WO1993025016B1 - Dynamic loader - Google Patents

Dynamic loader

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WO1993025016B1
WO1993025016B1 PCT/US1993/005183 US9305183W WO9325016B1 WO 1993025016 B1 WO1993025016 B1 WO 1993025016B1 US 9305183 W US9305183 W US 9305183W WO 9325016 B1 WO9325016 B1 WO 9325016B1
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software
playback
resident software
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presentation material
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Priority to EP93915171A priority Critical patent/EP0643886B1/en
Priority to DE69305077T priority patent/DE69305077T2/en
Priority to CA002136653A priority patent/CA2136653C/en
Priority to AU45256/93A priority patent/AU686106B2/en
Priority to JP6500826A priority patent/JPH07507648A/en
Publication of WO1993025016A1 publication Critical patent/WO1993025016A1/en
Publication of WO1993025016B1 publication Critical patent/WO1993025016B1/en

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Abstract

The invention relates generally to an apparatus and a method for receiving and processing information, and for adapting the operational characteristics of the processing in response to material included in the received information. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus and a method embodying a software-controlled process which adapts or modifies the software in response to the received information. Although the invention has many applications, the invention is more particularly described in connection with a motion picture application in which film stock carries a conventional analog SVA soundtrack and a digital soundtrack with a digital representation of the software required to properly process the digital soundtrack. An apparatus and a method according to one embodiment establishes what version of software is required to properly process the digital soundtrack, optionally modifies its sofware from information carried with the digital soundtrack if the current version on hand is not appropriate, and uses the updated version of software to process the digital soundtrack on the remainder of the current film and other future films until such time as another software update is required.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS [received by the International Bureau on 14 December 1993 (14.12.93); original claims 1-31 replaced by amended claims 1-50 (9 pages)]
1. Apparatus comprising
receiver means for receiving encoded information, said information including operation material and presentation material, wherein said presentation material is represented in at least two different ways, the operation material comprising at least a portion of the software required to playback the presentation material represented in a first way but not required to playback the presentation material represented in another way, processor means for generating, in response to said presentation material represented in a first way, one or more signals representing sounds and/or visual images, and
adaptor means for adapting in response to said operation material the operational characteristics of said receiver means, said processor means, and/or said adaptor means, wherein the operational characteristics of at least one of said receiver means, said processor means, and said adaptor means is controlled by software resident in the apparatus and said adaptor means alters and/or replaces said resident software in response to operation material software so that the apparatus may properly playback the presentation material, wherein said adaptor means includes means for interrupting the operation of said processor means and for outputting signals representing sounds and/or visual images in response to presentation material represented in another way while said adaptor means is altering and/or replacing resident software in response to operation material software, whereby signals representing sounds and/or visual images are provided by the apparatus substantially without interruption.
2. Apparatus comprising
receiver means for receiving encoded information, said information including presentation material and operation material interspersed with respect to one another within said encoded information, the operation material comprising at least a portion of the software required to properly playback the presentation material,
processor means for generating in response to said presentation material one or more signals representing sounds and/or visual images, and
adaptor means for adapting in response to said operation material the operational characteristics of said receiver means, said processor means, and/or said adaptor means, wherein the operational characteristics of at least one of said receiver means, said processor means, and said adaptor means is controlled by software resident in the apparatus and said adaptor means alters and/or replaces said resident software in response to operation material software so that the apparatus may properly playback the presentation material.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said adaptor means includes control means for establishing in response to said operation material the version or versions of the software required to properly playing back the presentation material, wherein said adaptor means alters and/or replaces only the resident software which is not the required version.
4. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said operation material also comprises directory information providing an inventory of the operation material software, whereby said control means establishes the resident software be altered and/or replaced by comparing the directory information to the resident software.
5. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information carried by either a storage medium or a transmission medium.
6. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information from an optical storage medium.
7. Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said optical storage medium is motion picture film stock carrying an analog soundtrack and encoded digital information, said presentation material comprising said analog soundtrack and a portion of said encoded digital information, and said operation material constituting a portion of said encoded digital information.
8. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information from a magnetic storage medium.
9. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said magnetic storage medium is magnetic tape carrying analog information and encoded digital information, said presentation material comprising said analog information and a portion of said encoded digital information, and said operation material constituting a portion of said encoded digital information.
10. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information from an electro-magnetic signal.
11. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said receiver means is for receiving encoded information which includes presentation material represented in at least two different ways, the operation material comprising at least a portion of the software required to playback the presentation material represented in a first way but not required to playback the presentation material represented in another way.
12. Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said processor means generates one or more signals representing sounds and/or visual images in response to presentation material represented in said first way.
13. Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said adaptor means includes means for interrupting the operation of said processor means and for outputting signals representing sounds and/or visual images in response to presentation material represented in another way while said adaptor means is altering and/or replacing resident software in response to operation material software, whereby signals representing sounds and/or visual images are provided by the apparatus substantially without interruption.
14. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 13 wherein said adaptor means includes control means for establishing in response to said operation material the version or versions of said software required to properly playback the presentation material represented in the first way, wherein said adaptor means alters and/or replaces only the resident software which is not the required version.
15. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 13 wherein said operation material comprises at least a portion of the software to properly playback the presentation material represented in the first way using one or more than one playback system implementations, wherein said adaptor means includes control means for establishing, in response to said operation material, the version or versions of the software required to properly playback the presentation material represented in the first way on the playback system
implementation associated with the apparatus.
16. Apparatus according to any one of claims 11-15 wherein presentation material represented in a first way is represented in the form of digital information and presentation material represented in a second way is represented in the form of analog information.
17. Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information carried by either a storage medium or a transmission medium.
18. Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information from an optical storage medium.
19. Apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said optical storage medium is motion picture film stock and wherein said analog information is carried by a conventional analog soundtrack.
20. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information from a magnetic storage medium.
21. Apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said magnetic storage medium is magnetic tape.
22. Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said receiver means receives said encoded information from an electro- magnetic signal.
23. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said adaptor means includes memory means for storing resident software.
24. Apparatus according to claim 23 wherein said memory means includes read/write memory means and wherein altered and/or replaced resident software is stored in said read/write memory means.
25. Apparatus according to claim 24 wherein said memory means includes read only memory means, said read only memory means having a base software version stored therein for controlling the operational characteristics of at least one of said receiver means, said processor means, and said adaptor means.
26. Apparatus according to claim 24 wherein altered and/or replaced resident software is stored in said read/write memory means only during playback of the presentation material carrying the operation material software resulting in said altered and/or replaced software.
27. Apparatus according to claim 24 wherein altered and/or replaced resident software is stored in said read/write memory means until the subsequent playback of presentation material carrying operation material software causing said altered and/or replaced resident software to be further altered and/or replaced.
28. Apparatus according to claim 24 wherein, in response to one type of operation material software, altered and/or replaced resident software is stored in said read/write memory means only during playback of the presentation material carrying the operation material software resulting in said altered and/or replaced resident software, and, in response to another type of operation material software, altered and/or replaced resident software is stored in said read/write memory means until the subsequent playback of presentation material carrying operation material software causing said altered and/or replaced resident software in he further altered and /or replaced
29. Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said operation material comprises at least a portion of the software to properly playback the presentation material using one ox more than one playback system implementations, wherein said adaptor means includes control means for establishing, in response to said operation material, the version or versions of the software required to properly playback the presentation material on the playback system Implementation associated with the apparatus.
30. Apparatus comprising
receiver means for receiving encoded information, said information including presentation material and operation material interspersed with respect to one another within said encoded information, the operation material comprising at least a portion of the software required to properly playback the presentation material, or said information including only presentation material requiring base software to properly playback the presentation material, processor means for generating in response to said presentation material one or more signals representing sounds and/or visual images, and
adaptor means for adapting in response to said operation material the operational characteristics of said receive; means, said processor means, and/or said adaptor means, wherein the operational characteristics of at least one of said receiver means, said processor means, and said adaptor means is controlled by software resident in the apparatus and said adaptor means alters and/or replaces said resident software in response to operation material software so that the apparatus may properly playback the presentation material, said software resident in the apparatus including base software for use in playing back presentation material received without operation material or in case of a failure.
31. Apparatus according to claim 30 wherein said adaptor means includes memory means for storing resident software.
32. Apparatus according to claim 31 wherein said memory means includes read/ write memory means and wherein altered and/or replaced resident software is stored in said read/write memory means.
33. Apparatus according to claim 32 wherein said memory means includes read only memory means, said read only memory means having said base software stored therein.
34. Apparatus according to any of claims 1-4, 11 or 30 further comprising a medium carrying said encoded information received by said receiving means.
35. Apparatus according to claim 34 wherein said medium is a storage medium or a transmission medium.
36. Apparatus according to claim 34 wherein said medium is an optical storage medium.
37. Apparatus according to claim 36 wherein said optical storage medium is motion picture film stock.
38. Apparatus according to claim 34 wherein said medium is a magnetic storage medium.
39. Apparatus according to claim 38 wherein said magnetic storage medium is magnetic tape.
40. Apparatus according to claim 34 wherein said medium is a transmission medium for electro-magnetic signals.
41. A method comprising
receiving encoded information, said information including presentation material and operation material interspersed with respect to one another within said encoded
information, the operation material comprising at least a portion of the software required to properly playback the presentation material, or said information including only presentation material requiring base software to properly playback the presentation material,
generating in response to said presentation material one or more signals representing sounds and/or visual images, and
adapting in response to said operation material the operational characteristics of said receiving, said generating, and/or said adapting, wherein the operational characteristics of at least one of said receiving, said generating, and said adapting is controlled by resident software and said adapting alters and/or replaces said resident software in response to operation material software so that the method may properly playback the presentation material, said resident software including base software for use in playing back presentation material received without operation material or in case of a failure.
42. A method according to claim 41 wherein said adapting includes storing resident software.
43. A method according to claim 42 wherein said storing includes read/write storing and wherein altered and/or replaced resident software is stored by said read/write storing.
44. A method according to claim 43 wherein said storing includes read only storing, said read only memory storing having said base software stored therein.
45. A software-controlled information playback process comprising initializing the process, said initializing including the loading from stored memory of resident software for controlling said software-controlled process,
receiving packets of digitally encoded information, said packets including digitally encoded information representing sound and/or visual images interspersed with software for altering and/or replacing said resident software,
determining if the resident software is suitable for controlling said playback process, generating signals in response to the digitally encoded information representing said sound and/or visual images if the resident software is suitable for controlling the playback process, or, altering and/or replacing the resident software in response to received software if the resident software is not suitable for controlling the playback process, and
if the resident software is not suitable for controlling the playback process, re-initializing the process, said re-initializing including the loading from stored memory of altered and/or replaced resident software for controlling said software-controlled process.
46. A software-controlled information playback process comprising
initializing the process, said initializing including the loading from stored memory of resident software for controlling said software-controlled process,
receiving packets of digitally encoded information, said packets including digitally encoded information representing sound and/or visual images, and software for altering and/or replacing said resident software,
determining if the resident software is suitable for controlling said playback process, generating signals in response to the digitally encoded information representing said sound and/or visual images if the resident software is suitable for controlling the playback process, or, if the resident software is not suitable for controlling the playback process and the received software is not temporary software, altering and/or replacing the resident software in response to received software, or if the resident software is not suitable for controlling the playback process and the received software is temporary software, storing the temporary software apart from the resident software, and
if the resident software is not suitable for controlling the playback process, re-initializing the process, said re-initializing including either the loading from stored memory of altered and/or replaced resident software for controlling said software-controlled process if the received software is not temporary software, or, if the received software is temporary software, the loading from stored memory of received temporary software for controlling said software-controlled process.
47. A process according to claim 46 wherein the digitally encoded information representing sound and/or visual images is interspersed with the software for altering and/or replacing the resident software.
48. A software-controlled information playback process comprising
initializing the process, said initializing including the loading from stored memory of resident software for controlling said software-controlled process,
receiving packets of digitally encoded information, said packets including digitally encoded information representing sound and/or visual images, and software for altering and/or replacing said resident software, and also receiving information in another form representing the same sound and/or visual images,
determining if the resident software is suitable for controlling said playback process, generating signals in response, to the digitally encoded information representing said sound and/or visual images if the resident software is suitable for controlling the playback process, or, if the resident software is not suitable for controlling the playback process, generating signals in response to said information in another form and altering and/or replacing the resident software in response to received software, and
if the resident software is not suitable for controlling the playback process, re-initializing the process, said re-initializing including the loading from stored memory of altered and/or replaced resident software for controlling said software-controlled process.
49. A process according to claim 48 wherein the digitally encoded information representing sound and/or visual images is interspersed with the software for altering and/or replacing the resident software.
50. A storage or a transmission medium carrying encoded information comprising operation material and presentation material interspersed with respect to one another within said encoded information, the presentation material represented in at least two different ways, the operation material comprising at least a portion of the software required to playback the presentation material represented in a first way but not required to playback the presentation material represented in another way, said presentation material, when played back, providing signals representing sounds and/or visual images.
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