Systems and methods for causing a stunt switcher to run a multi-video-source DVE
First Claim
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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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for causing a stunt switcher to run a multi-video-source digital-video effect (DVE). An example method involves (i) selecting a first log-entry from a traffic log, wherein the first log-entry corresponds to a first video-component (VC) and a first start-time; (ii) selecting a second log-entry from the traffic log, wherein the second log-entry corresponds to a multi-video-source DVE, and a second start-time; (iii) causing the first VC to start being channeled through the stunt switcher proximate the first start-time; (iv) making a determination that a threshold time-period remains before the second start-time; and (v) responsive to making the determination, (a) causing a second VC to start being sent to the stunt switcher, and (b) causing the stunt switcher to run the multi-video-source DVE, thereby causing the stunt switcher to output a combined video, wherein the combined video includes the first VC and the second VC.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for use in a television broadcasting system having a master control system, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use in a television broadcasting system having a master control system, the method comprising:
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an automation system selecting 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; the automation system selecting 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; the automation system causing the first VC to start being channeled through the stunt switcher proximate the first start time; the automation system making a determination that a threshold time period remains before the second start time; and responsive to the automation system making the determination that the threshold time period remains before the second start time, the automation system (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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A master control system configured to perform a set of functions comprising:
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selecting 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 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 channeled through 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. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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