Apparatus and method for patch recording and recall
First Claim
1. An apparatus for patch bay interconnection data storage and recall system comprising:
- a plurality of light sources located proximate and individually associated with a plurality of jacks in the patch bay;
a plurality of photodetectors individually associated with the plurality of light sources and responsive to impingement of an associated light beam due to insertion of a plug in the associated jack to produce a connection signal;
a controller havingmeans for receiving the connection signals during a first patch bay setup and storing consecutive connection signals in a memory;
means for retrieving the stored connection signals during a subsequent patch bay setup;
means for providing a patch signal corresponding to a retrieved connection signal; and
means for transmitting patch signals to prompt an operator to make a connection corresponding to the patch signal.
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Abstract
Patch recording and recall for audio and video consoles is accomplished by detectors uniquely associated with each jack detect the presence of a plug in the associated jack. The connection sensor provides a signal identifying that a connection has been made when a plug is inserted in the jack. A controller receiving the connection signals stores each consecutive connection signal in a memory. Since each connection signal is uniquely identified with a jack in the panel, the stored connection signals are subsequently retrieved by the controller and a patch signal corresponding to the retrieved connection signal indicating a unique jack for the patch to be reconstructed is provided by the controller. Interface with an operator/technician is accomplished through a standard VDU or other appropriate means such as a synthesized voice system.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for patch bay interconnection data storage and recall system comprising:
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a plurality of light sources located proximate and individually associated with a plurality of jacks in the patch bay; a plurality of photodetectors individually associated with the plurality of light sources and responsive to impingement of an associated light beam due to insertion of a plug in the associated jack to produce a connection signal; a controller having means for receiving the connection signals during a first patch bay setup and storing consecutive connection signals in a memory; means for retrieving the stored connection signals during a subsequent patch bay setup; means for providing a patch signal corresponding to a retrieved connection signal; and means for transmitting patch signals to prompt an operator to make a connection corresponding to the patch signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operation of a patch bay interconnection data storage and recall system which incorporates plug detectors individually associated with a plurality of plug jacks in the patch bay and providing a connection signal upon insertion of a plug, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the connection signals during a first patch bay setup; storing consecutive connections signals in a memory; retrieving the stored connection signals during a subsequent patch bay setup; providing a patch signal corresponding to a retrieved connection signal; and transmitting patch signals to prompt the operator to make a connection corresponding to the patch signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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