording the audio data on the recording medium. There is no. For this reason, it is possible to provide the second communication means on the exterior surface of the recording device, and thus to provide the second communication means on the exterior surface of the recording device, so that the recording medium is bothersome. The information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, for example, index information, is transmitted to the second communication means, that is, stored in the label storage means, easily and in a short time simply by approaching without inserting it into the recording device. Becomes possible.

In order to solve the above problem, the recording apparatus according to the present invention further includes a compression unit (for example, an audio data compression circuit) for compressing the audio data, wherein the compression unit is provided in the first communication unit. The audio data to be transmitted is compressed at a higher compression rate than the compression rate of the audio data to be recorded on the recording medium.

According to the above arrangement, the compression rate of the audio data to be transmitted to the first communication means, that is, the compression rate of the audio data to be written in the storage means of the label, is determined by the compression rate of the audio data to be recorded on the recording medium. By increasing the height, the amount of data to be stored in the storage means can be reduced. In order to use the storage means for the label so that the label has a memory function, it is desirable that the storage means is as thin as possible and that the obtained label has flexibility. For this reason, according to the above-described configuration, for example, the storage unit cannot have a very large capacity.
Even when a storage unit such as a C memory is used, more data can be stored in the storage unit.
As a means for storing the label, in order to produce a label as thin as possible and flexible, for example, an IC
A memory is preferably used.

[0028] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a first communication means (for example, an antenna wiring) for receiving data in a non-contact manner, and a method for transmitting data received by the first communication means. A storage unit (for example, an IC memory) for performing writing, wherein the storage unit stores audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage unit; A playback device for playing back audio data recorded on a recording medium mounted on a disk-shaped or tape-shaped recording medium cartridge, etc., which encodes the audio data into a predetermined format according to the storage means. Means (for example, a memory data encoding circuit) and audio encoded by the encoding means. Second communication means for transmitting data to the first communication means in a non-contact manner (for example, an antenna substrate provided in the reproduction apparatus so as to be close to the first communication means at a reproduction position). It is characterized by:

According to the above arrangement, the function of transmitting information on the recording content of the recording medium on which the label is mounted to the first communication means, which is the communication means of the label, as voice data in a non-contact manner. It is possible to provide a reproducing apparatus for the recording medium provided with the above. Thus, information on the contents recorded on the recording medium can be written as audio data on the label. Further, as a result, by reading out the audio data in a non-contact manner and outputting it as an audio, the recorded contents recorded on the recording medium can be easily and surely confirmed.

[0030] In order to solve the above problems, the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention comprises reproducing means (for example, an optical pickup or a disk data decoding circuit) for reproducing the audio data recorded on the recording medium. The means encodes a part of the audio data reproduced by the reproducing means into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means.

According to the above arrangement, when audio data is reproduced from the recording medium, a part of the audio data recorded on the recording medium can be simultaneously stored in the label storage means. Further, it is possible to automatically store a part of the recorded content of the recording medium on which the reproduction has been performed in the storage means of the label. That is, according to the above configuration,
The audio data recorded on the recording medium can be transmitted as the recording content of the recording medium to the first communication means, which is the communication means of the label, in the form of audio data.

Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of recording the recorded contents of the recording medium in the label storage means, and to store a part of the audio data stored in the recording medium in the label storage means. Therefore, the recorded contents can be stored accurately. Further, by confirming the recorded content reproduced using the above-described reproducing apparatus, it is possible to easily confirm and identify the recorded content whose content is difficult to be identified by the recording date and time, title, and the like.

[0033] In order to solve the above problem, the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes audio data input means (for example, a microphone) for externally inputting information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, and the encoding means comprises: It is characterized in that information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, which is externally input by the audio data input means, is encoded into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means.

[0034] According to the above arrangement, the storage contents of the recording medium are stored in the storage means of the label separately from the operation of reproducing the recording medium, that is, the operation of reproducing the audio data recorded on the recording medium. Therefore, information on the storage contents of the recording medium other than the audio data recorded on the recording medium can be externally input, for example, orally. Further, according to the above configuration, the writing of the audio data to the storage unit of the label is performed separately from the operation of reproducing the recording medium, so that the recording medium does not need to be positioned at the reproduction position. For this reason,
The second communication means can be provided on the exterior surface of the playback device. By providing the second communication means on the exterior surface of the playback device in this way, the recording medium is bothersome to the playback device. By simply approaching without inserting, information about the recorded content of the recording medium, for example, index information, is transmitted to the second communication means easily and in a short time.
That is, the label can be stored in the storage unit.

In order to solve the above problem, the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention further comprises a compression unit (for example, an audio data compression circuit) for compressing the audio data, wherein the compression unit is provided in the first communication unit. The audio data to be transmitted is compressed at a higher compression ratio than the compression ratio of the audio data recorded on the recording medium.

According to the above arrangement, the compression rate of the audio data to be transmitted to the first communication means, that is, the compression rate of the audio data to be written into the storage means of the label is determined by the compression rate of the audio data recorded on the recording medium. By setting it higher, the amount of data to be stored in the storage means can be reduced. As described above, in order to use a storage means for a label so that the label has a memory function, it is desirable that the storage means be as thin as possible and that the obtained label has flexibility. For this reason, according to the above configuration, even when a storage unit that cannot have a very large capacity, such as an IC memory, is used as the storage unit, more data can be stored in the storage unit. It becomes possible. As a means for storing the label, an IC memory, for example, is preferably used to produce a label that is as thin and flexible as possible.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit (for example, an IC memory) in which audio data is stored in a predetermined format, and a storage unit for storing the audio data in the storage unit. No.1 transmission without contact
A label having communication means (for example, antenna wiring) is recorded and / or recorded on a recording medium (for example, an optical disk or the like) or a cartridge thereof (for example, a disk-shaped or tape-shaped recording medium cartridge such as an optical disk). Or a recording / reproducing apparatus for performing reproduction, wherein the second communication means (for example, an antenna substrate provided on an exterior surface of the reproducing apparatus) for receiving the audio data transmitted from the first communication means in a non-contact manner; Decoding means (for example, a memory data decoding circuit) for decoding audio data of a predetermined format received by the second communication means
Audio output means (for example, a speaker) for outputting audio data decoded by the decoding means as audio
And characterized in that:

According to the above arrangement, the label stores information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium to which the label is attached as audio data, and the audio data is read out in a non-contact manner. Since the content is reproduced by voice, the recorded content recorded on the recording medium can be easily and reliably confirmed.

The label stores the audio data in the storage means in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means, so that a part of the audio data stored or stored in the recording medium is stored. , Can be stored in the storage means, without reproducing the recording medium,
It is possible to check the recorded contents directly. For this reason,
For example, it is possible to easily confirm and specify the recorded content whose content is difficult to specify by the recording date and time or the title.

According to the above configuration, the recording /
The reproducing device reads the audio data recorded on the recording medium separately from the operation of recording the audio data on the recording medium or the operation of reproducing the audio data recorded on the recording medium, that is, it can reproduce the audio data. Therefore, it is not necessary to position the recording medium at the recording position or the reproduction position. For this reason, it is possible to provide the second communication means on the outer surface of the recording / reproducing device, and thus, to provide the second communication means on the outer surface of the recording / reproducing device. By simply bringing the recording medium close to the second communication means without inserting the recording medium into the recording / reproducing apparatus, it is possible to easily, reliably and quickly confirm the recorded contents of the recording medium by voice. Become.

The recording / reproducing apparatus is particularly suitable as a recording / reproducing apparatus for a recording medium for recording / reproducing audio data such as a cassette tape for music or an MD.
Even people who are blind or have poor vision can easily check the recorded contents of the recording medium.

[0042]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It is as follows.

In the present embodiment, the writing of audio data to the label for the recording medium and the reading of the audio data from the label for the recording medium, which are used by being mounted on the recording medium or its cartridge, are performed by using the recording medium. A case where a recording device is used will be described. In the present embodiment, a recording apparatus for recording on a rewritable optical disk (recording medium) housed in an optical disk cartridge (cartridge of the recording medium) will be described as an example of the recording apparatus for recording medium.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording device 6 (optical disk recording device) after mounting an optical disk cartridge 1 on which a cartridge label 2 as a label for a recording medium according to the present embodiment is mounted.

The optical disk cartridge 1 houses a rewritable optical disk 5 therein,
For example, the cartridge label 2 is mounted on the rear surface (that is, on the rear side of the optical disk cartridge 1 in the mounting direction of the optical disk cartridge 1 to the recording device 6).

The cartridge label 2 includes a wire-shaped antenna wiring 3 (communication means, first communication means) and an IC memory 4 (storage means). For example, as shown in FIG. An upper sheet 21, a substrate 22 as a cartridge label main body, and a lower sheet 23 as a cartridge label mounting section are stacked in this order.

The upper sheet 21 is made of, for example, high-quality paper and the like, and any characters or figures can be described on the surface thereof. The index information can be printed in advance or after recording, or written directly with a writing instrument or the like.

The lower sheet 23 is made of, for example, adhesive paper or the like.
When not used, a release paper is provided on the adhesive surface, and when used, the release paper is peeled off, and the cartridge label 2 is mounted on a label mounting portion such as a label attaching portion provided on the optical disk cartridge 1. You can do it.

The substrate 22 is made of, for example, polyimide or the like, and the substrate 22 is connected to the antenna wiring 3 and connected to the antenna wiring 3 to write and read data transmitted and received by the antenna wiring 3. I do
A C memory 4 is provided.

The antenna wiring 3 includes a communication unit with the outside,
In this case, it is used as a communication unit with the recording device 6,
Data can be transmitted and received without contact. In other words, the antenna wiring 3 can perform wireless communication between the cartridge label 2 and the recording device 6, specifically, for example, transmission by an electromagnetic field (radio wave), and can transmit power without contacting each other. Supply and signal transfer can be performed.

In general, when reading and writing data in a non-contact manner, a data and power transmission system is determined by a distance from a terminal, in this case, a distance between an antenna wiring 3 of the cartridge label 2 and an antenna substrate 7 described later. You.
In the case of transmission using electromagnetic waves (electromagnetic field transmission), in general, for example, a close type (communication distance within 2 mm, a communication frequency of 4.91 MHz, a data communication speed of 9.6 kilobytes / second or more), and a close type (communication) Distance within 10cm, communication frequency 1
3.56 MHz, data communication speed 106 kilobytes / second or more), proximity type (communication distance within 70 cm, communication frequency 1)
3.56 MHz, a data communication speed of 10 kilobytes / second or less, a microwave type (communication distance of 70 cm or more, a communication frequency of 2.45 GHz, and a data communication speed of 1 megabytes / second), but are not particularly limited. Absent.

The IC memory 4 is an integrated circuit having a memory section capable of storing and holding data and a signal processing section. The IC memory 4 is adapted to store audio data and store the audio data. It can be stored in a format (storage format) suitable for (storage method).

When recording and reproducing sound by the non-contact method using the IC memory 4, the storage capacity of the IC memory 4 and the communication speed by the antenna wiring 3 are applicable conditions. If the storage capacity of the contact type IC memory (several hundreds to several tens of kilobytes) and the communication speed (several kilos to several hundreds of kilobytes / second), it is possible to sufficiently record and reproduce sound.

The form of storage in the storage means, in this embodiment, the form of storage in the IC memory 4 is not particularly limited. Currently, compressed audio data by MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III) is recorded. A portable player or the like that can reproduce is also common, and a similar storage format can be applied. Further, if the optical disk 5
For D or DVD (digital video disk), ATRAC
(Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) or MPEG (M
It is also possible to apply a storage format for recording compressed audio data by a known audio compression algorithm such as an oving Picture Experts Group (Audio).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the IC memory 4 is suitable for storing audio data and
By storing audio data in a format (storage format) suitable for the storage mode (storage method) of the C memory 4, the cartridge label 2 is stored in the IC memory 4.
In addition, it is possible to store information related to the recording medium on which the cartridge label 2 is mounted or mounted, in this case, the recorded contents of the optical disk 5.
Information can be read out without playing back the information.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cartridge label 2 has the antenna wiring 3 provided near the center of the substrate 22, that is, near the center of the cartridge label 2. An IC memory 4 is arranged at a position extending from the antenna wiring 3 toward the longitudinal end of the cartridge label 2.

The thickness of the IC memory 4 is not particularly limited.
Is used as a label for a recording medium mounted on a recording medium or its cartridge (in this case, the optical disk cartridge 1), the IC memory 4 is formed as thin as possible. It is desirable in giving flexibility to the film. In addition, between the upper sheet 21 and the substrate 22 on which the antenna wiring 3 and the IC memory 4 are mounted, a cushioning material for filling a gap between the upper sheet 21 and the substrate 22 and the antenna wiring 3 and the IC memory 4 are provided. 4 may be provided with a protection member or the like.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the recording device 6 used in the present embodiment has an antenna substrate 7, a memory data encoding circuit 8, an audio data compression circuit 9, and a disk data encoding circuit 10 therein. , Optical pickup 11, memory data decode circuit 12, compressed data decompression circuit 13, and D / A (digital to anal
og) A converter 14 and a speaker 15
And an audio data input terminal 16.

The antenna substrate 7 transmits and receives data without contact with the cartridge label 2, that is, without contact with the antenna wiring 3, which is a communication means on the label side for a recording medium. Communication means (second communication means) on the device 6 side, comprising a winding-like antenna wiring;
The audio data encoded by the memory data encoding circuit 8 (encoding means; encoding means for storage means (first encoding means)) can be transmitted to the antenna wiring 3 without contacting the cartridge label 2. I can do it.

The antenna substrate 7 is disposed on the front surface of the recording device 6, for example, inside the control panel (front panel) of the recording device 6, and is mounted on the optical disc cartridge 1 after being mounted (inserted) on the recording device 6. At a position close to the antenna wiring 3 of the attached cartridge label 2, that is, at a recording position of the optical disk 5,
It is formed at a position facing the antenna wiring 3.

The above-mentioned memory data encoding circuit 8 and audio data compression circuit 9 (compression means) perform input signal processing for performing processing for storing externally input audio data in the IC memory 4. The memory data encoding circuit 8 has a function as a unit.
The audio data input from the outside is converted (encoded) into a storage format of the IC memory 4. The audio data compression circuit 9 performs audio compression of audio data input from the outside.

The cartridge label 2 is for confirming the recorded contents of the optical disk 5, and the sound data of the sound data stored in the IC memory 4 needs to have higher sound quality as the sound data recorded on the optical disk 5. There is no.

Therefore, considering that the IC memory 4 cannot have a very large capacity, in order to store more data in the IC memory 4, it is desirable to reduce the amount of data to be stored.

Therefore, the compression ratio of the audio compression algorithm used in the audio data compression circuit 9 is higher than the compression ratio of the audio compression algorithm used in the disk data encoding circuit 10 which is the recording medium encoding means (second encoding means). It is desirable to make it larger. This allows I
Since the amount of data to be stored in the C memory 4 can be reduced, an IC that cannot have a very large capacity
More data can be stored in the memory 4.

The disk data encoding circuit 10 and the optical pickup 11 are recording means for recording data on the optical disk 5. The disk data encoding circuit 10 records audio data input from the outside, that is, the optical disk 5. The audio data to be converted is converted into the recording format of the optical disk 5. The optical pickup 11 performs recording / reproduction (recording in this case) of the audio data by converting the audio data into a corresponding electric signal.

The memory data decoding circuit 12 (decoding means), the compressed data decompression circuit 13 and the D / A converter 14 perform an output for performing processing for outputting the audio data stored in the IC memory 4 as audio. The memory data decoding circuit 12 functions as a signal processing unit. When the user reproduces the audio data stored in the IC memory 4 in order to check the recorded contents recorded on the optical disc 5, the memory data decoding circuit 12 The stored data of a predetermined format (storage format) is converted (decoded) into the original data. The compressed data decompression circuit 13
Used to decompress the compressed audio data, D /
The A converter 14 converts the audio data stored in the IC memory 4 by D / A conversion of the audio data.
The sound is output from the speaker 15 (sound output means) as sound.

The audio data input terminal 16 functions as audio data input means for externally inputting audio data. In this embodiment, audio data to be recorded on the optical disk 5, that is, The audio data to be recorded is input to the recording device 6 via the audio data input terminal 16.

In the present embodiment, the disk data encoding circuit 10 and the audio data compression circuit 9
Each has an audio data input terminal (not shown), and is electrically connected to the audio data input terminal 16. Thereby, the audio data input terminal 16 is connected to the recording device 6.
Is input to the disk data encoding circuit 10 and at the same time the audio data compression circuit 9
To be entered.

Next, the operation of the recording device 6, in particular, the communication mode between the recording device 6 and the cartridge label 2 attached (attached) to the optical disk cartridge 1, that is, the IC memory of the cartridge label 2 Recording of audio data in the IC memory 4 and reproduction of the audio data from the IC memory 4 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the optical disk cartridge 1 on which the cartridge label 2 is mounted is inserted into an optical disk cartridge insertion opening (not shown) provided on the front (front) of the recording device 6, the optical disk cartridge 1 is transported to its recording position by an optical disk cartridge transport mechanism (not shown).

Next, audio data to be recorded on the optical disc cartridge 1 is input from an external device (not shown) via the audio data input terminal 16. Here, the external device means a CD (compact disk) reproducing device, a video tape reproducing device, a DVD reproducing device, a TV (television), a radio, etc.
The output source of audio data to be recorded on the optical disk cartridge 1 is shown.

The audio data input from the audio data input terminal 16 to the recording device 6 is converted into a format compatible with the recording format of the optical disk 5 by the disk data encoding circuit 10 and recorded on the optical disk 5 by the optical pickup 11. You.

However, when the optical disk 5 is an MD or DVD, as described above, the audio data is ATRAC or MP.
After being compressed by a known audio compression algorithm such as EG audio, the data is converted into a conversion format of the optical disk 5, that is, each disk recording format according to the recording form of the optical disk 5, and the data thus converted is converted by the optical pickup 11. It is recorded on the optical disc 5. The operation of recording the audio data on the optical disk 5 is the same as the conventional operation, and is not directly related to the features of the present invention.

At the same time, a part of the input audio data, such as an intro part of the input audio data, that is, a part of the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 is also input to the audio data compression circuit 9. The audio data compression circuit 9 converts the audio data into compressed audio data having a small data amount using a known audio compression algorithm.

Then, the audio data is converted by the memory data encoding circuit 8 into a predetermined format suitable for the IC memory 4, that is, a format (storage format) suitable for storing the audio data and suitable for the storage mode of the IC memory 4. ) And outputs it to the antenna substrate 7.

The antenna board 7 transmits the audio data to the antenna wiring 3 of the optical disk cartridge 1 in a non-contact manner, and the IC memory 4 converts the audio data received by the antenna wiring 3 into a predetermined data suitable for the IC memory 4. In the format of

With the above operation, a part of the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 is compressed and stored in the IC memory 4 of the optical disk cartridge 1.

In this embodiment, when audio data is recorded on the optical disk 5, a part of the audio data to be recorded on the optical disk 5 is also stored in the IC memory 4 at the same time. Automatically
It can be stored in the C memory 4. That is, the recording device 6 can transmit the audio data recorded on the optical disc 5 to the antenna wiring 3 of the cartridge label 2 in the form of audio data as the recording content of the optical disc 5.

For this reason, it is possible to save the trouble of recording the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 in the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2 and to store a part of the audio data stored in the optical disk 5. Since it is possible, the recorded contents can be stored accurately. Further, by confirming the recorded contents of the optical disc 5 recorded by using the recording device 6, it is possible to easily confirm the recorded contents for which it is difficult to specify the contents by the recording date and time, title, and the like.
Can be identified.

Next, an operation for confirming information on the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 stored in the IC memory 4, in this case, a part of the information recorded on the optical disk 5 will be described below.

The data stored in the IC memory 4 is transmitted to the antenna substrate 7 via the antenna wiring 3 in a non-contact manner. Since the data received by the antenna substrate 7 is in a format suitable for the IC memory 4, it is decoded by the memory data decoding circuit 12 and returns to the original compressed audio data. Then, after being decompressed into audio digital data by the compressed data decompression circuit 13, the data is converted into an analog audio signal by the D / A converter 14 and output from the speaker 15 as audio.

The arrangement of the optical disk cartridge 1 for reproducing the audio data stored in the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2, that is, for confirming the recorded contents of the optical disk 5, is as shown in FIG. It may be mounted on the recording device 6, but as shown in FIG. 3, an outer surface of the recording device 6, for example, the recording device 6
An antenna substrate 17 similar to the above-described antenna substrate 7 may also be provided on the front surface (a front panel such as a control panel), and the positional relationship may be such that the antenna wiring 3 is brought close to the antenna substrate 17.

FIG. 3 shows a recording apparatus 6 according to this embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another configuration, and is a diagram showing a positional relationship between the optical disk cartridge 1 and the recording device 6 when checking the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 stored in the optical disk cartridge 1.

As described above, in the recording device 6, part of the sound recorded on the optical disk cartridge 1 is read out from the IC memory 4 via the antenna wiring 3 in a non-contact manner and reproduced as sound. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to confirm the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 easily, reliably and in a short time only by inserting the optical disk cartridge 1 close to the recording device 6 without inserting it.

When recording audio data on the optical disk cartridge 1, the recording device 6 stores part of the audio data in the IC memory 4 at the same time.
The content of the optical disk cartridge 1 on which recording has been performed can be automatically stored in the IC memory 4 as well.

Embodiment 2 Another embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, components having the same functions as the components in the first embodiment are described.
The same reference numerals are added, and the description is omitted. In the present embodiment, differences from Embodiment 1 will be mainly described.

In this embodiment, the reproduction of the optical disk 5, that is, the writing of the audio data to the cartridge label 2 and the reading of the audio data from the cartridge label 2 as the label for the recording medium,
The following describes an example in which a playback device that plays back audio data recorded in a device is used.

FIG. 4 shows a reproducing apparatus 31 after mounting the optical disk cartridge 1 on which the cartridge label 2 is mounted.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an (optical disc reproducing device).

As shown in FIG. 4, the reproducing apparatus 31 used in this embodiment has an antenna substrate 7, a memory data encoding circuit 8, an audio data compression circuit 9, a disk data decoding circuit 32, It includes a pickup 11, a memory data decode circuit 12, a compressed data decompression circuit 13, and a D / A converter 14, and externally includes a speaker 15 and an audio data output terminal 33.
And

In the present embodiment, the disk data decoding circuit 32 and the optical pickup 11 are reproducing means for reproducing audio data recorded on the optical disk 5, and the reproducing apparatus 31 according to the present embodiment Aside from the memory data decoding circuit 12 as first decoding means for decoding audio data of a predetermined format (recording format) compatible with the IC memory 4 received by the substrate 7, audio recorded on the optical disc 5 There is provided a disk data decoding circuit 32 as second decoding means for converting (decoding) data, that is, data in the recording format of the optical disk 5 into original data. Further, in the present embodiment, the optical pickup 11 converts the audio data into a corresponding electric signal, thereby performing recording / reproduction (in this case, reproduction) of the audio data.

The audio data output terminal 33 functions as audio data output means for outputting the audio data reproduced by the reproduction means to an external device (not shown) having an audio output function. The audio data reproduced by the reproducing means is output as audio from an external device (not shown) having an audio output function via the audio data output terminal 33, whereas the audio data is read from the IC memory 4 in the cartridge label 2. The audio data is output as audio from a speaker 15 provided on the front surface (a front panel such as a control panel) of the playback device 31.

In the present embodiment, the audio data output terminal 33 and the audio data input terminal (not shown) of the audio data compression circuit 9 are connected to the audio data output terminal (not shown) of the disk data decoding circuit 32, respectively. )). This allows
The audio data decoded by the disk data decoding circuit 32 is input to an external device (not shown) having an audio output function via an audio data output terminal 33, and is also input to the audio data compression circuit 9. ing.

Next, the operation of the reproducing apparatus 31, in particular, the communication mode between the reproducing apparatus 31 and the cartridge label 2 attached (attached) to the optical disk cartridge 1,
That is, recording of audio data in the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2 and reproduction of the audio data from the IC memory 4 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the optical disk cartridge 1 on which the cartridge label 2 is mounted is inserted into an optical disk cartridge insertion opening (not shown) provided on the front (front) of the reproducing apparatus 31, the optical disk cartridge 1 is transported to its reproduction position by an optical disk cartridge transport mechanism (not shown).

The data recorded on the optical disk 5 is input to the disk data decoding circuit 32 after being reproduced by the optical pickup 11. The disk data decoding circuit 32 decodes the data in the recording format of the optical disk 5 and converts the data into the original audio data.

At this time, if the optical disk 5 is an MD or DVD or the like and the audio data is compressed, the decompression process is further performed. The operation of reproducing the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 is the same as the conventional operation, and is not directly related to the characteristic portion of the present invention, and thus the detailed description is omitted.

The audio data reproduced in this way, that is, decoded by the disk data decoding circuit 32, is output to an external device (not shown) having an audio output function via an audio data output terminal 33. At the same time, a part of the reproduced (decoded) audio data, such as the intro part of the audio data, is transmitted to the audio data compression circuit 9.
Is also entered. The audio data compression circuit 9 converts the audio data into compressed audio data having a small data amount using a known audio compression algorithm.

Then, the audio data is converted by the memory data encoding circuit 8 into a predetermined format suitable for the IC memory 4, that is, a format (storage format) suitable for storing the audio data and conforming to the storage form of the IC memory 4. ) And outputs it to the antenna substrate 7.

The antenna substrate 7 transmits the audio data to the antenna wiring 3 of the optical disk cartridge 1 in a non-contact manner, and the IC memory 4 converts the audio data received by the antenna wiring 3 into data as in the first embodiment. It is stored as a small amount of high-compression audio data.

By the above operation, a part of the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 is compressed and stored in the IC memory 4 of the optical disk cartridge 1.

In this embodiment, when playing back the optical disk 5, a part of the sound is also stored in the IC memory 4 at the same time.
Can be automatically stored in the IC memory 4. That is, the reproducing device 31 can transmit the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 to the antenna wiring 3 of the cartridge label 2 as the recorded content of the optical disk 5 in the form of audio data.

Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of recording the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 in the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2 and to store a part of the audio data stored in the optical disk 5. Since it is possible, the recorded contents can be stored accurately. Further, by confirming the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 reproduced by using the reproducing apparatus 31, it is possible to easily confirm and identify the recorded contents whose contents are difficult to be identified by the recording date and time or the title.

The operation of reproducing the contents stored in the IC memory 4 of the optical disk cartridge 1, that is, the information on the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 stored in the IC memory 4 (in this case, the information recorded on the optical disk 5) The operation for confirming a part of the information which has been performed is as described in the first embodiment, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment, the reproducing device 31 is also provided on the outer surface of the reproducing device 31, for example, on the front surface of the reproducing device 31 (a front panel such as a control panel). Also the antenna board 7 described above
An antenna substrate 17 similar to that described above is provided, and the antenna substrate 17
Alternatively, the audio data stored in the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2 may be reproduced by bringing the antenna wiring 3 closer thereto.

[Embodiment 3] The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. Note that components having the same functions as those in Embodiments 1 and 2 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted. In the present embodiment, mainly
The differences from the first and second embodiments will be described.

Hereinafter, also in this embodiment, as described in the first and second embodiments, recording and reproduction of the cartridge label 2 as a label for a recording medium, that is,
A device used for writing audio data to the cartridge label 2 and reading audio data from the cartridge label 2 will be described. In the present embodiment, the recording and / or reproduction of the IC memory 4 in the cartridge label 2 will be described. As a device to be used, it is sufficient that the device has components necessary for recording / reproducing of the IC memory 4, and any of the recording device or the reproducing device of the optical disk 5 may be used. That is, in the present embodiment, the IC in the cartridge label 2 is used.
As a device used for recording / reproducing of the memory 4, even if the recording unit shown in the first embodiment and / or the reproducing unit shown in the second embodiment is provided as a configuration other than the configuration described below. Good.

In the present embodiment, a case where the writing of audio data to the cartridge label 2 is performed separately from the operation related to the recording and reproduction of the optical disk 5 will be described.

FIG. 5 shows the optical disk 5 after the optical disk cartridge 1 with the cartridge label 2 mounted.
1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a device (hereinafter, referred to as a recording / reproducing device) 41 (an optical disc recording / reproducing device) related to recording and / or reproducing of an optical disc.

As shown in FIG. 5, the recording / reproducing apparatus 41 used in the present embodiment has a memory data encoding circuit 8, an audio data compression circuit 9,
A / D (analog to digital) converter 42, memory data decoding circuit 12, compressed data decompression circuit 13, and D
The A / A converter 14 is provided, and the antenna substrate 7, the speaker 15, and the microphone 43 are provided outside.

Microphone 43 (voice data input means)
Is for inputting information on the recorded contents of the optical disc 5, for example, index information such as recording date and time and title, from the outside by voice, specifically, for example, verbally. The audio input from the microphone 43 is input to the memory data encoding circuit 8 via the A / D converter 42 and the audio data compression circuit 9. Thereby, in the present embodiment,
The memory data encoding circuit 8 includes the microphone 43
Thus, information relating to the recording content of the optical disk 5 input from the outside is encoded into a predetermined format (recording format) compatible with the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2.

The A / D converter 42 outputs an analog audio signal input from the microphone 43 as digital audio data.

Next, the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus 41, in particular, the form of communication between the recording / reproducing apparatus 41 and the cartridge label 2 attached (attached) to the optical disk cartridge 1, ie, the cartridge label 2 I
The recording of audio data in the C memory 4 and the reproduction of audio data from the IC memory 4 will be described.

In this embodiment, the antenna substrate 7
As shown in FIG. 5, is disposed outside the recording / reproducing device 41, that is, on the exterior surface of the recording / reproducing device 41, for example, on the front surface of the recording / reproducing device 41 (a front panel such as a control panel). I have.

For this reason, the recording of the audio data in the IC memory 4 is performed by attaching (sticking) to the optical disk cartridge 1.
Antenna wiring 3 in the removed cartridge label 2
This is performed by, for example, verbally inputting voice from the microphone 43 in a state where the microphone is arranged close to the antenna substrate 7 of the recording / reproducing device 41.

That is, when recording audio data in the IC memory 4, first, the optical disk cartridge 1 on which the cartridge label 2 is mounted is removed from the antenna wiring 3 of the cartridge label 2 and the antenna substrate 7 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 41. The cartridge label 2 mounting (adhering) surface, in this case, the rear surface is brought closer to the recording / reproducing device 41, that is, the antenna substrate 7 side, so that the optical disk cartridge 2 is opposed to (close to) the optical disk cartridge. Information (index information) relating to the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 housed in the optical disk cartridge 1 such as the title of the first recording or the recording time is verbally input to the microphone 43.

The audio input from the microphone 43 is input to the A / D converter 42 as an analog audio signal, and is input to the audio data compression circuit 9 as digital audio data. Hereafter, this audio data is converted into an audio data compression circuit 9,
The antenna wiring 3 of the optical disk cartridge 1 is contactlessly contacted via the memory data encoding circuit 8 and the antenna substrate 7.
In this embodiment, the operation until the data is transmitted to the IC memory 4 and stored in the IC memory 4 as high-compression audio data having a small data amount is the same as in the first and second embodiments.
Detailed description is omitted.

By the above operation, the audio information representing the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 is compressed and stored in the IC memory 4 of the optical disk cartridge 1.

In this embodiment, the operation of recording audio data on the optical disk 5 or the operation of the optical disk 5
In addition to the operation of reproducing the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5, the storage contents of the optical disk 5
Since the data can be stored in the C memory 4, information on the storage contents of the optical disk 5 other than the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 can be externally input, for example, orally.

In this case, the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 may be output as audio by an external device, and the audio may be input from the microphone 43.
In such a case, for example, by using the reproducing apparatus 31 described in the second embodiment, such trouble can be saved.

According to the present embodiment, writing of audio data to the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2 is
By performing the operation of recording the audio data on the optical disk 5 or the operation of reproducing the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5 separately, the optical disk cartridge 1 can be moved as shown in the first and second embodiments. Need not be arranged at the reproduction position or the recording position. That is, there is no need to insert the optical disk cartridge 1 into the optical disk cartridge insertion slot. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the antenna substrate 7 so as to face the recording position or the reproduction position of the optical disk 5, and the antenna substrate 7 can be provided on the outer surface of the recording / reproducing device 41.

Therefore, the writing of audio data to the IC memory 4 can be easily and quickly completed by simply approaching the optical disk cartridge 1 without inserting the optical disk cartridge 1 into the recording / reproducing device 41. Information, for example, index information, can be transmitted to the antenna substrate 7, that is, stored in the IC memory 4.

Also, according to the present embodiment, the antenna substrate 7 is provided on the outer surface of the recording / reproducing device 41, so that the antenna substrate 7 and the cartridge are used when the recording / reproducing device 41 is manufactured. There is no need to consider the positional relationship with the label 2, and it can be manufactured easily and at low cost.

The operation of reproducing the contents stored in the IC memory 4 of the optical disk cartridge 1, that is, information on the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 stored in the IC memory 4 (in this case, the information recorded on the optical disk 5) The operation of confirming a part of the received information) is as described in the first embodiment as in the second embodiment.
The description of this embodiment is also omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the writing of the audio data to the IC memory 4 of the cartridge label 2 corresponds to the operation of recording the audio data on the optical disk 5. By performing the operation separately from the operation of reproducing the audio data, it is not necessary to dispose the optical disk cartridge 1 at the reproduction position or the recording position. Can be provided only for

That is, according to the present embodiment, the IC
Writing of audio data to the memory 4 and reading of audio data stored in the IC memory 4 can be performed easily and in a short time only by approaching the optical disk cartridge 1 without inserting it into the recording / reproducing device 41. Can be.

In this embodiment, the optical disk 5 on which the cartridge label 2 is mounted (sticked) is
Although the rewritable optical disk 5 is used, in the third embodiment and the second embodiment, the optical disk 5 does not need to be rewritable, and a ROM (read o
It may be an nly memory) type optical disk.

In the first to third embodiments, the optical disk cartridge 1 has been described as a cartridge for a recording medium. However, the cartridge is not limited to this, and may be a magnetic disk medium, a tape medium, or the like. It is needless to say that the effects of the present invention can be obtained if the recording medium is of a type that can be stored in a cartridge, such as an optical card.

In the first to third embodiments, the cartridge label 2 is mounted (sticked) on the label mounting portion provided on the back surface of the optical disk cartridge 1. However, the cartridge label 2 is mounted (attached). The position of the attachment is not limited to this,
When recording the audio data in the memory 4, the antenna substrate 7 and the cartridge label 2 are
The label mounting portion may be provided at any position, for example, any of the upper surface and the lower surface of the cartridge label 2 as long as the label mounting portion is provided at a position where the recording is not hindered. The antenna substrate 7 includes the cartridge label 2
It is sufficient that the cartridge label 2 is disposed at a position where communication with the antenna wiring 3 is possible, preferably a position close to the antenna wiring 3. Attachment) position, more specifically, a shape corresponding to the shape of the label attachment (sticking) portion.

In the first to third embodiments, the case where the cartridge label 2 is attached (sticked) to the recording medium cartridge (optical disc cartridge 1) has been described as an example. Such a label may be configured to be directly attached (sticked) to a label surface (non-recording surface) of an optical disk such as a CD.

In the first to third embodiments, the cartridge label 2 has a configuration in which only one IC memory 4 is provided. The number and type of means
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of IC memories 4 may be provided. As a storage means of the cartridge label 2, an IC memory is preferably used for producing a label as thin and flexible as possible, but is not limited to this.

In the first embodiment, the IC
Writing audio data to memory 4 and IC memory 4
The reading of the audio data stored in the optical disk 5
In the second embodiment, a recording device 6 that records audio data to the IC memory 4 is used to write audio data to the IC memory 4 and read audio data stored in the IC memory 4. Although the reproducing device 31 for reproducing the reproduced audio data is used, the writing of the audio data to the IC memory 4 and the reading of the audio data from the IC memory 4 are not limited to this.
For example, writing of audio data to the IC memory 4 and reading of audio data from the IC memory 4 may be performed by separate devices.

For example, when the optical disk 5 is marketed with audio data recorded (recorded) in advance, when storing the audio data on the optical disk 5, the cartridge label 2 is replaced with the cartridge label as shown in the first embodiment. In addition, for example, when the optical disk cartridge 1 is stored, the optical disk cartridge 1 is attached (attached) to the back surface of the optical disk cartridge 1 which can be configured to be exposed from the storage case depending on the shape of the storage case. As a result, at the same time as recording on the optical disc 5,
When the audio data is written in the C memory 4 and sold at the store, for example, the recording device 6 shown in FIG. 3, the reproducing device 31 further including the antenna substrate 17, the recording / reproducing device 41, or As described in the third embodiment, the antenna substrate 7, the memory data decode circuit 12,
IC memory 4 playback device (cartridge label playback device) equipped with compressed data decompression circuit 13, D / A converter 14, etc.
For example, by reproducing the IC memory 4, a part of the audio data recorded on the optical disk 5, that is, the recorded contents of the optical disk 5 may be easily confirmed in a short time. In this case, for example, at the time of over-the-counter sales, it is possible to easily listen to a sample and check the contents without opening the package of the optical disc cartridge 1.

In the first embodiment, the recording device 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the above-mentioned reproducing means, in this case, the optical pickup 11 is used in common for recording and reproduction. Therefore, for example, the disk data decoding circuit 32 and the audio data output terminal 33 may have a configuration further provided and have a function of reproducing the optical disk 5.

Similarly, in the second embodiment, in addition to the structure of the second embodiment, the reproducing device 31 is used in common with the recording means, in this case, the optical pickup 11 for recording and reproduction. Therefore, for example, the disk data encoding circuit 10 and the audio data input terminal 16 may further have a configuration provided with a function of recording audio data on the optical disk 5.

That is, when writing audio data to the IC memory 4 and reading audio data from the IC memory 4, the recording device 6 or the reproduction device 31 performs recording and reproduction of the optical disk 5. A recording / reproducing device may be used.

In the first to third embodiments, the reproducing device for the IC memory 4, that is, the recording / reproducing device for the optical disk 5, specifically, the recording device 6,
Although the description has been made using the configuration in which the speaker 15 is built in the reproduction device 31 and the recording / reproduction device 41, the audio data read from the IC memory 4 is not subjected to D / A conversion, and is externally provided with a speaker function. It may be configured to output to the device.

Further, in the first to third embodiments, the writing of audio data to the IC memory 4 is
The cartridge label 2 is the optical disk cartridge 1
Although the description has been given of the case where the audio data is attached (attached) to the IC memory 4 as described in the third embodiment, the writing of the audio data to the IC
When the operation is performed separately from the reproducing operation, the cartridge label 2
Before removing the cartridge label 2 from the release paper, that is, before attaching (sticking) the cartridge label 2 to the optical disk cartridge 1, the audio data is written to the IC memory 4. The optical disk cartridge 1 may be mounted (sticked).

That is, the recording medium according to the present embodiment may be provided with a label for the recording medium in advance, or may be provided with the label and provided so that it can be attached (attached) after recording. Good.

In each of the above embodiments, electromagnetic field transmission has been described as an example of non-contact communication (wireless communication). However, as non-contact communication (wireless communication), for example, Conventionally known various communication systems such as optical communication and infrared communication can be adopted.

As described above, the present invention provides a label for a recording medium that has a communication and memory function capable of writing and reading data in a non-contact manner and stores information on the recorded contents of the recording medium as audio data. , And on the label,
A recording device and a reproducing device for a recording medium, which has a function of transmitting information relating to the recording content of the recording medium to which the label is attached as audio data in a non-contact manner and recording, and the label is a recording medium or its The present invention relates to a recording medium recording apparatus and a reproducing apparatus, which have a function of receiving information relating to the recording content of a recording medium mounted on a cartridge in a non-contact manner and outputting the information by voice. The present invention is very useful for improving the convenience of a disk cartridge such as a floppy disk (FD).

[0141]

As described above, the label according to the present invention has communication means for transmitting or receiving data without contact, and storage means for writing and reading data transmitted and received by the communication means. , A label for a recording medium or a recording medium mounted on a cartridge thereof, wherein the storage means stores audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means.

Therefore, the label is stored in the storage means by storing the audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means, and is stored in the recording medium or a part of the audio data. Alternatively, information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, which is input, for example, orally, from the outside is stored in the storage means of the label in the form of audio data, and the audio data is read out without contact and output as audio. Accordingly, an effect is provided that the recorded contents recorded on the recording medium can be easily and reliably confirmed.

According to the above arrangement, the label is stored in the storage means in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means, so that the label is stored in the storage medium, or stored in the storage medium. In addition, it is possible to store a part of the audio data, and it is also possible to easily confirm and specify the recorded content whose content is difficult to specify by the recording date and time or the title.

As described above, the recording apparatus according to the present invention has the first communication means for receiving data in a non-contact manner and the storage means for writing the data received by the first communication means. A label storing the audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means, wherein the label is a recording device for recording the audio data on a recording medium or a recording medium mounted on a cartridge thereof; Audio data input means for inputting the audio data, encoding means for encoding the audio data input by the audio data input means into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means, and audio data encoded by the encoding means to the first To send to the communication means in a non-contact manner
And communication means.

Therefore, the above-mentioned function of transmitting the information on the recorded contents of the recording medium on which the label is attached to the first communication means, which is the communication means of the label, as voice data in a non-contact manner. A recording device for a recording medium can be provided. Thus, information on the contents recorded on the recording medium can be written as audio data on the label. Further, as a result, by reading out the sound data in a non-contact manner and outputting the sound as a sound, there is an effect that the recorded contents recorded on the recording medium can be easily and surely confirmed.

As described above, the recording apparatus according to the present invention is a means for inputting audio data to be recorded on the recording medium by the audio data input means, and the encoding means is input by the audio data input means. Also, a part of the audio data to be recorded on the recording medium is encoded into a predetermined format according to the storage means.

Therefore, when the audio data is recorded on the recording medium, a part of the audio data to be recorded on the recording medium can be simultaneously stored in the label storage means. It is possible to automatically store a part of the recorded contents of the recording medium in the label storage means. That is, according to the above configuration, the audio data recorded on the recording medium can be transmitted as the recording content of the recording medium to the first communication unit that is the communication unit of the label in the form of audio data. .

Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of recording the recorded contents of the recording medium in the label storage means, and to store a part of the audio data stored in the recording medium in the label storage means. Therefore, the recorded contents can be stored accurately. In addition, by confirming the recorded contents recorded by using the recording apparatus, it is possible to easily confirm and specify the recorded contents whose contents are difficult to be specified by the recording date and time or the title.

In the recording apparatus according to the present invention, as described above, the audio data input means is means for externally inputting information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium by voice.
The encoding means encodes information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, which is externally input by the audio data input means, into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means.

Therefore, separately from the operation of recording the audio data on the recording medium, the storage contents of the recording medium can be stored in the storage means of the label, so that other than the audio data recorded on the recording medium, Information on the storage content of the recording medium can be externally input, for example, orally. Further, according to the configuration, it is necessary to position the recording medium at the recording position by performing the writing of the audio data to the storage unit of the label separately from the operation of recording the audio data on the recording medium. There is no. For this reason, it is possible to provide the second communication means on the exterior surface of the recording device, and thus to provide the second communication means on the exterior surface of the recording device, so that the recording medium is bothersome. The information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, for example, index information, is transmitted to the second communication means, that is, stored in the label storage means, easily and in a short time simply by approaching without inserting it into the recording device. This has the effect that it can be performed.

As described above, the recording apparatus according to the present invention further comprises a compression means for compressing the audio data.
The compression means is configured to compress the audio data transmitted to the first communication means at a compression rate higher than the compression rate of the audio data recorded on the recording medium.

Therefore, the compression rate of the audio data transmitted to the first communication means, that is, the audio data to be written in the storage means of the label, is made higher than the compression rate of the audio data to be recorded on the recording medium. Thus, the amount of data to be stored in the storage means can be reduced. For this reason, according to the above configuration, even when a storage unit that cannot have a very large capacity, such as an IC memory, is used as the storage unit, more data can be stored in the storage unit. It has the effect of being able to.

As described above, the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has the first communication means for receiving data in a contactless manner and the storage means for writing the data received by the first communication means. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing the audio data recorded on a recording medium or a recording medium mounted on a cartridge thereof, wherein the storage means stores the audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means; An encoding unit that encodes data into a predetermined format according to the storage unit, and a second communication unit that transmits the audio data encoded by the encoding unit to the first communication unit without contact. is there.

Therefore, the above-mentioned function of transmitting the information on the recording content of the recording medium on which the label is attached to the first communication means, which is the communication means of the label, in a non-contact manner as voice data is provided. A playback device for a recording medium can be provided. Thus, information on the contents recorded on the recording medium can be written as audio data on the label. Further, as a result, by reading out the sound data in a non-contact manner and outputting the sound as a sound, there is an effect that the recorded contents recorded on the recording medium can be easily and surely confirmed.

As described above, the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention comprises the reproducing means for reproducing the audio data recorded on the recording medium, and the encoding means comprises a part of the audio data reproduced by the reproducing means. In a predetermined format according to the storage means.

Therefore, when audio data is reproduced from the recording medium, a part of the audio data recorded on the recording medium can be simultaneously stored in the label storage means. It is possible to automatically store a part of the recorded contents of the recording medium in the storage means of the label. That is, according to the configuration, the audio data recorded on the recording medium can be transmitted as the recording content of the recording medium to the first communication unit that is the communication unit of the label in the form of audio data. .

Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of recording the recording contents of the recording medium in the label storage means, and to store a part of the audio data stored in the recording medium in the label storage means. Therefore, the recorded contents can be stored accurately. Further, by confirming the recorded content reproduced by using the reproducing apparatus, it is possible to easily confirm and identify the recorded content whose content is difficult to be identified by the recording date and time or the title.

As described above, the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes the audio data input means for externally inputting the information on the recorded contents of the recording medium by audio, and the encoding means includes the external audio data input means. , And encodes the information on the recording content of the recording medium into a predetermined format according to the storage means.

Therefore, the operation of reproducing the recording medium,
That is, since the storage contents of the recording medium can be stored in the storage means of the label separately from the operation of reproducing the audio data recorded on the recording medium, other than the audio data recorded on the recording medium, Information on the storage content of the recording medium can be externally input, for example, orally. Further, according to the above configuration, the writing of the audio data to the storage unit of the label is performed separately from the operation of reproducing the recording medium, so that the recording medium does not need to be positioned at the reproduction position. For this reason, it is possible to provide the second communication means on the exterior surface of the playback device. By providing the second communication means on the exterior surface of the playback device, the recording medium is bothersome. The information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium, for example, index information, is transmitted to the second communication means, that is, stored in the storage means for the label, easily and in a short time simply by approaching without inserting it into the reproducing apparatus. This has the effect that it can be performed.

[0160] As described above, the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention further comprises compression means for compressing the audio data.
The compression means is configured to compress the audio data transmitted to the first communication means at a compression rate higher than the compression rate of the audio data recorded on the recording medium.

Therefore, the compression rate of the audio data transmitted to the first communication means, that is, the audio data to be written in the storage means of the label is made higher than the compression rate of the audio data recorded on the recording medium. Thus, the amount of data to be stored in the storage unit can be reduced. Therefore, even when a storage unit such as an IC memory, which cannot have a very large capacity, is used as the storage unit, there is an effect that more data can be stored in the storage unit.

As described above, the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has a storage unit in which audio data is stored in a predetermined format and a first unit for transmitting the audio data stored in the storage unit in a non-contact manner. A recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and / or reproducing a recording medium or a recording medium mounted on a cartridge thereof, wherein the label has communication means of: A decoding means for decoding audio data of a predetermined format received by the second communication means, and an audio output means for outputting the audio data decoded by the decoding means as audio. It is a structure which has.

Therefore, information on the recorded contents of the recording medium to which the label is attached is stored in the label as audio data, and this audio data is read out in a non-contact manner and reproduced by audio. Therefore, the recorded contents recorded on the recording medium can be easily and reliably confirmed.

The label stores the audio data in a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means in the storage means, thereby storing a part of the audio data stored in the storage medium or stored. , Can be stored in the storage means, without reproducing the recording medium,
It is possible to check the recorded contents directly. For this reason,
For example, it is possible to easily confirm and specify the recorded content whose content is difficult to specify by the recording date and time or the title.

According to the above configuration, the recording /
The reproducing device reads the audio data recorded on the recording medium separately from the operation of recording the audio data on the recording medium or the operation of reproducing the audio data recorded on the recording medium, that is, it can reproduce the audio data. Therefore, it is not necessary to position the recording medium at the recording position or the reproduction position. For this reason, it is possible to provide the second communication means on the outer surface of the recording / reproducing device, and thus, to provide the second communication means on the outer surface of the recording / reproducing device. By simply bringing the recording medium close to the second communication means without inserting the recording medium into the recording / reproducing apparatus, the recorded contents of the recording medium can be confirmed easily, reliably, and in a short time by voice. It works.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an optical disk recording device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the recording medium label.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating another configuration of the optical disc recording apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an optical disc reproducing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an optical disk recording / reproducing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional video tape cartridge.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional video tape cartridge reproducing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Optical disk cartridge (cartridge of recording medium) 2 Cartridge label (label) 3 Antenna wiring (communication means, 1st communication means) 4 IC memory (storage means) 5 Optical disk (recording medium) 6 Recording device 7 Antenna board (No. 2 communication means) 8 memory data encoding circuit (encoding means) 9 audio data compression circuit (compression means) 10 disk data encoding circuit 11 optical pickup 12 memory data decoding circuit (decoding means) 13 compressed data decompression circuit 14 D / A conversion 15 speaker (sound output means) 16 sound data input terminal (sound data input means) 17 antenna board (second communication means) 31 playback device 32 disk data decoding circuit 33 sound data output terminal 41 recording / playback device 42 A / D converter 43 Microphone Voice data input means)

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium having a communication means for transmitting or receiving data in a non-contact manner and a storage means for writing and reading data transmitted and received by the communication means, the recording medium being mounted on a cartridge thereof. A label for storing audio data in a predetermined format according to the storage means. 2. A communication system comprising: a first communication unit for receiving data in a contactless manner; and a storage unit for writing data received by the first communication unit, wherein the storage unit stores the voice data. A recording device for recording audio data on a recording medium or a recording medium mounted on a cartridge thereof, wherein the label stored in a predetermined format according to the means is an audio data input means for externally inputting audio data; Encoding means for encoding the audio data inputted by the data input means into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage means; and second means for contactlessly transmitting the audio data encoded by the encoding means to the first communication means. And a communication unit. 3. The audio data input means is means for inputting audio data to be recorded on the recording medium, and the encoding means is a means for inputting audio data to be recorded on the recording medium, which is input by the audio data input means. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a part of the data is encoded into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage unit. 4. The audio data input means is means for externally inputting information relating to the recorded contents of the recording medium by voice, and the encoding means is the recording data input from the outside by the audio data input means. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information relating to the recording content of the medium is encoded into a predetermined format according to the storage means. 5. A compression means for compressing the audio data, wherein the compression means compresses the audio data transmitted to the first communication means higher than a compression rate of the audio data recorded on the recording medium. 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein compression is performed at a rate. 6. A communication system comprising: first communication means for receiving data in a contactless manner; and storage means for writing data received by the first communication means, wherein the storage means stores the audio data in the storage means. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio data recorded on a recording medium or a recording medium mounted on a cartridge of the recording medium, the label being stored in a predetermined format according to the means, wherein the audio data is stored in a predetermined format according to the storage means. And a second communication unit for transmitting the audio data encoded by the encoding unit to the first communication unit in a contactless manner. 7. A reproduction means for reproducing audio data recorded on the recording medium, wherein the encoding means converts a part of the audio data reproduced by the reproduction means into a predetermined format according to the storage means. 7. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein encoding is performed. 8. An audio data input means for externally inputting information relating to the recording content of the recording medium by voice, and the encoding means includes a recording content of the recording medium input externally by the audio data input means. 7. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein information relating to the information is encoded into a predetermined format corresponding to the storage unit. 9. A compression unit for compressing the audio data, wherein the compression unit converts the audio data to be transmitted to the first communication unit from a compression ratio of the audio data recorded on the recording medium. 9. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the data is compressed at a high compression ratio. 10. A label having a storage medium in which audio data is stored in a predetermined format and a first communication means for transmitting the audio data stored in the storage means in a non-contact manner, is a recording medium or a cartridge thereof. A recording / reproducing apparatus for performing recording and / or reproduction of a recording medium mounted on the second communication means, wherein the second communication means receives the audio data transmitted from the first communication means in a non-contact manner; A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: decoding means for decoding audio data of a predetermined format received by the communication means; and audio output means for outputting the audio data decoded by the decoding means as audio.