Information receiving and recording/reproducing apparatus/method having function for limiting/delimiting for protecting copyright of recording information
First Claim
1. A broadcasting information receiving and recording/reproducing apparatus comprising a reception apparatus including an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, and an information recording/reproducing unit for recording/reproducing said information signal received by said information receiving unit on/from a recording medium, wherein said reception apparatus further includes:
- a specific identification information storage means for storing specific identification information;
a specific identification information adding means for adding said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information and to supply a resulting information signal to said information recording/reproducing unit;
a specific identification information judgement means for receiving a reproduced information signal reproduced by said information recording/reproducing unit and verifying said reproduced information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means so that when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting said reproduced information signal based upon said specific identification information is outputted; and
a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to the received said information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receives said signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising a transmission system for transmitting an information signal, and a reception system including an information receiving unit for receiving the information signal, and an information recording/reproducing unit for recording/reproducing the received information signal on/from a recording medium. The reception system includes a specific information storage circuit for storing specific information which is assigned peculiarly to the reception system in advance, a specific information donating circuit for adding the specific information to the received information signal or encrypting the received information signal on the basis of the specific information to supply the resulting information signal to the information recording/reproducing unit, and a specific information judgement circuit for receiving an information signal reproduced by the information recording/reproducing unit and verifying the information signal with a condition based on the specific information stored in the specific information storage circuit so that when the condition is satisfied, a signal obtained by deleting the specific information added to the reproduced information signal or by decrypting the encrypted information signal is outputted.
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15 Claims
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1. A broadcasting information receiving and recording/reproducing apparatus comprising a reception apparatus including an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, and an information recording/reproducing unit for recording/reproducing said information signal received by said information receiving unit on/from a recording medium, wherein said reception apparatus further includes:
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a specific identification information storage means for storing specific identification information; a specific identification information adding means for adding said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information and to supply a resulting information signal to said information recording/reproducing unit; a specific identification information judgement means for receiving a reproduced information signal reproduced by said information recording/reproducing unit and verifying said reproduced information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means so that when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting said reproduced information signal based upon said specific identification information is outputted; and a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to the received said information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receives said signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A broadcasting information receiving method in a reception apparatus having an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal to obtain a received information signal, and an information recording/reproducing unit for recording/reproducing said received information signal on/from a recording medium, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing specific identification information; adding, by means of a specific identification information adding means, said specific identification information to said received information signal or encrypting said received information signal based upon said specific identification information to supply a resulting information signal to said information recording/reproducing unit; receiving, by means of a specific identification information judgement means, an information signal reproduced by said information recording/reproducing unit and verifying said information signal using said specific identification information; outputting a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting said decrypted information signal, when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and including a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least part of said decoding process to said received information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receiving said signal outputted from said specific information judgement means. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A broadcasting information receiving and recording/reproducing apparatus comprising a reception apparatus including an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal encoded on a basis of a predetermined coding rule, and an information recording/reproducing unit for recording said information signal received by said information receiving unit on/from recording medium, wherein said reception apparatus further includes:
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a reception-apparatus decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of said predetermined coding rule; a specific identification information storage means for storing specific identification information; a specific identification information adding means for adding said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting said information signal based upon said specific identification information, to supply a resulting information signal to said information recording/reproducing unit; and a specific identification information judgement means for receiving a reproduced information signal from said information recording/reproducing unit and verifying said reproduced information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means so that when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information signal or by decrypting said reproduced information signal is outputted; and said reception-apparatus decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to the received said information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receives said signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means.
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9. A broadcasting information receiving method in a reception apparatus having an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal encoded on a basis of a predetermined coding rule, and an information recording/reproducing unit for recording/reproducing said received information signal on/from a recording medium, said method comprising the steps of:
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performing, by means of a reception-apparatus decoder, a decoding process which decodes a received said information signal on a basis of said predetermined coding rule; storing a specific identification information; adding, by means of a specific identification information adding means, said specific identification information to the received said information signal or encrypting said information signal based upon said specific identification information to supply a resulting information signal to said information recording/reproducing unit; receiving, by means of a specific identification information judgement means, a reproduced information signal from said information recording/reproducing unit and verifying a predetermined condition between said reproduced information signal and said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means; and outputting a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said reproduced information signal or by decrypting said reproduced information signal, when said predetermined condition is satisfied; and said reception-apparatus decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to the received said information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receives said signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means.
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10. A broadcasting information receiving apparatus including an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, and a reception apparatus which further includes:
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a specific identification information storage means for storing specific identification information; a specific identification information adding means for adding said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information, and to output a resulting information signal; and a specific identification information judgement means for being inputted a reproduced information signal and verifying said reproduced information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means so that when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting said reproduced information signal is outputted; and said reception apparatus includes a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to said received information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receives said signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means.
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11. A broadcasting information receiving method in a reception apparatus having an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, said method comprising steps of:
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storing specific identification information in a specific identification information storage means; adding, by means of a specific identification information adding means, said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information to output a resulting information signal; receiving, by means of a specific identification information judgement means, a reproduced information signal and verifying said reproduced information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means; outputting a signal, obtained by deleting said specific identification information from said reproduced information signal or by decrypting said reproduced information signal when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and providing a reception apparatus including a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to the received said information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receiving a signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means.
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12. A broadcasting information receiving apparatus including an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, and a reception apparatus which further includes:
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a specific identification information storage means for storing specific identification information; a specific identification information adding means for adding said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information, and to output a resulting information signal; and a specific identification information judgement means for being inputted an information signal and verifying said information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means so that when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting an encrypted said information signal is outputted; and said reception apparatus includes a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to said received information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receives said signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means.
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13. A broadcasting information receiving method in a reception apparatus having an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, said method comprising steps of:
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storing specific identification information in a specific identification information storage means; adding, by means of a specific identification information adding means, said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information to output a resulting information signal; receiving, by means of a specific identification information judgement means, an information signal and verifying said information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information storage means; outputting a signal, obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting an encrypted said information signal when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and providing a reception apparatus including a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to the received said information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adding means, and said reception-system decoder further receiving a signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement means.
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14. A broadcasting information receiving apparatus including an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, and a reception apparatus which further includes:
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a specific identification information memory which stores specific identification information; a specific identification information adder which adds said specific identification information to a received said information signal or which encrypts the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information, and which outputs a resulting information signal; and a specific identification information judgement circuit which is inputted an information signal and which verifies said information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information memory so that when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a signal obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting an encrypted said information signal is outputted; and said reception apparatus includes a reception-system decoder which performs a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to said received information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adder, and said reception-system decoder further receives said signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement circuit.
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15. A broadcasting information receiving method in a reception apparatus having an information receiving unit for receiving a broadcast information signal, said method comprising steps of:
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storing specific identification information in a specific identification information memory; adding, using a specific identification information adder, said specific identification information to a received said information signal or encrypting the received said information signal based upon said specific identification information to output a resulting information signal; receiving, using a specific identification information judgement circuit, an information signal and verifying said information signal using said specific identification information stored in said specific identification information memory; outputting a signal, obtained by deleting said specific identification information added to said received information signal or by decrypting an encrypted said information signal when a predetermined condition is satisfied; and providing a reception apparatus including a reception-system decoder for performing a decoding process on a basis of a predetermined coding rule so that said reception-system decoder applies at least a part of said decoding process to the received said information signal to supply a partly decoded signal to said specific identification information adder, and said reception-system decoder further receiving a signal outputted from said specific identification information judgement circuit.
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Specification