Process for viewing a motion picture film with concurrently displayed subtitle text
US6400399B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B21/26
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for viewing a motion picture film scene image with concurrently displayed subtitle text comprising: providing a motion picture print film comprising a support bearing at least one light sensitive image recording layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer; printing a negative film scene image onto the motion picture print film to form a positive scene image; recording subtitle information in the magnetic recording layer in synchronization with the scene image; projecting the print film scene image for viewing while simultaneously reading the subtitle information recorded in the magnetic recording layer; and converting the subtitle information to text comprising alphanumeric characters and displaying the subtitle text in conjunction with the projected screen image. One or more language subtitles may be recorded onto and read from a transparent magnetic recording layer on a motion picture film in synchronization with the film image. The subtitle information can be recorded prior to the original release of the film during the printing of the film or can be added to the film at a later time, for example, during re-release of the film in a foreign country. Alternatively, …
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