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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2001
Mamoru Higashimura, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhisa Tsuzuki, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Motohiro Misawa, Yokohama, JP;
Megumi Umezawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Ichiro Ogawa, Yokohama, JP;
Manabu Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
Mamoru Higashimura, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhisa Tsuzuki, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Motohiro Misawa, Yokohama, JP;
Megumi Umezawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Ichiro Ogawa, Yokohama, JP;
Manabu Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing a multiple picture signal obtained by multiplexing picture signals from a plurality of cameras via a frame switcher, the image recording and reproducing apparatus performing high-accuracy fast-forwarding of a prerecorded image from a specific camera and allowing easy retrieval of a target image. The image recording and reproducing apparatus has a skip reproduction feature for alternating skipping of n frames and continuous reproduction of m frames. m is set to a number related to the frame switching pattern. In case n=4 and m=3, four frames are skipped after reproduction of Frame A. Then Frames C, A, Bare continuously reproduced. Thus, the images displayed on the monitor are A, A, and A