Systems, methods, and computer program products for automated real-time execution of live inserts of repurposed stored content distribution, and multiple aspect ratio automated simulcast production
First Claim
1. A production system, comprising:
- a first production path;
a second production path; and
a control system that causes said first production path to generate a show in a first format comprising a first aspect ratio, and that causes said second production path to simultaneously generate the same show in a second format comprising a second aspect ratio,wherein said control system operates according to a script comprising a plurality of transition macros, at least one of said transition macros comprising;
a first set of instructions to perform a function in the first format that, when executed, causes said first production path to perform said function, anda second set of instructions to perform said function in the second format that, when executed, cause said second production path to perform said function,wherein the production system receives video in a first format and automatically converts the video to the second format prior to production via the second production path, the conversion comprising automatically cropping the video taking into consideration parameters of the second format and parameters of a show being produced using the video.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for producing a show. In an embodiment, the invention is directed to a production system having a first production path, a second production path, and a control system that causes the first production path to generate a show in a first aspect ratio (4:3), and that causes the second production path to generate the same show in a second aspect ratio (16:9). In another embodiment, the invention is directed to producing a show from live material and from archived material. This aspect of the invention operates by producing a first show comprising a plurality of stories, segmenting the first show, and storing the show segments in an archive. Then, the invention produces a second show using live portions as well as show segments retrieved from the archive. The invention is also directed to a media manager that interacts with a server. In some cases, the server is integrated with the production system. The media manager automatically assigns channels/ports of the server when accessing material stored in the server.
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12 Claims
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1. A production system, comprising:
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a first production path; a second production path; and a control system that causes said first production path to generate a show in a first format comprising a first aspect ratio, and that causes said second production path to simultaneously generate the same show in a second format comprising a second aspect ratio, wherein said control system operates according to a script comprising a plurality of transition macros, at least one of said transition macros comprising; a first set of instructions to perform a function in the first format that, when executed, causes said first production path to perform said function, and a second set of instructions to perform said function in the second format that, when executed, cause said second production path to perform said function, wherein the production system receives video in a first format and automatically converts the video to the second format prior to production via the second production path, the conversion comprising automatically cropping the video taking into consideration parameters of the second format and parameters of a show being produced using the video. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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9. A production system, comprising:
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a first production path; a second production path; and a control system that causes said first production path to generate a show in a first format comprising a first aspect ratio, and that causes said second production path to simultaneously generate the same show in a second format comprising a second aspect ratio, wherein said control system operates according to a script comprising a plurality of transition macros, at least one of said transition macros comprising; a first set of instructions to perform a function in the first format that, when executed, causes said first production path to perform said function, and a second set of instructions to perform said function in the second format that, when executed, cause said second production path to perform said function, wherein the control system independently adjusts an effect for the desired look of the first format and the second format, wherein the effect comprises at least one selected from a group consisting of transitions, cuts, fades, and wipes.
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