Method and Apparatus to provide the digital content of non-free event to the viewers and to authorize the viewers
First Claim
1. An apparatus to authorize the authentication code on a ticket for viewing the digital content of non-free event from theater/auditorium, said apparatus to validate the count of viewers watching the non-free event based on count of tickets purchased, said apparatus to download and stream the digital content of non-free event from a theater/auditorium to an interactive display electronic device in a room/hall, said apparatus comprising:
- an Infra Red scanner to detect viewers present in the room using reflected Infra Red light;
a modem to modulate an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulate such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information;
a memory to hold the necessary program routine to provide necessary firmware to complete the operation;
a processing unit to utilize the program routine in said memory to communicate with entertainment system of an organization, to send the authentication code via said modem, where organization is theater/auditorium;
a ticket reader to read the event rating, number of tickets of adults and children, 6-digit hexadecimal code from the ticket;
a video adapter to connect to an interactive display device or external monitor;
an I/O device interface to provide communication between an said apparatus and external devices over an inexpensive cable using bi-serial transmission;
a system bus is to provide the communication between each component of the said apparatus.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing the digital content of non-free event to viewers through interactive display electronic devices. The present invention includes a validator device that has unique Device Access Control address to interact with the entertainment system. Viewer'"'"'s book ticket though the web interface component providing event details, preferred date/time to watch the event, location to watch event at home or theatre. For home viewing the Device Access Control (DAC) address is also submitted. Viewers receive email of ticket with 6-digit authentication code. At the time of the event the validator device authorizes the authentication code on ticket, validates count of viewers watching the event based on count of tickets purchased and if viewers are in right age to watch the event depending on rating of the event. Then the validator device downloads the digital content of event and streams to viewer'"'"'s home display device from the theater/auditorium.
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1. An apparatus to authorize the authentication code on a ticket for viewing the digital content of non-free event from theater/auditorium, said apparatus to validate the count of viewers watching the non-free event based on count of tickets purchased, said apparatus to download and stream the digital content of non-free event from a theater/auditorium to an interactive display electronic device in a room/hall, said apparatus comprising:
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an Infra Red scanner to detect viewers present in the room using reflected Infra Red light; a modem to modulate an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulate such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information; a memory to hold the necessary program routine to provide necessary firmware to complete the operation; a processing unit to utilize the program routine in said memory to communicate with entertainment system of an organization, to send the authentication code via said modem, where organization is theater/auditorium; a ticket reader to read the event rating, number of tickets of adults and children, 6-digit hexadecimal code from the ticket; a video adapter to connect to an interactive display device or external monitor; an I/O device interface to provide communication between an said apparatus and external devices over an inexpensive cable using bi-serial transmission; a system bus is to provide the communication between each component of the said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method to validate a viewer is in right age to watch the event depending on the rating of the event, said method comprising the steps of:
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scanning the object presented in the said room/hall using Infra red scanning light; analyzing the scanned object to determine the age of object; interpreting the age for the corresponding event rating from ticket; comparing age of object with interpreted age said in step of interpreting age of the event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to provide the digital content of non-free event to the viewers presented in a said room/hall, said method to authorize the viewers for digital content of non-free event, said method to validate a viewer is in right age to watch the event depending on the rating of the event, said method comprising the steps for booking ticket for digital content of non-free event of:
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booking the ticket either by going online or at ticket counter or by calling to the toll-free number; choosing Home as desired location to watch the non-free digital content of event and providing the event name, location to watch the event, alpha-numerical sequence for an apparatus of the viewer, convenient date and time to watch, email address, phone number, number of tickets for adults and number tickets for children; storing the information of viewer and corresponding Event ID in the database in the form of Universally Unique ID to enable to uniquely identify the event information with central coordination; generating an authentication code based on an alpha-numerical sequence for an apparatus of the viewer, SPECIFIED date, and time; providing the ticket to viewer; said method comprising the steps for viewing the digital content of non-free event of; prompting a reminder when event starting time is near; inserting the ticket to the said apparatus to initiate the authorization process; reading the authorization code, number of adults and children, and event rating from the ticket and communicating to said entertainment system of organization accordingly; acknowledging whether ticket is valid or invalid from the entertainment system of organization; initiating the reflected Infra Red scanning light to detect objects present in the said room/hall where the digital content of non-free event is being watched if the ticket is valid; analyzing the scanned objects from Infra Red scanning and determining the age of an object; comparing the number of adults and children between the scanned objects and ticket purchased; comparing the age of an object present in the said room/hall where the digital content of non-free event is being watched with the rating of event from ticket; notifying event is not accessible if the object present in the room is not in right age to watch the digital content of non-free event; downloading and streaming the digital content of non-free event from entertainment system of organization to the interactive display electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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