Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture in which a server computational device establishes communications over a network with a dental imaging system. An order is received to fabricate a dental device based on dental imagery acquired via the dental imaging system. A discount based on a cost of fabrication of the dental device is computed and communicated. Provided also is an intra-oral imaging system, where the intra-oral imaging system comprises an intra-oral imaging sensor, a display, and a processor coupled to the intra-oral imaging sensor and the display. The intra-oral imaging device acquires dental imagery, and establishes communications over a network with a server computational system. The intra-oral imaging device sends, an order to fabricate a dental device based on the acquired dental imagery, and receives communications of a discount based on a cost of fabrication of the dental device.

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.