Television production technique
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1. A method of controlling at least two production devices for producing a show, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a plurality of states of the at least two production devices, each established state corresponding to a different operation that is performed by at least one of the two devices;
storing the states as corresponding memory objects which objects are to be sequentially executed during a production sequence;
executing one of the stored memory objects causing the at least two production devices to perform the corresponding operations, which results in the generation of a scene;
responsive to the execution of the memory object, associating the memory object with at least two physically displaceable actuators on a physical control panel wherein, displacing a respective one of the displaceable actuators, causes the operation of a respective one of the at least two production devices to be modified.
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Abstract
A television production system affords simplification over the automation of a television program such as a news program by making use of State Memory Objects (S-MEMs), each defining one or more operations for execution by one or more production devices. The S-MEMS serve to control one or more actuators on a control panel so that each actuator on the control panel can control different function of different pieces of production equipment depending on the S-MEM selected, and the actuator manifests a status of the production device.
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1. A method of controlling at least two production devices for producing a show, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a plurality of states of the at least two production devices, each established state corresponding to a different operation that is performed by at least one of the two devices; storing the states as corresponding memory objects which objects are to be sequentially executed during a production sequence; executing one of the stored memory objects causing the at least two production devices to perform the corresponding operations, which results in the generation of a scene; responsive to the execution of the memory object, associating the memory object with at least two physically displaceable actuators on a physical control panel wherein, displacing a respective one of the displaceable actuators, causes the operation of a respective one of the at least two production devices to be modified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for controlling at least two production devices for producing a television show, comprising:
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a processor for establishing a plurality of states of the at least two production devices, each established state corresponding to a different operation that is performed by at least one of the two devices; a memory for storing the states as corresponding memory objects which objects are to be sequentially executed during a production sequence; the processor for executing one of the stored memory objects causing the at least two production device to perform the corresponding operations, which results in the generation of a scene; responsive to the execution of the memory object, the processor associating the memory object with at least two physically displaceable actuators on a physical control panel wherein, displacing a respective one of the displaceable actuators, causes the operation of a respective one of the at least two production device to be modified. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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Current AssigneeThomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
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Original AssigneeThomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
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InventorsTrethewey, Paul Martell, Casper, David Alan, Casaccia, Edward Marion
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Primary Examiner(s)HARVEY, DAVID E
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Application NumberUS10/586,554Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,497 DaysField of Search386/52, 386/53, 386/83, 386/278, 386/280, 386/281, 386/290, 348/578, 348/705, 348/722, 348/584US Class Current348/584CPC Class CodesG11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27...H04N 5/222 Studio circuitry; Studio de...H04N 5/268 Signal distribution or swit...
