公开(公告)号：US11109114B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US10247783

申请日：2002-09-20

申请人： Alex Holtz ,  Marcel LaRocque ,  John R Benson ,  William H Couch ,  Charles M Hoeppner ,  Benjamin Jay McAllister ,  Robert J Snyder ,  Keith Gregory Tingle

发明人： Alex Holtz ,  Marcel LaRocque ,  John R Benson ,  William H Couch ,  Charles M Hoeppner ,  Benjamin Jay McAllister ,  Robert J Snyder ,  Keith Gregory Tingle

IPC分类号： H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/258 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N5/268 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06F16/958 ,  G06F16/40

摘要： A method, system, and computer program product enables automation and control of the sales, management, accounting, reporting, and traffic functions necessary to manage advertisement sales, content management, and administrative processes for media production environments, including, but not limited to, broadcast television, radio and webcasting stations, and newspapers. The advertisement management and automation system operates on a PC-based platform and is networked for communications with local area networks, wide area networks, and the Internet, including both wired and wireless appliances. Distribution and tracking is enabled for both local and national advertisement and content management, whereby data, advertisements, content, and reports are pushed and pulled from individual nodes (e.g., television stations) to a central network hub or point that feeds and/or gathers data and communicates with the individual nodes. Traditional broadcast methods for over-the-air, DBS, terrestrial cable, wireless, and live Internet webcasting are combined with on-demand Internet and wireless appliances for monetizing and streamlining the sales, management, accounting, reporting, and traffic processes for single and multi-distribution content production environments.

公开(公告)号：US08560951B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-15

申请号：US09488578

申请日：2000-01-21

申请人： Robert J. Snyder ,  Alex Holtz ,  David E. Buehnemann ,  Gilberto Fres ,  Harrison T. Hickenlooper, III ,  Charles M. Hoeppner ,  Kevin K. Morrow ,  Bradley E. Neider ,  Loren J. Nordin, III ,  Todd D. Parker

发明人： Robert J. Snyder ,  Alex Holtz ,  David E. Buehnemann ,  Gilberto Fres ,  Harrison T. Hickenlooper, III ,  Charles M. Hoeppner ,  Kevin K. Morrow ,  Bradley E. Neider ,  Loren J. Nordin, III ,  Todd D. Parker

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G11B27/034 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G11B27/038 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/268

摘要： A production system automates the control of production devices used to produce and broadcast a show. The system automation allows a video director to pre-produce, preview, and produce the live show from a single user interface. In an embodiment, a processing unit displays graphical controls for the production devices. A video director interacts with the graphical controls to thereby remotely control the production devices from one location. In an embodiment, a video director defines a set of production commands or instructions (i.e., “transition macro”). Upon execution, each production command directs the processing unit to transmit in series and/or parallel one or more control commands to one or more of the production devices. Production commands can be included to enable the show to be broadcast live or recorded for on-demand access. Live and/or on-demand productions are distributed over traditional television mediums and/or a computer network, including the Internet.

摘要翻译： 生产系统自动控制用于生产和广播节目的生产设备。 系统自动化允许视频导演从单个用户界面预生产，预览和制作实况节目。 在一个实施例中，处理单元显示生产装置的图形控制。 视频指导者与图形控件进行交互，从而从一个位置远程控制生产设备。 在一个实施例中，视频指导器定义一组生产命令或指令（即，“转换宏”）。 在执行时，每个生产命令指示处理单元将一个或多个控制命令串行和/或并行传送到一个或多个生产装置。 可以包括生产指令，使节目可以直播或录制以进行按需访问。 直播和/或点播制作在传统的电视媒体和/或计算机网络（包括因特网）上分发。

公开(公告)号：US07835920B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US10434458

申请日：2003-05-09

申请人： Robert J. Snyder ,  Alex Holtz ,  John R. Benson ,  William H. Couch ,  Marcel Larocque ,  Richard Todd ,  Charles M. Hoeppner ,  Keith Gregory Tingle ,  Kevin K. Morrow

发明人： Robert J. Snyder ,  Alex Holtz ,  John R. Benson ,  William H. Couch ,  Marcel Larocque ,  Richard Todd ,  Charles M. Hoeppner ,  Keith Gregory Tingle ,  Kevin K. Morrow

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/222 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G09B7/02 ,  G09B7/07 ,  G11B27/024 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  G11B2220/913 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/268 ,  H04N7/165

摘要： A director control interface is provided to extract production information from a newsroom information management system and populate a production control system. The director control interface enables the director to build a show, but mitigate errors and check for conflicts during the building process. In an embodiment, the director control interface automatically selects macro elements, which are executed on the production control system. The director can override the selection process and choose the macro elements. The director control interface monitors the newsroom information management system for rundown changes, evaluates the changes, and updates the production control system either automatically or with approval from the director. The director control interface is compatible with any type of newsroom information management system as long as it can extract the requisite information.

摘要翻译： 提供导演控制界面以从新闻室信息管理系统中提取生产信息，并填充生产控制系统。 导演控制界面使导演能够建立一个节目，但是在建设过程中减轻错误并检查冲突。 在一个实施例中，导向器控制界面自动选择在生产控制系统上执行的宏元素。 导演可以覆盖选择过程并选择宏元素。 导演控制界面监控新闻编辑室信息管理系统的故障变化，评估变更，并自动更新生产控制系统或经董事会批准。 导向员控制界面与任何类型的新闻室信息管理系统兼容，只要能够提取必要的信息即可。

公开(公告)号：US20090292991A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12455939

申请日：2009-06-09

申请人： Robert J. Snyder ,  John R. Benson ,  Kevin K. Morrow ,  Alex Holtz ,  William H. Couch ,  Richard Todd ,  Maurice Smith

发明人： Robert J. Snyder ,  John R. Benson ,  Kevin K. Morrow ,  Alex Holtz ,  William H. Couch ,  Richard Todd ,  Maurice Smith

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： G11B27/034 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06F17/30781 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G09B7/02 ,  G09B7/07 ,  G11B27/024 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  G11B2220/913 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/268 ,  H04N7/165

摘要： A macro element template is replicated to build a macro element library. A macro element is associated with executable instructions for controlling a plurality of production devices to produce a special effect or segment of a media production. One or more automation control objects are positioned onto a control interface to build a macro element template. Build information is associated with each automation control object to assign a variable name, device type, property page field(s), and variable naming table. A replicator control interface allows a range of sources to be assigned to the macro element template, and is associated with executable instructions for building the macro element library. The macro element library includes user-defined filenames that enables a director to quickly search and select a desired macro element. Changes in production values ripple throughout the macro element library to dynamically update the macro elements.

摘要翻译： 复制宏元素模板以构建宏元素库。 宏元素与用于控制多个生产设备以产生媒体生产的特殊效果或分段的可执行指令相关联。 将一个或多个自动化控制对象放置在控制界面上以构建宏元素模板。 构建信息与每个自动化控制对象相关联，以分配变量名称，设备类型，属性页面字段和变量命名表。 复制器控制接口允许将一系列源分配给宏元素模板，并与用于构建宏元素库的可执行指令相关联。 宏元素库包括用户定义的文件名，使导演能够快速搜索并选择所需的宏元素。 生产价值的变化在整个宏元素库中波动，以动态更新宏元素。

公开(公告)号：US07302644B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-27

申请号：US10121608

申请日：2002-04-15

申请人： Alex Holtz ,  David E Buehnemann ,  Gilberto Fres ,  Harrison T Hickenlooper, III ,  Charles M Hoeppner ,  Kevin K Morrow ,  Bradley E Neider ,  Loren J Nordin, III ,  Todd D Parker ,  Robert J Snyder

发明人： Alex Holtz ,  David E Buehnemann ,  Gilberto Fres ,  Harrison T Hickenlooper, III ,  Charles M Hoeppner ,  Kevin K Morrow ,  Bradley E Neider ,  Loren J Nordin, III ,  Todd D Parker ,  Robert J Snyder

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04H60/04 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G11B27/024 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  G11B2220/913

摘要： An integrated, fully automated video production system that provides a video director with total control over all of the video production devices used in producing a show. Such devices include, but are not limited to, cameras, robotic pan/tilt heads, video tape players and recorders (VTRs), video servers and virtual recorders, character generators, still stores, digital video disk players (DVDs), audio mixers, digital video effects (DVE), video switchers, and teleprompting systems. The video production system provides an automation capability that allows the video director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of “air time,” and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. In one embodiment, the invention provides a video production system having a processing unit in communication with one or more of the video production devices mentioned above. The processing unit displays on a monitor graphical controls for controlling the variety of video production devices that it is in communication with. A video director uses a keyboard and mouse that are interfaced with the processing unit to activate the graphical controls, and thereby remotely control the video production devices from one location. The processing unit also enables the video director to automate the production of a show. According to one embodiment, the video director pre-produces the show, defines a set of video production commands or instructions (hereafter “transition macro”) to be executed by the processing unit, and then, by activating a control button displayed by the processing unit, the video director instructs the processing unit to execute the transition macro. Each video production command in a transition macro directs the processing unit to transmit in series and/or parallel one or more control commands to one or more of the video production devices when required.

摘要翻译： 一个集成的全自动视频制作系统，为视频总监提供对制作节目所用的所有视频制作设备的全面控制。 这样的设备包括但不限于相机，机器人摇摄/倾斜头，录像带播放器和记录器（VTR），视频服务器和虚拟记录器，字符发生器，静态存储器，数字视频盘播放器（DVD），音频混合器， 数字视频效果（DVE），视频切换器和电视诱导系统。 视频制作系统提供了一种自动化功能，允许视频导演预先制作节目，在“空中时间”之前查看节目，然后通过一个按钮进行现场演出。 在一个实施例中，本发明提供一种具有与上述视频制作装置中的一个或多个通信的处理单元的视频制作系统。 处理单元在监视器上显示用于控制与其通信的视频制作设备的各种各样的图形控件。 视频导演使用与处理单元接口的键盘和鼠标来激活图形控制，从而从一个位置远程控制视频制作设备。 处理单元还使得视频导演能够自动化展示的制作。 根据一个实施例，视频指导器预先生成节目，定义要由处理单元执行的一组视频制作命令或指令（以下称为“转换宏”），然后通过激活由处理显示的控制按钮 视频总监指示处理单元执行转换宏。 转换宏中的每个视频制作命令指示处理单元在需要时将一个或多个控制命令串行和/或并行传送到一个或多个视频制作设备。

公开(公告)号：US5687734A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US326614

申请日：1994-10-20

申请人： Michael K. Dempsey ,  Mark S. Kotfila ,  Robert J. Snyder

发明人： Michael K. Dempsey ,  Mark S. Kotfila ,  Robert J. Snyder

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61G12/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  A61B5/0402

CPC分类号： A61B5/0006 ,  A61B2560/0456 ,  Y10S128/903

摘要： A flexible patient monitoring system which interfaces a telemetry subsystem with a network by way of a telemetry transmission receiving system and a network controller. The telemetry subsystem includes one or more monitoring instruments, a multiport transmitter, a telemetry subsystem interface, a backchannel receiver module, and a telemetry docking station. The flexible patient monitoring system may be configured to operate in at least four modes: ambulatory telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter is operated independently of other monitoring instruments and is powered by an internal power source; docked telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter is connected to the telemetry docking station for transfer of data and power; simple instrument telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter and a primary monitoring instrument or an auxiliary monitoring instrument are connected together for transfer of data; and docked instrument telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter and a primary monitoring instrument or an auxiliary monitoring instrument are attached to the telemetry docking station for transfer of data (and optionally for transfer of power to the multiport transmitter). Wireless communications between the telemetry subsystem and various nodes on the network are thus enabled. Information may be provided to and from the telemetry subsystem interface via the multiport transmitter.

摘要翻译： 灵活的患者监测系统，其通过遥测传输接收系统和网络控制器将遥测子系统与网络接口。 遥测子系统包括一个或多个监测仪器，多端口发射器，遥测子系统接口，反向通道接收器模块和遥测对接站。 灵活的患者监测系统可以被配置为以至少四种模式操作：步行遥测模式，其中多端口发射机独立于其他监测仪器操作并由内部电源供电; 对接遥测模式，其中多端口发射机连接到遥测坞站用于传输数据和功率; 简单的仪器遥测模式，其中多端口发射机和主要监测仪器或辅助监测仪器连接在一起用于传输数据; 和对接仪器遥测模式，其中多端口发射器和主监测仪器或辅助监测仪器连接到遥测坞站用于传输数据（并且可选地用于将功率传送到多端口发射器）。 遥测子系统与网络上的各种节点之间的无线通信因此得以启用。 可以经由多端口发射机向遥测子系统接口提供信息。

公开(公告)号：US4625318A

公开(公告)日：1986-11-25

申请号：US703798

申请日：1985-02-21

申请人： Robert J. Snyder

发明人： Robert J. Snyder

IPC分类号： H04L27/20 ,  H04L27/12

CPC分类号： H04L27/2014

摘要： A data signal is encoded as frequency modulation by selecting carrier sources of different phases in response to data signals and filtering the resultant wave to produce an output deviating from the carrier frequency for one signal time in response to a single shift of phase. A phasing switch stores a record of the last sent phase and a record of the parity value of the number of zeros sent. The selected phase is as last sent for a 0, advanced for a 1 when the zero parity is of one value, and retarded when the zero parity is of another value.

摘要翻译： 数据信号通过响应于数据信号选择不同相位的载波源并且对结果波进行滤波以响应于单相相移产生偏离载波频率的一个信号时间的输出而被编码为频率调制。 定相开关存储最后发送的相位的记录和发送的零数的奇偶校验值的记录。 所选择的相位最后一次发送为0，当零奇偶校验为一个值时为1，当零奇偶校验为另一个值时延迟。

公开(公告)号：US09123380B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US10434461

申请日：2003-05-09

申请人： Alex Holtz ,  Robert J. Snyder ,  John R. Benson ,  William H. Couch ,  Marcel LaRocque ,  Charles M. Hoeppner ,  Keith Gregory Tingle ,  Richard Todd ,  Maurice Smith

发明人： Alex Holtz ,  Robert J. Snyder ,  John R. Benson ,  William H. Couch ,  Marcel LaRocque ,  Charles M. Hoeppner ,  Keith Gregory Tingle ,  Richard Todd ,  Maurice Smith

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G11B27/031 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/268 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G11B27/031 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N5/268 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/234372 ,  H04N21/2358 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/440272

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 用于制作节目的系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 在一个实施例中，本发明涉及具有第一生产路径，第二生产路径和控制系统的生产系统，其使第一生产路径以第一纵横比（4:3）产生展示，并且该 导致第二生产路径以第二宽高比（16:9）产生相同的展示。 在另一个实施方案中，本发明涉及从活性材料和归档材料制备显示。 本发明的该方面通过产生包括多个故事的第一节目，分割第一节目并将节目片段存储在档案中来进行操作。 然后，本发明使用实况部分产生第二个展示，以及显示从归档中检索的段。 本发明还涉及与服务器交互的媒体管理器。 在某些情况下，服务器与生产系统集成。 媒体管理器在访问存储在服务器中的素材时，自动分配服务器的通道/端口。

公开(公告)号：US20090288008A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12455893

申请日：2009-06-09

申请人： Robert J. Snyder ,  John R. Benson ,  Kevin K. Morrow ,  Alex Holtz ,  William H. Couch ,  Richard Todd ,  Maurice Smith

发明人： Robert J. Snyder ,  John R. Benson ,  Kevin K. Morrow ,  Alex Holtz ,  William H. Couch ,  Richard Todd ,  Maurice Smith

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G11B27/034 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/1431 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06F17/30781 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G09B7/02 ,  G09B7/07 ,  G11B27/024 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  G11B2220/913 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/268 ,  H04N7/165

摘要： A macro element template is replicated to build a macro element library. A macro element is associated with executable instructions for controlling a plurality of production devices to produce a special effect or segment of a media production. One or more automation control objects are positioned onto a control interface to build a macro element template. Build information is associated with each automation control object to assign a variable name, device type, property page field(s), and variable naming table. A replicator control interface allows a range of sources to be assigned to the macro element template, and is associated with executable instructions for building the macro element library. The macro element library includes user-defined filenames that enables a director to quickly search and select a desired macro element. Changes in production values ripple throughout the macro element library to dynamically update the macro elements.

公开(公告)号：US20080316986A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12160897

申请日：2007-01-11

申请人： Robert J. Snyder

发明人： Robert J. Snyder

IPC分类号： H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04W88/085 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W92/02

摘要： A center access point (34) is connected to a wired local network. One or more remote access points (36, 38) communicate with the center access point (34) via associated cables (62, 64, 66, 68). A plurality of mobile wireless units (121, 122, . . . , 12n) is located within an access point network (14) of the wireless local area network (10), each mobile wireless unit (121, 122, . . . , 12n) is configured to transceive with at least one of the center access point and one of the remote access points (36, 38).

摘要翻译： 中心接入点（34）连接到有线本地网络。 一个或多个远程接入点（36,38）经由相关联的电缆（62,64,66,68）与中心接入点（34）通信。 多个移动无线单元（121,122，...，12n）位于无线局域网（10）的接入点网络（14）内，每个移动无线单元（121,122，...， 12n）被配置为与所述中心接入点和所述远程接入点（36,38）中的至少一个收发。