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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1998
Masami Tomita, Chiba, JP;
Takao Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masashi Ohta, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiya Akiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Taro Suito, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshimichi Hamada, Tokyo, JP;
Katsunari Miyata, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Chotoku, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A signal reproducing apparatus is disclosed with which time is not required from a moment at which a user has started a reproducing operation to a moment at which the user is able to actually confirm required information. An audio-and-video-signal reproducing apparatus incorporates a head for recording an audio and video signal recorded on a recording medium; a RAM on which the audio and video signal read by the head is temporarily stored; and a control circuit having a control function for controlling the head to read the audio and video signal recorded on the recording medium and controlling writing of the audio and video signal temporarily stored in the RAM.