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:
- (a) storing a configuration of an exhibitor theater system of a digital cinema system, wherein the exhibitor theater system comprises one or more components, wherein the one or more components comprise;
(i) a decryption unit;
(ii) a decompression unit;
(iii) a digital projector; and
(iv) a display screen;
(b) polling each of the one or more components based on the configuration; and
(c) determining whether an integrity of the exhibitor theater 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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40 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring components of a digital cinema system comprising:
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(a) storing a configuration of an exhibitor theater system of a digital cinema system, wherein the exhibitor theater system comprises one or more components, wherein the one or more components comprise; (i) a decryption unit; (ii) a decompression unit; (iii) a digital projector; and (iv) a display screen; (b) polling each of the one or more components based on the configuration; and (c) determining whether an integrity of the exhibitor theater 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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(a) receiving a global positioning system (GPS) location and a first identification from one or more exhibitor theater system components of an exhibitor theater system of a digital cinema system, wherein the one or more exhibitor theater components comprise; (i) a decryption unit; (ii) a decompression unit; (iii) a digital projector; and (iv) a display screen; and (b) determining whether the first identification is for an unauthorized component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. The method of chin 15, wherein determining whether the first identification is for an unauthorized component comprises:
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receiving a message indicating an integrity of an exhibitor theater system has been compromised, wherein the message comprises a second identification of an exhibitor theater system component that has been compromised; determining that the first identification is for on unauthorized component if the first identification and second identification are the same. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for monitoring components of a digital cinema system comprising:
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(a) a computer having a memory; (b) a configuration of an exhibitor theater system of a digital cinema system stored in the memory, wherein the exhibitor theater system comprises one or more components, wherein the one or more components comprise; (i) a decryption unit; (ii) a decompression unit; (iii) a digital projector; and (iv) a display screen; and (c) wherein the computer is configured to; (i) poll each of the one or more components based on the configuration; and (ii) determine whether an integrity of the exhibitor theater 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 one or more exhibitor theater system components of an exhibitor theater system of a digital cinema system, wherein the one or more exhibitor theater system components comprise; (i) a decryption unit; (ii) a decompression unit; (iii) a digital projector; and (iv) a display screen; (b) a global positioning system (OPS) location of one or more of the exhibitor system components; and (c) a network operations center configured to; (i) receive the GPS location and the first identification from the one or more exhibitor theater system components; and (ii) determine whether the first identification is for an unauthorized component. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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