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`CLAIMS
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`1. A method of coordinating and controlling television sets or cameras in a digital
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`information system for exposing information on at least one display device through the medium
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`of at least one television set or camera, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
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`generating an exposure list comprising control
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`instructions
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`for coordinating and
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`controlling television sets or cameras with regard to what shall be exposed, when it shall be
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`exposed, where it shall be exposed and for how long it shall be exposed;
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`using a control center for coordinating and controlling television sets or cameras, wherein
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`the control center is able to create and update said exposure list in real time with control
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`instruction fields via dynamic booking of information in time for exposure from mediators; and
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`wherein the exposure list enables each television set or camera to be controlled,
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`independently of other television sets or cameras, to receive the same or different information
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`in accordance with the exposure list for exposure of respective television set or camera through
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`the computerized devices.
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`2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that information mediators are
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`connected to a computerized control center via interfaces for data and telecommunication for
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`round—the clock transmission of information, wherein the control center has communication
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`interfaces against computerized devices, situated at specific places remote from the control
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`center having drive routine means, which may be transparent for transmission of information
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`with the drive routine means of the control center for transmission of information in the system
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`via interfaces.
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`3. A method according to claim 2, characterized in that a system administrator is able to
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`update the exposure list with elective information at any time whatsoever, wherein the dynamic
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`booking can be changed or delayed.
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`4. A method according to claims 1—3, characterized in that a server situated at a specific
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`place and being included in a computerized device comprises databases; and in that information
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`in the databases relating to exposures in the exposure list is copied in databases of servers in a
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`selected number of computerized devices situated at some other place.
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`5. A method according to claims 14, characterized in that the exposure list includes
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`reserved instruction fields for updating control instructions via mediator interfaces.
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`6. A method according to claims 1- 5, characterized in that the control instructions are
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`placed in a queue, or line, when the exposure list temporarily lacks instruction updating fields.
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`7. A method according to Claims 1-6, characterized in that a switch senses when one of
`said servers is out of function, wherein the television set or cameras controlled by said server
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`are controlled by another server situated at some other place.
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`8. A method according to any preceding Claim, characterized in that every television set
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`or camera is assigned an unique address.
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`9. A method according to Claim 8, characterized in that the addresses are of the type
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`TCP/IP.
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`10. A method according to any one of Claims 8 or 9, characterized in that the addresses
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`to television set or cameras, respectively, are stored on a smart card which can be read by
`computerised means via in these comprised smart card readers.
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`11. An arrangement for coordinating and controlling television sets or cameras in a digital
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`information system for displaying information on at
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`least one display device through the
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`medium of at least one television set or camera, said information being supplied by mediators
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`of information, for exposure or display , characterized in that it comprises:
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`computerized control center means, wherein the control center has communication
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`interfaces against;
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`computerized means for coordinating and controlling television sets or cameras;
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`exposure handler means whereby the control center functions, in real time and through the
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`medium of said exposure handler,
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`to create and update an exposure list having control
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`instruction fields, via dynamic booking of display information from mediators; and
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`wherein said exposure list, containing control instructions, coordinates and controls the
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`television sets or cameras in question with respect to what shall be exposed, where it shall be
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`exposed, when it shall be exposed, and for how long it shall be exposed, and enables each
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`television set or camera, independently of other television sets or cameras, to receive the same
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`or different information according to the exposure list for exposure, or display, by respective
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`television set or camera through the computerized devices.
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`12. An arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that said mediators are .
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`connected to the control center means via interfaces for data and telecommunication for
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`transmitting said information at any elected time whatsoever.
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`13. An arrangement according to claim 12, characterized in that said mediators posses
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`drive routine means, said drive routine means possibly being transparent for transmission of
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`information with the drive routine means of the control center for transmission of information
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`in the system via interfaces for that purpose.
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`14. An arrangement according to claim 11-13, characterized in that
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`the system
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`administrator is able to update the exposure list with elective information at any time whatsoev-
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`er, wherein the dynamic booking can be changed or delayed.
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`15. An arrangement according to claims 11-14, characterized in that a server situated at a
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`specific place and included in a computerized device includes databases; and in that
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`information in the databases relating to exposures in the exposure list is copied into databases
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`of servers in an elected number of computerized devices situated at some other place.
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`16. An arrangement according to Claims 12-15, characterized in that the exposure list
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`includes reserved instruction fields for updating with control. instructions via the mediator
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`interfaces.
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`17. An arrangement according to claims
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`11—14, characterized in that
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`the control
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`instructions are placed in a queue, or line, when the exposure list momentarily lacks instruction
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`fields for updating instructions.
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`18. An arrangement according to claims 11-17, characterized by a switch which detects
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`when a cinema computer is non—functional, in which case those television sets or cameras that
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`are controlled by the non-functional cinema computer are controlled by a cinema computer
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`situated at some other place.
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`19. An arrangement according to claims 11-18, characterized in that every television set
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`or camera is assigned an unique address.
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`20. An arrangement according to claim 19, characterized in that the addresses are of the
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`21. An arrangement according to claims 19 or 20, characterized in that the addresses to
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`television sets or cameras, respectively, are stored on a smart card which can be read by
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`computerimd means via in these comprised smart card readers.
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