Systems, methods, and computer program products for multiple aspect ratio automated simulcast production
First Claim
1. A production system for producing a show in different aspect ratio formats comprising:
- at least one hardware processor;
a first production path;
a second production path;
an automatic control system configured to cause the first production path to generate a show in a first aspect ratio format based on video received in the first aspect ratio format, and cause the second production path to generate the same show in a second aspect ratio format;
wherein the production system is configured to receive video in the first aspect ratio format, and automatically convert the video to the second aspect ratio format before production of the show through the second production path by automatically cropping the video in accordance with parameters of the second aspect ratio format and parameters of the show;
wherein the second production path is different from the first production path; and
wherein the second aspect ratio format is different from the first aspect ratio format.
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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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30 Claims
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1. A production system for producing a show in different aspect ratio formats comprising:
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at least one hardware processor; a first production path; a second production path; an automatic control system configured to cause the first production path to generate a show in a first aspect ratio format based on video received in the first aspect ratio format, and cause the second production path to generate the same show in a second aspect ratio format; wherein the production system is configured to receive video in the first aspect ratio format, and automatically convert the video to the second aspect ratio format before production of the show through the second production path by automatically cropping the video in accordance with parameters of the second aspect ratio format and parameters of the show;
wherein the second production path is different from the first production path; and
wherein the second aspect ratio format is different from the first aspect ratio format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A production system for producing media in different aspect ratio formats comprising:
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at least one hardware processor; an control system configured to generate a show in a first aspect ratio format, and generate the show in a second aspect ratio format; wherein the production system is configured to receive media in the first aspect ratio format, and automatically convert the media received in the first aspect ratio format to the second aspect ratio format before production of the show by automatically cropping the media received in the first aspect ratio form to conform the show to the second aspect ratio format before production of the show; and wherein the second aspect ratio format is different from the first aspect ratio format. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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