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Granted Patent B2
US 6,914,662 · App. 10/458,589 · Granted Jul 5, 2005

Digital projector automation

Assignee: Regal CineMedia Corporation
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Patent No.
US 6,914,662
App. No.
10/458,589
Granted
Jul 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling a digital projector by sensing a condition of a switched power outlet and determining and performing at least one programmed response to the sensed condition. Also, a digital projector interface having a switched outlet interface for receiving a signal indicating a condition a switched power outlet and a processor coupled to the switched outlet interface. Processes implemented by the processor are responsive to the switched outlet condition to perform a preselected function involving a digital projector in response to the switched outlet condition.

Claims (29)

1. A digital projector interface comprising:

a switched outlet interface for receiving a signal indicating a condition of a switched power outlet;

a processor coupled to the switched outlet interface; and

processes implemented by the processor and responsive to the switched outlet condition to perform a preselected function involving a digital projector in response to the switched outlet condition.

2. The digital projector interface of claim 1 wherein the preselected function comprises causing the digital projector to perform a soft shutdown.

3. The digital projector interface of claim 1 wherein the preselected function comprises causing a fan within the digital projector to operate after a lamp within the digital projector is turned off.

4. The digital projector interface of claim 1 wherein the preselected function comprises causing the digital projector to gradually reduce power to a light source within the digital projector.

5. The digital projector interface of claim 1 wherein the preselected function comprises causing the digital projector to gradually apply power to a light source within the digital projector.

6. The digital projector interface of claim 1 wherein the preselected function comprises generating a message indicating status of the switched outlet.

7. The digital projector interface of claim 1 further comprising a serial port, wherein the switched outlet interface is coupled to receive the signal from the serial port.

8. The digital projector interface of claim 7 further comprising a network interface supporting communication with network coupled devices.

9. A method for controlling a digital projector comprising:

sensing a condition of a switched power outlet;

determining at least one programmed response to the sensed condition; and

performing the programmed response.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the programmed response comprises initiating a soft shut down of the digital projector.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the programmed response comprises initiating a soft turn on of the digital projector.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the sensed condition comprises an on/off state of the switched power outlet.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the sensed condition comprises a change in an on/off state of the switched power outlet.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

receiving a signal from a scheduling device;

logically combining the signal from the scheduling device with the sensed condition to produce a combined signal; and

performing the programmed response in response to the combined signal.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

generating a projectionist alert based on at least one of the signal from the scheduling device and the sensed condition; and

generating a perceptible notification to communicate the projectionist alert to a projectionist.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the perceptible notification comprises a light.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the perceptible notification comprises a flashing light having a variable frequency indicative of the projectionist alert.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the perceptible notification comprises an audible sound.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 045072/0801 Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064433/0273 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2022
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061893/0780 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 23, 2020
From: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 054498/0646 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2018
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH), AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045475/0543 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2018
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH), AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045482/0051 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2018
From: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 045072/0801 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2018
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH), AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045475/0447 →
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 8, 2015
From: REGAL CINEMA CORPORATION; A 3 THEATRES OF TEXAS, INC.; A 3 THEATRES OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., BY A3 THEATRES OF TEXAS, INC., ITS GENERAL PARTNER; CONSOLIDATED THEATRES MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.; EASTGATE THEATRE, INC.; EDWARDS THEATRES, INC.; FREDERICK PLAZA CINEMA, INC.; HOYTS CINEMAS CORPORATION; INTERSTATE THEATRES CORPORATION; R.C. COBB II, LLC; R.C. COBB, INC.; RCI/FSSC, LLC; RCI/RMS, LLC; REGAL CINEMAS HOLDINGS, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS II, LLC; REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION; REGAL GALLERY PLACE, LLC; REGAL INVESTMENT COMPANY; RICHMOND I CINEMA, L.L.C.; UA SWANSEA, LLC; UNITED ARTISTS PROPERTIES I CORP.; UNITED ARTISTS REALTY COMPANY; UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE COMPANY; REGAL CINEMAS, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 035842/0960 →
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 7, 2010
From: REGAL CINEMAS CORPORATION; A 3 THEATRES OF TEXAS, INC.; A 3 THEATRES OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., BY A3 THEATRES OF TEXAS, INC., ITS GENERAL PARTNER; CONSOLIDATED THEATRES MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.; EASTGATE THEATRE, INC.; EDWARDS THEATRES, INC.; FREDERICK PLAZA CINEMA, INC.; HOYTS CINEMAS CORPORATION; INTERSTATE THEATRES CORPORATION; R.C. COBB II, LLC; R.C. COBB, INC.; RCI/FSSC, LLC; RCI/RMS, LLC; REGAL CINEMAS HOLDINGS, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS II, LLC; REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION; REGAL GALLERY PLACE, LLC; REGAL INVESTMENT COMPANY; RICHMOND I CINEMA, L.L.C.; UA SWANSEA, LLC; UNITED ARTISTS PROPERTIES I CORP.; UNITED ARTISTS REALTY COMPANY; UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE COMPANY; REGAL CINEMAS, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 024497/0607 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2005
From: PAIGE, ROBERT; THEISTE, CHRISTOPHER H.; REDMOND, PAT; REMY, AL; DURLIAT, JOHN; ALLEN, STEVEN J.; WALL, BOB
To: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016073/0990 →
CORRECTIVE RECORDATION TO ADD GRANTOR TO SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL 14681 FRAME 0105. Recorded Jun 15, 2004
From: REGAL CINEMAS CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DELAWARE; REGAL CINEMAS, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS BONDS CORPORATION; R.C. COBB, INC.; COBB FINANCE CORP.; REGAL INVESTMENT COMPANY; ACT III CINEMAS, INC.; ACT III THEATRES, INC.; A 3 THEATRES OF TEXAS, INC.; A 3 THEATRES OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD.; GENERAL AMERICAN THEATRES, INC.; BROADWAY CINEMA, INC.; TEMT ALASKA, INC.; J.R. CINEMAS, INC.; EASTGATE THEATRE, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS HOLDINGS, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS GROUP, INC.; ACT III INNER LOOP THEATRES, INC.; EDWARDS THEATRES, INC.; FLORENCE THEATRE CORPORATION; MORGAN EDWARDS THEATRE CORPORATION; UNITED CINEMA CORPORATION; HOYTS CINEMAS CORPORATION; INTERSTATE THEATRES CORPORATION; FREDERICK PLAZA CINEMAS, INC.; UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE GROUP, LLC; RCI/RMS, LLC; REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH), AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, A CAYMAN ISLANDS BANK
Reel/Frame 014762/0869 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2004
From: REGAL CINEMAS CORPORATION; REGAL CINEMAS, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS BONDS CORPORATION; R.C. COBB, INC.; COBB FINANCE CORP.; REGAL INVESTMENT COMPANY; ACT III CINEMAS, INC.; ACT III THEATRES, INC.; A 3 THEATRES OF TEXAS, INC.; A 3 THEATRES OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD.; GENERAL AMERICAN THEATRES, INC.; BROADWAY CINEMA, INC.; TEMT ALASKA, INC.; J.R. CINEMAS, INC.; EASTGATE THEATRE, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS HOLDINGS, INC.; REGAL CINEMAS GROUP, INC.; ACT III INNER LOOP THEATRES, INC.; EDWARDS THEATRES, INC.; FLORENCE THEATRE CORPORATION; MORGAN EDWARDS THEATRE CORPORATION; UNITED CINEMA CORPORATION; HOYTS CINEMAS CORPORATION; INTERSTATE THEATRES CORPORATION; FREDERICK PLAZA CINEMAS, INC.; UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE GROUP, LLC; RCI/RMS, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH), AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 014681/0105 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2003
From: PAIGE, ROBERT; THEISTE, CHRISTOPHER H.; REDMOND, PAT; REMY, AL; DURLIAT, JOHN; WALL, BOB
To: REGAL CINEMEDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015110/0863 →
Continuity (1)
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