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Digital information recording apparatus for recording digital information

  • US 6,453,304 B1
  • Filed: 12/01/1998
  • Issued: 09/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A digital information recording apparatus for recording a digital information, comprising:

  • separation means for separating first digital information and first copy control information from an inputted digital information signal including at least said first digital information and said first copy control information;

    decrypt means for decrypting said first digital information outputted from said separation means to produce decrypted second digital information;

    select means for selecting one of said first digital information and said decrypted second digital information from said decrypt means;

    recording means for recording a selected one of said first digital information and said decrypted second digital information received from said select means; and

    control means for controlling at least said select means and said recording means in response to said first copy control information received from said separation means.

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