Management console providing an interface for featured sets of digital automation systems

• US 20060212901A1
• Filed: 12/15/2005
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Steelberg, Ryan, Steelberg, Chad
• Application Number:
  US11/303,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20060212901A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/36
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/10 Arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or the distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/14 for monitoring programmes
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/04 Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/06 Arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/66 for using the result on distributors' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2547 Third Party Billing, e.g. billing of advertiser
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02

Abstract

A management console located proximate to a hub for managing at least one radio broadcast is disclosed. The console includes a connection to a digital automation system, the digital automation system directing the at least one radio broadcast and a software suite suitable for providing an interface for feature sets of the digital automation system via the connection.

Claims

1. A management console located proximate to a hub for managing at least one radio broadcast, said console comprising:

a connection to a digital automation system, said digital automation system directing the at least one radio broadcast; and

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a software suite suitable for providing an interface for feature sets of the digital automation system via said connection.

2. The console of claim 1, wherein said digital automation system is Scott Studios.

3. The console of claim 1, wherein said digital automation system is Maestro.

4. The console of claim 1, wherein said software suite includes diagnostics, said diagnostics providing at least centralized automation system monitoring and alerting.

5. The console of claim 1, wherein said software suite includes a revenue suite, said revenue suite creates at least one new station revenue stream at least by helping to monetize unsold advertising inventory.

6. The console of claim 5, wherein said creation occurs without manual trafficking.

7. The console of claim 1, further comprising a centralized view at least into the real-time status of the substantially on-air automation system for at least one station related to the at least one radio broadcast.

8. The console of claim 1, wherein said software suite provides detailed asset reports.

9. The console of claim 8, wherein said asset reports are on a per station basis.

10. The console of claim 8, wherein said asset reports are on a grouped station basis.

11. The console of claim 1, wherein said software suite provides at least on user the ability to view stations and activate solutions based on permissions.

12. The console of claim 1, wherein said software suite includes at least one user profile set to limit the user to view only access.

13. The console of claim 1, wherein said software suite includes at least one user profile set to limit the user to manage substantially the entire network.

14. The console of claim 1, wherein said software suite includes at least one user profile set to limit the user to activate solutions.