Remote Studio Camera Control via IP Streaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current remote control studio systems require expensive infrastructure for video transmission and often necessitate dedicated equipment for controlling multiple cameras, which is costly and inconvenient, especially for real-time analysis of time-sensitive events.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising five major subsystems: a video source collocated with the camera, a relay server, a control computer for remote monitoring and control, a video target for receiving the primary video stream, and a control stream server for managing lower bandwidth control signals, allowing remote camera control and video transmission over existing internet connections, enabling simultaneous control of multiple cameras.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fiber optic cable is used for long distance video transmission, then video transmission quality is improved, but installation cost and monthly recurring cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses IP-based video streaming to create a digital copy of the video signal that can be transmitted over standard internet infrastructure instead of requiring physical fiber optic cable installation. The video feed is encoded into IP packets and transmitted through existing network infrastructure, eliminating the need for expensive dedicated fiber optic installations while maintaining acceptable video quality for remote interviewing applications.
2Reliability
If dedicated control equipment is used for each camera, then camera control reliability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a single control computer that can simultaneously control multiple cameras through software-based camera control modules. The control system is designed to be universal, allowing one control station to manage any number of cameras connected to the IP network, eliminating the need for dedicated control equipment for each camera while maintaining reliable control through software arbitration and scheduling mechanisms.
3Loss of time
If remote control studio is set up, then expert travel time is reduced, but infrastructure cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables experts to conduct interviews from their own locations using their existing computers and internet connections. The system is designed to work with standard consumer-grade hardware and existing internet infrastructure, allowing experts to self-host the interviewing setup without requiring the deploying organization to install expensive specialized infrastructure at the expert's location. The control computer can be a standard PC or laptop that the expert already possesses.
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AI summary
A system for remotely controlling a camera is disclosed. The system includes five major subsystems; a first subsystem collocated with the camera; a second subsystem which serves as a gateway between the camera and the third subsystem; a third subsystem to remotely monitor the studio and control the camera; a fourth subsystem located at the destination of the video stream; and a fifth subsystem to receive and re-transmit a video control stream. This system allows the camera to be monitored and controlled by one location, while the primary video stream is transmitted to a different location. In some embodiments, the control video stream is a lower bandwidth signal than the primary video stream. Furthermore, the fifth subsystem is capable of receiving and re-transmitting control video streams from a plurality of cameras simultaneously. The second subsystem allows remote access to the first subsystem, based on approved credentials.