Patent ID: 6169841
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A data bank apparatus of a video recording and reproducing system, said system comprising: system controller means for controlling the system; a head drum comprising first scanning means for recording received video information on a first recording medium, and for reading and reproducing recorded video information from the first recording medium; first servo means for driving the head drum and the first recording medium under the control of the system controller means; video processor means for processing video signals to be recorded by the first scanning means as said received video information, and for processing said recorded video information read by the first scanning means to generate reproduced video signals; and key input means for transferring commands and information designated by a user to the system controller means; and said data bank apparatus comprising: second scanning means added onto said head drum for recording received data information on a second recording medium, and for reading recorded data information from the second recording medium; second servo means for driving said second scanning means in response to the system controller means; data processor for providing to said second scanning means the received data information by processing digital data received from said system controller to be recorded onto said second recording medium, and for supplying to said system controller means reproduced data based upon the recorded data information read by said second scanning means; signal converting means for converting display data processed in said system controller into an information video signal; and mixing means for mixing the reproduced video signals generated in said video processor means with the information video signal generated in said signal converting means.