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Noncopiably recorded videotape and noncopiably videotape-recording system

Assignee: SHINANO KIKAKU Co Ltd 34 SHINANOMACHI SHINJUKU-KU TOKYO JAPAN
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Filing: 1988-03-18
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-03-18
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Abstract

Abstract A video tape on which a series of video signal to be reproduced as a series of visible images by a video signal reproducing apparatus is recorded together with disturbing signals for disturbing a video tape-recorder in copying the series of video signals so as to be normally reproduced by a video signal reproducing apparatus. Each of the video signals is accompanying by a back porch and a horizontal synchronous signal and the series of video signals is divided into a plurality of subseries of video signals with vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods interposed and the horizontal synchronous signals being contained also in the vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods. The disturbing signals include a series of first pulse signals inserted just after the horizontal synchronous signals and a series of second pulse signals inserted in a period after the horizontal synchronous signals wherein the period corresponds to the time of the back porch.

Inventors

  • 👤 Minoru Kagota

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 18:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/913; H04N2005/91307; H04N2005/91314

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A video tape on which a series of video signals to be reproduced as a series of visible images by a video signal reproducing apparatus is recorded together with disturbing signals for disturbing a video tape-recorder in copying said series of video signals so as to be normally reproduced by a video signal reproducing apparatus, each of said video signals being accompanied by a back porch and a horizontal synchronous signal, said series of video signals being divided into a plurality of subseries of video signals with vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods interposed and said horizontal synchronous signals being contained also in said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods, said disturbing signals comprising: a series of first pulse signals inserted just after said horizontal synchronous signals in said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods, said period corresponding to the time of said back porch; said series of first pulse signals and said series of second pulse signals being recorded alternatively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
A video tape on which a series of video signals to be reproduced as a series of visible images by a video signal reproducing apparatus is recorded together with disturbing signals for disturbing a video tape-recorder in copying said series of video signals so as to be normally reproduced by a video signal reproducing apparatus, each of said video signals being accompanied by a back porch and a horizontal synchronous signal, said series of video signals being divided into a plurality of subseries of video signals with vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods interposed and said horizontal synchronous signals being contained also in said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods, said disturbing signals comprising: a series of first pulse signals inserted just after said horizontal synchronous signals in said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods, said period corresponding to the time of said back porch; said series of first pulse signals and said series of second pulse signals being recorded alternatively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
A video tape as defined in claim 1, wherein said horizontal synchronous signals contained in said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods are made to have their level different from that of said horizontal synchronous signal accompanying each of said video signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 219 words
A video signal recording system made capable of recording a series of video signals together with disturbing signals for disturbing a video tape-recorder in copying said series of video signals so as to be normally reproduced by a video signal reproducing apparatus, each of said video signals being accompanied by a back porch and a horizontal synchronous signal, said series of video signals being divided into a plurality of subseries of video signals with vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods interposed and said horizontal synchronous signals being contained also in said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods, said video signal recording system comprising: a first pulse generating means for generating a series of first pulse signals following just after said horizontal synchronous signals; a second pulse generating means for generating a series of second pulse signals retarded from said horizontal synchronous signals by the time corresponding to said back porch; a first gating means for making said first pulses and said second pulses pass only during said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods; a second gating means for making said first pulses and said second pulses, both through said first gating means, pass alternately at predetermined time intervals; and a signal mixing means for mixing said series of video signals with said first pulse signals and second pulse signals, both through said second gating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 219 words
A video signal recording system made capable of recording a series of video signals together with disturbing signals for disturbing a video tape-recorder in copying said series of video signals so as to be normally reproduced by a video signal reproducing apparatus, each of said video signals being accompanied by a back porch and a horizontal synchronous signal, said series of video signals being divided into a plurality of subseries of video signals with vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods interposed and said horizontal synchronous signals being contained also in said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods, said video signal recording system comprising: a first pulse generating means for generating a series of first pulse signals following just after said horizontal synchronous signals; a second pulse generating means for generating a series of second pulse signals retarded from said horizontal synchronous signals by the time corresponding to said back porch; a first gating means for making said first pulses and said second pulses pass only during said vertical retrace-sweep blanking periods; a second gating means for making said first pulses and said second pulses, both through said first gating means, pass alternately at predetermined time intervals; and a signal mixing means for mixing said series of video signals with said first pulse signals and second pulse signals, both through said second gating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 53 words
A video signal recording system as defined in claim 3, wherein there is further provided a means for generating third pulse signals synchronous with said horizontal synchronous signals and having a level different from that of said horizontal synchronous signals, and said third pulse signals are also inputting to said signal mixing means.

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