Cloud Control Center for Remote Audio-Visual Recording

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional media production methods require a large, specialized crew for high-quality audio-visual content creation, which is compromised when production migrates to remote locations with minimal crew and limited communication, leading to challenges in quality control and re-recording defects.

Innovation Solution

A remotely adjustable audio-visual recording device communicatively coupled to a cloud control center, allowing remote control and communication of features such as positioning, lighting, and recording settings, enabling high-quality remote media production by automating connections and near real-time review and editing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If media production migrates to remote locations with minimal crew, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidquality of content generated
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a cloud control center as an intermediary between the remote recording device and the production team. This cloud-based intermediary enables remote operation while maintaining quality control through automated connection, remote device control, and coordination of specialty devices, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of remote operation and manufacturing precision of content quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the traditional mechanical system of on-set crew members physically controlling recording devices with an automated electronic system. The talent component automatically connects to the cloud control center upon power-on, and the cloud control center remotely controls recording features through electronic communication, eliminating the need for physical presence while maintaining operational quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Manufacturing precision

If a large specialized crew is used for on-set production, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality of content generatedVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the control functions from the physical crew members and consolidates them into a centralized cloud control center. By taking out the complex coordination requirements from the on-set environment and placing them in a remote cloud-based system, the patent reduces on-set complexity while maintaining manufacturing precision through automated control mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The cloud control center serves as a universal platform that performs multiple functions previously requiring separate crew members. It handles device control, quality monitoring, communication coordination, and automated connection management, thereby reducing the need for multiple specialized devices and personnel while maintaining production quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11877055B2System and method to operate a set remotely
Publication Date: 2024.01.16 DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure describes systems and methods operating a set remotely, and more specifically, for enabling the control of a remotely adjustable audio-visual recording device as well as the communication between the remotely adjustable audio-visual recording device and various specialty devices of a cloud control center configured to remotely control features of the remotely adjustable audio-visual recording device. In operation, a talent component may receive a user input indicative of turning on the r remotely adjustable audio-visual recording device. Based on receiving the user input, the talent component may automatically connect, via a network, to a cloud control center. Based on connecting to the talent component, the cloud control center may remotely control the remotely adjustable audio-visual recording device an enable the remote recording of audio-visual content.