John Raymond Naylor

US Patent:

7647342, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Mar 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/551083

Inventors:

Matthew Albert Ivey - Portland OR, US
John Robert Naylor - Portland OR, US
James Edward Pearce - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing - Boulogne-Billancourt

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

7071041

Abstract:

A system and corresponding methods are provided for enabling the automatic generation of a slate using metadata. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a request to provide a user with a list of video media assets so the user can select a video media asset to generate a slate; providing the user with the list of video media assets and receiving a selected video media asset from the user; acquiring metadata associated with the selected video media asset, creating a preview of the slate by generating fields that are associated with the acquired metadata, generating the slate in response to the user's approval of the previewed slate; transmitting the slate to a video server; and editing the slate into the selected video media asset so the slate and the video media asset can be viewed in conjunction with each other, thereby providing the user (via the slate) with information about the video media asset such as the video media asset's name, duration, database location, etc.

US Patent:

8212681, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Apr 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/226248

Inventors:

James Edward Pearce - Bramley, GB
John Robert Naylor - Lake Oswego OR, US
Stephen Burnside - Hillsboro OR, US

Assignee:

GVBB Holdings S.A.R.L. - Luxembourg

International Classification:

G08B 17/00

US Classification:

340584, 3406916, 340540, 34053922, 348135, 348152, 348156

Abstract:

An automated theater warning technique makes use of a digital cinema projection system to provide a display of a visual message indicative of an emergency condition. Upon receipt of a trigger generated in response to an emergency condition, the digital cinema projection system automatically switches from displaying the feature presentation to displaying the visual message. The digital cinema projection system can advantageously display different messages responsive to different conditions.

US Patent:

8281104, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Jan 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/448461

Inventors:

David Aaron Crowther - Aloha OR, US
James Edward Pearce - Bramley, GB
John Robert Naylor - Lake Oswego OR, US

Assignee:

GVBB Holdings S.A.R.L. - Luxembourg

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711173, 711114, 711E12001

Abstract:

A method includes designating at least three storage partitions on at least two logical drives, placing a first storage partition on a first of the logical drives adjacent to a second storage partition on a second of the logical drives separate from the first logical drives, and creating a third partition among both the first and second of the logical drives. The first, second and third partitions are balanced for storage access symmetry such that the drives bear equal storage placement.

US Patent:

20090150921, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Feb 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/990152

Inventors:

John Robert Naylor - Lake Oswego OR, US
James Edward Pearce - Hampshire, GB
Ginhann Liu - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

THOMAS LICENSING - Boulogne-Billancourt

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 24

Abstract:

A system and method for reviewing and checking cinema movies for completeness and conformity with exhibitor expectations in a time-saving and efficient manner. In one embodiment, a method for evaluating presentations is provided wherein for each presentation length, a reel time duration X is determined, points of interest are determined, and presentation length portions to be evaluated are selected as preferably including at least a duration of time which includes each of the determined points of interest. The selected portions may include a buffer portion, e.g., a period of time from about 5% of the total presentation length time before to about 5% of the total presentation length time after each of the determined points of interest. Another portion may be presentation length selected for evaluation which includes at least 10% of the total presentation length time. Such 10% selected portion is preferably selected from the center of each presentation length.

US Patent:

20090205001, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Dec 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/989142

Inventors:

John Robert Naylor - Lake Oswego OR, US
James Edward Pearce - Portland OR, US
Mark Hillebrandt - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing - Boulogne-Billancourt

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

725 82

Abstract:

A system for a digital multiplex theater having a plurality of auditoriums includes a central server, playout servers, and an intelligent selection module. The central server has a local storage device configured to store digital cinema movies. The playout servers are each configured to playout the movies at a respective auditorium and have a respective local storage device configured to redundantly store the movies. The intelligent selection module selects a source for playing out, in an alternate auditorium in place of a scheduled auditorium, from a respective playout server in place of a scheduled playout server, a portion of a movie interrupted by a malfunction occurring at the scheduled auditorium. The selection is made from among any of the storage devices, and is based upon at least a current playing out ability of the scheduled playout server, and a playout schedule of the storage device at the alternate auditorium.

Author:

John F. Naylor

ISBN #:

0297177818

Author:

John F. Naylor

ISBN #:

0812901878

Author:

John F. Naylor

ISBN #:

0812961498

Author:

John Naylor

ISBN #:

0273625322

Author:

John Naylor

ISBN #:

0273655787

Author:

John Naylor

ISBN #:

0273673211

Author:

John Naylor

ISBN #:

0566055309

Author:

John Naylor

ISBN #:

0712110542