Digital cinema system hub for multiple exhibitor distribution
US7793323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H60/23
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for transmitting a media program comprising audiovisual data. The method comprises the steps of transmitting the audiovisual data from a ground center to a satellite; transponding the audiovisual data to a ground-based hub; and transmitting the audiovisual data from the ground-based hub to a display entity if the satellite is obscured from the display entity. The apparatus comprises a ground transmitter transmitting the audiovisual data from a ground center to a satellite; satellite for transponding the audiovisual data; and a ground-based hub, having a receiver for receiving the transponded audiovisual data and a hub transmitter for transmitting the audiovisual data from the ground-based hub to a display entity if the satellite is obscured from the display entity.
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