Method and apparatus for transmitting motion picture cinematic information for viewing in movie theaters and ordering method therefor
First Claim
1. A system for communicating motion picture cinematic information that includes cinemagraphic video images and corresponding audio data from a central site to a movie theater, the system comprising:
- a first RF transmitter which receives digital data representing a plurality of sequential frames of cinemagraphic video images, modulates the digital data onto a first RF carrier and transmits the modulated first RF carrier;
a first RF receiver which receives the modulated first RF carrier and which demodulates therefrom the digital data;
a second RF transmitter which receives the digital data from the first RF receiver, modulates the digital data onto a second RF carrier and transmits the modulated second RF carrier;
a second RF receiver which receives the modulated second RF carrier and demodulates therefrom the digital data; and
a projector which receives the digital data from the second RF receiver converts the digital data into the plurality of frames of cinemagraphic video images and projects each frame of the cinemagraphic video images to a screen.
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Abstract
Cinematic information including cinemagraphic video images and, optionally, corresponding audio data are converted into a digital format and RF transmitted from a central site to a movie theater. The digital data received at the movie theater is provided to a digital projector which projects sequential frames of cinemagraphic video data onto a screen. The corresponding audio data is converted into audible sounds sequentially with the projection of each frame of cinemagraphic video images. Orders for cinematic information may be placed via a communication network, such as a private or public telephone network.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for communicating motion picture cinematic information that includes cinemagraphic video images and corresponding audio data from a central site to a movie theater, the system comprising:
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a first RF transmitter which receives digital data representing a plurality of sequential frames of cinemagraphic video images, modulates the digital data onto a first RF carrier and transmits the modulated first RF carrier; a first RF receiver which receives the modulated first RF carrier and which demodulates therefrom the digital data; a second RF transmitter which receives the digital data from the first RF receiver, modulates the digital data onto a second RF carrier and transmits the modulated second RF carrier; a second RF receiver which receives the modulated second RF carrier and demodulates therefrom the digital data; and a projector which receives the digital data from the second RF receiver converts the digital data into the plurality of frames of cinemagraphic video images and projects each frame of the cinemagraphic video images to a screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of communicating motion picture cinematic information from a remote site to one of a plurality of motion picture theaters, the method comprising:
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(a) ordering from a central site via a communication network one of a plurality of movies, each of the plurality of movies comprising digital data corresponding to a plurality of sequential frames of cinemagraphic video images; (b) at the central site, modulating the digital data on a first RF carrier; (c) transmitting the modulated first RP carrier; (d) receiving the modulated first RF carrier at one of a plurality of motion picture theaters; (e) demodulating from the modulated first RF carrier the digital data; (f) converting the digital data into the plurality of frames of cinemagraphic video images; and (g) projecting each frame of cinemagraphic video images onto a screen. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A motion picture cinematic communication system comprising:
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a RF receiver which receives a modulated RF carrier having digital data representing a plurality of sequential frames of cinemagraphic video images and corresponding audio data modulated thereon and which demodulates therefrom the digital data; and a projector which converts the digital data into the plurality of frames of cinemagraphic video data and which projects each frame of the cinemagraphic video data to a screen, wherein the audio data is converted into audible sound in synchronization with the projection of each frame of cinemagraphic video images to the screen.
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23. A method of providing to a motion picture theater motion picture cinematic information that includes cinemagraphic video images, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) modulating digital data corresponding to cinemagraphic video images comprising a movie; (b) transmitting the modulated digital data; (c) receiving the modulated digital data; (d) demodulating the received modulated digital data to obtain the digital data; (e) converting the digital data into the cinemagraphic video images; and (f) projecting the cinemagraphic video images onto a screen. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of providing to a motion picture theater motion picture cinematic information that includes cinemagraphic video images, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) converting electronic digital data corresponding to cinemagraphic video images into optical digital data; (b) transmitting the optical digital data to the motion picture theater via a fiber optic cable; (c) receiving the optical digital data; (d) converting the received optical digital data into the electronic digital data; (e) converting the electronic digital data into optical cinemagraphic video images; and (f) projecting the optical cinemagraphic video images to a screen. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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