Title: System for magnetically recording and reproducing still video pictures and audio information

Abstract: A system for recording and reproducing both still pictures and sounds related to such pictures employs a magnetic tape having index signals at intervals therealong to identify respective portions of the tape which is moved in a predetermined path to bring a selected tape portion to a recording and reproducing station at which video signal and audio signal magnetic heads are moved at relatively high and low speeds, respectively, across the path, preferably obliquely thereto, for scanning respective stripe-like areas on selected tape portion, and the heads are operated during the movement thereof to selectively record and reproduce video and audio signals in the respective stripe-like areas being scanned thereby.

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Inventors: Uemura, Saburo (Yokohama, JA)

Application Number: 749018
Filing Date: 1968-07-31
Publication_date: 1976-01-20
Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JA)
Primary Class(es): 360/101 360/72.1, 386/75
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US Patent Ref:

3051777	Aug, 1962	Lemelson	178/6.
3091660	May, 1963	Houghton et al.	178/6.
3124661	Mar, 1964	Trapp	178/6.
3159711	Dec, 1964	Schut	178/6.
3235670	Feb, 1966	Kihara	178/6.
3258754	Jun, 1966	Gabor	178/6.
3283085	Nov, 1966	Lemke	178/6.
3294902	Dec, 1966	Maxey	178/6.
3389217	Jun, 1968	Kihara	178/6.
3395385	Jul, 1968	Scoville	178/6.
3435135	Mar, 1969	Yasuoka et al.	178/6.
3454713	Jul, 1969	Yanagimachi et al.	178/6.

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Primary Examiner: Tupper, Robert S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Eslinger; Lewis H., Sinderbrand; Alvin