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Bilateral anti-copying device for video systems

Patent 5134496 Issued on July 28, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 28, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 358576 filed on 05/26/1989

US Classes:

386/94, Record protection (e.g., anti-copying)360/60, Recording-or erasing-prevention380/203Having copy protect signal

Examiners

Primary: Richardson, Robert L.
Assistant: Tran, Thai

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 202945A EP 11/24/1986
  • 7703111 NL. 03/24/1977

International Class

H04N 005/76

Abstract

A video system anti-copying device in which leading and trailing code sequences are inserted into the luminance portion of a video signal. These code sequences are visually manifested as dropouts on a video monitor. When the sequences match, operation of record circuitry in a video recorder is inhibited.

Other References

  • Data Conference Bulletin, Jul. 19,1985, pp. 1-2, 54, 18, 6, 13 and 1
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