Methods and apparatus for auditing signage
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1. A method of monitoring distribution of a motion picture comprising:
- directing an operator to a movie theater having signage;
capturing an image of the signage;
detecting an actual title of a motion picture based on the image;
recording an actual date the image was captured; and
comparing the actual title and the actual date to a contract term.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus for auditing signage are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves directing an operator to a signage location and capturing an image of a signage at the signage location. The example method also includes detecting an actual characteristic of the signage based on the image and comparing the actual characteristic to an expected characteristic.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring distribution of a motion picture comprising:
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directing an operator to a movie theater having signage; capturing an image of the signage; detecting an actual title of a motion picture based on the image; recording an actual date the image was captured; and comparing the actual title and the actual date to a contract term. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for monitoring the distribution of a motion picture comprising:
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an image capturing device to capture an image of signage at a movie theater; a processor to detect an actual title based on the image and to record an actual date the image was captured; and a comparator to compare one or more of the actual date to an expected date or the actual title to an expected title to detect unauthorized distribution. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tangible machine accessible storage device or storage disc comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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capture an image of a sign at a theater; detect an actual title based on the image; record an actual date the image was captured; and compare the actual date and the actual title with a contract term. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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