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Digital signal transmitting and/or receiving system

CA 1215165 A · Owner: Sony Corporation · Inventors: Ishidoh, Takanobu; Kondoh, Yoshiyuki

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A digital signal transmitting system includes a signal generator for producing a time division-multiplexed digital audio signals and service bit signals a modulator, for modulating a carrier in accordance with the time division-multiplexed signals and a transmitter to transmit the modulated carrier through a CATV (cable television) transmission line. At a receiver side, the service bit signals are decoded so as to control the channel changeover of a television receiver when an emergency broadcast signal is transmitted. A muting control circuit is also provided so as to mute an audio signal from a D/A (digitalto-analog) converter.

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  • Granted December 9, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 9, 2003.
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FiledNovember 8, 1984
GrantedDecember 9, 1986
Term endedDecember 9, 2003
Patent numberCA 1215165 A
Classification (IPC)H04N7/08 +2 more

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1985198719891991199319951997199920012003Application filedNov 8, 1984Patent grantedDec 9, 1986Term endedDec 9, 2003

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