Descrambling apparatus and television system utilizing the same

US8973085B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8973085-B2
Application numberUS-201313966501-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 14, 2013
Priority dateSep 18, 2012
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A descrambling apparatus includes a descrambling module and a one-time programmable module. The descrambling module descrambles an input data stream. When the one-time programmable module is in a first status, the descrambling module descrambles the input data stream by a first mode. When the one-time programmable module is in a second status, the descrambling module descrambles the input data stream by a second mode.

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What is claimed is: 1. A descrambling apparatus, comprising: a descrambling module configured to descramble an input data stream; and a one-time programmable module that is configured to cause the descrambling module to descramble the input data stream by a first mode when the one-time programmable module is in a first status, and to descramble the input data stream by a second mode when the one-time programmable module is in a second status different from the first status, wh…

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What does patent US8973085B2 cover?
A descrambling apparatus includes a descrambling module and a one-time programmable module. The descrambling module descrambles an input data stream. When the one-time programmable module is in a first status, the descrambling module descrambles the input data stream by a first mode. When the one-time programmable module is in a second status, the descrambling module descrambles the input data …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mstar Semiconductor Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/25875. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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