Method and apparatus for activating optical media
First Claim
1. A system for activating an optical media, comprising:
- an optical media device, further comprising;
a conditional access mechanism in or on the optical media, the conditional access mechanism constructed to receive an electrical signal; and
an optical shutter in or on the optical media arranged to receive the electrical signal and constructed to alter at least one optical, physical or visual property responsive to the electrical signal; and
an apparatus for activating the optical media device, further comprising;
a positioning mechanism configured to engage the optical media device;
an electrode configured to establish electrical communication with the optical media device when the optical media device is engaged with the positioning mechanism; and
a power source communicatively coupled with the electrode via an electrical communication path, wherein the power source is configured to provide the electrical signal to the optical media device when the optical media device is engaged with the positioning mechanism to activate the conditional access mechanism.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for activating an optical media device with a conditional access mechanism is presented. The optical media device is configured with a conditional access system such as an optical shutter assembly and the apparatus is configured to receive such an optical media device and establish communication with the optical media device. The apparatus may include one or more electrodes that are positioned such that they come into physical or near physical contact with a corresponding electrode on the optical media device and thereby establish electrical communication. The apparatus may also be configured to send and receive acoustical signals to establish an acoustical communication path with the optical media device. A data communication path may also be established between the optical media device and the apparatus. Upon establishing communication with the optical media device, the apparatus may send an activation signal to the optical media device to activate the conditional access system. The activation signal may originate from a remote activation center that itself is configured to authenticate access requests. The apparatus may communication with the activation center via a data communication network or a public switched telephone network.
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33 Claims
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1. A system for activating an optical media, comprising:
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an optical media device, further comprising; a conditional access mechanism in or on the optical media, the conditional access mechanism constructed to receive an electrical signal; and an optical shutter in or on the optical media arranged to receive the electrical signal and constructed to alter at least one optical, physical or visual property responsive to the electrical signal; and an apparatus for activating the optical media device, further comprising; a positioning mechanism configured to engage the optical media device; an electrode configured to establish electrical communication with the optical media device when the optical media device is engaged with the positioning mechanism; and a power source communicatively coupled with the electrode via an electrical communication path, wherein the power source is configured to provide the electrical signal to the optical media device when the optical media device is engaged with the positioning mechanism to activate the conditional access mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for activating an optical media device having a conditional access mechanism, comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver configured to establish communication with the optical media device when the optical media device is in proximity to the apparatus; a power source communicatively coupled with the transceiver via an electrical communication path, wherein the power source is configured to provide an electrical signal to the optical media device via the radio frequency transceiver; wherein the conditional access mechanism is an optical shutter assembly arranged to activate and deactivate the optical media device.
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18. An apparatus for activating an optical media device having a conditional access mechanism, comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver configured to establish communication with the optical media device when the optical media device is in proximity to the apparatus; a power source communicatively coupled with the transceiver via an electrical communication path, wherein the power source is configured to provide an electrical signal to the optical media device via the radio frequency transceiver; a receiver circuit cooperating with the radio frequency transceiver configured to receive an identification value from the optical media device; a network connection configured to send the identification value to a network server and receive a data packet from the network server; and a transmission circuit cooperating with the radio frequency transceiver configured to send the data packet to the optical media device.
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19. A target device comprising:
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a content stored in an optical media; a transceiver configured to communicate with external devices; and an access control logic integral to the optical media, and coupled to the transceiver, the access control logic configured to control an optical shutter assembly that restricts access to content stored in the optical media. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An optical disc comprising:
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a content area; a conditional access mechanism arranged to selectively disable access to the content area, the conditional access mechanism comprising an optical shutter in or on the optical disc arranged to receive an electrical signal and constructed to alter at least one optical, physical or visual property responsive to the electrical signal; a receiver circuit configured to receive an authorization data packet; a code stored in a data storage area; and logic connected to the conditional access mechanism and configured to compare the stored code to the authorization data packet and, responsive to the comparison, to generate the electrical signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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