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Method and apparatus for securing television signals using sideband interdiction

US5185793A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1991
Grant dateFeb 9, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/167
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for securing a television transmission signal from unauthorized reception is disclosed that employs a sideband interdiction technique. A portion of the signal's sideband content is enhanced such that the signal is rendered useless for reception. The signal is decoded by passing the signal through a passive all-pass delay-equalizer network at the site of the receiver.

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