Inventors:
John B. Swanton - Westport Island ME, US
Kenneth Swanton - Bolton MA, US
Russell Whittaker - Brookline MA, US
Assignee:
Broadcast Pix, Inc. - Billerica MA
International Classification:
G06F 15/173, G06F 11/00, G06F 3/00, G06F 13/00, G05B 11/01, G05B 15/00, G05B 9/02, H04N 5/445, H04N 5/232, H04J 1/16, H04J 3/18, G08C 15/00, H04L 12/28
US Classification:
709239, 709224, 700 17, 700 19, 700 20, 700 82, 700 83, 702188, 714 2, 714 46, 714 47, 714 57, 725 37, 3482111, 3482114, 370217, 370221, 370228
Abstract:
Described is a system used in defining and producing a live television broadcast. The system includes one or more control panels, a workstation, a router, and devices. The control panels may be hard control panels or soft control panels. The control panel includes programmable buttons having a display determined in accordance with a show definition. Display and control of a portion of the control panel buttons may vary in response to another control or button selection. Primary and backup communication connections are used to control the live show production.