IP Library Granted Patent US 9,565,461
Granted Patent B2
US 9,565,461 · App. 14/742,498 · Granted Feb 7, 2017

System for displaying personalized messages, images and the like at event centers including cinema

Inventor: Patrick Zucchetta (Sophia Antipolis, FR)
Assignee: Highlands Technologies Solutions
H04N21/26258H04N21/218H04N21/2143H04N21/2223H04N21/2668H04N21/2743H04N21/41415H04N21/436
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Patent No.
US 9,565,461
App. No.
14/742,498
Granted
Feb 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (31)

1. A venue display system that displays a plurality of recipient gifts, comprising:

a playlist each containing a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) that include the recipient gifts created by a client via a software development kit (SDK), the plurality of recipient gifts including message, image, and video templates, 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 being preview-able by the client to see how each one is displayed by the venue display system, each of a recipient gift being received by a recipient on an electronic device, the recipient gift comprising the video template either from the client or from the venue display system, wherein the D-Cinema server includes at least one of an adjusting circuit and a detecting circuit;

a box;

a D-Cinema server that communicates with the box and includes a processor, including in the playlist one or more recipient gifts that are in compliance with a standard of the venue display system; the playlist created by a member of the venue display staff via a software that runs on the D-Cinema server:

a venue display management system;

a digital projector;

a storage device;

wherein only the modifiable portion of the received recipient gift is modifiable by the recipient by providing control signals comprising of text and image data, a modified recipient gift being transmitted from the electronic device to the venue display system where a validation process is performed by the 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 the standard of the venue display system;

in response to a non-compliance of the modifiable portion, 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;

scheduling, by a transportation management system (TMS), appropriate venue display screen at the appropriate time to play the CPLs; wherein the TMS manages an overall workflow and equipment within the venue display system;

accessing, by the processor at the venue display system, the CPLs;

routing, by the 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 system of claim 1 , further comprising: a screen automation system (SAS).

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the D-Cinema server contains instructions and data for controlling the digital projector and the SAS.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein during a playout of the recipient gifts digital content is provided by the D-Cinema server to the projector.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein images from the recipient gifts are generated by the processor.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein audio essence from the recipient gifts is provided by the D-Cinema server to an audio reproduction chain.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein after the recipient gift is played in the display venue system it can be used as an e-card.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recipient gifts are smoothly captured at a movie rate.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recipient gifts are transcoded and displayed.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recipient gifts are displayed in the venue display system compliant format.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recipient gifts are displayed at the venue display system without an effect of flicking due to a conversion at different frame rates.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recipient gifts are displayed at the venue display system with smooth-less rendering.

13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising: a plurality of clients coupled to Network System.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein each client of the plurality of clients is coupled to the Network Systems and configured to communicate with a service module hosted by the at least one of: the server and TMS.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recipient gif object includes at least one video animated element.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device transmits recipient gift related data as telemetry data to a central data system via the Network Systems.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2017
From: ZUCCHETTA, PATRICK
To: HIGHLAND TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS
Reel/Frame 041029/0629 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 14742340 · Jun 17, 2015
Provisional Application 62028070 · Jul 23, 2014
Related Publication 20160044358A1 · Feb 11, 2016