METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC DISPLAYS FOR DIGITAL CINEMA

• US 20110090397A1
• Filed: 06/30/2008
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Perkins, Kerry M., Redmann, William Gibbens
• Application Number:
  US12/737,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20110090397A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/468
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dynamic displays for digital cinema, generates (520) dynamic information for display by processing a subtitle file including at least one element related to the dynamic information.

Claims

1. A method for use in a digital display system, comprising:

generating dynamic information for display by processing a subtitle file including at least one element that changes dynamically.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic information includes customized information, and the method further comprises receiving at least one user input relating to the customized information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one element identifies a time interval, relative to a playout of scheduled content, during which the dynamic information is to be displayed, and further identifies a location on a screen of the digital display system at which the dynamic information is to be displayed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one element identifies at least one parameter of a special effect applied to the dynamic information during the display of the dynamic information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one element comprises at least one server-side include.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic information relates to a movie played out by the digital display system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic information identifies at least one person in attendance of a movie played out by the digital display system.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one person comprises at least one of a customer or an employee.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic information comprises at least one message identifying a time remaining until a scheduled movie is to commence being played out by the digital display system.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one element comprises at least one script element for dynamically calculating a value that is displayed as at least part of the dynamic information.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the subtitle file is comprised in a composition playlist.

12. An apparatus for use in a digital display system, comprising:

a display manager for generating dynamic information for display by processing a subtitle file including at least one element that changes dynamically.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the dynamic information includes customized information and the display manager is configured for receiving at least one user input relating to the customized information.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one element identifies a time interval, relative to a playout of scheduled content, during which the dynamic information is to be displayed, and further identifies a location on a screen of the digital display system at which the dynamic information is to be displayed.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one element identifies at least one parameter of a special effect applied to the dynamic information during the display of the dynamic information.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one element comprises at least one server-side include.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the dynamic information relates to a movie played out by the digital display system.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the dynamic information identifies at least one person in attendance of a movie played out by the digital display system.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one person comprises at least one of a customer or one employee.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the dynamic information comprises at least one message identifying a time remaining until a scheduled movie is to commence being played out by the digital display system.

21. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one element comprises at least one script element for dynamically calculating a value that is displayed as at least part of the dynamic information.

22. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the subtitle file is comprised in a composition playlist.