JPH10302444A - Information signal recording/reproducing device, information signal recording/reproducing method and non-rotary recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the use of a rotary recording medium such as an optical disk, etc., and a non-rotary recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium, etc., under the same condition. SOLUTION: When the non-rotary recording medium 4 is set, an identification signal is generated by a recording medium identification system 21 and supplied to a system controller 20. A specified control signal is given to a servo system 22 by the system controller 20. By the servo system 22, the control is made so that a magnetic head 11 and an optical pickup 12 are installed at the prescribed positions such as capable of efficiently transmitting the signal in between the non-rotary recording medium 4 and also so that the rotation of a spindle motor 24 is stopped. When the rotary recording medium is identified as it is being set, the output of the optical pickup 12 is supplied to an ECC system and a modulation/demodulation processing system 14 through an amplifier system 18 and an address decoder (not shown in the figure).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus and a recording medium for recording / reproducing information signals such as video data and audio data, and more particularly, to using both a rotating recording medium and a non-rotating recording medium. The present invention relates to an information signal recording / reproducing device that can be used and a non-rotating recording medium used for the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, optical disks, hard disks, and the like have been mainly used as large-capacity recording media for recording and reproducing information signals. In addition, MPEG (Moving Pict)
In addition to recent advances in data compression techniques such as ureExperts Group), advances in semiconductor memory technology have led to the use of semiconductor recording media such as memory cards as large-capacity recording media.

[0003]

However, a rotary recording medium such as an optical disk or a hard disk and a semiconductor recording medium such as a memory card have different principles for recording or reproducing data. I was using a device for writing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and has been made in view of the above circumstances. An object of the present invention is to provide a reproducing apparatus and a non-rotating recording medium used for the reproducing apparatus.

[0005]

An information signal recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a first means for performing recording / reproducing processing on an information signal; and a write / read control signal for supplying to a non-rotating recording medium. A third means for mediating the transmission of an information signal between the first means and the rotating or non-rotating recording medium; a second means and the non-rotating recording medium; A fourth means for mediating the transmission of the write / read control signal, a fifth means for driving the rotary recording medium to rotate, and a sixth means for identifying the type of the set recording medium. When the sixth means identifies that the non-rotating recording medium is set, the first means
When the sixth means identifies that the rotary recording medium is set, the first, third, and fifth means are actuated. .

According to the information signal recording / reproducing method of the present invention, when recording / reproducing a rotating recording medium and a non-rotating recording medium with a single information signal recording / reproducing apparatus, the type of the recording medium set in the apparatus is determined. When the non-rotating recording medium is set, a write / read control signal is transmitted to the non-rotating recording medium and an information signal is transmitted. It is characterized by rotating the medium and transmitting an information signal.

A non-rotating recording medium according to the present invention is a non-rotating recording medium used for an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus which can use a rotating recording medium and a non-rotating recording medium. A first mediating means for mediating the transmission of the information signal between the media signal transmission means and the means for mediating the transmission of the information signal when the medium is used; It is characterized by comprising second mediating means for mediating the transmission of the write / read control signal, and means for indicating the type of recording medium. According to the present invention, the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus identifies whether the type of the set recording medium is a rotating recording medium or a non-rotating recording medium by the sixth means, and determines whether the non-rotating recording medium is set. When it is identified that the
Activate the means. Thereby, the transmission of the write / read control signal between the second means and the non-rotating recording medium is performed via the fourth means, and the transmission of the information signal between the first means and the non-rotating recording medium is performed. Transmission takes place via a third means. When it is determined that the rotary recording medium is set, the first, third, and fifth means are operated. Thus, the rotating recording medium is driven to rotate by the fifth means, and the transmission of the information signal between the first means and the non-rotating recording medium is performed via the third means.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. [1] Outline of information signal recording / reproducing apparatus [2] Configuration example of internal block of information signal recording / reproducing apparatus [3] Non-rotational recording Configuration example of medium [4] Configuration example of recording medium identification unit [5] Another configuration example of recording medium identification unit [6] Another configuration example of internal block of information signal recording / reproducing device [7] Non-contact recording medium Another configuration example of the internal block [8] Non-contact recording medium configuration example will be described in detail in the order of.

[1] Outline of Information Signal Recording / Reproducing Apparatus FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The information signal recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can selectively attach / detach a rotating recording medium 3 and a non-rotating recording medium 4 from a recording medium attaching / detaching section 2 provided on a front surface of a housing. The rotating recording medium 3 is, for example, a magneto-optical disk such as an MD (Mini Disk) (registered trademark), a hard disk, or the like. The non-rotating recording medium 4 is a semiconductor storage medium such as a memory card. The rotating recording medium 3 and the non-rotating recording medium 4 have substantially the same size. When the rotary recording medium 3 is stored in a storage body (case) such as a cartridge, the size of the storage body and the size of the non-rotational recording medium 4 are made substantially the same.

[2] Configuration Example of Internal Block of Information Signal Recording / Reproducing Apparatus First, before describing the block diagram of this information signal recording / reproducing apparatus, reference will be made to a block diagram of a conventional recording / reproducing apparatus using a rotating recording medium. Keep it. FIG. 14 shows an example of a block configuration of a conventional MD recording / reproducing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, the MD recording / reproducing apparatus records / reproduces information signals using a magnetic head and an optical pickup.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of an internal block of an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The information signal recording / reproducing apparatus shown in this figure performs signal recording / reproducing by optical means and magnetic means, and uses the non-rotating recording medium 4 under the same use conditions as a conventional magneto-optical disk. Can be.

The information signal recording / reproducing apparatus includes a magnetic head 11, an amplifier system 13 connected to the magnetic head 11, an amplifier system 13 for recording and reproducing an information signal on the non-rotating recording medium 4. EC connected to 13
C (Error Correction Codin)
g) system and modulation / demodulation processing system 14, encoding system and decoding system 15 connected to ECC system and modulation / demodulation processing system 14, and A / D conversion system 16 and D / D / A connected to encoding system and decoding system 15. A conversion system 17 is provided.

The information signal recording / reproducing apparatus includes an address signal / control signal generation system 19, an address signal / control signal generation system 19, and an address signal / control signal generation system for supplying an address signal and a control signal when the information signal is recorded on the non-rotating recording medium 4. An amplifier system 18 connected to a signal and control signal generation system 19 is provided. The output of the amplifier system 18 is supplied to the optical pickup 12, from which the output is supplied to the non-rotating recording medium 4.

Further, the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus is provided with a recording medium identification type 21 for identifying whether the rotating recording medium 3 is set or the non-rotating recording medium 4 is set. The portion for supplying the address signal in FIG. 2 has a configuration when it is determined that the non-rotating recording medium 4 is set. If it is determined that the rotary recording medium 3 is set, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the output of the optical pickup 12 is passed through an amplifier system 18 and an address decoder (not shown) to an ECC system and modulation / demodulation processing. System 1
4.

The information signal recording / reproducing apparatus has a magnetic head 11, an optical pickup 12, a servo system 22,
The feed motor 23 for the optical pickup 12, the spindle motor 24, and the head drive system 25 for the magnetic head 11
Each of them has the same configuration as the corresponding element shown in FIG.

Next, the operation when the non-rotating recording medium 4 is set in the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus will be described. When the non-rotating recording medium 4 is set in the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus, the recording medium identification system 21 generates an identification signal and supplies it to the system controller 20. System controller 2
0 gives a predetermined control signal to the servo system 22. The servo system 22 controls the magnetic head 11 and the optical pickup 12 so that the magnetic head 11 and the optical pickup 12 are installed at predetermined positions where signals can be efficiently transmitted between the non-rotating recording medium 4 and the rotation of the spindle motor 24. Control to stop.
By stopping the rotation of the spindle motor 24 as described above, power saving can be realized.

The system controller 20 operates the address signal and control signal generation system 19. The address signal and control signal generation system 19 generates a predetermined address signal and a write / read control signal. The address signal and the write / read control signal are amplified by the amplifier system 18 and converted into an optical signal by the optical pickup 12,
The signal is optically transmitted to the non-rotating recording medium 4.

During the recording operation of the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus, information signals such as audio signals and video signals are converted by the A / D conversion system 1.
And digitized at a predetermined sampling frequency. Then, the encoding system and the decoding system 15 undergo band compression processing such as MPEG, and then the ECC system and the modulation / demodulation processing system 14 undergo error correction encoding processing such as Reed-Solomon and modulation processing such as EFM.
Next, the signal is amplified by the amplifier system 13 and transmitted to the non-rotating recording medium 4 via the magnetic head 11. Then, the data is written to the position of the memory section specified by the address signal according to the write control signal transmitted from the optical pickup 12.

At the time of a reproducing operation, a signal is read from the memory section of the non-rotating recording medium 4 in accordance with a read control signal and a predetermined address signal supplied from the optical pickup 12 and input to the amplifier system 13 via the magnetic head 11. Is done. The signal amplified by the amplifier system 13 undergoes demodulation processing such as EFM and error correction processing in the ECC system and modulation / demodulation processing system 14, and then undergoes band expansion processing such as MPEG in the encoding system and decoding system 15. And D /
The signal is converted into an analog signal by the A conversion system 17, and a video signal and an audio signal are output.

FIG. 3 shows the address signal, write /
It is an example of the specification of a read control signal and data. In the address signal and the control signal transmitted via the optical pickup 12, a SYNC (synchronous pattern) having a predetermined bit length is followed by a write / read control signal and an address having a predetermined bit length. The data is transmitted in synchronization with the address signal.

FIG. 4 shows a block configuration of a portion for reproducing clock and data from a signal reproduced by the magnetic head 11. Here, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in FIG. This is similar to that of a general magnetic reproducing system. That is, the signal input from the amplifier system 13 to the reproduction / equalization processing system 41 undergoes a predetermined equalization processing, and a clock is generated by the clock generation PLL 42, and the data synchronization processing system 43 is operated by the clock.

Although the information signal processing system is common to the rotating recording medium 1 and the non-rotating recording medium 4 here, a part of the information signal processing system (for example, a modulation / demodulation processing system) is not connected to the rotating recording medium 1. It can also be configured separately for the rotating recording medium 4.

[3] Configuration Example of Non-Rotating Recording Medium FIG. 5 shows an appearance of a non-rotating recording medium 4 to which the present invention is applied. (1) of this figure is a perspective view of the upper surface of the non-rotating recording medium 4, and (2) is a perspective view of the lower surface. As shown in the figure, a magnetic signal mediating means 32 is arranged inside the shutter 31 on the upper surface, and an optical signal mediating means 33 is arranged inside the shutter 31 on the lower surface.

The magnetic signal mediating means 32 can be constituted by, for example, a coil printed on a printed circuit board surface with a predetermined material. When the shutter 31 is open, signals can be transmitted between the magnetic signal mediating means 32 and the magnetic head 11.

The optical signal mediating means 33 can be realized, for example, by forming a semiconductor light receiving element on a substrate. When the shutter 31 is open, signals can be transmitted from the optical pickup 12 to the optical system signal mediating means 33.

FIG. 6 shows a non-rotating recording medium 4 to which the present invention is applied.
It is an example of an internal block. This non-rotating recording medium 4
A magnetic signal intermediary means 32, an amplifier system 34 connected to the magnetic signal intermediary means 32, and a data memory system 35 connected to the amplifier system 34 are provided. Further, the optical system includes an optical system signal mediating unit 33, an amplifier system 36 connected to the optical system signal mediating unit 33, and an address signal processing system 37 and a control signal processing system 38 connected to the amplifier system 36. Outputs of the address signal processing system 37 and the control signal processing system 38 are supplied to a data memory system 35.

At the time of writing data, a write control signal and an address signal, which have been optically / electrically converted by the optical system signal mediating means 33, are input to the amplifier system 36. The amplifier system 36 amplifies the input signal and performs signal equalization processing of the optical system signal mediating means 33 as necessary. Amplifier system 36
Are processed by the address signal processing system 37 and the control signal processing system 38, respectively.
The data is then subjected to predetermined processing such as serial / parallel conversion in order to operate the data memory system 35 and output. The data signal magnetically / electrically converted by the magnetic system signal mediating means 32 is input to the amplifier system 34. The amplifier system 34 amplifies the input signal and performs signal equalization processing of the magnetic system signal mediating means 32 as necessary. The data signal processed by the amplifier system 34 is sent to the data memory system 35 and written to the address specified by the address signal output from the address signal processing system 37.

At the time of reading data, a data signal is sent to the magnetic head 11 in the reverse process of writing a magnetic signal. The optical system signal is the same as that at the time of data writing, except that a read control signal is supplied from the optical pickup 12.

In the above description, a data signal is transmitted by a magnetic system, and an address signal and a control signal are transmitted by an optical system. Conversely, a data signal is transmitted by an optical system, and an address signal is transmitted by a magnetic system. It can also be configured to transmit. However, in this case, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are required on both the optical pickup side and the non-rotating recording medium side.

In FIG. 3, the address signal and the control signal are time-divided and transmitted by one optical system. However, the optical system is composed of two orthogonal polarization systems, one of which is used for transmitting the address signal. The other can be used for transmission of control signals and transmitted simultaneously.

Further, in the above description, the address signal, the control signal, and the data signal are signals of different systems. However, for example, writing / reading is designated by the magnitude of the amplitude of the information signal, or the information signal and the address signal are combined. By time-dividing the information signal, the information signal and the address signal or the control signal can be made into one system signal.

[4] Configuration Example of Recording Medium Identification Means FIG. 7 is a plan view and a rear view of a configuration example of the rotating recording medium 1 and the non-rotating recording medium 4. Here, (1) is a plan view of the rotary recording medium 1, (2) is a rear view of the rotary recording medium 1, (3)
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the non-rotating recording medium 4, and FIG.

As shown in (2) and (4) of this figure, the diameter b of the rotating shaft insertion port 34 of the non-rotating recording medium 4 is larger than the diameter a of the rotating shaft insertion port of the rotating recording medium 1. And
The type of the recording medium is identified using the difference in the diameter.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the recording medium identification means.
In this identification means, a movable ring is arranged around the rotation axis of the spindle motor 24 so as not to cause resistance of the rotation of the spindle motor 24. The diameter c of the movable ring is larger than a described above and smaller than b. Further, the electrode S1 is disposed at a position where the movable ring is pushed downward when the movable ring moves downward and comes into contact with the electrode S2.

FIG. 8A shows a state where the non-rotating recording medium 4 is set. In this case, since the movable ring does not descend, the electrodes S1 and S2 do not contact. Fig. 8 (2)
Shows a state when the rotary recording medium 1 is set. In this case, since the movable ring descends, the electrodes S1 and S2
Contact. Therefore, the type of the recording medium can be identified by detecting the presence or absence of contact between the electrode S1 and the electrode S2 by conducting current or the like.

[5] Another Example of Configuration of Recording Medium Identification Means FIG. 9 is a rear view of another example of the configuration of the non-rotating recording medium. (1) of this figure shows a case where a recording medium identification groove is provided in the rotary shaft insertion opening. (2) has a recording medium identification hole.

FIG. 10 shows an example of means for identifying the non-rotating recording medium shown in FIG. (1) to (3) of FIG.
Means for identifying the non-rotating recording medium shown in (1) and the rotating recording medium as shown in FIGS. 7 (1) and (2) will be described. In this identification means, a metal movable piece S3 movable in the center direction of the rotation shaft is provided on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft of the spindle motor 24, and an electrode S4 which does not rotate is provided at the center of the rotation shaft. The type of the recording medium can be identified by detecting the presence or absence of contact between the movable piece S3 and the electrode S4 by conducting current or the like. That is, when a non-rotating recording medium is set, the movable piece S3 does not move as shown in FIG.
4 does not touch. On the other hand, when the rotary recording medium is set, as shown in FIG.
3 moves, the movable piece S3 and the electrode S4 come into contact with each other.

FIGS. 10 (4) and 10 (5) show means for distinguishing the non-rotating recording medium shown in FIG. 9 (2) from the rotating recording medium shown in FIGS. 7 (1) and 7 (2). This identification means identifies the type of recording medium by detecting the presence or absence of contact between an electrode S5 fixed at a predetermined position and an electrode S6 fixed to a vertically movable pole by conducting current or the like. can do. That is, when a non-rotating recording medium is set, the pole itself does not move and the electrode S5 and the electrode S6 come into contact with each other because the pole penetrates the recording medium identification hole as shown in (4) of FIG. Remains. On the other hand, when the rotating recording medium is set, the pole is pushed downward by the outer surface of the rotating recording medium, as shown in (5) of this figure, so that the pole also moves downward, and the electrode S5 is connected to the rotating recording medium. The electrode S6 separates.

[6] Another Configuration Example of the Internal Block of the Information Signal Recording / Reproducing Apparatus FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the internal block of the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. Here, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in FIG.

The recording medium used in this information signal recording / reproducing apparatus is a non-contact recording medium such as a non-contact memory card. The data signal, address signal, and control signal for the non-contact recording medium 50 are transmitted to the RF signal processing system 51.
Via an electromagnetic wave (including a light wave). The power supply voltage of the non-contact recording medium 50 is transmitted from the non-contact recording medium power supply system 52 by electromagnetic waves.

In this information signal recording / reproducing apparatus, at the time of data writing, the output data signal of the ECC system and the modulation / demodulation processing system 14 and the address signal / control signal generation system 1
The address signal and the write control signal output from 9 are sent to the RF signal processing system 51, from which they are transmitted to the non-contact recording medium 50. The data signal, address signal and write control signal can be multiplexed and transmitted simultaneously.

When data is read, an address signal and a read control signal output from the address signal and control signal generation system 19 are sent to the RF signal processing system 51.
From here, it is transmitted to the non-contact recording medium 50. Then, data read from the specified address of the memory in the non-contact recording medium 50 is received by the RF signal processing system 51 and sent to the ECC system and the modulation / demodulation processing system 14.
At this time, if simultaneous transmission of the address signal and the read control signal and transmission of the information signal have a problem, transmission of the address signal and the read control signal and transmission of the data signal may be performed in a time-division manner.

[7] Another Configuration Example of Internal Block of Non-Contact Recording Medium FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of an internal block of the non-contact recording medium 50. Inside the non-contact recording medium 50, an RF signal processing system 61, a data memory system 63, an address signal processing system 64, and a control signal processing system 65 connected to the RF signal processing system 61 are provided. . Further, an electromagnetic wave rectification system 62 and an internal power supply system 66 connected to the electromagnetic wave rectification system 62 are provided.

The RF signal processing system 61 uses the RF signal shown in FIG.
Sends and receives electromagnetic wave signals to and from the signal processing system. Also,
The received address signal is sent to the address signal processing system 64, the received control signal is sent to the control signal processing system 65, and the received data signal is sent to the data memory system 63.

The data memory system 63, the address signal processing system 64, and the control signal processing system 65 are configured similarly to the data memory system 35, the address signal processing system 37, and the control signal processing system 38 in FIG. .

The electromagnetic wave rectification system 62 receives and rectifies the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the non-contact recording medium power supply system 52 shown in FIG. The internal power supply system 66 generates a power supply voltage using the output of the electromagnetic wave rectification system 62 and supplies the power supply voltage to each block inside the non-contact recording medium 50. It is also possible to provide a small battery in the internal power supply system and charge it with rectified output.

At the time of data writing, an address signal, a write control signal, and a data signal sent from the RF signal processing system 51 of FIG. 11 are received by the RF signal processing system 61, and the address signal processing system 64, the control signal processing It is sent to the system 65 and the data memory system 63. Each of the address signal and the write control signal undergoes predetermined processing such as serial / parallel conversion in order to operate the data memory system 63, and is supplied to the data memory system 63. In the data memory system 63, the input data signal is written to the address specified by the address signal output from the address signal processing system 64.

At the time of data reading, an address signal and a read control signal sent from the RF signal processing system 51 in FIG. 11 are received by the RF signal processing system 61 and sent to the address signal processing system 64 and the control signal processing system 65, respectively. Can be Then, in order to operate the data memory system 63, the data memory system 63 undergoes predetermined processing such as serial / parallel conversion and is supplied to the data memory system 63. In the data memory system 63, a data signal is read from the address specified by the address signal output from the address signal processing system 64, and the data signal is read from the RF signal processing system 61 to the RF signal processing system 5 in FIG.
1 is sent. In both the data writing and the data reading, a part of the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the RF signal processing system 51 of the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus in FIG.
It is received and rectified by the electromagnetic wave rectification system 62 in the non-contact recording medium 50, and is sent to the internal power supply system 66. Then, a power supply voltage is generated here and supplied to each block in the non-contact recording medium 50.

[8] Configuration Example of Non-Contact Recording Medium FIG. 13 shows a configuration example of a non-contact recording medium. Here, FIG.
Parts corresponding to 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in FIG.

FIG. 13A shows the non-contact recording medium 50 shown in FIG. RF signal processing is performed inside the non-contact recording medium 50 in the vicinity of the upper surface of the housing so that electromagnetic waves can be transmitted and received in good condition to and from the RF signal processing system 51 of the information signal recording and reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. A system 61 and an electromagnetic wave rectification system 62 are arranged. A recording medium identification hole is provided at an end of the housing.

FIG. 13B shows an address signal, a control signal,
And data signals are optically transmitted. An optical signal transmission system having a light emitting element and a light receiving element is provided inside the shutter, and the signal is transmitted by opening the shutter when set in the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus. The power supply voltage for the internal block is generated by the solar cell.

FIG. 13C is configured to optically transmit an address signal, a control signal, and a data signal similarly to FIG. 13B. However, here, a shutter is not provided, and an optical signal transmission system is provided at a position visible from the top surface of the housing. Also, an internal data memory system (not shown)
The index of the data signal written to the
(Liquid crystal display). Also, the power supply voltage for the internal block is configured to be generated by a built-in small battery.

Incidentally, as a signal transmission means to and from the non-contact recording medium, magnetic non-contact coupling, electrostatic non-contact coupling and the like can be adopted. Also, the non-rotating recording medium in each of the above embodiments is configured to receive an address signal from the information signal recording / reproducing device side, but if an absolute address is provided in the recording area of the non-rotating recording medium, the information signal It is not necessary to supply an address signal from the recording / reproducing device side.

[0054]

As described above in detail, according to the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus and the recording medium according to the present invention, a non-rotating recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium can be used under the same use conditions as a rotating recording medium such as an optical disk. Can be used.

As a result, the conventional information signal recording / reproducing apparatus has different signal reading means and signal writing means, respectively. However, since a common part is provided, the price of the recording / reproducing apparatus can be reduced, and The configuration can also be simplified.

Further, since a portion for sharing the signal reading means and the writing means is provided, the size of the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus can be further reduced, and the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus excellent in portability can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an internal block of an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 shows an address signal, a write / read control signal,
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of specifications of data and data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a block of a portion for reproducing clock and data from a signal reproduced from the magnetic head of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an appearance of a non-rotating recording medium to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an internal block of a non-rotating recording medium to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a plan view and a rear view of a configuration example of a rotating recording medium and a non-rotating recording medium.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a recording medium identification unit.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of another configuration example of the non-rotating recording medium.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of means for identifying the non-rotating recording medium shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the internal block of the information signal recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an internal block of the non-contact recording medium of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a non-contact recording medium.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a block configuration of a conventional MD recording / reproducing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information signal recording / reproducing apparatus, 3 ... Rotating recording medium, 4 ... Non-rotating recording medium, 11 ... Magnetic head, 12 ... Optical pickup system, 14 ... ECC system and modulation / demodulation processing system, 15 ... Encoding system and decoding system, 16 ... A / D conversion system, 17 ...
D / A conversion system, 19: address signal and control signal generation system, 21: recording medium identification system, 32: magnetic system signal mediating means, 33: optical system signal mediating means, 34: rotary shaft insertion port,
50: Non-contact recording medium, 51, 61: RF signal processing system,
63: data memory system, 64: address signal processing system, 6
5. Control signal processing system.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An information signal recording / reproducing apparatus capable of using a rotating recording medium and a non-rotating recording medium, comprising: first means for performing recording / reproducing processing on an information signal; A second means for generating a write / read control signal for performing the operation, and a third means for mediating transmission of the information signal between the first means and the rotating recording medium or the non-rotating recording medium. A fourth means for mediating the transmission of the write / read control signal between the second means and the non-rotating recording medium; and a fifth means for driving the rotating recording medium to rotate. And sixth means for identifying the type of recording medium in which the non-rotating recording medium is set.
When the means has identified, the first to fourth means are operated, and when the sixth means has identified that the rotary recording medium has been set, the first, third, and third means have been identified.
And an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus for operating the fifth means. 2. The information signal recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the third means and the fourth means performs magnetic transmission, and the other performs optical transmission. . 3. The information signal recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said third means and said fourth means are common means. 4. An information signal recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said common means utilizes electromagnetic waves, magnetism, or static electricity. 5. When recording and reproducing a rotating recording medium and a non-rotating recording medium with a single information signal recording / reproducing apparatus, the type of the recording medium set in the apparatus is identified,
When a non-rotating recording medium is set, a write / read control signal is transmitted to the non-rotating recording medium, and an information signal is transmitted. An information signal recording / reproducing method, characterized in that the information signal is transmitted while being rotated. 6. A non-rotational recording medium used for an information signal recording / reproducing apparatus capable of using a rotation recording medium and a non-rotational recording medium, wherein the apparatus uses the rotation recording medium when the apparatus uses the rotation recording medium. A first mediating means for mediating the transmission of the information signal between the device and a means for mediating the transmission of the information signal, and a second mediating means for mediating the transmission of the write / read control signal to and from the device. And a means for indicating a type of the recording medium. 7. The rotary recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the shape is the same or similar to the rotary recording medium, or when the rotary recording medium is stored in a predetermined storage body, the shape is the same or similar to the storage body. Non-rotating recording medium. 8. The recording medium indicating the type of the recording medium, wherein a shape of a rotating shaft of the non-rotating recording medium or at least a part of an outer shape thereof is different from that of the rotating recording medium. 7. The information signal recording medium according to 6. 9. The information signal according to claim 6, wherein one of the first mediation means and the second mediation means transmits magnetically and the other optically transmits. recoding media.