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Building macro elements for production automation control

A technology of automatic control and components, applied in the direction of program control devices, color TV parts, TV system parts, etc., can solve problems such as midway replacement and equipment failure

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-15
THOMSON LICENSING SA
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However, it is conceivable that even in a fully automated production control environment, equipment could fail and need to be replaced during a live broadcast

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[0030]The present invention allows the template of a macro element to be copied to build several different macro elements. Directors can then recall each macro component by filename to produce a piece of media production.

[0031] A director's rundown sheet includes the various components that make up a show. Thus, a component consists of a set of commands instructing the production team to operate production equipment to produce segments or special effects of a program. An example is a Voice-over (VO) component. In this case, several commands are required to execute OV components or line items on the director's outline. Specifically, commands are needed for video switchers, audio mixers, teleprompters, and record / playback devices (RPDs) such as video tape recorders / players (VTRs) or video servers. These commands are "grouped" together to define VO components.

[0032] In an automated production environment, a component represents a set of commands that automate the contro...

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A macro element template is replicated to build a macro element library. A macro element is associated with executable instructions for controlling a plurality of production devices to produce a special effect or segment of a media production. One or more automation control objects are positioned onto a control interface to build a macro element template. Build information is associated with each automation control object to assign a variable name, device type, property page field(s), and variable naming table. A replicator control interface allows a range of sources to be assigned to the macro element template, and is associated with executable instructions for building the macro element library. The macro element library includes user-defined filenames that enables a director to quickly search and select a desired macro element. Changes in production values ripple throughout the macro element library to dynamically update the macro elements.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to media production, and more particularly to automated production equipment during media production. Background technique [0002] Traditionally, the production of live or live-to-tape video programming (such as network newscasts, talk shows, etc.) has largely involved working together in a video production environment with a studio and control room Manual process by a team of professionals. A video production environment includes many different types of video production equipment, such as cameras, microphones, video tape recorders (VTRs), video switching equipment, sound mixers, digital video special effects equipment, teleprompters, and video graphics overlay equipment, etc. . [0003] In a traditional production environment, video production equipment is manually operated by a production team of artistic and technical personnel (excluding performers and actors, also known as "special talents") who work toge...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/44H04N5/222G06FG06Q10/00
CPCG06Q10/06
Inventor 罗伯特·J·斯奈德约翰·R·本森凯文·K·莫罗亚历克斯·霍尔茨威廉·H·库奇理查德·托德莫里斯·史密斯
Owner THOMSON LICENSING SA