Patent ID: 7895074

Claim:
A method for providing, from digital data, at a motion picture exhibition site, a motion picture promotional item relating to a motion picture, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving motion picture digital data for the motion picture at the motion picture exhibition site, wherein the motion picture is a feature film and the motion picture digital data is suitable for presentation of the complete feature film to an audience at the motion picture exhibition site; (b) receiving supplemental data transmitted along with the motion picture digital data, the supplemental data to be used for forming the promotional item relating to the motion picture and including digital image data related to the motion picture and differing from the motion picture digital data; (c) storing the supplemental data in a computer readable digital storage device accessible from the motion picture exhibition site; (d) using an apparatus to form the promotional item at the motion picture exhibition site using the digital image data included in the supplemental data in response to a user command, wherein the promotional item is a physical object; and (e) providing the promotional item to the user at the motion picture exhibition site.