A media provider, including a job-control master computer system which manages duplication jobs via directing each duplication job to a processing job queue of a particular recording cluster; and a plurality of media file clusters each containing a media file master server, a processing job queue, a job recording queue and at least one media-recording client; the media file master server obtaining a duplication job from the processing job queue, acquiring files for the duplication job and transferring such information to the recording queue, the media recording client retrieving a duplication job and duplicating the consumer defined collection of files and/or uniquely modified or newly created set of files together with the unique digital identification number on a recording medium.
Method For Coordinating Production Of An Animated Feature Using A Logistics System
Lemuel L. Davis - La Canada CA Mark R. Kimball - La Canada CA Vahe Sarkissian - Pasadena CA Dylan W. Kohler - Glendale CA
Assignee:
The Walt Disney Company - Burbank CA
International Classification:
G06F 1730 G06F 1300
US Classification:
395615
Abstract:
A computer animation production system (2) for processing digital image data is disclosed. The computer animation production system (2) contains at least one information processing device (44-76) for enabling at least one user to develop, utilize and enhance digital image data. The information processing device (44-76) is associated with a first (4) and a second (6, 8, 10, 12 and 14) global area network (4). The first global area network (4) is for communicating digital control information to at least one information processing device. The digital control information includes image database information. The second global area network (6, 8, 10, 12 and 14) is for communicating the digital image data to the at least one information processing device (44-76). The digital image data includes pixel characteristic information for image reproduction on the information processing device. The second global area network (6, 8, 12 and 14) also includes a means for arbitrating (36, 38, 40, 42 or 43) access of the digital image data to the information processing device (44-76).
Computer Image Production System Utilizing First And Second Networks For Separately Transferring Control Information And Digital Image Data
Lemuel L. Davis - La Canada CA Mark R. Kimball - La Canada CA Vahe Sarkissian - Pasadena CA Dylan Kohler - Glendale CA
Assignee:
The Walt Disney Company - Burbank CA
International Classification:
G26F 1342 G26F 1562
US Classification:
395100
Abstract:
A computer image production system (2) for processing digital image data is disclosed. The computer animation production system (2) contains at least one information processing device (44-76) for enabling at least one user to develop, utilize and enhance digital image data. The information processing device (44-76) is associated with a first (4) and a second (6, 8, 10, 12 and 14) global area network (4). The first global area network (4) is for communicating digital control information to at least one information processing device. The digital control information includes image database information. The second global area network (6, 8, 10, 12 and 14) is for communicating the digital image data to the at least one information processing device (44-76). The digital image data includes pixel characteristic information for image reproduction on the information processing device. The second global area network (6, 8, 12 and 14) also includes a means for arbitrating (36, 38, 40, 42 or 43) access of the digital image data to the information processing device (44-76).