Patent ID: 8249252
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for outputting a predetermined video signal from a component output terminal, comprising: an input unit configured to receive a digital output format selected by a user and save the digital output format selected by the user as an alternative digital output format; a signal detection unit configured to detect whether the video signal of a predetermined digital format is encrypted using CSS encryption; a setting detection unit configured to detect a currently set digital output format of the video signal output from the component output terminal when the video signal is encrypted; and a changing unit configured to change the digital output format of the video signal detected by the setting detection unit from the predetermined digital format to the alternative digital output format when the digital output format detected by the setting detection unit is the predetermined digital format, the predetermined digital format is different than the alternative digital format, and the video signal is encrypted using CSS encryption.