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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1999
Norikazu Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Yoneya, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Yoshimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Katsuo, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Yoshikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Yutani, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohisa Shiga, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A data input/output means comprises memories, each having two banks for storing a volume of data good for predetermined cycled period in an own time slot allocated to it and a control means accesses a recording medium in an own time slot to read out a volume of data for the first predetermined cycle period and store it in the first bank of the date input/output means and also read out a volume of data for the next predetermined cycle period on the way of reading out said data for the first predetermined cycle period and store it in the second bank of said data input/output means before starting the data output from the first bank after the elapse of a predetermined period of time, the switching from said first bank to said second bank being so controlled as to take place at a predetermined timing.