US5764607A
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Method and apparatus for controlling digital copying of digitally recorded information
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1996-10-09
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2016-10-09
Abstract
Abstract An information recording and reproduction apparatus uses a recording medium that contains information which prohibits digital copying. A reproduction section reproduces the desired informatiion stored on a first recording medium. A recording section records the reproduced output at a desired position on a second recording medium. However, an erasing section erases the information from the first recording medium during the process of recording that information on the second recording medium. The first and/or second recording medium cannot be removed from the information recording and reproduction apparatus until the erasing operation is completed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigemi Maeda
- 👤 Kunio Kojima
- 👤 Jun Akiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:27
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/327; G11B27/329; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00666; G11B20/00731; G11B20/00746; G11B20/00753; G11B20/00768; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/11; G11B7/00; G11B7/28; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/215; G11B2220/218; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2525; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B23/00; G11B23/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus using a recording medium containing information to prohibit digital copying, comprising: a reproduction means for reproducing desired information on a first recording medium; a recording means for recording said desired information reproduced by said reproduction means at a desired position on a second recording medium; and an erasing means for erasing only said desired information on said first recording medium after the reproduction of said desired information on said first recording medium and the recording of said desired information on said second recording medium are completed, so as to prevent existence of said desired information on both of said first recording medium and said second recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus using a recording medium containing information to prohibit digital copying, comprising: a reproduction means for reproducing desired information on a first recording medium; a recording means for recording said desired information reproduced by said reproduction means at a desired position on a second recording medium; and an erasing means for erasing only said desired information on said first recording medium after the reproduction of said desired information on said first recording medium and the recording of said desired information on said second recording medium are completed, so as to prevent existence of said desired information on both of said first recording medium and said second recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second recording medium consist of a main information area including audio and/or video data, and a management information area including information on the position for the recording of each item of main information and information for prohibiting digital copying.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a means for prohibiting the discharge of said first recording medium and/or second recording medium from the information recording and reproduction apparatus until the erasing operation by said erasing means has been completed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said first and second recording medium are optical disks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said erasing means erases the main information on said first recording medium corresponding to the information recorded on said second recording medium from said first recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said erasing means erases the management information on said first recording medium corresponding to the information recorded on said second recording medium from said first recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said erasing means comprises an updating means for updating the management information recorded on said first and second recording medium according to the information recorded on said second recording medium from said first recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said erasing means further comprises a first management information memory for storing the management information on said first recording medium and a second management information memory for storing the management information on said second recording medium, and said updating means updates the contents in each management information memory according to the information recorded on said second recording medium from said first recording medium and then updates the management information on said first and second recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said updating means updates the management information on said first and second recording medium after recording of the information on said second recording medium from said first recording medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An information recording and reproduction apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said updating means updates the management information on said first recording medium before recording on said second recording medium from said first recording medium and updates the management information on said second recording medium after the recording of said information.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for recording and reproducing information using an information recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising the steps of: reproducing desired information recorded on a first recording medium; recording the reproduced desired information at a desired position on a second recording medium; and erasing only the desired information on the first recording medium after the reproducing step of the desired information on said first recording medium and the recording step of the desired information on said second recording medium are completed, so as to prevent existence of the desired information on both of said first recording medium and said second recording medium.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for recording and reproducing information using an information recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising the steps of: reproducing desired information recorded on a first recording medium; recording the reproduced desired information at a desired position on a second recording medium; and erasing only the desired information on the first recording medium after the reproducing step of the desired information on said first recording medium and the recording step of the desired information on said second recording medium are completed, so as to prevent existence of the desired information on both of said first recording medium and said second recording medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein the first and second recording medium have a main information area where audio and/or image information is recorded, and a management information area where a recording position for each item of main information and information for prohibiting digital copying are recorded.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 11, further comprising: prohibiting removal of the first recording medium or second recording medium from the information recording and reproduction apparatus until the erasing step is completed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein the erasing step includes: erasing the main information on the first recording medium that is recorded on the second recording medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein the erasing step includes: erasing the management information on the first recording medium that is recorded on the second recording medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 12, further comprising: updating the management information recorded on the first and second recording mediums to reflect the information recorded on the second recording medium from the first recording medium.
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