US 6,982,780 B2
Apparatus and method for building a playlist
Steven A. Morley, Escondido, Calif. (US); Jesse Hose, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); Michael Mitrani, San Diego, Calif. (US); and Jason Reich, San Diego, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Technicolor Digital Cinema, LLC, Burbank, Calif. (US)
Filed on Mar. 02, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/798,361.
Prior Publication US 2002/0122154 A1, Sep. 05, 2002
Int. Cl. G03B 19/18 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 352—38 54 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. In a digital cinema system, a method for creating a playlist, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying a list of program titles;
receiving an input for selecting a program title from said list;
displaying a list of available audio programs corresponding to said selected program title;
receiving another input for selecting an audio program from said list; and,
performing an automated compatibility process to verify the compatibility of the selected program title and the selected audio program, so as to prevent an actual creation of a playlist formed from the selected program title and the selected audio program if the compatibility does not exist.