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US 8,397,164 · App. 09/798,368 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

Apparatus and method for loading media in a digital cinema system

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Patent No.
US 8,397,164
App. No.
09/798,368
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus and method for loading media in a digital cinema system is described. Specifically, the digital cinema system has a received storage medium and a local storage medium. A user is prompted to present the received storage medium. Responsive to the user specifying the received storage medium, a list of image programs is displayed. Responsive to the user specifying the image program, a list of audio programs is displayed. Responsive to the user specifying the audio program, how much storage space is required to store the selected image program and audio program on the local storage medium is determined. If the storage space required on the local storage medium is insufficient to load the selected image and audio programs, a warning indicative of insufficient storage space is displayed. Each selected program is then authenticated.

Claims (16)

1. In a digital cinema system, the system having a received storage medium and a local storage medium, a method for loading media, the method comprising:

prompting a user to present the received storage medium;

responsive to the user specifying the received storage medium, displaying a list of image programs;

responsive to the user specifying the image program, displaying a list of audio programs;

responsive to the user specifying the audio program, determining how much storage space is required to store the selected image program and audio program on the local storage medium;

displaying a feature disk field showing a capacity of a first segment of the specified local storage medium designated for a feature and an other disk field showing a capacity of a second segment of the specified local storage medium designated for non-feature related images and audio;

if the storage space required on the local storage medium is insufficient to load the selected image and audio programs, displaying a warning indicative of insufficient storage space; and

authenticating each selected program.

2. In a digital cinema system, the system having a received storage medium and a local storage medium, a method for loading media, the method comprising:

means for prompting a user to present the received storage medium;

means for responsive to the user specifying the received storage medium, displaying a list of image programs;

responsive to the user specifying the image program, means for displaying a list of audio programs;

responsive to the user specifying the audio program, means for determining how much storage space is required to store the selected image program and audio program on the local storage medium;

displaying a feature disk field showing a capacity of a first segment of the specified local storage medium designated for a feature and an other disk field showing a capacity of a second segment of the specified local storage medium designated for non-feature related images and audio;

if the storage space required on the local storage medium is insufficient to load the selected image and audio programs, means for displaying a warning indicative of insufficient storage space; and

means for authenticating each selected program.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2020
From: THOMSON LICENSING S.A.S.
To: MAGNOLIA LICENSING LLC
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