Copy control for a video signal with copyright signals superimposed as predetermined bits in the VBID data of the video signal

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PATENT NO 5991500
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08990480

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A video signal is processed to selectively permit copying by superposing in that portion of the video signal which does not contain useful picture information a copyright information signal indicative of whether the viewable picture that is displayed from the video signal is subject to copyright and a copy generation signal indicative of the number of successive generations of copies that can be made from the video signal.

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SONY CORPORATIONTOKYO 108-0075

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Ezaki, Tadashi Tokyo, JP 51 1664
Kanota, Keiji Kanagawa, JP 82 2068
Kori, Teruhiko Kanagawa, JP 54 942
Tsuchiya, Satoshi Kanagawa, JP 126 932

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