Simultaneous, multiple digital presentation content block, channel independent presentation controller
First Claim
1. ) A presentation controller for simultaneously playing a plurality of digital presentation blocks to one or more channels, each channel driving one or more presentation contrivances, the presentation contrivances presenting to a plurality of audiences, the presentation controller comprising:
- a A plurality of device definitions, b. A plurality of pools of play list items, each play list item specifying one or more play items, each play item specifying one of the digital presentation blocks, Wherein each device definition defines a group of one or more channels and defines a pool of play list items for playing to the defined group, and Wherein the presentation controller is able to redefine the pool of a device definition.
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Abstract
A presentation system has a presentation controller and a play back system for presenting multiple digital presentation blocks of content to multiple audiences simultaneously. The blocks are presented through multiple channels that are selectable by the audience. The blocks are presented through presentation contrivances such as headsets or speakers. The playback system may have a wireless transmission system such that the content in the blocks is transmitted wirelessly to the location of the audience. The channels of the playback system are addressable by the presentation controller. The presentation controller has a number of device definitions and pools of play list items, each play list items specifies one or more of the digital presentation blocks. Each device definition defines a group of one or more channels and defines a pool of play list items for playing to the defined group. The presentation controller is able to redefine the pool of a device definition. The channels are in devices and the device definitions define one or more channels within one or more devices. The presentation controller can play playlist items sequentially within a pool. The presentation controller can have context definitions that define a play list item for each pool, and can play the defined play list items concurrently for each context definition.
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15 Claims
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1. ) A presentation controller for simultaneously playing a plurality of digital presentation blocks to one or more channels, each channel driving one or more presentation contrivances, the presentation contrivances presenting to a plurality of audiences, the presentation controller comprising:
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a A plurality of device definitions, b. A plurality of pools of play list items, each play list item specifying one or more play items, each play item specifying one of the digital presentation blocks, Wherein each device definition defines a group of one or more channels and defines a pool of play list items for playing to the defined group, and Wherein the presentation controller is able to redefine the pool of a device definition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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- 5. ) A multi-channel transmission and receiving system for the broadcast of pre-programmed information in varied languages, where each pre-programmed language is digitized and saved as a data file that is called by a main program in a computer when required, where the main program is programmed to respond to external or time events that determine which data files are to be used and output to a digital to analog converter and/or de-multiplexer, where each analog channel is sent to a transmitter tuned to a channel specific for the use of the analog signal, where transmitter outputs are combined via a tuned series of filters to an antenna , where the receiver is portable, and designed to receive the transmitted frequencies and comprises a channel select switch in the receiver determines which of the transmitter frequencies to receive, hereby determining which language to receive.
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8. ) A presentation system comprising:
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a plurality of digitized versions of a scene;
one or more physical devices for playing digital content to one or more channels; and
a presentation controller for directing respective digitized versions of the scene to a particular channel of a physical device for synchronized playing of the respective versions;
the presentation controller combining those versions that are directed to a particular physical device, the combination occurring at the time the versions are to be played.
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9. ) A presentation system comprising:
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digital content arranged as a set of one or more scenes, each scene having one or more versions;
one or more physical devices for playing digital content to one or more channels; and
a presentation controller for directing respective versions of a scene to a particular channel of a physical device for synchronized playing of the respective versions;
the presentation controller combining those versions that are directed to a particular physical device, the combination occurring at the time the versions are to be played;
and the presentation controller directing the versions for a particular scene on receipt of a scene signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. ) A method for simultaneously playing a plurality of digital presentation blocks to one or more channels, each channel driving one or more presentation contrivances, the presentation contrivances presenting to a plurality of audiences, the method comprising:
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a Accessing one of a plurality of device definitions, b. Accessing a plurality of pools of play list items, each play list item specifying one or more play items, each play item specifying one of the digital presentation blocks, Wherein each device definition defines a group of one or more channels and defines a pool of play list items for playing to the defined group, and Wherein the presentation controller is able to redefine the pool of a device definition.
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14. ) A method for simultaneously playing a plurality of digital presentation blocks to one or more channels, each channel driving one or more presentation contrivances, the presentation contrivances presenting to a plurality of audiences, the method comprising:
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Having available for access a plurality of digitized versions of a scene;
Having available for access one or more physical devices for playing digital content to one or more channels; and
Utilizing a presentation controller for directing respective digitized versions of the scene to a particular channel of a physical device for synchronized playing of the respective versions;
the presentation controller combining those versions that are directed to a particular physical device, the combination occurring at the time the versions are to be played.
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15. ) A method for simultaneously playing a plurality of digital presentation blocks to one or more channels, each channel driving one or more presentation contrivances, the presentation contrivances presenting to a plurality of audiences, the method comprising:
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Having digital content arranged as a set of one or more scenes, each scene having one or more versions;
Having one or more physical devices for playing digital content to one or more channels; and
Utilizing a presentation controller for directing respective versions of a scene to a particular channel of a physical device for synchronized playing of the respective versions;
the presentation controller combining those versions that are directed to a particular physical device, the combination occurring at the time the versions are to be played;
and the presentation controller directing the versions for a particular scene on receipt of a scene signal.
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