Patent ID: 6075916
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G11B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A digital image signal recording and reproduction apparatus comprising:a connection for a digital packet communication bus;a receiving circuit for receiving a packet from the communication bus;a synchronizing buffer for storing synchronization information selected from the packet;a transmission buffer for storing signal data;an internal circuit for switching the recording and reproduction apparatus at least between a first mode and a second mode, the image recording and reproduction apparatus storing received signal data from the packet in the transmission buffer for recording in the first mode, the image recording and reproduction apparatus storing reproduced signal data in the transmission buffer for transmission via the communication bus in the second mode, the image recording and reproduction apparatus synchronizing recording and reproduction timing, in the first and second mode respectively, both according to the synchronization information received from the packet and stored in the synchronization buffer; anda transmission circuit for receiving signals from said transmission buffer and said synchronizing buffer and for providing a signal to said communication bus.