Patent ID: 6449423
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A signal recording/playback apparatus for inserting an additional signal part into a signal previously recorded as a plurality of signal parts on a recording medium such that continuous playback of said signal with said additional signal part without a playback time break is ensured; said apparatus comprising:locating means for locating a non-recorded area on said recording medium having a size of at least a predetermined playback time length; said additional signal part having a length less than said predetermined playback time length; recording means for recording said additional signal part in said non-recorded area and for re-recording a portion of the next signal part of said signal to be reproduced during playback into the remainder of said non-recorded area; and determining means for determining the length of a remaining portion of the next signal part, that was not re-recorded, and if said remaining portion has a length less than said predetermined playback time length, then said locating means locates another non-recorded area on said recording medium having a size of at least said predetermined playback time length; said recording means records said remaining portion of the next signal part into the non-recorded area and re-records a portion of another next signal part of said signal to be reproduced during playback into the remainder of said non-recorded area; and said determining means repeatedly determines the length of said remaining portion until the remaining portion has a length of at least said predetermined playback time length.