Method and system for region-based monitoring of video assets
First Claim
1. A test method, comprising:
- requesting, from a test monitor controller, access to a multimedia handling device as an active unit under test;
controlling power supplied to the active unit under test by sending a first network command to a network-based power controller;
selecting a video signal including a plurality of video elements, each of the plurality of video elements associated with a corresponding region of a video frame, by sending a second network command to generate a remote control signal instructing the active unit under test to output a multimedia content channel;
configuring a video matrix switch to route the video signal from the active unit under test;
accessing a first image mask defining a first video frame region;
performing a masked video check point for a first video element of the plurality of video elements, wherein the masked video check point compares the first video frame region of a first frame to the first video frame region of a second frame; and
based on a result of the masked video check point;
executing a first script in response to the masked video check point passing; and
executing a second script in response to the masked video check point failing.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring video assets provided by a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) includes an expert test monitoring platform (ETMP) configured to emulate MCDN client systems at a facility of an MCDN service provider. The ETMP may be used to test monitor MCDN performance by acquiring a baseband video signal and performing a test operation including at least one check point condition. The check point condition may be associated with a masked region of the video signal and may also involve a test of an audio channel. A plurality of test operations and/or check point conditions may be defined and executed on the baseband video signal, while the results of the test operation may be logged.
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20 Claims
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1. A test method, comprising:
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requesting, from a test monitor controller, access to a multimedia handling device as an active unit under test; controlling power supplied to the active unit under test by sending a first network command to a network-based power controller; selecting a video signal including a plurality of video elements, each of the plurality of video elements associated with a corresponding region of a video frame, by sending a second network command to generate a remote control signal instructing the active unit under test to output a multimedia content channel; configuring a video matrix switch to route the video signal from the active unit under test; accessing a first image mask defining a first video frame region; performing a masked video check point for a first video element of the plurality of video elements, wherein the masked video check point compares the first video frame region of a first frame to the first video frame region of a second frame; and based on a result of the masked video check point; executing a first script in response to the masked video check point passing; and executing a second script in response to the masked video check point failing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A test executor system, comprising:
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a processor; computer readable storage, accessible to the processor, including processor executable program instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; requesting, from a test monitor controller, access to a multimedia handling device as an active unit under test; controlling power supplied to the active unit under test by sending a first network command to a network-based power controller; selecting a video signal including a plurality of video elements, each of the plurality of video elements associated with a corresponding region of a video frame, by sending a second network command to generate a remote control signal instructing the active unit under test to output a multimedia content channel; configuring a video matrix switch to route the video signal from the active unit under test; accessing a first image mask defining a first video frame region; performing a masked video check point for a first video element of the plurality of video elements, wherein the masked video check point compares the first video frame region of a first frame to the first video frame region of a second frame; and based on a result of the masked video check point; executing a first script in response to the masked video check point passing; and executing a second script in response to the masked video check point failing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable memory device including stored, processor executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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requesting, from a test monitor controller, access to a multimedia handling device as an active unit under test; controlling power supplied to the active unit under test by sending a first network command to a network-based power controller; selecting a video signal including a plurality of video elements, each of the plurality of video elements associated with a corresponding region of a video frame; configuring a video matrix switch to route the video signal from the active unit under test; accessing a first image mask defining a first video frame region; performing a masked video check point for a first video element of the plurality of video elements, wherein the masked video check point compares the first video frame region of a first frame to the first video frame region of a second frame; and based on a result of the masked video check point; executing a first script in response to the masked video check point passing; and executing a second script in response to the masked video check point failing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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