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US6018374A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and system for preventing the off screen copying of a video or film presentation

Assignee: Adeia Media LLC
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Filing: 1997-06-25
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2017-06-25
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Abstract

Abstract A method and system for preventing a visible video copy being made of a projected image on a screen. In a theater environment, an image is projected upon a screen by a film projector or a video projector. A form of film piracy is accomplished by copying the image on the screen with a video camcorder. Most of these video camcorders are sensitive to the visual spectrum as well as portions of the infra red spectrum. To prevent the copying of a projected image by such a video camcorder, a focused or unfocused image in the infra red spectrum is projected on top of the visual image. This infra red image will not be visible to the audience in the theater. However a recording of the visual image by a video camcorder sensitive to the infra red spectrum will be distorted beyond use. When a focused infra red image is projected onto the screen it may include a message indicating the date and source of the recording. Other messages could be used including a message to the video pirate that he has been caught.

Inventors

  • 👤 William J. Wrobleski

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 12:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/74; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/913; H04N2005/91392

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A method of preventing a visible video copy being made of a projected image on a screen comprising the steps of: projecting a visual image on to a screen; projecting an infra-red signal on to at least one portion of said screen; recording said visual image and said infra signal reflected from said screen, wherein said recording device is sensitive to both said visual image and said infra red light signal thus making a degraded recording of said visual image while said infra signal is not perceived by human observers of said screen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 93 words
A method of preventing a visible video copy being made of a projected image on a screen comprising the steps of: projecting a visual image on to a screen; projecting an infra-red signal on to at least one portion of said screen; recording said visual image and said infra signal reflected from said screen, wherein said recording device is sensitive to both said visual image and said infra red light signal thus making a degraded recording of said visual image while said infra signal is not perceived by human observers of said screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method of claim 1, wherein said infra-red signal is unfocused on to a the screen thus making a degraded recording of said visual image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method of claim 1, wherein said infra-red signal is focused on to the screen and includes a message indicating the date and source of the recording.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 104 words
A system for preventing a usable video copy being made of a projected visual image on a screen comprising: a first projector, projecting a visual image on a screen; a second projector, projecting an infra red light signal on to at least one portion of said screen; and a recording device, sensitive to both the, infra red and visual light spectrum, wherein said infra red signal and said visual image are reflected from said screen and said infra red light signal obscures said reflected visual in said recording device while said infra red signal is not perceived by the human observers of said screen.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 104 words
A system for preventing a usable video copy being made of a projected visual image on a screen comprising: a first projector, projecting a visual image on a screen; a second projector, projecting an infra red light signal on to at least one portion of said screen; and a recording device, sensitive to both the, infra red and visual light spectrum, wherein said infra red signal and said visual image are reflected from said screen and said infra red light signal obscures said reflected visual in said recording device while said infra red signal is not perceived by the human observers of said screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
A system of claim 4, wherein said infra-red signal is unfocused on to a the screen thus making a degraded recording of said visual image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
A system of claim 4, wherein said infra-red signal is focused on to the screen and includes a message indicating the date and source of the recording.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2003-01-24 2003-07-26 2004-01-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2007-01-24 2007-07-26 2008-01-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2011-01-24 2011-07-26 2012-01-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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