Video signal copy guard apparatus and method
US6222978A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2005/91371
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video signal copy guard system in which a special color burst signal (or "copy prohibition signal") is inserted into the video signal to be copy protected so that the protected signal includes both a special color burst signal and a normal color burst signal. The special color burst signal is placed adjacent to the normal color burst signal, and its phase, frequency, and/or amplitude is varied with respect to the normal color burst signal. The special color burst signal interferes with the normal color burst signal when an analog VCR attempts to process the protected signal. Thereby, preventing unauthorized dubbing of the protected signal.
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