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Information signal reproduction control system

US6023551A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1997
Grant dateFeb 8, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2005/9135
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A synthetic information signal generated by superimposing one spreading code selected out of predetermined plural spectrum spreading codes different in a phase or a code series on a main information signal is output according to a reproduction control signal for controlling the prohibition and the allowance of recording the above main information signal on a recording medium, a reproduction control signal according to the result of detecting the spreading code in the synthetic signal is generated and the main information signal is recorded on the recording medium according to the reproduction control signal.

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