Patent ID: 8185966
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A system for preventing unauthorized duplication of video files, the system comprising: a host video system standing alone or operationally connected to a network of video systems, wherein the host video system stores user-desired video files or is dimensioned and configured to request user-desired video files; a video file storage zone operationally connectable to the host video system or the network of video systems and on which is stored the user-desired video files, wherein the video file storage zone is dimensioned and configured to duplicate the user-desired video files upon receipt of a permissible request to duplicate from the host video system; a processor and a controller operationally connected to each other and to the host video system, and an instruction zone operationally connected to the processor, wherein the controller is operationally connectable to the video file storage zone; a first switch operationally disposed between the video file storage zone and the controller, wherein the first switch is configured to toggle between a first position wherein the controller is operationally connected to the video file storage zone, and a second position wherein the controller is operationally disconnected from the video file storage zone, wherein the first switch is operationally connected to the controller which is configured to toggle the first switch between the first and second positions; a second switch operationally disposed between the controller and the video file storage zone, wherein the second switch is configured to toggle between a first position wherein the video file storage zone is operationally connected to the controller, and a second position wherein the video file storage zone is operationally disconnected from the controller, wherein the second switch is operationally connected to the controller which is configured to toggle the second switch between the first and second positions; wherein the system is configured so that: