REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR AN INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) PRODUCTION MEDIA NETWORK

Number: 20230318967
Published: 2023-10-05
Filed: 2022-03-30
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Strein; Michael J. et al.
CPC: H04L12/18; H04L12/2854; H04L45/24; H04L47/82
Verdict: Set aside broadcast network infrastructure, plumbing
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Embodiments provide systems and techniques for a network architecture design for a converged media facility. An example system includes a plurality of internet protocol (IP) networks, where each IP network is configured to provide a different service for the media facility. At least one of the IP networks is a production media network configured to route multicast media traffic. The system also includes a plurality of first network devices coupled to the plurality of IP networks and a controller configured to manage at least one IP traffic flow within at least one of the plurality of IP networks.

Background

BACKGROUND

Media facilities (also referred to as media production facilities) generally deploy and use several different networks that are designed to handle different types of Internet Protocol (IP) network traffic associated with the media facility. For example, a media facility may deploy a first network to handle multicast IP production media traffic, a second network to handle control traffic, a third network to handle broadcast file based traffic, and so on. In media facilities with several different networks, the networks are typically isolated from one another using so called “air gaps,” in which the media networks are prevented from having external connectivity. This network architecture design can pose challenges when managing network traffic throughout a media facility. SUMMARY

One embodiment described herein is a system for a media facility. The system includes a plurality of internet protocol (IP) networks, each IP network configured to provide a different service for the media facility. At least one of the plurality of IP networks is a production media network configured to route multicast media traffic. The system also includes a plurality of first network devices coupled to the plurality of IP networks. The system further includes a controller configured to manage at least one IP traffic flow within at least one of the plurality of IP networks.

Another embodiment described herein is a computer-implemented method for managing internet proto

Claims

1. A system for a media facility, the system comprising: a plurality of internet protocol (IP) networks, each IP network configured to provide a different service for the media facility, wherein at least one of the plurality of IP networks is a production media network configured to route multicast media traffic; a plurality of first network devices coupled to the plurality of IP networks; and a controller configured to manage at least one IP traffic flow within at least one of the plurality of IP networks. || 15. A computer-implemented method for managing internet protocol (IP) traffic within a media facility, the computer-implemented method comprising: identifying, by a computing device, a plurality of IP networks within a network system of the media facility, wherein each IP network of the plurality of IP networks is configured to provide a different service for the media facility and wherein a first IP network of the plurality of IP networks is a production media network configured to route multicast media traffic; and controlling, by the computing device, for each of the plurality of IP networks, at least one IP traffic flow within the respective IP network. || 20. A network device comprising: a processor; and a memory containing a program that, when executed by the processor, performs an operation comprising: identifying a plurality of internet protocol (IP) networks within a network system of a media facility, wherein each IP network of the plurality of IP networks is configured to provide a different service for the media facility and wherein at least one of the plurality of IP networks is a production media network configured to route multicast media traffic; and controlling, for each of the plurality of IP networks, at least one IP traffic flow within the respective IP network.