GB2550837A - System and method for electronic digital video display - Google Patents
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Abstract
An electronic digital video display system for the control of displaying a pay-per-viewer film within a viewing room is claimed. The system comprises a video display device to display a digitally transmitted film; a person sensing device to determine and indicate that a viewing room is initially empty; at least one person counting device to count and periodically communicate the number of people entering and leaving the viewing room through one or more doors; and an electronic payment device that allows a payment to be made to the digital rights holder or distributor of the film, where the payment is determined by the fee per viewer and the number of people present in the room. The display device displays the film when the payment corresponds to a number of people equal to or greater than the number counted to be in the room until the film ends or the number of people counted to be in the room exceeds the number paid for. If this occurs, the screening of the film is halted and is only resumed when the correct payment for the additional people has been made.
Description
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DIGITAL VIDEO DISPLAY FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic digital video display system for the control of pay per viewer film display within a viewing room.
Specifically the invention relates to an electronic digital video display system where the system counts the number of people in the viewing room and only displays the film if the number of people in the viewing room is equal to or less than the number have been paid for.
BACKGROUND
There are a number of video movie or sporting viewing screenings which are displayed to an audience in a closed viewing room on a pay per viewer basis.
These viewings rely on the honesty and ability of the person or business arranging the local viewing to count the number of people viewing the film or sporting event.
It would be preferable if the count of the viewing audience was automated and secure, such a means of reliably counting the viewing audience would open up new markets and opportunities for the display of films based on a payment method according to the number of people watching the film. For example a widely untapped market potential exists for the viewing of Bollywood movies to Indian audiences living outside of India because the film distributors are wary of displaying their films in an unsecure environment where they may not receive the full payment required according to the number of people actually watching the film.
It is known to use a video camera to count the number of faces in the audience and to arrange payment to the film distributor based on the number of people viewing the film. Such video face counting methods are not secure if people look from corners of the room outside of the viewing angle of the camera or through windows. Such cameras also struggle to view people in darkness and the use of infra-red cameras to count people / faces in a darkened viewing environment requires expensive infra-red cameras and is not always accurate.
It is an aim of embodiments of the present invention to at least partially mitigate the disadvantages of known prior art techniques.
STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided an electronic digital video display system for the control of pay per viewer film display within a viewing room, the system comprising: a video display device configured to receive and display a film digitally transmitted to it from either a remote computer server or from a detachable electronic memory device, containing the digital film to be viewed, a person present sensing device configured to determine and provide a signal indicating that the viewing room is initially empty of people, one or more person counting device(s) configured to count and periodically communicate the number of people entering and leaving the viewing room through one or more doors after the person present sensing device has confirmed the viewing room to be initially empty of people, an electronic payment device configured to make an electronic payment to a computer system linked to the digital rights holder or distributor of the film to be displayed - the amount of the payment determined by the pay per viewer fee and the number of people electronically counted to be present in the viewing room and an electronic controller configured to communicate with the person present sensing device and with the person counting device and with a remote computer system linked to the digital rights holder or distributor of the film to be displayed and with the display device, wherein the person present sensing device determines that the viewing room is initially empty of people, the one or more person counting device(s) then counts the number of people entering and leaving the viewing room, the electronic controller communicates the number of people in the viewing room and receives the pay per view fee from a remote computer system linked to the digital rights holder or distributor of the film to be displayed, such that if the electronic payment device makes a payment corresponding to the amount for the number of people equal to or greater than those counted to be in the viewing room, the electronic controller activates the display device to display the film and will keep the film display activated until such time as the film ends or the number of people counted in the room exceed the number which have been paid for, at which point the controller deactivates the display device halting the display of the film and display is only resumed when the electronic payment devices make the correct payment for the additional people determined to be present in the viewing room.
Embodiments of the invention have the advantage that they provide a means to securely count the number of people in the viewing room and ensure that then film is only displayed if the number of people viewing the film is less than or equally to the number that have been paid for.
The person present sensing device may comprise an infrared sensor configured to determine the presence of a person by their thermal profile.
In one aspect of the invention the infrared sensor comprises a pyroelectric sensor configured to determine the presence of a person by their thermal profile.
In another aspect of the invention the infrared sensor comprises a MEMS thermopile infrared sensor configured to determine the presence of a person by their thermal profile.
In yet another aspect of the invention the infrared sensor comprises a digital camera based sensor responding to the human visual spectrum and associated image processing electronics and software configured to determine the presence of a person in the room by digital image analysis of a visual image of the room.
In this way it is possible to determine that the room is empty before the start of the sequence leading to the display of the film.
The person counting device may comprise an infrared doorframe mounted device configured to give a unique single reading every time a person moves through the doorframe in either direction i.e. each time a person enters or leaves the room.
There may be more than one door to the room and each door (which can be opened and have people entering and leaving) would have a person counting device. In this way the total number of people entering and leaving the room throughout the film display can be determined.
The electronic controller may be connected to the internet or other means of generating a real-time date and time code. In this way the electronic controller may insert a code into all or some of the video frames being displayed, the code being configured to uniquely define the date, time and location of the display viewing.
In this way if the film is copied by means of someone in the audience videoing the display, it will be possible to determine the date, time and location at which the film was copied.
The electronic controller may be electrically connected to activate a filter material positioned over windows of the viewing room, the filter material having its opacity electrically selectable such that the electronic controller can control the filter material to be opaque during the duration of the film viewing. In this way it will not be possible for people who have not entered the room to watch the film through a transparent window of the viewing room.
The system may comprise electronic window / door sensors which communicate their status to the electronic controller. In this way the electronic controller may prevent the start / continued display of the film in the event that the windows or doors are opened.
In a second aspect of the invention a method of displaying a pay per viewer video film within a viewing room, the method comprising the steps of: electronically determining the viewing room is empty prior to the viewing commencing, electronically counting the number of people entering and leaving the viewing room, electronically arranging payment for the film based on the number of people counted to be in the viewing room and displaying the video film for the duration that the number of people in the room electronically determined to be equal to or less than the number of people which were paid by the electronic payment means for the film viewing.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In a first embodiment of the present invention Fig.1 shows a schematic representation of the system in use.
The person present device (100) determines that the room is empty and communicates this to the electronic controller (200). If the room is not empty the system waits until such time that the room is empty.
Once the room is determined to be empty the electronic controller (200) receives signals from each person counting device(s) (300) attached to the entrance and exit doors of the viewing room.
The electronic controller (200) keeps a count (210) of the number of people present in the viewing room determined by adding to the count every time a person enters into the room as determined by the person counting device(s) (300) and subtracting from the count every time a person leaves the room as determined by the person counting device(s) (300).
The electronic controller (200) determines the amount of the payment fee (220) to be paid to the digital rights holder for the viewing, based upon the number of people counted (210) to be in the viewing room and the pay per viewer fee (410) and makes this payment through an electronic payment device (400) in communication with a computer system from the digital rights holder of the film (500).
Once the payment fee for the number of viewers has been made the electronic controller (200) add the digital watermarking (255) into the film to be displayed including the date (230), time (240) and viewing location (240).
The electronic controller (200) then sends a signal to activate the window filter(s) (260) to the window filter device(s) (700) to make the windows go opaque to prevent viewing from outside of the viewing room.
The electronic controller (200) then checks the status of the window sensor(s) (710) to determine that the windows are shut (265).
The electronic controller (200) then checks the status of the door sensor(s) (715) to determine that the door are shut (270).
The electronic controller (200) then sends an enable display signal (275) to activate the display device (800) to show the film that has been transmitted to it from the remote pc linked to the digital film rights holder (500).
The electronic controller (200) continues to determine if the film has ended (280) and if the film has not ended the electronic controller (200) continues to cycle through the control loop (210) to (280) and will pause the film in the event that the people count (210) increases above the payment fee (220) or if the window(s) are opened (265) or if the doors are opened (270).
Other arrangements are also useful.
Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the words “comprise” and “contain” and variations of the words, for example “comprising” and “comprises”, means “including but not limited to”, and is not intended to (and does not) exclude other moieties, additives, components, integers or steps.
Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the singular encompasses the plural unless the context otherwise requires. In particular, where the indefinite article is used, the specification is to be understood as contemplating plurality as well as singularity, unless the context requires otherwise.
Features, integers, characteristics, compounds, chemical moieties or groups described in conjunction with a particular aspect, embodiment or example of the invention are to be understood to be applicable to any other aspect, embodiment or example described herein unless incompatible therewith.
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1. An electronic digital video display system for the control of pay per viewer film display within a viewing room, the system comprising: a video display device configured to receive and display a film digitally transmitted to it from either a remote computer server or from a detachable electronic memory device, containing the digital film to be viewed, a person present sensing device configured to determine and provide a signal indicating that the viewing room is initially empty of people, one or more person counting device(s) configured to count and periodically communicate the number of people entering and leaving the viewing room through one or more doors after the person present sensing device has confirmed the viewing room to be initially empty of people, an electronic payment device configured to make an electronic payment to a computer system linked to the digital rights holder or distributor of the film to be displayed - the amount of the payment determined by the pay per viewer fee and the number of people electronically counted to be present in the viewing room and an electronic controller configured to communicate with the person present sensing device and with the person counting device and with a remote computer system linked to the digital rights holder or distributor of the film to be displayed and with the display device, wherein the person present sensing device determines that the viewing room is initially empty of people, the one or more person counting device(s) then counts the number of people entering and leaving the viewing room, the electronic controller communicates the number of people in the viewing room and receives the pay per view fee from a remote computer system linked to the digital rights holder or distributor of the film to be displayed, such that if the electronic payment device makes a payment corresponding to the amount for the number of people equal to or greater than those counted to be in the viewing room, the electronic controller activates the display device to display the film and will keep the film display activated until such time as the film ends or the number of people counted in the room exceed the number which have been paid for, at which point the controller deactivates the display device halting the display of the film and display is only resumed when the electronic payment devices make the correct payment for the additional people determined to be present in the viewing room.
2. An electronic digital video display system according to claim 1, wherein the person present sensing device comprises an infrared sensor configured to determine the presence of a person by their thermal profile.
3. An electronic digital video display system according to claim 2, wherein the infrared sensor comprises a pyroelectric sensor configured to determine the presence of a person by their thermal profile.
4. An electronic digital video display system according to claim 2, wherein the infrared sensor comprises a MEMS thermopile infrared sensor configured to determine the presence of a person by their thermal profile.
5. An electronic digital video display system according to claim 1, wherein the person present sensing device is a digital camera based sensor responding to the human visual spectrum and associated image processing electronics and software configured to determine the presence of a person in the room by digital image analysis of a visual image of the room.
6. An electronic digital video display system according to any previous claim, wherein the person counting device is an infrared doorframe mounted device configured to give a unique single reading every time a person moved through the doorframe in either direction.
7. An electronic digital video display system according to any previous claim, wherein the electronic controller inserts a code into all or some of the video frames to be displayed on the video display device, the code being configured to uniquely define the date, time and location of the display viewing.
8. An electronic digital video display system according to any previous claim, wherein the electronic controller is electrically connected to activate a material whose opacity is electrically controllable and the electronic controller is configured to only enable the video display device to display the video when the electrically active material is set to its maximum opactity.
9. An electronic digital video display system according to any previous claim, additionally comprising electronic window/door closed sensors, the electronic window/door closed sensors configured to wirelessly communicate their status to the electronic controller.
10. A method of displaying a pay per viewer video film within a viewing room, the method comprising the steps of: electronically determining the viewing room is empty prior to the viewing commencing, electronically counting the number of people entering and leaving the viewing room, electronically arranging payment for the film based on the number of people counted to be in the viewing room and displaying the video film for the duration that the number of people in the room electronically determined to be equal to or less than the number of people which were paid by the electronic payment means for the film viewing.
11. A method of displaying a pay per viewer video film within a viewing room according to claim 10, further comprising the step of covering the windows of the viewing room with an optical filter material whose opacity is electrically controllable such that the display of the video film is only enabled when the optical filter material is set to its maximum opacity.
12. An electronic digital video display system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
13. A method of displaying a pay per viewer video film substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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