Output control method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8918909
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13912594

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An output control method for controlling copy operation for a digital broadcast program permitted to be recorded for one generation (copy one generation) with an improved operating convenience. A digital content and a plurality of types of copy control information for controlling the copies of the digital content are received, and in accordance with the copy control information, the digital content is output to a plurality of recording media connected through a network. If first information contained in the copy control information received indicates copy generation information to permit copies for one generation and second information contained in the copy control information indicates “limited number of copies permitted” mode permitting a predetermined number of copies, then the digital content is output to only one of the recording media in a state permitting copying up to the predetermined number.

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  • MAXELL, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Okamoto, Hiroo Yokohama, JP 167 1839
Tsuruga, Sadao Yokohama, JP 65 382

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