Event Tag Insertion for Live Broadcast Edit Logging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for live broadcasting, such as concerts and sports events, rely on manual editing to remove offensive content, which can lead to uncertainties about interruptions in the broadcast and are prone to human errors in logging edits, making it difficult to distinguish between editing actions and transmission malfunctions.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an event tag insertion device that generates and inserts timestamped or frame-accurate event tags into media content, allowing for automated recording and differentiation between edits and transmission issues, using a processor and memory to manage event tags and communicate edits to broadcast networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual editing is used to remove offensive content from live broadcasts, then content compliance with FCC regulations is achieved, but reliability of edit identification deteriorates due to human errors and uncertainties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of edit logging with an automated electronic system. The event tag insertion device automatically generates and inserts timestamped event tags into media content during editing operations, eliminating human error in recording and providing reliable, objective records of all edits made during live broadcasts.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service automation where the editing process itself generates the recording mechanism. When an edit is performed, the system automatically detects the edit action, generates an event tag with timestamp and duration information, and inserts it into the media content stream, allowing the editing process to self-document without external manual logging.
2Measurement precision
If manual logging of edits is performed, then ease of operation is maintained, but measurement precision of edit timing and identification deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring the event tag insertion device to automatically capture timing information. The device is set up to insert timestamped event tags at the exact moment an edit occurs, ensuring precise recording of edit timing, duration, and position in the media stream before any analysis or review is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary event tag as a mediator between the editing action and the record. The event tag serves as a digital marker that carries precise timing information and identifies the edit action, acting as an intermediary data structure that bridges the gap between the manual editing process and the automated recording system.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If real-time editing interruptions occur in live broadcasts, then compliance with FCC regulations is maintained, but difficulty in detecting transmission malfunctions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by automatically generating and inserting event tags that provide immediate information about the cause of any interruption. The event tags include metadata identifying whether the interruption was due to editing or transmission issues, providing feedback to broadcast network personnel about the nature of each disruption in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the media content stream into discrete segments marked by event tags. Each segment can be individually analyzed to determine its characteristics, allowing broadcast personnel to distinguish between different types of interruptions (editing vs. transmission malfunctions) by examining the event tag information associated with each segment.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an event tag insertion system. The system includes a memory and a processor configured to receive a media content, receive an input from an event indicator device, the input corresponding to an event in the media content, generate an event tag, the event tag including the input from the event indicator device and a position of the event in the media content, and insert the event tag as metadata into the media content.