Method and apparatus for recording real time superimposed on other information

Claim 2

Apparatus for recording time information simultaneously with intelligence information comprising: a plurality of sources of intelligence information electric signals to be recorded; a source of time information to be recorded; an electric signal source operatively linked to said source of time information at the input side, the signal source having a plurality of individual outputs for generating a plurality of electrical output signals, the combination of said output signals being an electric counterpart of the information from said time information source; a recording medium having a plurality of recording channels; a plurality of recording transducers, each of said transducers being electrically coupled in common to a different one of said plurality of outputs from the signal source and a different one of said plurality of intelligence information signal sources and being located in operative recording relationship with a different channel of said recording medium; and means for moving the recording medium relative to the transducers for recording said intelligence and reference information simultaneously in said plurality of recording channels.

Claim 3

locating a recording medium having a plurality of recording channels in operative recording relation with the transducers, each of said transducers being located in operative recording relation with a different channel of said recording medium;

Claim 4

locating a recording medium having a plurality of recording channels in operative recording relation with the transducers, each of said transducers being located in operative recording relation with a different channel of said recording medium;

Claim 5

Apparatus according to claim 1 including a plurality of electric signal sources, each of said signal sources being operatively linked to a source of a portion of the time information to be recorded, each of said signal source having a plurality of individual outputs for generating a plurality of electrical output signals, the combination of signals from each signal source being an electric counterpart of the particular source of time information connected to the signal source; a plurality of recording transducers, each of said transducers being connected to receive a different one of said second plurality of signals and being located in operative recording Relationship with a different channel of said recording medium; means for transmitting the intelligence information signals and the outputs from said signal sources to each of said common recording transducers simultaneously without interference; and means for moving the recording medium relative to the transducers for recording the plurality of intelligence information signals and time information signals in said plurality of recording channels.

Claim 6

connecting each of the sources of real time information to a corresponding number of electric signal generators;

Claim 7

connecting each of the sources of real time information to a corresponding number of electric signal generators;

Claim 8

moving the recording medium relative to the transducers with the plurality of recording channels located in operative reproducing relating with the transducers, each of said transducers being associated with a different channel of the recording medium;

Claim 9

moving the recording medium relative to the transducers with the plurality of recording channels located in operative reproducing relating with the transducers, each of said transducers being associated with a different channel of the recording medium;

Claim 10

providing three outputs from each of said signal generators, the combination of outputs from each signal generator being uniquely related to the time information from the associated source; and

Claim 11

providing three outputs from each of said signal generators, the combination of outputs from each signal generator being uniquely related to the time information from the associated source; and

Claim 12

Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein each of said signal sources is a self-synchronous generator having a rotor winding and three stator windings, the outputs from said generators being taken from said stator windings.

Claim 13

transmitting signals corresponding to the intelligence information to be recorded to at least one of said transducers;

Claim 14

transmitting signals corresponding to the intelligence information to be recorded to at least one of said transducers;

Claim 15

simultaneously reproducing the plurality of recorded intelligence information signals and the plurality of related time signals responsive to movement of the recording mediuM with respect to the reproduce transducers;

Claim 16

simultaneously reproducing the plurality of recorded intelligence information signals and the plurality of related time signals responsive to movement of the recording mediuM with respect to the reproduce transducers;

Claim 17

generating a plurality of related time signals responsive to a source of the time information to be recorded, the combination of said time signals being an electric counterpart of the time information to be recorded;

Claim 18

generating a plurality of related time signals responsive to a source of the time information to be recorded, the combination of said time signals being an electric counterpart of the time information to be recorded;

Claim 19

recording the combination of output signals from each of said signal generators in different channels of the recording medium.

Claim 20

recording the combination of output signals from each of said signal generators in different channels of the recording medium.

Claim 21

separating and transmitting each of the plurality of the reproduced intelligence signals to individual intelligence information presentation devices;

Claim 22

separating and transmitting each of the plurality of the reproduced intelligence signals to individual intelligence information presentation devices;

Claim 23

Apparatus according to claim 1 including means for reproducing the recorded time information and intelligence information comprising a plurality of reproduce transducers, each of said transducers being located in an operative reproducing relationship with a different channel of the recording medium; means connected to the output of each of the transducers for separating the time information from the intelligence information; an electric signal receiver coupled to the separating means for receiving the time information output signals therefrom, the signal receiver having a plurality of individual inputs for accepting a different signal from each of the transducers, the combination of said signals being an electric counterpart of the time information recorded in the recording medium; means connected to the separating means for receiving each of the intelligence information output signals and for conditioning and presenting each of the intelligence information signals; a time information readout mechanism; and means for operationally linking the output of the electric signal receiver to the time information readout mechanism whereby the recorded time information is presented.

Claim 24

transmitting a predetermined combination of reproduced time signals to a time information signal receiver;

Claim 25

transmitting a predetermined combination of reproduced time signals to a time information signal receiver;

Claim 26

Apparatus according to claim 4 including a plurality of electric signal receivers, each of said signal receivers having a plurality of inputs for receiving a signal at each input from the separating means, the combination of signals received at each receiver being an electric counterpart of a portion of the time information recorded on the recording medium; a plurality of time information readout mechanisms each of said mechanisms being connected to a different one of said signal receivers; a plurality of reproduce transducers, each of said transducers being coupled through the separating means to an intelligence information receiving means and to an input of one of the signal receivers and being located in operative reproducing relationship with a different channel of said recording medium; and means for moving the recording medium relative to the transducers whereby the plurality of intelligence information signals and reference information signals recorded therein are reproduced by said intelligence information output signal presenting means and time information readout mechanisms.

Claim 27

transmitting each of the plurality of time signals to a different one of the plurality of transducers; and

Claim 28

transmitting each of the plurality of time signals to a different one of the plurality of transducers; and

Claim 29

operating the time information signal receiver to produce an output responsive to the reproduced signals transmitted to the receiver; and

Claim 30

operating the time information signal receiver to produce an output responsive to the reproduced signals transmitted to the receiver; and

Claim 31

recording one each of the intelligence information signals and one each of said related time signals simultaneously by means of a different one of said plurality of transducers in a different one of said plurality of transducers in a different one of said plurality of channels on said medium.

Claim 32

recording one each of the intelligence information signals and one each of said related time signals simultaneously by means of a different one of said plurality of transducers in a different one of said plurality of transducers in a different one of said plurality of channels on said medium.

Claim 33

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the signal source is arranged to generate the time information signals in a cyclically varying manner in a first frequency range; and the intelligence information from the plurality of sources also varies in a cyclical manner in a second frequency range outside of said first range.

Claim 34

Apparatus according to claim 6 including means for connecting the apparatus to a source of an cyclically varying electric power signal having a predetermined frequency for energizing the apparatus; and means for connecting said source of power to one of said transducers for recording said energizing power signal on the recording medium.

Claim 35

operating a display device linked to the output of the signal receiver for displaying the reproduced time information.

Claim 36

operating a display device linked to the output of the signal receiver for displaying the reproduced time information.

Claim 37

Apparatus for recording rotary mechanical motion simultaneously with information signals related to said rotary mechanical motion comprising: a source of rotary mechanical motion to be recorded; a source of information signals related to said rotary mechanical motion; a rotating electric geNerator having a rotor, a rotor winding and a plurality of interconnected stator windings, the rotor being mechanically linked to the source of motion to be recorded; means for deriving an output signal from different pairs of stator windings responsive to motion from the rotary mechanical motion source, the combination of said plurality of signals being an electric analog of said rotary motion; a recording medium having a plurality of recording channels; a plurality of recording transducers, each of the transducers being electrically coupled to an output from a different pair of stator windings of the electric generator, the transducers being located in operative recording relation with a different channel of the recording medium at least one of said transducers being coupled in common to one of said plurality of outputs and the information signals source; and means for moving the recording medium relative to the transducers for recording said analog signals and information signals simultaneously in said plurality of recording channels.

Claim 38

Apparatus for recording rotary mechanical motion simultaneously with information signals related to said rotary mechanical motion comprising: a source of rotary mechanical motion to be recorded; a source of information signals related to said rotary mechanical motion; a rotating electric geNerator having a rotor, a rotor winding and a plurality of interconnected stator windings, the rotor being mechanically linked to the source of motion to be recorded; means for deriving an output signal from different pairs of stator windings responsive to motion from the rotary mechanical motion source, the combination of said plurality of signals being an electric analog of said rotary motion; a recording medium having a plurality of recording channels; a plurality of recording transducers, each of the transducers being electrically coupled to an output from a different pair of stator windings of the electric generator, the transducers being located in operative recording relation with a different channel of the recording medium at least one of said transducers being coupled in common to one of said plurality of outputs and the information signals source; and means for moving the recording medium relative to the transducers for recording said analog signals and information signals simultaneously in said plurality of recording channels.

Claim 39

Apparatus according to claim 8 including a source of electric power; means for connecting the source of power to the rotor winding of the generator; and a record transducer located in operative recording relation with the recording medium connected to the power source in common with the connection to the generator whereby a reference power signal is recorded in one of the channels of the recording medium.

Claim 40

Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the rotating electric generator is a self-synchronous generator; the recording medium is a magnetic tape; and the recording transducers are magnetic record heads.

Claim 41

Apparatus according to claim 8 including means for reproducing the recorded rotary mechanical motion, and related information signals said means comprising: a plurality of reproduce transducers, each of the transducers being located in an operative reproduce relation with a different channel of the recording medium; a rotating electric signal receiver having a rotor, a rotor winding and a plurality of interconnected stator windings, each pair of interconnected stator windings being connected to a different one of the reproduce transducers for providing a plurality of inputs to the signal receiver; means coupled to one of the reproduce transducers for presenting the recorded information signals; a device for presenting the recorded rotary mechanical motions mechanically linked to the rotor of the signal receiver for providing an output from the receiver; and means for moving the recording medium relative to the transducers for reproducing the analog signals and information signals whereby the presentation device is actuated to reproduce the recorded mechanical motion.

Claim 42

Apparatus according to claim 11 including a power signal reproduce transducer located in operative reproduce relationship with the channel containing said power signal; and means for connecting the reproduced power signal from the associated reproduce transducer to the rotor winding of the signal receiver for providing energizing power for the receiver.

Claim 43

Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the transducers are a plurality of magnetic reproduce heads; and the signal receiver is a self-synchronous motor.

Claim 44

Apparatus for combining reference information with intelligence information comprising: a source of intelligence information electric signals; a source of reference information; an electric signal source operatively linked to the source of reference information, the signal source having a plurality of outputs for generating a signal at each output, the combination of said signals being an electric counterpart of the information from said reference information source; first electric circuit means connected to the source of intelligence information and the signal source for combining the intelligence signals and at least one of The signal source outputs; second electric circuit means for combining the combined signals and the remaining electric signal source output signals in a number of channels less than the combined total number of outputs from the source of intelligence information and the signal source; terminal means in operative relationship with the second circuit means for receiving the combined intelligence information signals and signal source output signals; electric circuit separating means connected to the terminal means for sorting the received signals into a plurality of individual channels; electric filter means for separating the intelligence information signals from the reference information signals; means connected to the filter means for reproducing the transmitted intelligence information; a reference information signal receiver connected to the filter means, the receiver having a plurality of inputs for receiving each of the transmitted signal source output signals; a display device for reproducing the transmitted reference information; and means operatively linking the electric signal receiver output and the display device for producing a display of the transmitted reference information.

Claim 45

Apparatus for combining reference information with intelligence information comprising: a source of intelligence information electric signals; a source of reference information; an electric signal source operatively linked to the source of reference information, the signal source having a plurality of outputs for generating a signal at each output, the combination of said signals being an electric counterpart of the information from said reference information source; first electric circuit means connected to the source of intelligence information and the signal source for combining the intelligence signals and at least one of The signal source outputs; second electric circuit means for combining the combined signals and the remaining electric signal source output signals in a number of channels less than the combined total number of outputs from the source of intelligence information and the signal source; terminal means in operative relationship with the second circuit means for receiving the combined intelligence information signals and signal source output signals; electric circuit separating means connected to the terminal means for sorting the received signals into a plurality of individual channels; electric filter means for separating the intelligence information signals from the reference information signals; means connected to the filter means for reproducing the transmitted intelligence information; a reference information signal receiver connected to the filter means, the receiver having a plurality of inputs for receiving each of the transmitted signal source output signals; a display device for reproducing the transmitted reference information; and means operatively linking the electric signal receiver output and the display device for producing a display of the transmitted reference information.

Claim 46

Apparatus for combining reference information with intelligence information comprising: a source of intelligence information electric signals; a source of reference information; an electric signal source operatively linked to the source of reference information, the signal source having a plurality of outputs for generating a signal at each output, the combination of said signals being an electric counterpart of the information from said reference information source; a transmission medium having a plurality of transmission channels; electric circuit means interconnecting the transmisson channels with the signal source outputs, each of said outputs being associated with a different transmission channel, at least one of said transmission channels being connected in common to said source of intelligence information and at least one of the signal source outputs; means for transmitting the signals connected to the transmission channels to a remote location; a signal receiver at said remote location having a plurality of inputs corresponding to the number of channels in the transmission medium; filter means connected to each of the receiver inputs for separating the intelligence information signals from the reference information signals; an intelligence information reproducing device connected to the intelligence information output of the filter means; a reference information signal receiver connected to the filter means, the receiver having a plurality of inputs for receiving each of the transmitted signal source output signals; a display device for reproducing the transmitted reference information; and means operatively linking the electric signal receiver output and the display device for producing a display of the transmitted reference information.

Claim 47

Apparatus for combining reference information with intelligence information comprising: a source of intelligence information electric signals; a source of reference information; an electric signal source operatively linked to the source of reference information, the signal source having a plurality of outputs for generating a signal at each output, the combination of said signals being an electric counterpart of the information from said reference information source; a transmission medium having a plurality of transmission channels; electric circuit means interconnecting the transmisson channels with the signal source outputs, each of said outputs being associated with a different transmission channel, at least one of said transmission channels being connected in common to said source of intelligence information and at least one of the signal source outputs; means for transmitting the signals connected to the transmission channels to a remote location; a signal receiver at said remote location having a plurality of inputs corresponding to the number of channels in the transmission medium; filter means connected to each of the receiver inputs for separating the intelligence information signals from the reference information signals; an intelligence information reproducing device connected to the intelligence information output of the filter means; a reference information signal receiver connected to the filter means, the receiver having a plurality of inputs for receiving each of the transmitted signal source output signals; a display device for reproducing the transmitted reference information; and means operatively linking the electric signal receiver output and the display device for producing a display of the transmitted reference information.

Claim 48

Apparatus for recording and reproducing real time information simultaneously with the recording and reproducing of audio information signals comprising: a plurality of audio input transducers responsive to voice notations supplied thereto; a mechanical clock movement for providing a source of real time information; a record self-synchronous motor having a rotor and rotor winding and three stator windings, the rotor being mechanically linked to the clock movement, each of the stator windings having an output terminal for deriving an output signal, the combination of outputs from the stators being uniquely related to the mechanical position of the clock movement; a magnetic recording medium having at least four recording channels therein; at least four magnetic record heads, three of the record heads being connected across a different pair of stator output terminals and being located in operative recording relationShip with a different channel of the magnetic recording medium; means for connecting the output of each of the audio transducers in common with a different one of the outputs from the stator output terminals; means for energizing the rotor winding of self-synchronous motor from a cyclically varying power source; circuit means for connecting the power source to the fourth magnetic record head for recording a frequency and phase reference power signal in the fourth recording channel of the magnetic recording medium; means for moving the recording medium relative to the magnetic record heads for recording the audio and real time information simultaneously in the plurality of recording channels; at least four magnetic reproduce heads; means for moving the magnetic recording medium with the recorded audio and real time information past the magnetic reproduce transducers for reproducing electric signals corresponding to the recorded information; means for separating the audio information from the real time information and for supplying the audio to a plurality of audio output devices; a reproduce self-synchronous motor having a rotor, a rotor winding and three stator windings, each of the stator windings having an input terminal; amplifying means interconnecting three of the magnetic reproduce heads with a different pair of stator winding terminals of the reproduce self-synchronous motor for amplifying and transmitting the reproduced electric signal to the reproduce motor interconnecting the fourth magnetic reproduce transducer with the rotor winding of the reproduce self-synchronous motor; amplifying means for amplifying and transmitting a reproduced frequency and phase reference power signal to the reproduce motor; a mechanically driven display device for presenting real time information; and means for mechanically linking the rotor of the reproduce self-synchronous motor and the mechanical drive of the display device whereby the real time information recorded on the magnetic medium can be reproduced from the smallest increment of the medium without reference to any other portion of medium.

Claim 49

Apparatus for recording and reproducing real time information simultaneously with the recording and reproducing of audio information signals comprising: a plurality of audio input transducers responsive to voice notations supplied thereto; a mechanical clock movement for providing a source of real time information; a record self-synchronous motor having a rotor and rotor winding and three stator windings, the rotor being mechanically linked to the clock movement, each of the stator windings having an output terminal for deriving an output signal, the combination of outputs from the stators being uniquely related to the mechanical position of the clock movement; a magnetic recording medium having at least four recording channels therein; at least four magnetic record heads, three of the record heads being connected across a different pair of stator output terminals and being located in operative recording relationShip with a different channel of the magnetic recording medium; means for connecting the output of each of the audio transducers in common with a different one of the outputs from the stator output terminals; means for energizing the rotor winding of self-synchronous motor from a cyclically varying power source; circuit means for connecting the power source to the fourth magnetic record head for recording a frequency and phase reference power signal in the fourth recording channel of the magnetic recording medium; means for moving the recording medium relative to the magnetic record heads for recording the audio and real time information simultaneously in the plurality of recording channels; at least four magnetic reproduce heads; means for moving the magnetic recording medium with the recorded audio and real time information past the magnetic reproduce transducers for reproducing electric signals corresponding to the recorded information; means for separating the audio information from the real time information and for supplying the audio to a plurality of audio output devices; a reproduce self-synchronous motor having a rotor, a rotor winding and three stator windings, each of the stator windings having an input terminal; amplifying means interconnecting three of the magnetic reproduce heads with a different pair of stator winding terminals of the reproduce self-synchronous motor for amplifying and transmitting the reproduced electric signal to the reproduce motor interconnecting the fourth magnetic reproduce transducer with the rotor winding of the reproduce self-synchronous motor; amplifying means for amplifying and transmitting a reproduced frequency and phase reference power signal to the reproduce motor; a mechanically driven display device for presenting real time information; and means for mechanically linking the rotor of the reproduce self-synchronous motor and the mechanical drive of the display device whereby the real time information recorded on the magnetic medium can be reproduced from the smallest increment of the medium without reference to any other portion of medium.

Claim 52

The method according to claim 17 including reproducing the recorded time and intelligence information comprising the steps of:

Claim 53

A method according to claim 17 for recording several modes of real time information, for example, seconds, minutes and hours, including the steps of: