Method and system of archiving video to film
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsChris Scott Kutcka, Joshua Pines, William Gibbens Redmann, Vince Cerundolo, Robert Paul Schneider
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for archiving video content to film and recovering the video from the film archive. Video data corresponding to the content and a characterization pattern associated with the data are provided as encoded data, which is recorded onto a film for producing a film archive. The characterization pattern contains spatial, temporal and colorimetric information relating to the video data, and provides a basis for recovering the video content from the film archive.
Claims20
A method for archiving video content on film, comprising:
- encoding digital video data and a characterization pattern associated with the digital video data to form encoded data, wherein the encoded data includes film density codes corresponding to the digital video data;
- recording the encoded data onto film in accordance with the film density codes;
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- producing a film archive from the film having the recorded encoded data.
A method for recovering video content from a film archive, including:
- scanning at least a portion of the film archive containing film-based data corresponding to digital video data and a characterization pattern associated with the digital video data;
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- recovering the video content from the film archive based on the characterization pattern.
A system for archiving video content on film, comprising:
- an encoder for producing encoded data containing film-based data corresponding to digital video data and a characterization pattern associated with the digital video data;
- a film recorder for recording the encoded data onto a film;
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- a film processor for processing the film to produce a film archive.
A system for recovering video content from a film archive, comprising:
- a film scanner for scanning the film archive to produce film-based data;
- a decoder for identifying a characterization pattern from the film-based data, and for decoding the film-based data based on the characterization pattern to produce video data for use in recovering the video content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.