US5880792A
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Command and control architecture for a digital studio
Assignee: Sarnoff Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-29
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2017-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A studio class directory structure, for example, in a computer-readable media. The directory structure has a gateway service interface as a root directory, a devices class directory, coupled to said root directory, a servers class directory, coupled to said root directory, a studios class directory, coupled to said root directory and a software resources class directory, coupled to said root directory.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher Ward
- 👤 Charles M. Wine
- 👤 David B. Homan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17336; H04N5/00; H04N5/222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A command and control architecture for a digital studio having a plurality of studio components including studio components associated with respective objects, said objects providing virtual representation of one or more functions of said respective studio components, said command and control architecture comprising: means for locating a desired studio component by locating an object associated with said desired studio component; means, coupled to said locating means, for acquiring control of said desired studio component by controlling said object associated with said desired studio component; and means, coupled to said acquiring means, for specifying an interconnection to said desired studio component to establish a stream through said desired studio component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A command and control architecture for a digital studio having a plurality of studio components including studio components associated with respective objects, said objects providing virtual representation of one or more functions of said respective studio components, said command and control architecture comprising: means for locating a desired studio component by locating an object associated with said desired studio component; means, coupled to said locating means, for acquiring control of said desired studio component by controlling said object associated with said desired studio component; and means, coupled to said acquiring means, for specifying an interconnection to said desired studio component to establish a stream through said desired studio component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein at least one said objects comprises a proxy object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein said locating means locates said object using a naming context within a hierarchical directory structure comprising a service gateway at a root level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein said stream is associated with a respective object providing virtual representation of a state of the underlying data comprising said stream.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein said stream established through said desired studio component is spliced from one or more other streams within the digital studio.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for managing digital data for a digital studio having a plurality of studio components including studio components associated with respective objects, said objects providing virtual representation of one or more functions of said respective studio components, said method comprising the steps of: locating a desired studio component by locating an object associated with said desired studio component; acquiring control of said studio component by controlling said object associated with said desired studio component; and specifying an interconnection to said desired studio component to establish a stream through said desired studio component.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for managing digital data for a digital studio having a plurality of studio components including studio components associated with respective objects, said objects providing virtual representation of one or more functions of said respective studio components, said method comprising the steps of: locating a desired studio component by locating an object associated with said desired studio component; acquiring control of said studio component by controlling said object associated with said desired studio component; and specifying an interconnection to said desired studio component to establish a stream through said desired studio component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6, wherein at least one said objects comprises a proxy object.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said proxy object provides a virtual representation of one or more operational parameters of a respective studio component by providing virtual representation of one or more operational parameters of a component controlling said respective studio component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said stream is associated with a respective object, said stream object providing virtual representation of a state of the underlying data comprising said stream.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said object associated with said stream is selectively manipulated to effect real-time control of a studio function.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The command and control architecture of claim 2, wherein said proxy object provides a virtual representation of one or more operational parameters of a respective studio component by providing virtual representation of one or more operational parameters of a component controlling said respective studio component.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The command and control architecture of claim 4, wherein said object associated with said stream is selectively manipulated to effect real-time control of a studio function.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein said stream established through said desired studio component supports multiple clients.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein said stream established through said desired studio component supports multiple recipients.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein said object associated with said stream supports storage of digital data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The command and control architecture of claim 1, wherein said object associated with said stream is spliced from one or more objects associated with other streams within the digital studio.
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