SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING MEDIA CONTENT FROM A DISPLAY VENUE

• US 20160105691A1
• Filed: 10/20/2015
• Published: 04/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Highland Technologies Solutions
• Original Assignee: Highlands Technologies Solutions, Co.
• Inventors: Zucchetta, Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 9,578,350 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2143 located in a single building, e.g. hotel, hospital or museum arrangements specially adapted for plural spots in a confined site in broadcast systems H04H20/63; adaptations for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution in television systems H04N7/106
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/218 Source of audio or video content , e.g. local disk arrays details of retrieval in video databases G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2223 being a public access point, e.g. for downloading to or uploading from clients arrangements specially adapted to plural spots in a confined site in broadcast systems H04H20/63
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• 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 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8133 specifically related to the content, e.g. biography of the actors in a movie, detailed information about an article seen in a video program

Abstract

A venue display system has a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor. A content server is part of a screen management system (SMS). A venue display management system, a digital projector, and a storage device are provided. The system provides a timeline of media content to be triggered.

Claims

1. A venue display system, comprising:

a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor;

a content server that is part of a screen management system (SMS);

a venue display management system

a digital projector;

a storage device; and

wherein the system provides a timeline of media content to be triggered.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to being triggered the media content initiates actions at a moment in time that allows a distribution of information to viewers of media content requesting a modification of media content from a display venue.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a theatre management system (TMS) and a screen automation system (SAS).

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the TMS manages an overall workflow and equipment within a display venue.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the content server contains instructions and data for controlling the digital projector and the SAS

6. The system of claim 3, further comprising:

a decoder for responding to commands received from the TMS.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system manages the channels in real time from mobile devices to a main screen of a display venue.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the system manages the channels in real time from a main screen of a display venue to mobile devices.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the system enables a client to be part of an interactive system that integrates within an existing digital cinema processing chain.

7. A venue display system, comprising:

a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor;

a content server that is part of a screen management system (SMS);

a venue display management system

a digital projector;

a storage device; and

wherein the system provides channels of bidirectional contents.

10. A venue display system, comprising:

a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor;

a content server that is part of a screen management system (SMS);

a venue display management system

a digital projector;

a storage device; and

wherein the system provides a timeline of media content to be triggered.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein in response to being triggered the media content initiates actions at a moment in time that allows a distribution of information to viewers of media content requesting a modification of media content from a display venue.

12. A venue display system, comprising:

a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor;

a content server that is part of a screen management system (SMS);

a venue display management system

a digital projector;

a storage device; and

wherein the system provides modified media content from a display venue provided to a client.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the modified content of media is provided either on a screen of a display venue or at a client'"'"'s mobile device.

14. A venue display system, comprising:

a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor;

a content server that is part of a screen management system (SMS);

a venue display management system

a digital projector;

a storage device; and

wherein the system provides a client with additional content for media content from the venue display system.

16. A venue display system, comprising:

a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor;

a content server that is part of a screen management system (SMS);

a venue display management system

a digital projector;

a storage device; and

wherein the system provides a client with additional content for media content displayed at a display venue during a playback of an original video content.

17. A venue display system, comprising:

a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor;

a content server that is part of a screen management system (SMS);

a venue display management system

a digital projector;

a storage device; and

wherein the system provides dedicated content that is synchronized with a large screen of a display venue and permits a client to interact with the display venue.