Copy protection control system
US6591365B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B20/00086
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for protecting against use of pirated music. Two watermarks are inserted into the music to be protected by the music publisher. One watermark is robust—it will not be destroyed by compression. The other watermark is weak—it is designed to be destroyed by compression. The robust mark tells a player that the music is protected, i.e., that it is not authorized to be delivered in compressed form over an insecure channel. If the music is found to have been compressed and it was delivered over an insecure channel, then its play or other processing can be restricted.
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