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Video scrambling by the application of a variable periodic scrambling waveform

US4568974A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1982
Grant dateFeb 4, 1986
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/171
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A means for scrambling video signals by the application of a periodic scrambling waveform which has the effect of altering the normal amplitude relationship between horizontal sync and the video picture portion of a horizontal line uses the comparison between the brightness level of the video signal during a predetermined time period with a reference as a means for varying the amplitude of the periodic scrambling waveform.

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