Methods for displaying personalized messages, images and the like at event centers including cinema
A method is provided for displaying a personalized messaged at a venue display system. A playlist is accessed that contains a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) that include a personalized message. Communication is made with a box and a processor. A determination is made if the personalized message is compliant with a standard. A validation is made to see if the personalized message is complaint with the standard. A notification is provided to the client if the personalized message is not compliant. A screening shot is released for the personalized message if the client fails to make the personalized message compliant in a selected time period. A venue display system displays personalized messages from a client and includes a playlist containing a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) that can have the personalized messages. Also included are: a box, a server that communicates with the box and includes a processor to perform a validation of a received personalized message for compliance with a standard, and if complaint, then it is validated and a notification sent to the client. If the client fails to make the personalized message compliant, in a selected time period, the venue display system releases a screening slot of the personalized message in the playlist. A content server is part of a screen management system (SMS). Also included are a venue display management system, a digital projector and a storage device.
1. A method for displaying a plurality of recipient gifts at a venue display system that includes a processor comprising:
creating, by a client via a software development kit (SDK), the plurality of recipient gifts comprising of message, image, and video templates: wherein, each one of a recipient gifts including a modifiable portion and a non-modifiable portion:
previewing, by the client, each one of the recipient gifts to see how each one of the recipient gifts is displayed;
providing, by the client the recipient gifts to the venue display system and to a plurality of recipients;
receiving, by a recipient on an electronic device, the recipient gift comprising the video template either from the client or from the venue display system;
modifying, by the recipient on the mobile device, only the modifiable portion of the received recipient gift by providing control signals comprising of text and image data;
transmitting, the modified recipient gift from the electronic device to the venue display system; performing a validation process by a D-Cinema server of the venue display system in response to a receipt of the modified recipient gift to determine if the modifiable portion of the modified recipient gift is in compliance with a standard of the venue display system;
in response to a non-compliance of the modifiable portion with the standard, the venue display system notifies the client and the recipient of the non-compliance and allows the client or the recipient to make the modifiable portion to be in compliance with the standard;
in the event that the modifiable portion is still not in compliance, a screening slot in a playlist that contains a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) is not granted, or if previously granted is withdrawn and the screening slot is then available for another recipient gift, or the screening slot in a playlist is cancelled;
including in the playlist one or more recipient gifts that are in compliance with the standard; creating the playlist by a member of the venue display staff using proprietary software that runs on the D-Cinema server;
scheduling, by a transportation management system (TMS) appropriate venue display screen at the appropriate time to play the CPLs;
accessing, by the processor at the venue display system, the CPLs;
routing, by a box, located at the venue display system, metadata associated with a respective modified recipient gift, to the appropriate venue display screen at the appropriate time for playing the modified recipient gift;
playing the plurality of recipient gifts on the venue display screen via a projector; determining, by the box, that a specific recipient gift fails to play by collecting and analyzing playback logs stored at the TMS; and
notifying and reimbursing the client for the failed to play recipient gift.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: managing an overall workflow and equipment within the venue display via the TMS.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
using a decoder for responding to commands received from the TMS.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: executing instructions and data for controlling a digital projector and a screen automation system (SAS).
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing digital content by the D-Cinema server to the projector during a playout of the recipient gift.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing audio essence from the recipient gift by the D-Cinema server to an audio reproduction chain.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: implementing the recipient gift as an e-card.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: smoothly capturing the recipient gift at a movie rate.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: transcoding the modified recipient gift.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the recipient gift in a venue display compliant format.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying the recipient gift at the venue display screen without an effect of flicking due to a conversion at different frame rates.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the recipient gift at the venue display screen with smoothless rendering.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: accessing a Network System by a plurality of clients to display the plurality of recipient gift.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein each of the clients is coupled to the Network Systems and configured to communicate with a service module hosted by the at least one of: the D-Cinema server and the TMS.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising: transmitting the recipient gift related data as telemetry data to a central data system via the Network System.
16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: including at least one video animated element in the recipient gift.
17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
time stamping and recording information at the venue display system when the recipient gift is received.
18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: inserting at the venue display system in a display queue a validated recipient gift.