Apparatus and method for building a playlist
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1. In a digital cinema system, a method for creating a playlist, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a list of program titles;
receiving an input for selecting a program title from said list;
displaying a list of available audio programs corresponding to said selected program title;
receiving another input for selecting an audio program from said list; and
,performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected program title and the selected audio program, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected program title and the selected audio program if the compatibility does not exist.
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Abstract
In a digital cinema system, a method for creating a playlist is claimed. At least one image program and at least one audio program is displayed. Each image program comprises encoded data representing image information, and each audio program comprising encoded data representing audio information. Responsive to image programs and audio programs being specified, compatibility of selected image programs and selected audio programs is verifying.
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1. In a digital cinema system, a method for creating a playlist, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a list of program titles; receiving an input for selecting a program title from said list; displaying a list of available audio programs corresponding to said selected program title; receiving another input for selecting an audio program from said list; and
,performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected program title and the selected audio program, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected program title and the selected audio program if the compatibility does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a digital cinema system, a method for creating a playlist, the method comprising:
- displaying at least one list of image program titles, each image program title representing encoded data representing image information;
responsive to an image program title being selected, displaying at least one list of corresponding audio programs, each corresponding audio program representing encoded data representing audio information; and
responsive to an audio program being selected, performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected image program title with the selected audio program, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected image program title and the selected audio program if the compatibility does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- displaying at least one list of image program titles, each image program title representing encoded data representing image information;
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24. In a digital cinema system, an apparatus configured to create a playlist, the apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying at least one list of image program titles, each image program title representing encoded data representing image information;
responsive to an image program title being selected, means for displaying at least one list of corresponding audio programs, each audio program representing encoded data representing audio information; and
responsive to an audio program being selected, means for performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected image program title with the selected audio program, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected image program title and the selected audio program if the compatibility does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
- means for displaying at least one list of image program titles, each image program title representing encoded data representing image information;
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35. In a digital cinema system, a theatre manager apparatus comprising:
- a playlist builder configured to build a playlist comprising image and audio programs based upon selected displayed image program titles and selected corresponding displayed audio programs; and
an automated compatibility checker electrically connected to the playlist builder, the compatibility checker configured to verify compatibility of the selected image and audio programs, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected image and the selected audio programs if the compatibility does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
- a playlist builder configured to build a playlist comprising image and audio programs based upon selected displayed image program titles and selected corresponding displayed audio programs; and
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44. In a digital cinema system, a method for creating a playlist, the method comprising:
- displaying at least one list of image programs, each image program representing encoded data representing image information;
responsive to an image program being selected from said list, displaying at least one corresponding audio program, each corresponding audio program representing encoded data representing audio information; and
responsive to an audio program being selected, performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected image program with the selected audio program, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected image program and the selected audio program if the compatibility does not exist, wherein each image program and each audio program of said lists includes an indicator, wherein the step of verifying further comprises;
upon verification, linking the specified audio program to the specified image program to form a selected program;
specifying an insert from the group consisting of at least one of the following;
a cue, an embedded cue, and a black screen; and
sequencing the selected programs and inserts in the order which presentation is desired.
- displaying at least one list of image programs, each image program representing encoded data representing image information;
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45. In a digital cinema system, a method for creating a playlist, the method comprising:
- displaying at least one program title list, each program title of said list representing image information;
responsive to an program title being selected, displaying at least one audio program list, each audio program of said list representing audio information; and
responsive to an audio program being selected, performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected program title with the selected audio program, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected program title and the selected audio program if the compatibility does not exist, wherein each program title and each audio program includes an indicator, wherein the step of verifying further comprises;
comparing the indicator to an indicator from the group consisting of at least one of the following;
a ratings indicator, an aspect ratio indicator, a scanning indicator, and a chroma sampling indicator a language indicator, an audio format indicator and a ratings indicator; and
displaying a warning indicative of incompatibility;
upon verification, linking the specified audio program to the specified image program to form a selected program;
specifying an insert from the group consisting of at least one of the following;
a cue, an embedded cue, and a black screen; and
sequencing the selected programs and inserts in the order which presentation is desired.
- displaying at least one program title list, each program title of said list representing image information;
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46. In a digital cinema system, a theatre manager apparatus comprising:
- a playlist builder configured to build a playlist comprising image and audio programs, cues and black screens based upon at least one displayed list of image program titles and corresponding audio programs and an automated compatibility checker electrically connected to the playlist builder, the compatibility checker configured to perform an automated compatibility process to verify compatibility of the image and audio programs so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the image and audio programs if the compatibility does not exist;
a sequencer, wherein the sequencer is configured to sequence selected programs in the order in which presentation is desired; and
a scheduler electrically connected to the playlist builder, wherein the scheduler is configured to schedule the verified playlist for presentation at a specified time and place.
- a playlist builder configured to build a playlist comprising image and audio programs, cues and black screens based upon at least one displayed list of image program titles and corresponding audio programs and an automated compatibility checker electrically connected to the playlist builder, the compatibility checker configured to perform an automated compatibility process to verify compatibility of the image and audio programs so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the image and audio programs if the compatibility does not exist;
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47. In a digital cinema system, a theatre manager apparatus comprising:
- a playlist builder configured to build a playlist comprising image and audio programs, cues and black screens based upon at least one displayed list, said displayed list comprising program titles and corresponding audio programs, each image title and audio program including a first indicator;
an automated compatibility checker electrically connected to the playlist builder, the compatibility checker configured to perform an automated compatibility process to verify compatibility of the image and audio programs so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the image and audio programs if the compatibility does not exist, the compatibility checker performing the automated compatibility process by comparing the first indicator to a second indicator selected from the group consisting of at least one of the following;
a ratings indicator, an aspect ratio indicator, a scanning indicator, and a chroma sampling indicator, a language indicator, an audio format indicator and a ratings indicator, and upon verification, create a selected program;
the playlist builder further comprising a sequencer, wherein the sequencer is configured to sequence selected programs, cues and black screens in the order in which presentation is desired; and
a scheduler electrically connected to the playlist builder, wherein the scheduler is configured to schedule the verified playlist for presentation at a specified time and place.
- a playlist builder configured to build a playlist comprising image and audio programs, cues and black screens based upon at least one displayed list, said displayed list comprising program titles and corresponding audio programs, each image title and audio program including a first indicator;
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48. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:
- displaying at least one image program title and at least one corresponding audio program, each image program title representing image information, each audio program representing audio information; and
performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected image programs titles with the selected corresponding audio programs, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected image programs titles and the selected corresponding audio programs if the compatibility does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
- displaying at least one image program title and at least one corresponding audio program, each image program title representing image information, each audio program representing audio information; and
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