Methods of and information recording devices for recording and/or inhibiting recording of an information signal having copy bits with logic values which alternate in accordance with a pattern
First Claim
1. A method of recording a digital information signal on a record carrier, the signal having successive information frames which each include main data and subcode data, the subcode data of the information frames forming consecutive subcode frames, each subcode frame including the subcode data of a predetermined number of the information frames, the method comprising:
- generating the signal such that copy bits are provided in the subcode data of the subcode frames, each subcode frame having at least one copy bit and the copy bits having logic values which alternate among the subcode frames in accordance with a predetermined pattern which is indicative of a particular characteristic of the main data being recorded whereby the copy bits in at least two of the subcode frames have logic values which are different; and
recording the information frames.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods of and information recording devices for recording and/or inhibiting recording of a signal including copy bits on a record carrier, and a record carrier including that signal. The signal has successive information frames including main data and subcode data. The subcode data of the information frames make up successive subcode frames having copy bits with logic values which alternate among the subcode frames in accordance with a predetermined pattern. Each subcode frame has at least one copy bit. In one of the embodiments, the signal is received and a determination is made whether to inhibit its recording on the basis of the predetermined pattern exhibited by the logic values of the copy bits contained in the subcode frames. In another embodiment the subcode frames are replaced by substitute subcode frames having copy bits with logic values which alternate among the substitute subcode frames in accordance with a selected pattern prior to recording of the signal. The predetermined and selected patterns are indicative of a particular characteristic of the main data (e.g., whether the main data is copy protected).
140 Citations
34 Claims
-
1. A method of recording a digital information signal on a record carrier, the signal having successive information frames which each include main data and subcode data, the subcode data of the information frames forming consecutive subcode frames, each subcode frame including the subcode data of a predetermined number of the information frames, the method comprising:
-
generating the signal such that copy bits are provided in the subcode data of the subcode frames, each subcode frame having at least one copy bit and the copy bits having logic values which alternate among the subcode frames in accordance with a predetermined pattern which is indicative of a particular characteristic of the main data being recorded whereby the copy bits in at least two of the subcode frames have logic values which are different; and recording the information frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. An information recording device for recording a digital information signal on a record carrier, the signal having successive information frames which each include main data and subcode data, the subcode data of the information frames forming consecutive subcode frames, each subcode frame including the subcode data of a predetermined number of the information frames, the device comprising:
-
generating means for generating the signal such that copy bits are provided in the subcode data of the subcode frames, each subcode frame having at least one copy bit; and assignment means, coupled to said generating means, for assigning logic values for the copy bits such that the copy bits have logic values which alternate among the subcode frames in accordance with a selected pattern which is indicative of a particular characteristic of the main data being recorded whereby the copy bits in at least two of the subcode frames have logic values which are different. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. An information recording device for recording a digital information signal supplied thereto on a record carrier, the signal having successive information frames which each include main data and subcode data, the subcode data of the information frames forming consecutive subcode frames, the device comprising:
-
decision means for producing a disabling control signal when the subcode frames include copy bits having logic values which alternate among the subcode frames in accordance with a predetermined pattern whereby the copy bits in at least two of the subcode frames have logic values which are different; and inhibiting means, coupled to said decision means, for inhibiting the device from recording the signal when said decision means produces the disabling control signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. A method for inhibiting recording of a digital information signal on a record carrier, the signal having successive information frames which each include main data and subcode data, the subcode data of the information frames forming consecutive subcode frames, the method comprising:
-
determining whether the subcode frames include copy bits having logic values which alternate among the subcode frames whereby the copy bits in at least two of the subcode frames have logic values which are different; and inhibiting recording of the signal when the logic values of the copy bits alternate among the subcode frames in accordance with a predetermined pattern.
-
-
24. The method as claimed in clam 23, wherein the pattern signifies that the main data is copy protected.
-
25. A method of recording a digital information signal on a record carrier, the signal having successive information frames which each include main data and subcode data, the subcode data of the information frames forming consecutive subcode frames, the method comprising:
-
replacing the subcode frames with substitute subcode frames prior to recording the signal on the record carrier, each substitute subcode frame having at least one substitute copy bit; and assigning logic values for the substitute copy bits such that the substitute copy bits have logic values which alternate among the substitute subcode frames in accordance with a selected pattern which is indicative of a particular characteristic of the main data which will be recorded whereby the substitute copy bits in at least two of the substitute subcode frames have logic values which are different. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
-
-
30. An information recording device for recording a digital information signal supplied thereto on a record carrier, the signal having successive information frames which each include main data and subcode data, the subcode data of the information frames forming consecutive subcode frames, the device comprising:
-
replacement means for replacing the subcode frames with substitute subcode frames prior to recording the signal on the record carrier, each substitute subcode frame having at least one substitute copy bit; and assignment means, coupled to said replacement means, for assigning logic values for the substitute copy bits such that the substitute copy bits have logic values which alternate among the substitute subcode frames in accordance with a selected pattern which is indicative of a particular characteristic of the main data which will be recorded whereby the substitute copy bits in at least two of the substitute subcode frames have logic values which are different. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
-
Specification