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Systems and methods for causing a stunt switcher to run a multi-video-source DVE

  • US 9,549,208 B1
  • Filed: 03/14/2013
  • Issued: 01/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for use in a television broadcasting system having a master control system, the method comprising:

  • selecting, by the master control system, a first log entry from a traffic log accessed from a traffic system, wherein the traffic log is a broadcast schedule for a given station during a given time period, and wherein the first log entry corresponds to a first video component (VC) and to a first start time;

    selecting, by the master control system, a second log entry from the traffic log, wherein the second log entry corresponds to a multi video source digital video effect (DVE) stored in a stunt switcher, and to a second start time, wherein the second start time is later than the first start time;

    causing the first VC to start being channeled through the stunt switcher proximate the first start time;

    making a determination that a threshold time period remains before the second start time; and

    responsive to making the determination that the threshold time period remains before the second start time, (i) causing a second VC to start being sent to the stunt switcher, and (ii) causing the stunt switcher to run the stored multi-video-source DVE, thereby causing the stunt switcher to output a combined video, wherein the combined video includes both the first VC and the second VC.

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