The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Toshiya Akiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masashi Ohta, Tokyo, JP;
Toshimichi Hamada, Tokyo, JP;
Taro Suito, Kanagawa, JP;
Masami Tomita, Chiba, JP;
Katsunari Miyata, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Chotoku, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A video signal recording/reproduction apparatus utilizes time division writing and reading to implement simultaneous recording and reproduction of different video signals to and from a common recording medium. In one operating mode, a first video signal being recorded and a second video signal being reproduced are simultaneously displayed in separate windows on a display. In other operating modes, two or more video signals are simultaneously recorded or reproduced to/from a common recording medium, and simultaneously displayed in separate windows.