Production Resource Mapping for Seamless Control Room Transfers
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of setting up and transferring live shots between control rooms is time-consuming and complicated due to the need to align multiple signals and communication channels, and moving a live shot from one control room to another requires dropping and re-establishing connections from scratch.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for managing connectivity using a production resource object manager (PROM) that determines input/output mappings based on profile information of remote sources and control rooms, enabling seamless connections and transfers by automating the alignment of audio, video, and communication channels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual setup and connection establishment is performed between remote source and control room, then connection reliability is ensured, but setup time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes profile information containing input/output mapping configurations for both remote sources and control rooms before actual connection is needed. When a connection request occurs, the pre-configured profiles are automatically matched and applied, eliminating the need for manual setup during the connection event. This preliminary configuration approach ensures connection reliability through pre-validated mappings while dramatically reducing setup time.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual alignment of signals and communication channels is performed, then connection accuracy is improved, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs input/output mapping determination by matching profile information from the remote source with profile information from the control room. The automated matching process identifies corresponding signals and communication channels without requiring manual intervention. This self-service approach maintains high connection accuracy through systematic profile comparison while reducing operational complexity by eliminating manual alignment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses profile information as templates or copies that represent the input/output configurations of remote sources and control rooms. Instead of manually creating new connections each time, the system references and applies these pre-created profile copies, ensuring consistent and accurate signal alignment while simplifying the operational process.
3Reliability
If connections are dropped and re-established from scratch when moving live shots between control rooms, then connection reliability is maintained, but productivity and versatility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The profile information structure is designed to be universal and control room-agnostic. The same remote source profile can be matched with multiple different control room profiles, allowing live shots to be transferred between control rooms without dropping connections. The system maintains reliability by re-matching existing profiles rather than creating new connections, while dramatically improving transfer efficiency through this multi-functional capability.
4Ease of operation
If automated input/output mapping is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex task of input/output mapping is performed in advance during profile creation, not during connection operations. The profile information stores the results of this preliminary analysis, including signal correspondences and communication channel mappings. During actual connection operations, the system simply retrieves and applies these pre-computed mappings, providing operational simplicity while the backend complexity is handled beforehand.
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AI summary
According to at least one embodiment, a method for providing connectivity between a remote source and a control room is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a request to connect the remote source and the control room; and in response to receiving the request, determining an input/output mapping between the remote source and the control room. The input/output mapping is based on a first profile information associated with the remote source and a second profile information associated with the control room. The method further includes: based on the determined input/output mapping, enabling a connection between the remote source and the control room.