Integrated live video production system
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1. A method of controlling a show comprising:
- sending messages between a control panel and a computer system over a primary communication connection to control one or more devices;
monitoring said primary communication connection to determine if said computer system is unavailable for communicating with said control panel; and
in response to determining that said computer system is unavailable, using a backup communication connection to control said one or more devices during said show, wherein said backup communication connection from said control panel is used to control said one or more devices without communicating with said computer system.
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Abstract
Described is a system used in defining and producing a live television broadcast. The system includes one or more control panels, a workstation, a router, and devices. The control panels may be hard control panels or soft control panels. The control panel includes programmable buttons having a display determined in accordance with a show definition. Display and control of a portion of the control panel buttons may vary in response to another control or button selection. Primary and backup communication connections are used to control the live show production.
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1. A method of controlling a show comprising:
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sending messages between a control panel and a computer system over a primary communication connection to control one or more devices; monitoring said primary communication connection to determine if said computer system is unavailable for communicating with said control panel; and in response to determining that said computer system is unavailable, using a backup communication connection to control said one or more devices during said show, wherein said backup communication connection from said control panel is used to control said one or more devices without communicating with said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a show comprising:
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sending messages between a control panel and a computer system over a primary communication connection to control one or more devices; monitoring said primary communication connection to determine if said computer system is unavailable for communicating with said control panel; and in response to determining that said computer system is unavailable, using a backup communication connection to control said one or more devices during said show, wherein said monitoring is performed by said control panel.
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10. A method of controlling a show comprising:
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sending messages between a control panel and a computer system over a primary communication connection to control one or more devices; monitoring said primary communication connection to determine if said computer system is unavailable for communicating with said control panel; in response to determining that said computer system is unavailable, using a backup communication connection to control said one or more devices during said show; sending a message from said control panel to said computer system in response to a selection on said control panel; and in response to receiving said message, updating state information about said control panel, and updating system status of a show, wherein said state information includes at least one of;
information local to said control panel, and information affecting a state of multiple control panels, and wherein said multiple control panels include at least one hard control panel and at least one soft control panel having identical functionality.
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11. A method of controlling a show comprising:
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sending messages between a control panel and a computer system over a primary communication connection to control one or more devices; monitoring said primary communication connection to determine if said computer system is unavailable for communicating with said control panel; and in response to determining that said computer system is unavailable, using a backup communication connection to control said one or more devices during said show, wherein said sending and said monitoring are performed during a show, and, prior to said sending and said monitoring, a configuration of at least one programmable button on said control panel is defined. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a show comprising:
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sending messages between a control panel and a computer system over a primary communication connection to control one or more devices; monitoring said primary communication connection to determine if said computer system is unavailable for communicating with said control panel; and in response to determining that said computer system is unavailable, using a backup communication connection to control said one or more devices during said show, wherein a transition is made of on-air content from a first source to a second source using an effect indicated on a transition effect button, said transition effect button including a display that varies in accordance with a current selection of one of a plurality a selected effect buttons.
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15. A computer readable memory comprising code stored thereon for controlling a show, the computer readable medium comprising code that:
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sends messages between a control panel and a computer system over a primary communication connection to control one or more devices; monitors said primary communication connection to determine if said computer system is unavailable for communicating with said control panel; and in response to determining that said computer system is unavailable, uses a backup communication connection to control said one or more devices during said show, wherein said backup communication connection from said control panel is used to control said one or more devices without communicating with said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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