Copy prevention method and apparatus for digital video system

• US 6,028,932 A
• Filed: 04/01/1998
• Issued: 02/22/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Park, Tae Joon
• Primary Examiner(s): CANGIALOSI, SALVATORE A
• Application Number:
  US09/053,288
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 380/5
• US Class Current: 380/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2005/91328 the copy protection signal being a copy management signal, e.g. a copy generation management signal [CGMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2005/91364 the video signal being scrambled
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/913 for scrambling ; for copy protection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8063 using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A copy prevention method and apparatus for a digital video system is disclosed including the steps of: (a) adding a header area of a header start code and key field to a reproduced bit stream; (b) decrypting and transmitting the bit stream to which the header area is added; (c) detecting a key field of the decrypted and transmitted bit stream and detecting copy prevention information; and (d) encrypting the bit stream according to information detected from step (c) and recording it on tape.

Claims

1. A copy prevention method for a digital video system comprising the steps of:

(a) detecting key information from transmitted digital video bit streams;

(b) decoding said copy prevention information from said transmitted digital video bit streams;

(c) encrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded copy prevention information; and

(d) recording said key information and said copy prevention information and said digital video bit streams to a digital medium.

2. The copy prevention method for a digital video system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

encoding said key information after the detecting step (a).

3. The copy prevention method for a digital video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the recording step (d) further comprises recording said key information on a start area of said digital medium.

4. The copy prevention method for a digital video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the encrypting step (c) further comprises encrypting said digital video bit streams every predetermined period based on said decoded copy prevention information.

5. The copy prevention method for a digital video system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said predetermined period is a GOP block.

6. A copy prevention method for a digital video system comprising the steps of:

(a) reproducing digital video bit streams recorded on a digital medium;

(b) decoding key information which is a portion of said digital bit streams to determine decryption of said digital video bit streams;

(c) decrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded key information; and

(d) transmitting at least said digital video bit streams to at least one of a monitor and a digital recorder.

7. The copy prevention method for a digital video system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the decoding step (b) further comprises recording said key information on a start area of said digital medium.

8. The copy prevention method for a digital video system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the decrypting step (c) further comprises decrypting said digital video bit streams every predetermined period based on said decoded key information.

9. The copy prevention method for a digital video system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said predetermined period is a GOP block.

10. A copy prevention method for a digital video system comprising the steps of:

(a) reproducing digital bit streams recorded on a digital medium;

(b) decoding key information which is a portion of said digital bit streams, to determine operation of said digital video system;

(c) decrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded key information; and

(d) transmitting at least said digital video bit streams to at least one of a monitor and a digital recorder.

11. A copy prevention method for a digital video system comprising the steps of:

(a) detecting copy prevention information from reproduced digital video bit streams, wherein said copy prevention information having bit streams related to no copy information, one copy permit information and decryption of said digital video bit streams;

(b) decoding one of said copy prevention information to determine decryption of said digital video bit streams;

(c) decrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded key information; and

(d) transmitting at least said digital video bit streams to at least one of a monitor and a digital recorder.

12. A copy prevention method for a digital video system comprising the steps of:

(a) detecting a copy prevention information from transmitted digital video bit streams, wherein said copy prevention information having bit streams related to no copy information, one copy permit information and decryption of said digital video bit streams;

(b) decoding at least one of said copy prevention information to determine recording of said digital video bit streams; and

(c) recording new copy prevention information and said digital video bit streams to a digital medium based on said decoded copy prevention information.

13. A copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system comprising:

key detecting means for detecting key information from transmitted digital video bit streams;

copy prevention detection means for detecting and decoding said copy prevention information from said transmitted digital video bit streams;

encrypting means for encrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded copy prevention information; and

recording means for recording said key information and said copy prevention information and said digital video bit streams to a digital medium.

14. The copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:

encoding means for encoding said key information.

15. The copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said key information is recorded on a start area of said digital medium.

16. The copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said digital video bit streams is encrypted every predetermined period based on said decoded copy prevention information.

17. The copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system as claimed in claim 16, wherein said predetermined period is a GOP block.

18. A copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system comprising:

reproduction means for reproducing digital video bit streams recorded on a digital medium;

means for decoding key information which is a portion of said digital bit streams to determine decryption of said digital video bit streams;

decryption means for decrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded key information; and

transmission means for transmitting at least said digital video bit streams to at least one of a monitor and a digital recorder.

19. The copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said decoded key information is recorded on a start area of said digital medium.

20. The copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said digital video bit streams is decrypted every predetermined period based on said decoded key information.

21. The copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system as claimed in claim 20, wherein said predetermined period is a GOP block.

22. A copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system comprising:

reproduction means for reproducing digital bit streams recorded on a digital medium;

means for decoding key information which is a portion of said digital bit streams, to determine operation of said digital video system;

decryption means for decrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded key information; and

transmission means for transmitting at least said digital video bit streams to at least one of a monitor and a digital recorder.

23. A copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system comprising:

copy protection detection means for detecting copy prevention information from reproduced digital video bit streams, wherein said copy prevention information having bit streams related to no copy information, one copy permit information and decryption of said digital video bit streams;

means for decoding one of said copy prevention information to determine decryption of said digital video bit streams;

decryption means for decrypting said digital video bit streams based on said decoded key information; and

transmission means for transmitting at least said digital video bit streams to at least one of a monitor and a digital recorder.

24. A copy prevention apparatus for a digital video system comprising:

copy protection detection means for detecting a copy prevention information from transmitted digital video bit streams, wherein said copy prevention information having bit streams related to no copy information, one copy permit information and decryption of said digital video bit streams;

means for decoding at least one of said copy prevention information to determine recording of said digital video bit streams; and

recording means for recording new copy prevention information and said digital video bit streams to a digital medium based on said decoded copy prevention information.