Theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method
The unified management system established through VPN technology solves the problems of data loss, low security, and low utilization in theater stage equipment management, realizes secure equipment transmission and reasonable allocation, and improves the efficiency of equipment management and the success rate of performances.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the management of theater stage equipment relies on individual machines to store parameters, which leads to data loss or low security, low equipment utilization, high management costs, and a lack of centralized control capabilities for multiple devices. In particular, information synchronization and coordination are difficult when equipment is moved between different locations, and the attribution of responsibility is unclear.
A unified management system based on VPN technology is adopted. The system collects equipment data through industrial control computers, encapsulates it, and transmits it to the field workstation computers via local area network. It is also synchronized to the cloud server to realize a multi-level approval mechanism, including confirmation of equipment users and overall coordination, and database updates, to ensure secure data transmission and reasonable allocation of equipment.
It improved the security and reliability of equipment management, enhanced equipment utilization, reduced management costs, enabled full monitoring and traceability of equipment transfer processes, ensured the safe transfer and timely return of equipment, avoided data silos, and improved the reliability and success rate of performances.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of stage equipment management, more particularly to a theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method. BACKGROUND
[0002] As an important cultural form, the management and coordination of stage performances are particularly important. Currently, the management of theater stage equipment mainly adopts the traditional way, that is, the parameters of each single machine are saved separately on the hard disk of the local machine. This way is easily affected by various factors when dealing with complex performance scenarios, resulting in data loss or low security. Especially during equipment transition, that is, temporary borrowing of equipment at the performance site, the scene of equipment transition from one performance to another. Equipment transition involves multiple performances, multiple locations or large-scale event performances. The scene of equipment transition not only needs to clarify the equipment responsibility person, but also needs to control the transferable equipment and adjust the ownership of the equipment after transition. However, the existing management method has problems such as low equipment utilization rate, high management cost, difficult data statistics, etc.
[0003] In order to solve these problems, a management system capable of realizing synchronous centralized control of multiple devices is needed to improve work efficiency and realize centralized monitoring and unified management. At the same time, how to improve the utilization rate of equipment through clear responsibility attribution and transition management to ensure timely return of equipment has also become a problem to be solved. SUMMARY
[0004] The existing stage equipment management method relies on single machine to save parameters, resulting in data loss or low security, low equipment utilization rate, high management cost, lack of multi-device synchronous centralized control capability and clear responsibility attribution management mechanism. Especially in the scene of equipment transition, information synchronization and coordination is very important. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method, comprising:
[0005] Step 1, apply for equipment transition for transition performance;
[0006] Step 2, perform transition overall planning approval, including checking transition equipment data and transition time, judging whether there is a transition conflict or equipment use restriction, if yes, returning to step 1, if no, executing step 3;
[0007] Step 3, the user of the transferred equipment performs approval, including checking transition equipment data and transition time, judging whether to agree to the transition application, if yes, executing step 4, if no, returning to step 2;
[0008] Step 4: The event coordinator approves the event transfer, including checking the transfer equipment data and transfer time, and determining whether to approve the transfer application. If yes, proceed to Step 5; otherwise, return to Step 3.
[0009] Step 5: Locate the equipment request master table for the performance being transitioned to, and modify the equipment data in the equipment request master table; and
[0010] Step 6: Modify the equipment data in the equipment application master table for transition performances.
[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 1 includes selecting the equipment type, model, quantity, and the program to be moved to. The equipment selected for the transfer can only be chosen from the equipment list of the program to be moved to.
[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 1 includes,
[0013] Step 101: Collect performance data and equipment data from the stage equipment by operating the industrial control computer;
[0014] Step 102: After packaging the collected performance data and equipment data, transmit them to the on-site workstation computer via the local area network;
[0015] Step 103: Synchronize the encapsulated performance data and equipment data to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel.
[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 2 includes:
[0017] Step 201: Transmit the transit application information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel;
[0018] Step 202: The cloud server verifies the migration request to determine if there are any migration conflicts or device usage restrictions; and
[0019] Step 203: If there is a transfer conflict or equipment usage restriction, return to Step 1 to reapply; if there is no conflict or restriction, proceed to Step 3.
[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 3 includes:
[0021] Step 301: Transmit the transfer application information to the terminal of the recipient of the transferred equipment via a VPN tunnel;
[0022] Step 302: The recipient of the transferred equipment checks the equipment data, transfer time, and other information.
[0023] Step 303: After the recipient of the transferred equipment confirms the transfer application, proceed to step 4; otherwise, return to step 2.
[0024] 6. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 5, characterized in that: step 4 includes:
[0025] Step 401: Transmit the transition application information to the terminal that coordinates the performances to be transitioned via a VPN tunnel;
[0026] Step 402: The program coordinator checks the data of the transition equipment, the transition time, and other information.
[0027] Step 403: If the transition application is confirmed by the program coordinator, proceed to step 5; otherwise, return to step 3.
[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 5 includes: querying the database to retrieve the total equipment application list for the transitional performance, and reducing the number of equipment based on the application quantity.
[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 5 further includes adding a transition tag to the performance to be transitioned.
[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, step 6 includes:
[0031] Step 601: Collect equipment information after the transfer by operating the industrial control computer;
[0032] Step 602: Transmit the collected information to the on-site workstation computer via the local area network;
[0033] Step 603: Synchronize the information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel;
[0034] Step 604: Update the data in the device application master table on the cloud server.
[0035] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a collaborative management method for the transition of theater stage equipment, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0036] 1. By establishing a unified equipment relocation management mechanism, the responsibility for equipment relocation was clarified, data loss or security risks during equipment relocation were avoided, and the security and reliability of equipment management were improved;
[0037] 2. By adopting a multi-level approval mechanism involving the equipment recipient, the performance coordinator, and the venue coordinator, the rational allocation of equipment for venue transfer was achieved, the utilization rate of equipment was improved, and the equipment management cost was reduced.
[0038] 3. Through the unified management of relocation orders and the dynamic updating of equipment application summary tables, the entire equipment relocation process is monitored and traced, ensuring the safe relocation and timely return of equipment;
[0039] 4. The VPN-based data transmission mechanism enables secure transmission and centralized management of device data, avoiding the data silo problem caused by the decentralized management of devices in traditional methods, and improving data sharing efficiency;
[0040] 5. By standardizing the management and assigning responsibility for equipment relocation, the problem of performance delays or cancellations caused by inconvenient equipment relocation was solved, thereby improving the reliability and success rate of performances. Attached Figure Description
[0041] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the collaborative management method for the transition of theater stage equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0042] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a collaborative management method for theater stage equipment transitions according to an embodiment of the present invention. The invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The content shown is intended to fully illustrate the invention and is not intended to limit the invention.
[0043] Example 1:
[0044] This invention provides a collaborative management method for the transition of theater stage equipment, the specific implementation steps of which are as follows:
[0045] Step 1: Apply for equipment transfer for a changeover performance. Select the equipment type, model, quantity, and the performance to be transferred to. More specifically, this includes:
[0046] Step 101: Collect performance data and equipment data from the stage equipment using an industrial control computer. The industrial control computer can be an IPC-610L model with a data acquisition frequency of 1kHz.
[0047] Step 102: After encapsulating the collected performance data and equipment data, transmit them to the on-site workstation computer via a local area network (LAN). The LAN uses Gigabit Ethernet, and the transmission protocol is TCP / IP.
[0048] Step 103: Synchronize the encapsulated performance data and equipment data to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel. The VPN tunnel uses the AES-256 encryption algorithm and has a data transmission rate of 100Mbps.
[0049] Step 2, Relocation Coordination and Approval, includes reviewing relocation equipment data, relocation time, etc., to determine if there are any relocation conflicts or equipment usage restrictions, and more specifically includes:
[0050] Step 201: Transmit the transfer application information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel. The cloud server uses an Intel Xeon E3-1270 processor, 16GB DDR4 memory, and solid-state drives for storage.
[0051] Step 202: The cloud server verifies the migration request to determine if there are any migration conflicts or device usage restrictions. The verification time shall not exceed 3 seconds.
[0052] Step 203: If there is a conflict during the transfer or restrictions on equipment use, return to step 1 to reapply; if there is no conflict or restriction, proceed to step 3.
[0053] Step 3: Approval by the recipient of the transferred equipment, including reviewing equipment data, transfer time, and other information, more specifically including:
[0054] Step 301: Transmit the relocation application information to the terminal of the recipient of the relocated equipment via a VPN tunnel. The recipient of the relocated equipment can access the relocation application information using a mobile terminal.
[0055] Step 302: The recipient of the transferred equipment views the equipment data, transfer time, and other information. The information display interface is developed using HTML5 and supports mobile terminal access.
[0056] Step 303: After the recipient of the transferred equipment confirms the transfer application, proceed to step 4; otherwise, return to step 2.
[0057] Step 4: Approval by the program organizer, including reviewing information such as transition equipment data and transition time, and more specifically:
[0058] Step 401: Transmit the transition application information to the terminal of the program coordinator via a VPN tunnel. The computer used by the program coordinator is configured with an Intel Core i7-9700 processor and 16GB of memory.
[0059] Step 402: The program coordinator checks the data of the transition equipment, the transition time, and other information.
[0060] Step 403: If the transition application is confirmed by the program coordinator, proceed to step 5; otherwise, return to step 4.
[0061] Step 5: Locate the equipment application summary table for the program to be transitioned to by the requested equipment; subtract the application quantity from the corresponding equipment in the equipment application summary table; add a transition tag to the program to be transitioned to, which includes more specific details such as:
[0062] Step 501: Query the master table of equipment applications for the theatrical productions to be moved to the next location from the database. The database uses MySQL 8.0 and is stored on a cloud server.
[0063] Step 502: Reduce the number of equipment requests based on the requested quantity. The maximum time for the reduction operation shall not exceed 1 second.
[0064] Step 503: Mark the target scene to be transitioned as a transition state.
[0065] Step 6: Add equipment application data to the equipment application master table for transitional performances, including more specific details such as:
[0066] Step 601: Collect equipment information after the transfer by operating the industrial control computer. The collection frequency is 2Hz.
[0067] Step 602: Transmit the collected information to the on-site workstation computer via the local area network.
[0068] Step 603: Synchronize the information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel.
[0069] Step 604: Update the data in the device application master table on the cloud server. The maximum time for the update operation shall not exceed 2 seconds.
[0070] Example 2:
[0071] This invention provides a collaborative management method for the transition of theater stage equipment, the specific implementation steps of which are as follows:
[0072] Step 1: Apply for equipment transfer for the performance. Select the equipment type, model, quantity, and the performance to be transferred.
[0073] Step 101: Collect performance data and equipment data from the stage equipment using an industrial control computer. The industrial control computer used is model FX3-U12L, with a data acquisition frequency of 2kHz.
[0074] Step 102: After encapsulating the collected performance data and equipment data, transmit them to the on-site workstation computer via a local area network (LAN). The LAN uses a 10GB Ethernet connection and the transmission protocol is UDP.
[0075] Step 103: Synchronize the encapsulated performance data and equipment data to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel. The VPN tunnel uses the ChaCha20 encryption algorithm and has a data transmission rate of 200Mbps.
[0076] Step 2: Relocation coordination and approval, including reviewing relocation equipment data, relocation time, etc., to determine whether there are any relocation conflicts or equipment usage restrictions.
[0077] Step 201: Transmit the transfer application information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel. The cloud server uses an Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 processor, 64GB of ECC DDR4 memory, and NVMe solid-state drives for storage.
[0078] Step 202: The cloud server verifies the migration request to determine if there are any migration conflicts or device usage restrictions. The verification time shall not exceed 1 second.
[0079] Step 203: If there is a conflict during the transfer or restrictions on equipment use, return to step 1 to reapply; if there is no conflict or restriction, proceed to step 3.
[0080] Step 3: Approval by the recipient of the transferred equipment, including reviewing the equipment data and transfer time.
[0081] Step 301: Transmit the transfer application information to the terminal of the recipient of the transferred equipment via a VPN tunnel. The mobile terminal used by the recipient of the transferred equipment is a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
[0082] Step 302: The recipient of the transferred equipment views the equipment data, transfer time, and other information. The information display interface is developed using the Vue.js framework and supports mobile terminal access.
[0083] Step 303: After the recipient of the transferred equipment confirms the transfer application, return to step 4.
[0084] Step 4: The program to be transitioned to a new location is subject to overall approval, including reviewing information such as the data of the transition equipment and the transition time.
[0085] Step 401: Transmit the transition application information to the terminal of the program coordinator via a VPN tunnel. The computer used by the program coordinator is configured with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor and 32GB of memory.
[0086] Step 402: The program coordinator checks the data of the transition equipment, the transition time, and other information.
[0087] Step 403: After the transition program coordinator confirms the transition application, return to step 5.
[0088] Step 5: Locate the equipment application summary table for the program to be transitioned to by the applied equipment; subtract the application quantity from the corresponding equipment in the equipment application summary table; add a transition tag to the program to be transitioned to.
[0089] Step 501: Query the master table of equipment requests for the theatrical productions to be moved through the database. The database uses PostgreSQL 13 and is stored on a cloud server.
[0090] Step 502: Reduce the number of devices requested. The maximum time for the reduction operation shall not exceed 500 milliseconds.
[0091] Step 503: Mark the target scene to be transitioned as a transition state.
[0092] Step 6: Add equipment application data to the equipment application master table for transitional performances.
[0093] Step 601: Collect equipment information after the transfer by operating the industrial control computer. The collection frequency is 5Hz.
[0094] Step 602: Transmit the collected information to the on-site workstation computer via the local area network.
[0095] Step 603: Synchronize the information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel.
[0096] Step 604: Update the data in the device application master table on the cloud server. The maximum time for the update operation shall not exceed 1 second.
[0097] The above description of the embodiments is intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand and apply the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to these embodiments, and the general principles described herein can be applied to other embodiments without inventive effort. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein, and any improvements and modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention should be within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A method for collaborative management of theater stage equipment transitions, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1: Apply for equipment transfer for the performance; Step 2: Conduct site relocation coordination and approval, including checking the relocation equipment data and relocation time, and determining whether there are any relocation conflicts or equipment usage restrictions. If so, return to Step 1; otherwise, proceed to Step 3. Step 3: The recipient of the transferred equipment approves the application, including checking the equipment data and transfer time, and determining whether to approve the transfer application. If yes, proceed to Step 4; otherwise, return to Step 2. Step 4: The event coordinator approves the event transfer, including checking the transfer equipment data and transfer time, and determining whether to approve the transfer application. If yes, proceed to Step 5; otherwise, return to Step 3. Step 5: Locate the equipment application master table for the performance to be moved to another venue by the application equipment, and modify the equipment data in the equipment application master table; as well as Step 6: Modify the equipment data in the equipment application master table for transition performances.
2. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Step 1 includes selecting the equipment type, model, quantity, and the program to be moved to. The equipment to be moved to can only be selected from the equipment list of the program to be moved to.
3. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Step 1 includes, Step 101: Collect performance data and equipment data from the stage equipment by operating the industrial control computer; Step 102: After packaging the collected performance data and equipment data, transmit them to the on-site workstation computer via the local area network; Step 103: Synchronize the encapsulated performance data and equipment data to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel.
4. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Step 2 includes: Step 201: Transmit the transit application information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel; Step 202: The cloud server verifies the migration request to determine if there are any migration conflicts or device usage restrictions; and Step 203: If there is a conflict during the transfer or restrictions on equipment use, return to step 1 to reapply; if there is no conflict or restriction, proceed to step 3.
5. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 4, characterized in that, Step 3 includes: Step 301: Transmit the transfer application information to the terminal of the recipient of the transferred equipment via a VPN tunnel; Step 302: The recipient of the transferred equipment checks the equipment data, transfer time, and other information. Step 303: After the recipient of the transferred equipment confirms the transfer application, proceed to step 4; otherwise, return to step 2.
6. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Step 4 includes: Step 401: Transmit the transition application information to the terminal that coordinates the performances to be transitioned via a VPN tunnel; Step 402: The program coordinator checks the data of the transition equipment, the transition time, and other information. Step 403: If the transition application is confirmed by the program coordinator, proceed to step 5; otherwise, return to step 3.
7. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Step 5 includes: querying the database to retrieve the total equipment application list for the changed-stage performances, and reducing the number of equipment based on the application quantity.
8. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 7, characterized in that... Step 5 also includes adding transition tags to the performances that will be transitioned to another location.
9. The theater stage equipment transition collaborative management method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Step 6 includes: Step 601: Collect equipment information after the transfer by operating the industrial control computer; Step 602: Transmit the collected information to the on-site workstation computer via the local area network; Step 603: Synchronize the information to the cloud server via a VPN tunnel; Step 604: Update the data in the device application master table on the cloud server.