Abstract: An Integrated Digital Production Line for Full-Motion Visual Products is a fully-integrated digital process which has application in many industries, including entertainment (e.g., movie, TV) and government (e.g., test range activity, intelligence). The entire process includes the phases of (1) Project Planning, (2) Content Creation, (3) Content Management, and (4) Content Distribution/Use. Throughout, the visual content is handled in a totally secure (e.g., encrypted) manner over a virtual private network (120), wherein only those authorized to use or view the visual product can do so, and wherein there is the ability to monitor use so that the user can be charged for its use or viewing. There is also an integrated process to bill automatically the user or exhibitor for such use or viewing, and to pass the revenue to the owner of the content.

Abstract: A method is provided that includes viewing at least one frame of a video file at a first location, viewing the at least one frame of the video file at a second location and transmitting a command from the first location to the second location regarding a control operation of the video file.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for billing usage over a network. This may include determining when a network interface is turned on and determining when the network interface is turned off. A time-based bill may be created based on when the network interface is turned on and when the network interface is turned off.

Abstract: Apparatus, and a related method for its operation, for generating multiple parallel streams of data from a large solid-state mass storage device, under the individual control of multiple users requesting the data streams. The apparatus includes a hardware interface table containing a user command and current memory address for each active user requesting data from storage. Memory array addressing logic cycles through the hardware interface table and generates multiple streams of memory array addresses based on the user commands and the current memory addresses, but without using a processor to generate the addresses. The address streams are directed to a memory array, from which are output multiple streams of corresponding data. User commands for selective control of each data stream are converted to new memory addresses, which are stored in the hardware interface table and almost instantly result in performance of requested control functions with respect to the data streams.

Abstract: A radiation-hard dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device having reduced sensitivity to single event upset and latchup. The radiation-hard DRAM device includes a high-density configuration of transistors that have undergone neutron bombardment. The high-density configuration of transistors reduces sensitivity to single event upset, but increases sensitivity to latchup. Neutron bombardment reduces the increased sensitivity to single event latchup to effectively provide permanent latchup immunity.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a dual function satellite imaging and communication system (10, 40, 50, 60) using a solid state mass data storage device (30) which generates and stores image data at a relatively low data rate and subsequently transmits the data at a significantly higher data rate. The dual function imaging and communication system (10, 40, 50, 60), which may be incorporated as a body mounted payload of an imaging satellite, provides a single antenna or aperture (28, 54, 62) to perform both the imaging and communication functions and simplify the imaging and communication systems of the imaging satellite by eliminating the requirement for a separately gimballed antenna and/or aperture for each system. Further, the present invention is designed to operate in a low duty cycle mode to minimize its power supply requirements.