- Number
- 11030323
- Published
- 2021-06-08
- Filed
- 2018-10-29
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Strein; Michael J., Beardsley; Craig L., Stefanidis; Efthimis, Feldman; Vladislav
- CPC
- G06F21/00; H04L63/1408; G06F21/50; G06F9/547; G06F21/562; H04L63/145; G06F9/54; G06F21/577; H04L63/1433
- Verdict
- Set aside security scanning, cybersecurity
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
Techniques for selectively initiating security scanning operations on remote devices are described. Embodiments determine to perform a security scanning operation on a remote device in a media processing environment. A signal chain within the media processing environment that includes the remote device is determined. Embodiments determine an operational status of the signal chain, based on a media processing schedule for the signal chain. Upon determining that the operational status indicates that the remote device is available for performance of the security scanning operation, performance of the security scanning operation on the remote device is initiated.
Background
FIELD OF THE INVENTION (1) The present disclosure relates to computer system security, and more specifically, to techniques for managing security scans of computer systems in media environments. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART (2) Today, a significant and ever-increasing amount of data and control operations are stored on and managed by computing systems. As a result, computer security is more important than ever before, as the consequences of a security breach can be dire. In media environments specifically, many operations that were previously performed manually by users (e.g., with the help of analog and/or limited digital technology) are now performed by computing systems, potentially in an automated fashion or with human oversight. As additional responsibilities and capabilities are granted to such computing systems, the consequences of any security breach in such computing systems become increasingly dire. SUMMARY (3) One embodiment provides a method that includes determining to perform a security scanning operation on a remote device in a media processing environment. The method includes determining a signal chain within the media processing environment that includes the remote device. Additionally, the method includes determining an operational status of the signal chain, based on a media processing schedule for the signal chain. The method further includes, upon determining that the operational status indicates that the remote device is available for performance of th
Claims
1. A computer-implemented method of using application programming interfaces (APIs) to manage security scanning in a media processing environment, the computer-implemented method comprising: determining to perform a security scanning operation on a remote device in the media processing environment; determining, using a signal chain management API over a data communications network, a first signal chain within the media processing environment, the first signal chain comprising a plurality of remote devices that includes the remote device; determining, using an operational status API of each of the plurality of remote devices of the first signal chain over the data communications network, that at least one remote device is currently performing, or is scheduled to perform, a media processing operation within a first window of time; scheduling to determine, after the first window of time has elapsed and using the signal chain management API, a second signal chain comprising a plurality of remote devices that includes the remote device; and determining, using an operational status API of each of the plurality of remote devices of the second signal chain, that each of the plurality of remote devices of the second signal chain is not currently performing, and is not scheduled to perform, any media processing operation within a second window of time; and initiating, by operation of one or more computer processors, performance of the security scanning operation on the remote device. ||
6. A system for using application programming interfaces (APIs) to manage security scanning in a media processing environment, the system comprising: one or more computer processors; and a memory containing computer program code that, when executed by operation of the one or more computer processors, performs an operation comprising: determining to perform a security scanning operation on a remote device of a plurality of remote devices of a first signal chain in the media processing environment, wherein the first signal chain is determined using a signal chain management API over a data communications network; broadcasting a network request via an operational status API over the data communications network; receiving responses to the network request, the responses including a respective response from each of the plurality of remote devices of the first signal chain; determining, based on the responses, that at least one of the plurality of remote devices of the first signal chain is currently performing, or is scheduled to perform, a media processing operation within a first window of time; scheduling to determine, after the first window of time has elapsed and using the signal chain management API, a second signal chain comprising a plurality of remote devices that includes the remote device; and determining, using an operational status API of each of the plurality of remote devices of the second signal chain, that each of the plurality of remote devices of the second signal chain is not currently performing, and is not scheduled to perform, a media processing operation within a second window of time; initiating performance of the security scanning operation on the first remote device. ||
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer program code executable to perform an operation of using application programming interfaces (APIs) to manage security scanning in a media processing environment, the operation comprising: receiving, at a first device, a first network request via an operational status API over a data communications network, wherein the first device is included in a plurality of devices of a first signal chain within the media processing environment, wherein the first signal chain is determined using a signal chain management API over the data communications network, wherein the first network request is broadcast to the plurality of devices of the first signal chain; determining, by one or more computer processors when executing the computer program code, that the first device is currently performing, or is scheduled to perform, a media processing operation within a first window of time, wherein a determination of a second signal chain, comprising a plurality of devices that includes the first device, is scheduled to occur after the first window of time has elapsed, wherein the determination uses the signal chain management API; receiving, at the first device, a second network request via the operational status API, wherein the second network request is broadcast to the plurality of devices of the second signal chain; determining a result specifying that the first device is not currently performing, and is not scheduled to perform, a media processing operation within a second window of time; and transmitting a response, over the data communications network, to the second network request, based on the result, wherein based on a respective response from each of the plurality of devices of the second signal chain, performance of a security scanning operation on the first device is remotely initiated.