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US 5,872,615 AGranted
Motion picture presentation system
OwnerRobert Crawford Harris, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A microprocessor-based system for controlling the presentation of a motion picture film in a theater having sound, lens, masks, and light systems with controllers for switching between the various modes or settings of the systems. The microprocessor-based system receives, stores and outputs information relating to desired operational settings along with the various times at which these settings are to be adjusted as a function of time relative to the start of the film.
Claims8
A system for enhancing the presentation of a motion picture film, the system comprising:
- motion picture film presentation means for outputting audio and video content of the film for observance by an audience;
- an audio output controller having a plurality of selectable audio operating parameters corresponding to a plurality of desired audio outputs of the film;
- a video output controller having a plurality of selectable video operating parameters corresponding to a plurality of desired video outputs of the film;
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- a presentation controller in electrical communication with the audio and video output controllers for selectively controlling the desired audio and video outputs of the film as a function of time as measured from a time corresponding to the beginning of the output of audio and video content of the film via the film presentation means, the presentation controller comprising:
- a microprocessor in electrical communication with a clock,
- input means in electrical communication with the microprocessor for inputting information corresponding to the desired audio and video outputs of the film, the input means generating input signals in response to the input information,
- memory for storing the input signals as a function of time as measured from a time corresponding to the beginning of the output of audio and video content of the film via the film presentation means,
- a display for displaying to the operator the selected audio and video operating parameters as a function of time as measured from a time corresponding to the beginning of the output of audio and video content of the film via the film presentation means, and
- wherein the microprocessor generates output signals at desired times corresponding to the input signals, with the audio and video output controllers each being responsive to the output signals such that the audio and video content of the film observable by the audience corresponds as a function of time to the desired audio and video outputs of the film.
7 more elements
A system for enhancing the presentation of a motion picture film, the system comprising:
- a plurality of theater operation systems;
- output controller means operatively associated with the plurality of theater operation systems, the output controller means having a plurality of operating parameters corresponding to a plurality of desired operational parameters associated with each of the plurality of theater operation systems;
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- a presentation controller in electrical communication with the output controller means for selectively controlling the desired operational parameters as a function of time, the presentation controller comprising:
- a microprocessor in electrical communication with a clock,
- input means in electrical communication with the microprocessor for inputting information, corresponding to selected ones of the desired output parameters into the presentation controller by an operator as a function of time as measured from the commencement of the presentation of the motion picture film, the input means generating input signals in response to the input information,
- memory disposed in the microprocessor for storing the input signals as a function of time,
- a display for displaying to the operator the desired operational parameters as a function of time, and
- wherein the microprocessor generates output signals at desired times corresponding to the input signals, with the output controller means being responsive to the output signals so that the operational parameters of the theater operation systems correspond as a function of time to the desired operational parameters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.