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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 27, 2007
Applicants:

James Paul Sabo, Pasadena, CA (US);

Joseph Dee Hart, Simi Valley, CA (US);

Chester Talbot Hartwell, Saugerties, NY (US);

Inventors:

James Paul Sabo, Pasadena, CA (US);

Joseph Dee Hart, Simi Valley, CA (US);

Chester Talbot Hartwell, Saugerties, NY (US);

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method provides a communication link between a first location such as a digital cinema theater and a second location such as a support station. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method includes the steps of initiating a communication link between a first location and a second location in response to an activation by a user, automatically providing an identification associated with the first location to the second location via the communication link and wherein the identification enables the second location to obtain information relating to an undesirable operating condition of the first location.


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