JPH0845131A - Recording and reproducing device and erroneous erasing prevention and writing inhibition methods - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inhibit recording to a tape and writing to an MIC by sliding an erroneous erasing prevention lug provided in a tape cassette. CONSTITUTION:When data are inputted, an erroneous erasing prevention detecting circuit detects the condition of an erroneous erasing prevention and hole 26a which is linked to the opening and closing motion of an erroneous erasing prevention lug 26 provided on a cassette 12 with memory. When an opened condition of the hole 26a is detected, a data writing to an MIC is permitted and, simultaneously, a recording to a magnetic tape is allowed. On the other hand, if the lug 26 is closed, the hole 26a is also closed and these conditions are detected and a data writing to the MIC is inhibited. Thus, by providing a function to inhibit a data writing to the MIC for the lug 26 in addition to a recording inhibit to the magnetic tape, the necessity to newly provide a data writing inhibit means for the MIC is eliminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus in which a tape cassette having a memory element can be loaded, and a method of preventing erroneous erasure of data or a method of inhibiting writing to a tape cassette.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A digital VCR for digitizing video data and recording it on a magnetic tape is under development. Since the transmission band of digital video data is very wide, the digital video data is recorded on the magnetic tape after being subjected to DCT conversion, variable length coding, and the like.

A digital V which can be loaded with a cassette package (a cassette with a memory) having a built-in memory or the like.
CR is proposed. By loading such a cassette package, it is possible to input and output signals to and from a digital VCR, and a typical still image of a program recorded on a cassette tape, a tape address at which the program starts, and a TOC (table. It has been proposed that information of contents) is stored in a memory to facilitate access and speed up.

[0004]

By the way, in the above-described magnetic tape, in addition to video data to be recorded, accompanying data (date, time, program, position on tape, Character information, program performer names, etc.) are recorded. Corresponding to this, the memory (MIC) provided in the cassette also stores the above-described data regarding the recorded contents. This allows the data recorded on the magnetic tape to be easily managed and searched. Further, the cassette with memory is provided with an erroneous erasure prevention tab for preventing erroneous erasure of recorded digital data, like the conventional 8 mm cassette tape. By sliding this claw to the recording prohibited position, it becomes possible to prevent erroneous erasure of recorded data.

By the way, the data in the MIC provided in the cassette with memory can be rewritten by an external device such as a personal computer, a remote controller, and an editor. This rewriting adds character information about the video data recorded on the tape, and the TOC.
It is performed when deleting the. However, such an external device cannot rewrite the video data recorded on the magnetic tape. Therefore, when the data of the MIC is mistakenly rewritten by the external device, the content of the data stored in the MIC and the content of the data recorded on the magnetic tape become different.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus capable of preventing the contents of data stored in the MIC from being different from the contents of video data recorded on a magnetic tape, and an erasing prevention method or writing. To provide a prohibition method.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a magnetic tape 11, an MIC 15 for storing information about recording on the magnetic tape 11, and a cassette 12 with a memory are exposed to the outside, and the MIC 15 and an external device are electrically connected. Recording / reproducing is performed by using the cassette with memory 12 provided with a plurality of MIC terminals 25 for performing the above-mentioned operation and the erroneous erasure prevention pawl mechanism for opening / closing the hole 26a in the lower portion of the cassette with memory 12 by sliding the pawl piece 26. In the digital VCR, a mode control microcomputer 1 for setting an operation mode based on a command in response to an operation command from the outside and a MIC terminal 25 are connected to supply power to the MIC 15 and to supply the MIC 1
Connection terminal 14 for writing to and reading from 5
And a hole 26a provided in the lower part of the cassette 12 with memory
And the erroneous erasure prevention detection circuit 21 for detecting the state of the erroneous erasure prevention.
The recording / reproducing apparatus is characterized in that writing or erasing of data in the MIC is prohibited according to the detection output of 1.

The present invention also includes a magnetic tape, an MIC 15 for storing information regarding recording on the magnetic tape 11,
A plurality of MIC terminals 25 which are exposed to the outside of the cassette with memory 12 and electrically connect the MIC 15 and an external device.
And a method of preventing erroneous erasure of contents stored in the MIC of the cassette with a memory or a write-inhibiting method, which comprises a slide claw mechanism that opens and closes the hole 26a at the lower portion of the cassette with a memory 12 by sliding the claw piece 26, A method for preventing erroneous erasure, which detects a state of a slide claw mechanism when a data writing or erasing command is received in the MIC and prohibits data writing or erasing in the MIC according to the detection result. Alternatively, it is a write-protected method.

[0009]

The erroneous erasure prevention detection switch 17 detects the opened / closed state of the erroneous erasure prevention hole 26a. Based on this detection result, it is possible to permit / prohibit recording on the magnetic tape 10 and rewriting of data in the MIC.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a recording / reproducing apparatus (digital VCR) in which a cassette with a memory is loaded. A digital VCR to which the present invention is applied is one which digitizes a video signal, compresses it by signal processing such as DCT conversion, and records it on a magnetic tape by a rotary head.

Reference numeral 1 is a mode control microcomputer. The mode control microcomputer 1 is supplied with a control signal from a function switch such as a REC switch and a PLAY switch and a control signal from a remote controller.
The mode control microcomputer 1 is connected to the signal processing microcomputer 2, the mechanical control microcomputer 3, the MIC control microcomputer 4 and the external communication microcomputer 5 by a bidirectional bus. The signal processing microcomputer 2 controls the signal processing circuit 6. Video data and audio data are supplied to the signal processing circuit 6 at the time of recording, and processing such as compression and shuffling is performed on the video data and audio data. Here, for example, when the REC switch of the function switches is pressed, the signal processing circuit 6
The data output from the R / P amplifier 7 and the drum 9
The data is recorded on the magnetic tape 11 of the memory-equipped cassette 12 sent out by the capstan motor 10 via the magnetic head 8 provided in a. The drum motor 9b, the capstan motor 10, and the reel motor (not shown)
The operations such as the above are controlled by the mechanical control microcomputer 3.

The MIC control microcomputer 4 also generates data (for example, recording date, recording start / end position, title, etc.) associated with the video / audio data to be recorded. The incidental data generated by the MIC control microcomputer 4 is the MIC interface 13,
It is stored in the MIC 15 via the connection terminal 14 and the MIC terminal 25. During playback, the MIC15 goes through the reverse path
The data stored in the MIC control microcomputer 14
Then, retrieval of the video information read out in step S4 and recorded on the magnetic tape 11 and display of the title on the screen are performed.

The case of rewriting the MIC data from an external device in such a system will be described below. In this case, a personal computer (personal computer) is used as the external device. First, the user inputs data to be stored in the MIC 15 into the personal computer 16 using a keyboard or the like. The data input to the personal computer 16 is supplied from the interface terminal 17 of the personal computer 16 to the external interface terminal 18 on the digital VCR side. The data supplied to the external interface terminal 18 is supplied to the external communication microcomputer 5 via the external communication interface 19. The data supplied to the external communication microcomputer 5 is supplied to the MIC control microcomputer 4 via the mode control microcomputer 1. MIC
The control microcomputer 4 performs the above processing. M
The output data of the IC control microcomputer 4 is stored in the MIC 15 provided in the cassette with memory 12 via the MIC interface 13 and the connection terminal 14. The display 16a provided in the personal computer 16
Displays the data read from the MIC. By displaying the data stored in the MIC in this way, it becomes possible to easily perform program search, library search, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the details of the cassette with memory 12. As the cassette with a memory, there are a small cassette with a memory and a standard cassette with a memory, but only the small cassette with a memory is shown in FIG. 2 for simplicity of explanation. The small cassette with memory and the standard cassette with memory have the same configuration. 2A is a front view of the cassette, FIG. 2B is a bottom view of the cassette, FIG. 2C is a left side view of the cassette, and FIG. 2D is a rear view of the cassette.

As can be seen from FIG. 2B, reel shaft insertion openings 23a and 23b are provided on the lower surface of the cassette.
When the cassette 12 is loaded in the digital VCR, the tape protection shutter 22 provided on one surface in the X direction is opened and the magnetic tape (not shown) is pulled out. A reference hole 24 is provided in one corner of the cassette 12. In the vicinity of the reference hole 24, an erroneous erasure prevention hole 26a and a plurality of MIC terminals 25a, 25b, 25c and 25d are provided.
These terminals are the MIC 1 provided in the cassette 12.
Connected to 5.

As can be seen from FIG. 2D, the MIC terminal 2
An erroneous erasure prevention tab 26 is provided near 5a to 25d. By sliding the erroneous erasure prevention tab 26, the erroneous erasure prevention hole 26a is opened and closed. That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the erroneous erasure prevention tab 26 is closed, the erroneous erasure prevention hole 26a is also closed, and when the erroneous erasure prevention tab 26 is opened as shown in FIG. The erasure prevention hole 26a is also opened. By detecting the opened / closed state of the erroneous erasure prevention hole 26a, the recording on the magnetic tape is prohibited and the MI
Both data write inhibition to C can be controlled (this will be described later).

By the way, when data is input from the personal computer 16, the erroneous erasure prevention hole 20 that moves in conjunction with the opening and closing of the erroneous erasure prevention claw provided in the cassette with memory 12 is provided.
The erroneous erasure prevention detection circuit 21 detects the state. When the erroneous erasure prevention detection switch 17 detects the opened erroneous erasure prevention hole, it means that writing of data to the MIC is permitted. At this time, recording on the magnetic tape is also permitted.

On the other hand, when the accidental erasure prevention tab is closed, the accidental erasure prevention hole is also closed. When the erroneous erasure prevention detection switch 17 detects the erroneous erasure prevention hole in the closed state, writing of data to the MIC is prohibited. In addition, recording on the magnetic tape is also prohibited. As described above, by providing the erroneous erasure prevention tab with the function of prohibiting the writing of data to the MIC in addition to the prohibition of recording on the magnetic tape, it is not necessary to newly provide a means for prohibiting the writing of data to the MIC.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing when recording on the magnetic tape. In step 31, after the digital VCR is set to the recording mode by, for example, the function switch, it is detected whether or not the erroneous erasure prevention tab provided on the cassette with memory is opened (step 32). When the write-protect tab is open, video / audio data is recorded on the magnetic tape (step 33). In step 34, it is detected whether or not the recording of the data on the magnetic tape is completed. When the recording of the data on the magnetic tape is completed, the data is written to the MIC. On the other hand, when it is detected in step 32 that the erroneous erasure prevention tab is closed, the process proceeds to step 36. In step 36, a warning message indicating that the data cannot be stored on the magnetic tape or MIC is output to, for example, an externally connected television or monitor.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart in the case of using the personal computer or the like as described above to make changes such as writing and erasing data in the MIC. When the operation mode for changing the data stored in the MIC is entered (step 4)
1) The open / closed state of the erroneous erasure prevention tab is detected (step 42). When it is detected that the erroneous erasure prevention tab is open, the data can be changed (written), and the process proceeds to step 43. In step 43, the data in the MIC is rewritten. On the other hand, when it is detected in step 42 that the erroneous erasure prevention tab is closed, the data stored in the MIC cannot be changed or rewritten. Therefore, in step 44, a warning message indicating that data cannot be changed is output to the externally connected television or monitor.

[0021]

According to the present invention, by sliding the erroneous erasure prevention tab provided on the tape cassette,
Not only recording on magnetic tape but also writing on MIC can be prohibited. Therefore, MIC
It is not necessary to provide a dedicated erasure prevention mechanism or switch. Also, when recording on the magnetic tape is prohibited, rewriting on the MIC is also prohibited.
It is possible to prevent the contents of the data stored in the MIC and the contents of the data recorded on the magnetic tape from becoming incompatible due to an erroneous operation or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of a cassette with a memory.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cassette with a memory for explaining a method of prohibiting recording on a magnetic tape and prohibiting writing of data to an MIC.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process when recording on a magnetic tape.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart in the case of making changes such as writing and erasing data in the MIC from an external device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 mode control microcomputer 11 magnetic tape 12 cassette with memory 14 connection terminal 15 MIC 21 erroneous erasure prevention detection circuit 25 MIC terminal 26 erroneous erasure prevention tab 26a erroneous erasure prevention hole

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Masahiro Matsushita 6-735 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Hiroshi Ota 6-735 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Harumi Kawamura 6-735 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Koichi Sugiyama 6-735 Kitagawa-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Incorporated (72) Inventor Makoto Sato 6-735 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium, a memory element for storing information about recording on the recording medium, a plurality of connection terminals exposed outside the housing for electrically connecting the memory element and an external device, and a nail. In a recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing using a recording medium cassette having a slide claw mechanism for opening / closing a hole in the lower portion of the housing by sliding one piece, the recording / reproducing apparatus operates in accordance with an external operation instruction based on the instruction. A mode control means for setting a mode, a connection terminal connected to the connection terminal of the memory element for supplying power to the memory element, and for writing and reading to and from the memory element, and a lower portion of the recording medium cassette. A detection means for detecting the state of the provided hole, wherein the mode control means is operable to receive the data writing or erasing command from the memory element, Recording and reproducing apparatus is characterized in that so as to prohibit the data write or erase to the memory device in response to the detection output of the detecting means. 2. The mode control means, when receiving a command to record on the recording medium, prohibits recording on the recording medium and writes data to the memory element according to a detection output of the detecting means. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus is prohibited. 3. A recording medium, a memory element for storing information relating to recording on the recording medium, a plurality of connection terminals exposed outside the housing for electrically connecting the memory element and an external device, and a nail. In a method for preventing erroneous erasure of contents stored in the memory element of a recording medium cassette provided with a slide claw mechanism for opening and closing a hole in the lower portion of the housing by sliding one piece or a write-inhibition method, data to the memory element is written. A method for preventing erroneous erasure, characterized in that when a write or erase command is received, the state of the slide claw mechanism is detected, and data write or erase to the memory element is prohibited according to the detection result. Prohibition method.