Visual copyright protection
AssigneeCinea, Inc.
InventorsRobert Wilhelm Schumann, David G. Grossman, David Glenn DeGroote
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Abstract
A visual copyright protection system is disclosed, including input content, a disruption processor, and output content. The disruption processor inserts disruptive content to the input content creating output content that impedes the ability of optical recording devices to make useful copies of output content.
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A method for visual copyright protection comprising the steps of:
- (a) inputting light from a light source;
- (b) selecting a disruptive light modulating pattern based upon a criterion, said criterion being how said pattern is perceived by an IRD and a human differently;
- (c) modulating a light array, having at least one element, using said disruptive light modulating pattern;
- (d) projecting said light onto said light array producing a modulated light beam;
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- (e) outputting said modulated light beam;
- wherein said disruptive light modulating pattern is selected from a set of predetermined disruptive light modulating patterns.
A method for visual copyright protection comprising the steps of:
- (a) inputting light from a light source;
- (b) splitting said light;
- (c) selecting a disruptive light modulating pattern based upon a criterion, said criterion being how said pattern is perceived by an IRD and a human differently;
- (d) modulating a light array, having at least one element, using said disruptive light modulating pattern;
- (e) projecting said light onto said light array producing a modulated light beam;
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- (f) outputting said modulated light beam.
An apparatus for visual copyright protection comprising:
- (a) a light source capable of producing light;
- (b) a light array, having at least one element, capable of acting on the light to produce a modulated light beam;
- (c) a light array controller for modulating said light array using at least one disruptive light pattern;
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- (d) a disruption processor for producing said at least one disruptive light pattern based upon a criterion, said criterion being how said pattern is perceived by an IRD and a human differently;
- wherein:
- (a) said disruption processor generates at least one disruption effect selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) a visible disruption effect;
- (ii) IRD command signals;
- (iii) an autofocus disruptive effect;
- (iv) moving disruption effects;
- (v) an exposure disruptive effect;
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- (vi) Moiré disruptive effects;
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- (b) said disruption effect is a multitude of said disruption effects.
A method for visual copyright protection comprising the steps of:
- (a) inputting light from a light source;
- (b) selecting a disruptive light modulating spatial pattern based upon a criterion, said criterion being how said pattern is perceived by an IRD and a human differently;
- (c) spatially modulating a light array, having at least one element, using said disruptive light modulating spatial pattern;
- (d) projecting said light onto said light array producing a spatially modulated light beam;
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- (e) outputting said spatially modulated light beam.
An apparatus for visual copyright protection comprising:
- (a) a light source capable of producing light;
- (b) a light array, having at least one element, capable of acting on the light to produce a spatially modulated light beam;
- (c) a light array controller for spatially modulating said light array using at least one disruptive light spatial pattern;
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- (d) a disruption processor for producing said at least one disruptive light spatial pattern based upon a criterion, said criterion being how said pattern is perceived by an IRD and a human differently.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.