Distributed Studio Command Queues for Latency-Synced Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Film studios face delays and additional costs due to the inability to view a final composition of content until post-production is complete, especially when using green or blue screen technologies, and LED wall technologies do not fully address this issue.
Innovation Solution
A content production management system with a command interface module and command queue management module that enables synchronized command execution across distributed studio environments, allowing real-time coordination and integration of content production entities, even with latency, using a centralized command and control computer module and synchronized execution times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If green or blue screen technologies are used, then enhanced special effects and unique filming backgrounds are achieved, but the director is unable to view a final composition of the content until post-production work is complete, causing delays and additional costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces LED walls as an intermediary device between the green/blue screen and the director's view. The LED walls display real-time rendered backgrounds that replace the traditional green/blue screen, allowing the director to see the final composition during filming without waiting for post-production
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary rendering of backgrounds on LED walls before actual filming occurs. By pre-rendering and displaying backgrounds in real-time on LED walls, the system allows directors to make decisions about composition and lighting during the shooting phase, eliminating the need for time-consuming post-production work
2Loss of time
If LED wall technology is used, then a director may be able to view portions of a final composition before post-production work is complete, but synchronized command execution across geographically distributed studios remains challenging due to latency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the distributed studio system into autonomous local nodes, each with its own command queue management module. Each studio location operates independently with local decision-making capability, reducing the complexity of centralized coordination across geographic distances
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where each local studio node reports command execution status and timing information back to the central management system. This feedback loop enables dynamic adjustment of command timing and synchronization across distributed locations, managing latency through continuous monitoring and adaptation
3Productivity
If real-time command execution is implemented across distributed studios, then synchronized content production is achieved, but command coordination and timing synchronization become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic command queue management where execution timing is not fixed but adaptable. The system dynamically adjusts command execution times based on actual latency measurements and system state, allowing flexible synchronization that adapts to changing conditions in distributed studios
Solution Approach 2:
Each local studio node autonomously manages its own command execution based on locally stored command queues and timing information. The system enables self-service operation where each node independently determines when to execute commands based on its local clock and queue state, reducing the coordination burden on central systems
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AI summary
A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times.