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Broadcast receiving device and stream output device

  • US 7,614,076 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2004
  • Issued: 11/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A broadcast receiving device configured to receive broadcasted digital programs, the device comprising:

  • a tuner to select a channel from a plurality of channels, so that a desired digital program may be received via the selected channel;

    a recording component to record the received program and copy control information associated with the received program;

    a digital terminal to output the program recorded on the recording component to a video recording device coupled to the digital terminal; and

    a controller to control the output of the recorded program to the video recording device that is coupled to the digital terminal,wherein the controller determines a number of devices that are coupled to the digital terminal, and wherein the recorded program is not output for moving to the video recording device via the digital terminal if the controller detects more than one video recording device coupled to the digital terminal and if the copy control information of the recorded program imposes restriction on copying of the recorded program.

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