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Information recording medium, apparatus for recording the same and apparatus for reproducing the same

US5729516A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 11, 1997
Grant dateMar 17, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/877
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a recording medium such as a DVD, various information such as video and audio information is recorded in a form of a plurality of recorded information pieces. Further, control information pieces prescribe the manner of reproducing the recorded information pieces. Copy information indicating whether or not the recorded information pieces are copy-prohibited is prepared and recorded for each of the recorded information pieces. In addition, aggregate copy information pieces indicating whether or not the recorded information pieces under the control by the control information piece are copy-prohibited are recorded. In accordance with the copy information and the aggregate copy information pieces, a copying system performs accurate copy management.

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