Interfering with illicit recording activity by emitting non-visible radiation
First Claim
1. A method for interfering with illicit attempts to record an event, comprising:
- identifying a starting point for projecting interference during an event; and
emitting a radiation that is not human perceptible during the event that will interfere with recording devices used during the event, wherein the radiation comprises infrared.
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Abstract
Often, during an event, such as a movie, play, concert, opera, etc., viewers of the event attempt to illicitly record the event. Such illicit recording attempts may be interfered with by using emitters that emit radiation that interferes with recording and/or operation of the recording devices. For example, infrared emitters may be used to saturate an event viewing area. The infrared, while non-visible to human viewers, is received and recorded by recorders using charge-coupled devices (CCDs), such as conventional digital cameras, movie cameras, television cameras, telescopes, etc. Other radiation can be emitted based on the type of recorder with which one desires to interfere. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, emitters may also be used to send commands to recorders, such as stop, rewind, eject, etc., to interfere with operation of the recorders.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for interfering with illicit attempts to record an event, comprising:
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identifying a starting point for projecting interference during an event; and
emitting a radiation that is not human perceptible during the event that will interfere with recording devices used during the event, wherein the radiation comprises infrared. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for interfering with illicit attempts to record an event, comprising:
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identifying a starting point for projecting interference during an event; and
emitting a radiation that is not human perceptible during the event that will interfere with recording devices used during the event;
wherein the emitting the radiation comprises emitting control instructions to affect operation of recording devices used during the event. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An article, comprising:
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a machine-accessible media having associated data for interfering with illicit attempts to record an event, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a machine performing;
identifying a starting point for projecting interference during an event; and
emitting a radiation that is not human perceptible during the event that will interfere with recording devices used during the event, wherein the radiation comprises infrared. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article comprising a machine-accessible media having associated data for interfering with illicit attempts to record an event, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a machine performing:
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identifying a starting point for projecting interference during an event;
emitting a radiation that is not human perceptible during the event that will interfere with recording devices used during the event; and
emitting control instructions to affect operation of recording devices used during the event.
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21. A system comprising:
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a focus area in which an event may be presented; and
one or more emitters disposed about the focus area configured to emit a human imperceptible emission perceptible to a recording device used to record the event, wherein the human imperceptible emission comprises infrared. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
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a focus area in which an event may be presented; and
one or more emitters disposed about the focus area configured to emit a human imperceptible emission perceptible to a recording device used to record the event;
wherein a first one of the emitters is configured to emit at least a portion of the human imperceptible emission towards the focus area, and wherein a second one of the emitters is configured to emit at least a portion of the human imperceptible emission away from the focus area.
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