Patent · US Expired

Conditional access television sound

US7146008B1 · kind B1 · utility

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25Claims
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Filing dateJun 16, 2000
Grant dateDec 5, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/835
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digitally encrypted audio signal may be transmitted with an analog television signal. Access to the analog television video signal may be controlled by using graphics overlay techniques. The use of digital encryption techniques on the audio channel prevents improper interception.

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