91results about "Digital signal formatting" patented technology

An electronic device and method thereof for outputting audio data, the electronic device including: an audio module for outputting at least one of a piece of first audio data having a designated format or a piece of second audio data having a format different from the designated format; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: mix (hereinafter, first-mix) the at least one piece of second audio data, convert the first-mixed audio data into the designated format, mix (hereinafter, second-mix) the at least one piece of first audio data and the audio data converted into the designated format, post-process the second-mixed audio data; and transmit the post-processed audio data to the audio module to be output through the first sound output device.

The magnetic head comprises a recording module in which a plurality of recording elements are provided, and a reproducing module in which a plurality of reproducing elements are provided. The recording module and the reproducing module are disposed along a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape. A pair of first servo reading elements of the recording module and a pair of second servo reading elements of the reproducing module are shifted from each other by a predetermined difference along one direction in the width direction of the magnetic tape. The predetermined difference is defined based on a pitch between a plurality of tracks formed using an SMR method and a length of the recording element in the width direction of the magnetic tape.

Controlling a shingled magnetic recording (SMR) hard drive involves attempting a sequential write to a first sector of a sequence of sectors and, responsive to encountering a write inhibit boundary corresponding to the first sector, continuing the write to the next available sector in the sequence of sectors for the write. Thus, instead of that write inhibit triggering a hard error, the data is adaptively written to the next down-track physical sector possible, i.e., “sliding” to the next sector. This does not require an additional disk revolution thus there is negligible performance penalty. The write may be continued to the next track if necessary, and may continue through the entire zone, to maintain all the data in sequential form for performance and large block protection purposes.

The invention relates to the technical field of audio processing, in particular to a multi-source audio quality unified optimization method and system. According to the multi-source audio quality unified optimization method provided by the invention, unified optimization can be carried out on multi-source audios with relatively large parameter differences; the method comprises the following steps: firstly marking a plurality of audio segments needing to be optimized as audio segments to be optimized, then sequentially carrying out format optimization, sampling rate optimization and loudness optimization on the audio segments to be optimized, then splicing the optimized audio segments to obtain an audio segment to be played, and subsequently sending the audio segment to be played to a user for listening. And the hearing feeling of the optimized to-be-played audio is better, and the unified feeling of the audio is better, so that the user experience is improved.

The present invention provides a magnetic disk device that can efficiently record parity and has excellent error correction capabilities for user data on the disk. [Solution] The magnetic disk device comprises a disk DK, a write head WHD, a volatile buffer memory 80, a parity generation unit, a write processing unit 62, an error correction unit 64, a storage processing unit 65, and a normal correction limit prediction unit 66. The parity generation unit generates a first normal parity and a first strong parity based on first user data, and generates a second normal parity and a second strong parity based on second user data. The storage processing unit 65 overwrites the first recording area of ​​the buffer memory with the second strong parity if the first prediction information is normal information, and if the first prediction information changes to abnormal information, it leaves the first strong parity in the first recording area and stores the second strong parity in the second recording area of ​​the buffer memory.

To provide a technique for formatting recording media for recording image data.SOLUTION: An image recording device includes a control unit 11 that performs processing of recording image data showing an image photographed by a photographing device 14 in recording media 13, and format processing for setting the recording media 13 in a predetermined recording format. When a first operation button 151 is pressed for short time, the control unit 11 receives an input of a format instruction and executes the format processing on the recording media 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

A high resolution tape directory (HRTD) stored in volatile memory of the tape drive is communicated for storage in off-tape non-volatile memory prior to ejection of the tape cartridge. In response to loading of the tape cartridge into the tape drive, the HRTD is received from the off-tape non-volatile memory.

To make it possible to prevent an unnatural change in luminance during random access.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology is configured to generate dynamic metadata including information regarding luminance of a picture, and encode HDR video data such that the dynamic metadata is added to each picture serving as a random access point. For example, the dynamic metadata can be allowed to be added to a first picture of a GOP, the first picture serving as the random access point during fast-forward playback / rewind playback or cueing playback. The present technology can be applied to Blu-ray (R) Disc players.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Disclosed are storage devices and methods relating to reading staggered bits recording patterns in which the data bits on adjacent tracks recorded on magnetic media are staggered in such a way that a single reader detects a combined signal from data bits on multiple tracks at selected signal sampling locations. A signal shaping algorithm is used to deconvolve the combine signals, thus isolating each of the tracks from one another so that single track bit sequences can be decoded. In this way, staggered bits patterns can use intertrack interference effects for advantage, allowing readers to read multiple bit tracks simultaneously and without ambiguity.

To prevent an unnatural change in luminance during random access.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus of one side of the present technique generates dynamic metadata including luminance information of pictures, and performs encoding of data of HDR video so as to add the dynamic metadata to each of the pictures to be random access points. For example, the dynamic metadata can be added to the head of a GOP to be a random access point during fast forward playback / rewind playback, and cueing playback. The present technique can be applied to a Blu-ray (registered trademark) disc player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

According to one embodiment, a disk device including a head, a disk, and a controller is provided. The disk includes at least one band. When a target track is written while being partially overlapped with a track adjacent to the target track in each of the at least one band, the controller writes a plurality of tracks in the band such that a track pitch on the head side of the band is larger than the other track pitches in at least a part of a circumferential position range.

A magnetic tape drive is used for a magnetic tape cartridge including a magnetic tape and a storage medium. Geometrical characteristic information is stored in the storage medium. The geometrical characteristic information is recorded on the magnetic tape. A processor of a magnetic tape drive erases first geometrical characteristic information from the storage medium to leave second geometrical characteristic information in the storage medium. The second geometrical characteristic information is geometrical characteristic information capable of specifying a recording position in the magnetic tape at which the geometrical characteristic information is recorded. The first geometrical characteristic information is geometrical characteristic information other than the second geometrical characteristic information.

Maintains good write characteristics in a heat-assisted magnetic recording and playback device. [Solution] According to the embodiment, the adjustment method for a heat-assisted magnetic recording and playback device is an adjustment method for a heat-assisted magnetic recording and playback device equipped with a heat-assisted magnetic recording head and a heat-assisted magnetic recording medium, wherein the bit density in the starting area of ​​the recording band and in each area storing information other than user data is changed to be lower than the bit density of the areas other than the starting area in order to improve the write characteristics.

According to one embodiment, during a first write period, an adjustment unit derives a first predicted excess amount and a predicted upper limit threshold value, and a correction limit prediction unit calculates a first cumulative predicted excess amount. The determination unit causes the write processing unit to continue the write processing if determining that the first cumulative predicted excess amount is smaller than or equal to the predicted upper limit threshold value, and causes the write processing unit to suspend the write processing if determining that the first cumulative predicted excess amount exceeds the predicted upper limit threshold value.

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a disk, a write head, and a write processing unit. The write processing unit executes first write processing of writing data to a first segment of a first data sector in a first data track. The write processing unit then executes second write processing of writing data to a first segment of a second data sector in the first data track. The write processing unit then executes third write processing of writing data to a second segment of the first data sector in a second data track.

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a disk, a write head, and a write processing unit. The write processing unit executes first write processing of writing data to a first segment of a first data sector in a first data track. The write processing unit then executes second write processing of writing data to a first segment of a second data sector in the first data track. The write processing unit then executes third write processing of writing data to a second segment of the first data sector in a second data track.

To provide a method, a system, and a storage medium for generating a bitstream that represents an object based audio program.SOLUTION: A bitstream comprises a sequence of containers. A first container in the container sequence includes a plurality of substream entities for a plurality of substreams of an object based audio program, and a presentation section. A method 600 includes the steps of: 601 determining a set of object channels; 602 providing a set of object related metadata for the set of object channels; 603 inserting a first set of object channel frames and a first set of object related metadata frames into a respective set of substream entities of the first container; and 604 inserting presentation data into the presentation section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

The present disclosure discloses an information processing apparatus and an information processing method. An information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires audio data of a predetermined track in a file in which a plurality of types of audio data are divided into a plurality of tracks according to the types and the tracks are arranged. In the present invention, the audio data of the predetermined track in the file in which a plurality of types of audio data are divided into a plurality of tracks according to the types and the tracks are arranged is acquired. The present invention can be applied to, for example, a file generation apparatus for generating a file, a Web server for recording a file generated by the file generation apparatus, or an information processing system configured of a video playback terminal for playing a file.

Disclosed are storage devices and methods relating to reading staggered bits recording patterns in which the data bits on adjacent tracks recorded on magnetic media are staggered in such a way that a single reader detects a combined signal from data bits on multiple tracks at selected signal sampling locations. A signal shaping algorithm is used to deconvolve the combine signals, thus isolating each of the tracks from one another so that single track bit sequences can be decoded. In this way, staggered bits patterns can use intertrack interference effects for advantage, allowing readers to read multiple bit tracks simultaneously and without ambiguity.

According to an embodiment, a processing circuit of a magnetic disk device modulates a recording width in the radial direction of a first data sequence depending on a first combination and a second combination when writing data to a first track. The first track is adjacent to a second track in which data is already written. The first combination is a combination of the first data sequence that is data written to the first track and a second data sequence that is data already written to the second track. The second combination is a combination of polarities at the bit position of the first track and the bit position of the second track adjacent to each other in the radial direction.

The objective is to provide a control device, a storage system, a control method, and a program that can suppress the occurrence of a large amount of unused storage space in volatile memory. [Solution] The control device of the embodiment is a control device for controlling volatile memory. When an error occurs in reading data stored in the storage area of ​​the volatile memory, and the circumstances of the error in the storage area where the error occurred satisfy a predetermined first occurrence condition, the control device of the embodiment makes the storage area where the error occurred a read cache area for storing read data read from a predetermined storage unit.

Disclosed are hard disk drives (HDDs), and methods for use therewith, that utilize reduced overhead servo fields, thereby simplifying the servo system. Reduced overhead servo fields may be of particular use in HDDs that utilize multi-revolution storage techniques to store data at much higher densities than what is possible for conventional HDDs. The relaxed performance requirements of high-density, multi-revolution drives provides opportunities for reducing servo overhead, thereby potentially further increasing the areal density capability of the magnetic media. Servo overhead may also be reduced by placing certain servo data on flash or other memory off of the media disk rather than in the servo fields written to the media disk.

The invention provides a magnetic disk device and a control method thereof capable of suppressing fluctuation of a floating amount of a magnetic head. According to the present embodiment, a magnetic disk device controls the driving of a first actuator in order to seek a magnetic head to a target position on a magnetic disk, and controls the driving of a second actuator in order to finely adjust the position of the magnetic head at the target position on the magnetic disk. The drive voltage for the second actuator is changed in stages each time at a predetermined voltage limit value. While superimposing a high-frequency signal on a drive voltage for a second actuator output from a second control unit, a fluctuation in the amount of floating of the magnetic head is detected, and the voltage limit value is set on the basis of the detection result.

To provide a magnetic disk device and a write processing method capable of improving reliability.SOLUTION: A magnetic disk device according to the present embodiment includes: a disk; a head for writing data to the disk and reading the data from the disk; and a controller for controlling write processing on the basis of a first determination value corresponding to a first deviation amount specified for each excess time in which the first deviation amount in a radial direction of the disk of the head exceeds a first threshold causing a read error in a second track adjacent in the radial direction of the first track and a second threshold changing the write processing, at the time of write processing of the first track of the disk.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A tape storage device, a computing system, and a method for a tape storage device are provided. The tape storage device includes: a plurality of tape assemblies arranged in a first direction, each of the plurality of tape assemblies including a first reel, a second reel, and tape wound between the first reel and the second reel, the first reel and the second reel facing each other in a second direction that intersects with the first direction; a drive component coupled to the plurality of tape assemblies and adapted to drive and wind the tape of the plurality of tape assemblies; and a magnetic head component adapted to read from and write to the tape of the plurality of tape assemblies. This significantly reduces the addressing time of the tape storage device and improves the random access performance of the tape storage device, making the tape storage device applicable to more application scenarios.

The present disclosure discloses an information processing apparatus and an information processing method. An information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires audio data of a predetermined track in a file in which a plurality of types of audio data are divided into a plurality of tracks according to the types and the tracks are arranged. In the present invention, the audio data of the predetermined track in the file arranged by separating the plurality of types of audio data into the plurality of tracks according to the types is acquired. The present invention can be applied to, for example, a file generation apparatus for generating a file, a Web server for recording a file generated by the file generation apparatus, or an information processing system configured of a video playback terminal for playing a file.