Method for signalling tampering of remotely positioned components by tagging and global positioning system monitoring
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring components of a digital cinema system comprising:
- storing a configuration of an exhibitor system of a digital cinema system, wherein the exhibitor system comprises one or more components;
polling each of the one or more components based on the configuration; and
determining whether an integrity of the exhibitor system has been compromised based on the configuration and results of the polling.
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Abstract
One or more embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus, system, and article of manufacture for monitoring components of a digital cinema system. A configuration of an exhibitor system (that has one or more components) of a digital cinema system is stored. Each of the one or more components is then polled (e.g., using radio frequency) based on the configuration. A determination is then made regarding the integrity of the exhibitor system based on the configuration and results of the polling. Further, a global positioning system (GPS) location and an identification (of a component) is received from an exhibitor system component. Based on the identification and the polling, a determination may be made regarding whether the identification is for an unauthorized component and consequently the location of the component for initiating enforcement action.
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1. A method for monitoring components of a digital cinema system comprising:
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storing a configuration of an exhibitor system of a digital cinema system, wherein the exhibitor system comprises one or more components;
polling each of the one or more components based on the configuration; and
determining whether an integrity of the exhibitor system has been compromised based on the configuration and results of the polling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring a component of a digital cinema system comprising:
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receiving a global positioning system (GPS) location and a first identification from an exhibitor system component of a digital cinema system; and
determining whether the first identification is for an unauthorized component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for monitoring components of a digital cinema system comprising:
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a computer having a memory;
a configuration of an exhibitor system of a digital cinema system stored in the memory, wherein the exhibitor system comprises one or more components;
wherein the computer is configured to;
poll each of the one or more components based on the configuration; and
determine whether an integrity of the exhibitor system has been compromised based on the configuration and results of the polling. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for monitoring a component of a digital cinema system comprising:
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a first identification of an exhibitor system component of a digital cinema system;
a global positioning system (GPS) location of an the exhibitor system component; and
a network operations center configured to;
receive the GPS location and the first identification from the exhibitor system component; and
determine whether the first identification is for an unauthorized component. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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