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Illegal view and copy protection method in digital video system and controlling method thereof

US5757909A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1995
Grant dateMay 26, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2005/91364
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Illegal view and copy protection method in a digital video system for preventing an illegal user from viewing the digital video system and copying therefrom, by setting a descrambling method which decrypts split keystreams adopting a smart card, including a determination step for determining received data of having been scrambled; a reproduction step, a recording step, and a transporting step, wherein the reproduction step, the recording step and the transporting step can be performed simultaneously or selectively.

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