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US5579120A
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Copyright protection for digital signal recording and/or reproduction and recording medium thereof
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-27
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2014-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A digital image signal recording and/or reproduction method and/or apparatus by which a copyright protection signal employed by a software tape for use with an analog video tape recorder can be recorded and/or reproduced with a digital video tape recorder of the compression type. When a copyright protection signal detection circuit detects a disturbing signal inserted in a video signal, an output of an analog to digital converter is stored into a memory. An H counter supplies a line number upon detection of the disturbing signal as LINES data to a line pack processing microcomputer. The data of the memory are supplied as line data to the line pack processing microcomputer under the switching control of a switching circuit. Using the received data, the line pack processing microcomputer produces pack data and sends the pack data to a format converter of a digital video tape recorder.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Oguro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/77; H04N9/78; G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00731; G11B20/00746; G11B20/00753; G11B20/00768; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/913; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N9/806; H04N9/8063; H04N9/87; G06; G06F; G06F2211/00; G06F2211/007; H04N2005/91307; H04N2005/91314; H04N2005/91328; H04N9/8045; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8233; H04N9/8244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of recording a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising the steps of: coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal; recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack; and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of recording a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising the steps of: coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal; recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack; and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
160 words
A digital image signal recording apparatus for recording a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising: means for coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal; and means for recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A digital image signal recording apparatus for recording a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising: means for coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal; and means for recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
A digital image signal recording apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein information instructing that same contents should be restored in same lines of a first field and a second field of the image signal is recorded into the header pack so that only one of the fields of the copyright protection signal having the same contents in the same lines of the first field and the second field is coded and recorded into the data pack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A digital image signal recording apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein, when the copyright protection signal is to be coded, a portion of the image signal higher than a pedestal level is quantized finely.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, the coded image signal being recorded in the recording area for an image signal, data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal being recorded in the header pack, the coded copyright protection signal being recorded in the data pack, comprising the steps of: reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal; reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal; and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, the coded image signal being recorded in the recording area for an image signal, data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal being recorded in the header pack, the coded copyright protection signal being recorded in the data pack, comprising the steps of: reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal; reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal; and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
210 words
A digital image reproduction apparatus for reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, the coded image signal being recorded in the recording area for an image signal, data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal being recorded in the header pack, the coded copyright protection signal being recorded in the data pack, comprising: means for reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal; and means for reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
210 words
A digital image reproduction apparatus for reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, the coded image signal being recorded in the recording area for an image signal, data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal being recorded in the header pack, the coded copyright protection signal being recorded in the data pack, comprising: means for reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal; and means for reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
229 words
A method of recording and reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising the steps of: recording the image signal, the recording step including the steps of coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal, recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack, and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack; and reproducing the image signal, the reproduction step including the steps of reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal, reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal, and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
229 words
A method of recording and reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising the steps of: recording the image signal, the recording step including the steps of coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal, recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack, and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack; and reproducing the image signal, the reproduction step including the steps of reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal, reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal, and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
218 words
A digital image signal recording and reproduction apparatus for recording and reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising: means for coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal; means for recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack; means for reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal; and means for reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
218 words
A digital image signal recording and reproduction apparatus for recording and reproducing a digital image signal which has a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, comprising: means for coding and recording the image signal into the recording area for an image signal; means for recording data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal into the header pack and recording the coded copyright protection signal into the data pack; means for reading the coded image signal from the recording area for an image signal and decoding the read out image signal; and means for reading the header pack and the data pack to restore the copyright protection signal and inserting the restored copyright protection signal into the predetermined line of the decoded image signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
A digital image signal recording and reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein information instructing that same contents should be restored in same lines of a first field and a second field of the image signal is recorded into the header pack so that only one of the fields of the copyright protection signal having the same contents in the same lines of the first field and the second field is coded and recorded into the data pack.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A digital image signal recording and reproduction apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein, when the copyright protection signal is to be coded, a portion of the image signal higher than a pedestal level is quantized finely.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
156 words
A recording medium on which a digital image signal is recorded, the image signal having a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, the coded image signal being recorded in the recording area for an image signal, data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal being recorded in the header pack, the coded copyright protection signal being recorded in the data pack.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
156 words
A recording medium on which a digital image signal is recorded, the image signal having a recording format including a recording area for a coded image signal and another recording area for incident information, the recording area for incident information having a pack structure which includes a header pack for recording line designation data designating an arbitrary line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the recording signal and a data pack for recording data obtained by coding a signal of a line designated by the header pack in accordance with the parameter, the coded image signal being recorded in the recording area for an image signal, data designating a predetermined line of a copyright protection signal inserted in the predetermined line of the image signal and a parameter regarding coding of the copyright protection signal being recorded in the header pack, the coded copyright protection signal being recorded in the data pack.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the parameter identifies a number of samples included in data packs following said header pack in said incident information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said incident information includes packs of data each having a common pack structure, said header pack and said data pack of said incident information each having the common pack structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said data pack includes a plurality of data representing a copy protection signal that is to be coded in accordance with said parameter and inserted in the image signal in a line designated by said header pack.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the parameter identifies a number of samples included in data packs following said header pack in said incident information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said incident information includes packs of data each having a common pack structure, said header pack and said data pack of said incident information each having the common pack structure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said data pack includes a plurality of data representing a copy protection signal that is to be coded in accordance with said parameter and inserted in the image signal in a line designated by said header pack.
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