Method for automated television production
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1. A method for updating a first control event for controlling at least one device in automated television production system, comprising:
- analyzing, via a processor, the first control event comprised in a macro event used for controlling the at least one device in automated television production to create a template for the macro event that includes;
(1) a first set of parameters associated with the first control event available for modification; and
(2) a second set of parameters associated with a second control event comprised in the macro event;
receiving a link between a variable parameter of the first set of parameters associated with the first control event and a variable parameter of the second set of parameters associated with the second control event to prevent conflicts between the respective variable parameters of the first and second parameters for controlling the at least one device during the automated television production;
creating a rundown markup interface by populating an event timeline with newsroom computer system (NRCS) data for the automated television production and with a plurality of production commands including at least one production command linked to the macro event for controlling the at least one device during the automated television production;
presenting, on the rundown markup interface, a drop down list of a range of parameters for the variable parameter of the first set of parameters associated with the first control event;
receiving, from a user during the automated television production, a selection of the drop down list to modify the variable parameter populated in the event timeline of the rundown markup interface from the first set of parameters associated with the first control event; and
automatically modifying during the automated television production the linked variable parameter from the second set of parameters associated with the second control event populated in the event timeline of the rundown markup interface in response to the selection by the user of the variable parameter associated with the first control event.
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Abstract
A method for updating a control event for controlling at least one device to produce audio visual content includes the steps of analyzing the control event to establish: (1) parameter(s) corresponding to the control event available for modification; and (2) parameter(s) of other control events influenced upon modification of at least one parameter corresponding to the control event, and modifying the parameter of the control event and other control events influenced thereby in response to user input changing at least one parameter of the control event available information.
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1. A method for updating a first control event for controlling at least one device in automated television production system, comprising:
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analyzing, via a processor, the first control event comprised in a macro event used for controlling the at least one device in automated television production to create a template for the macro event that includes;
(1) a first set of parameters associated with the first control event available for modification; and
(2) a second set of parameters associated with a second control event comprised in the macro event;receiving a link between a variable parameter of the first set of parameters associated with the first control event and a variable parameter of the second set of parameters associated with the second control event to prevent conflicts between the respective variable parameters of the first and second parameters for controlling the at least one device during the automated television production; creating a rundown markup interface by populating an event timeline with newsroom computer system (NRCS) data for the automated television production and with a plurality of production commands including at least one production command linked to the macro event for controlling the at least one device during the automated television production; presenting, on the rundown markup interface, a drop down list of a range of parameters for the variable parameter of the first set of parameters associated with the first control event; receiving, from a user during the automated television production, a selection of the drop down list to modify the variable parameter populated in the event timeline of the rundown markup interface from the first set of parameters associated with the first control event; and automatically modifying during the automated television production the linked variable parameter from the second set of parameters associated with the second control event populated in the event timeline of the rundown markup interface in response to the selection by the user of the variable parameter associated with the first control event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21)
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12. An automated television production apparatus for controlling at least one device in automated television production system, comprising:
at least one processor executing instructions stored in memory, the processor configured to; analyze a first control event comprised in a macro event used for controlling the at least one device in automated television production to create a template for the macro event that includes;
(1) a first set of parameters associated with the first control event available for modification; and
(2) a second set of parameters associated with a second control event comprised in the macro event;receive a link between a variable parameter of the first set of parameters associated with the first control event and a variable parameter of the second set of parameters associated with the second control event to prevent conflicts between the respective variable parameters of the first and second parameters for controlling the at least one device during the automated television production; create a rundown markup interface by populating an event timeline with newsroom computer system (NRCS) data for the automated television production and with a plurality of production commands including at least one production command linked to the macro event for controlling the at least one device during the automated television production; present, on the rundown markup interface, a drop down list of a range of parameters for the variable parameter of the first set of parameters associated with the first control event; receive, from a user during the automated television production, a selection of the drop down list to modify the variable parameter populated in the event timeline of the rundown markup interface from the first set of parameters associated with the first control event; and automatically modify during the automated television production the linked variable parameter from the second set of parameters associated with the second control event populated in the event timeline of the rundown markup interface in response to the selection by the user of the variable parameter associated with the first control event. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23)
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24. An automated television production apparatus for controlling a plurality of devices in an automated television production system, the apparatus comprising one or more processors in communication with one or more memories storing instructions that when executed provide:
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a template manager configured to; create a template for a macro event that includes a first set of parameters for controlling at least one of the plurality of devices during television production, assign at least a first portion of the plurality of the first set of parameters as variable parameters with each variable parameter having a respective variable field, with each variable field being assigned a default source, assign at least a second portion of the plurality of the first set of parameters as fixed parameters, link at least one variable field of a first variable parameter of the variable parameters with another at least one variable field of a second variable parameter of the variable parameters, assign one of the first variable parameter or the second variable parameter as a key variable that is linked to the other of the first and second variable parameter and also linked to at least one variable parameter associated with an additional macro event; a rundown markup interface generator configured to; receive newsroom computer system (NRCS) data, generate a rundown markup interface by populating, using the NRCS data, an event timeline with a plurality of production commands that includes a plurality of macro events including the macro event that includes the first set of parameters having the variable parameters that are not static and configured to be modified during the television production and the additional macro event; a display configured to display during television production the rundown markup interface that includes the event timeline with the plurality of production commands; and an automated television production system configured to prevent source conflicts of the plurality of devices used for the television production by; dynamically changing a source value of the key variable on the fly during the television production, and in response to the change in the source value of the key variable, automatically modifying on the fly during the television production, the at least one of the linked variable fields of the first set of parameters and a variable field of at least one variable parameter associated with the additional macro event that are both linked to the key variable. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for automating television production that dynamically adjusts device control parameters to prevent conflicts between production devices during television production, the system comprising one or more processors in communication with one or more memories storing instructions that when executed provide:
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a template generator configured to create a macro event template that includes a video property field and an audio property field for controlling device operation parameters of at least one production device during the television production, wherein the video property field designates a video source and the audio property field designates an audio source for the at least one production device; a variable parameter assignment module configured to assign the video property field of the macro event template as non-static, variable parameter that is configured to be modified during the television production to dynamically switch the video source for the at least one production device to capture video data for the television production; a parameter linking module configured to link the assigned non-static, variable parameter of the macro event template with the audio property field to prevent conflicts between the video source and the audio source when capturing the video and audio data by the at least one production device during the television production; a video production generator configured to generate a rundown markup interface by populating an event timeline with newsroom computer system (NRCS) data for the television production and including the macro event template with the video and audio property fields for controlling the device operation parameters of the at least one production device during the television production; and an automated television production system that automates the television production by dynamically changing the non-static, variable parameter of the video property field during the television production to switch and set the video source for the at least one production device to capture the video data, and automatically modifying the linked audio property field to set on the fly the audio source for the at least one production device to capture audio data during the television production to prevent conflicts when capturing the audio and video data during the automated television production. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An automated television production system that adjusts device control parameters to prevent conflicts of production devices during television production, the system comprising one or more processors in communication with one or more memories storing instructions that when executed provide:
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a template generator configured to generate a template for a macro event that includes at least first and second device operation property fields for controlling respective device operation parameters of at least one production device during the television production; a variable parameter assignment module configured to assign the first device operation property field of the macro event template as non-static, variable parameter that is modifiable during the television production to dynamically switch and set a first device operation parameter of the at least one production device; a parameter linking module configured to link the assigned non-static, variable parameter of the macro event template with the second device operation property field to prevent conflicts between the device operation parameters of the at least one production device during the television production; and a video production generator configured to generate a rundown markup interface by populating an event timeline with newsroom computer system (NRCS) data for the television production and including the macro event with the at least first and second device operation property fields for controlling the device operation parameters of the at least one production device during the television production; and an automated television production system that automates the television production by dynamically changing the non-static, variable parameter to switch and set the first device operation parameter of the at least one production device during the television production, and automatically modifying and setting on the fly a second device operation parameter set by the linked second device operation property field for the at least one production device to prevent conflicts between the first and second device operation parameters during the automated television production. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for automated television production that automatically adjusts device control parameters to prevent conflicts between devices used during television production, the system comprising one or more processors in communication with one or more memories storing instructions that when executed provide:
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a template generator configured to create a plurality of macro events templates that each include a plurality of property fields for the device control parameters that control respective operations of at least one device used during the television production; a variable parameter assignment module configured to assign at least one of the plurality of property fields of a first macro event template of the plurality of macro event templates as non-static, variable parameter, such that the configured and assigned at least one property field is modifiable during the television production to dynamically adjust and set a first device control parameter of the at least one production device; a parameter linking module configured to link the assigned non-static, variable parameter of the first macro event template with at least one corresponding property field of a second macro event template of the plurality of macro event templates, the at least one corresponding property field setting a second device control parameter of the at least one production device to prevent conflicts during the television production between the first and second control parameters of the at least one production device; a rundown markup interface generator configured generate a rundown markup interface by populating an event timeline with newsroom computer system (NRCS) data for automated television production and including at least first and second macro event associated respectively with the first and second macro event templates; and an automated television production system configured to prevent conflicts of the first and second device control parameters of the at least one production device by changing the non-static, variable parameter of the first macro event during the television production, and automatically modifying the at least one corresponding property field of the second macro event that is linked to the non-static, variable parameter, such that the first and second device control parameters of the at least one production device are set on the fly during the television production. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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