Method for rapidly changing digital content for a digital cinema house
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1. A method for rapidly changing digital content for a digital cinema house, comprising the steps of:
- (a) assigning the digital content to a first server for transmitting to a first projector in a cinema house;
(b) deciding to change an assigned playback location of the digital content to a second projector;
(c) changing the assigned playback location of the digital content to a second projector; and
(d) switching the assigned playback of the digital content directly from the first server to the second projector.
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Abstract
A method is described for rapidly changing digital content for a digital cinema house. The method includes assigning the digital content to a first server for transmitting to a first projector in a cinema house; and deciding to change an assigned playback location of the digital content to a second projector. Next, actually changing the assigned playback location of the digital content to a second projector; and switching the assigned playback of the digital content directly from the first server to the second projector.
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1. A method for rapidly changing digital content for a digital cinema house, comprising the steps of:
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(a) assigning the digital content to a first server for transmitting to a first projector in a cinema house;
(b) deciding to change an assigned playback location of the digital content to a second projector;
(c) changing the assigned playback location of the digital content to a second projector; and
(d) switching the assigned playback of the digital content directly from the first server to the second projector. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. The method of assembling at a central digital cinema distribution facility associations between particular feature components, playlists and content to create scheduling items, comprising the step of:
(a) generating at the central digital cinema distribution facility associations that tie particular digital content with a particular feature component that will be subsequently scheduled at a theatre site for a particular screen. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for incorporating event tags within a playlist for controlling auditorium presentation functions, comprising the steps of:
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(a) organizing the playlist according to a predetermined criteria;
(b) deciding the auditorium presentation function corresponding to each piece of content in the playlist; and
(c) adding event tags to cue changes in the auditorium presentation functions reflective of the content listed in the playlist. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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