Tally management system for cloud-based video production

Number: 10250926
Published: 2019-04-02
Filed: 2017-03-17
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Feldman; Vladislav et al.
CPC: H04N5/268; H04N5/2624; H04N21/2665; H04N21/23614; H04N5/262; H04N21/2407; H04N21/64322; H04N21/21805; H04N21/84; H04N21/6175
Verdict: Set aside tally management cloud-based video production, production workflow
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

According to one implementation, a tally management system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a tally management software code. The hardware processor executes the tally management software code to receive video production data identifying multiple video signals, and to map the video signals to corresponding video feed monitors for displaying the video signals. In addition, the hardware processor executes the tally management software code to receive selection data via a packet-switched network, the selection data identifying a primary monitor for displaying a video presentation, wherein a subset of the video signals contribute to the video presentation. The hardware processor further executes the tally management software to generate tally data identifying each of the video feed monitors corresponding respectively to the subset of video signals contributing to the video presentation, and to transmit the tally data via the packet-switched network.

Background

BACKGROUND(1) In a multi-source video production environment, local tally systems are often used to report back to the production personnel which video source is on air. Production personnel rely on the information provided from such tallies, which are typically displayed on a monitor wall that also displays the video sources. In complicated production environments, there may be many mix/effects layers, many key layers, and various other complex entry points that these tallies help keep production personnel, such as directors and producers, informed of.(2) Although video production workflows and the needs of production personnel have not changed significantly, video production processes that historically have consisted of many independent hardware components can now be accomplished virtually, on remote video production platforms. However, in such a distributed video production environment, it is presently not possible for production personnel to obtain local tally information for each of the video sources feeding into a remote video production platform.SUMMARY(3) There are provided tally management systems and methods for cloud-based video production, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, and as set forth more completely in the claims.

Claims

1. A tally management system comprising: a computing platform including a hardware processor and a system memory; a tally management software code stored in the system memory; the hardware processor configured to execute the tally management software code to: receive a video production data identifying a plurality of video signals; map each of the plurality of video signals to a corresponding one of a plurality of video feed monitors for displaying the plurality of video signals; receive, from a remote production control facility, a selection data via a packet-switched network, the selection data identifying a primary monitor for displaying a video presentation, and the selection data further identifying a subset of the plurality of video signals contributing to the video presentation; generate a tally data based on the mapping and the selection data to identify each of the plurality of video feed monitors corresponding respectively to the subset of the plurality of the video signals contributing to the video presentation; and transmit the tally data to the remote production control facility via the packet-switched network, the tally data including command data for execution by the remote production control facility. 11. A method for use by a tally management system including a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a tally management software code, the message comprising: receiving, using the hardware processor, a video production data identifying a plurality of video signals; mapping, using the hardware processor, each of the plurality of video signals to a corresponding one of a plurality of video feed monitors for displaying the plurality of video signals; receiving, using the hardware processor from a remote production control facility, a selection data via a packet-switched network, the selection data identifying a primary monitor for displaying a video presentation, and the selection data further identifying a subset of the plurality of video signals contributing to the video presentation; generating, using the hardware processor, a tally data based on the mapping and the selection data to identify each of the plurality of video feed monitors corresponding respectively to the subset of the plurality of the video signals contributing to the video presentation; and transmitting, using the hardware processor, the tally data to the remote production control facility via the packet-switched network, the tally data including command data for execution by the remote production control facility.