Media distribution methods and systems with quality degradation
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1. A method for producing a degraded copy of digital content, the method comprising:
- receiving the digital content;
degrading the digital content; and
outputting the degraded digital content as the degraded copy.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for copying digital content, such as videos and feature-length movies, that introduce a degree of degradation into each successive copy generation. The introduced degradation can take many different forms, from noise that emulates the noise introduced by analog copying, to reductions in the numbers of colors used. The methods and apparatus can also comprise transcoding the digital content.
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1. A method for producing a degraded copy of digital content, the method comprising:
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receiving the digital content;
degrading the digital content; and
outputting the degraded digital content as the degraded copy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for degrading digital content comprising:
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means for receiving digital content;
means for degrading the digital content; and
means for outputting the degraded digital content as the degraded copy. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A multimedia home server comprising:
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a digital content input for receiving digital content from a digital content source;
electronics for degrading the digital content; and
an output for providing the degraded digital content to a digital content player. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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