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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
David H. Sprogis, Watertown, MA (US);
Dan U. Zehme, Medfield, MA (US);
David H. Sprogis, Watertown, MA (US);
Dan U. Zehme, Medfield, MA (US);
CineCast, LLC, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A system is disclosed for communicating with, and receiving data representative of equipment state and status from, movie theatre equipment in theatres. The system includes a central computer storage unit for receiving and storing data representative of equipment state and status, and a plurality of remote computer storage units coupled to the central computer storage unit for transmitting data representative of equipment state and status. Each of the plurality of remote computer storage units includes a first remote computer storage unit coupled to at least one theatre automation unit for detecting and transmitting data representative of automation equipment state and status.