System and methodology for validating compliance of anti-piracy security and reporting thereupon
First Claim
1. A method for use with a visual image prior to, during or after projecting of the visual image onto a projection surface, the method comprising:
- generating a detectable anti-piracy image prior to, during or after projecting the visual image onto a projection surface;
activating a sensor configured to detect the anti-piracy image;
sensing at least a partial absence of the anti-piracy image; and
generating a violation signal responsive to the sensing of at least a partial absence.
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Abstract
A movie anti-piracy system with sensing and reporting is provided. An anti-piracy subsystem is utilized to preclude, interfere with and/or prevent copying of the movie. Anti-piracy compliance sensing selectively provides compliance violation signals respectively to a sensor response controller. The controller is responsive to the compliance violation signals to provide a violation status (and other data) signal output to a control center. The control center responds to the violation status and other data signals, from one or a plurality of theaters, and provides for reporting of information (such as security compliance, attendance, etc.) to one or multiple reporting sites (such as movie distribution studios, etc.). In a preferred embodiment, the control center determines whether there are violations of providing of anti-piracy protection within a theater (or theaters) and provides reporting on the anti-piracy compliance status and data. If a violation is indicated, then the control center sends a violation signal such as to the sensor response controller which can trigger an alarm and/or activate a violation inhibit output to shut down the movie projector and/or communicate to the control center for reporting purposes.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for use with a visual image prior to, during or after projecting of the visual image onto a projection surface, the method comprising:
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generating a detectable anti-piracy image prior to, during or after projecting the visual image onto a projection surface; activating a sensor configured to detect the anti-piracy image; sensing at least a partial absence of the anti-piracy image; and generating a violation signal responsive to the sensing of at least a partial absence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An anti-piracy method for use in detecting copying of a visual image , the method comprising:
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generating a copy detection means for detecting the copying of the visual image; activating a sensor; sensing at least a partial absence of the copy detection means; and generating a signal responsive to the sensing of at least a partial absence of the copy detection means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An anti-piracy system comprising:
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means for interfering with the copying of a visual image; means for providing a status signal output responsive to sensing at least a partial absence of operation of the means for interfering; and a control system for generating a signal responsive to the sensing of the at least a partial absence of the means for interfering. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of detecting copying of a visual image prior to, during or after displaying the visual image on a surface for viewing, the method comprising:
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generating a copying indication image prior to, during or after displaying the visual image on the surface; sensing at least a partial absence of the copying indication image; and generating a signal responsive to the sensing of at least a partial absence of the copying indication image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A copy detection system to detect copying of a visual image prior to, during or after displaying the visual image as a visible light image, the system comprising:
a copy detection subsystem comprising; an image device configured to provide a detectable image; a signal generator responsive to sensing at least a partial absence of the detectable image; and a control system for generating a signal responsive to the sensing of the at least a partial absence of the detectable image. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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