Device control in backup media-broadcast system
View Patent ↗In one aspect, an example method may be used in connection with a system including a first media-broadcast system (MBS) and a second MBS, wherein the first MBS includes a first automation-system and a first device, and wherein the second MBS includes a second automation-system and a second device. The method includes: receiving, by the second automation-system, first output generated by the first automation-system to control operation of the first device; using, by the second automation-system, the received first-output to control operation of the second device; receiving, by the second automation-system, a traffic schedule; using, by the second automation-system, the received traffic schedule to generate second output; determining, by the second automation system, that a trigger event occurred; and responsive to determining that the trigger event occurred, switching, by the second automation-system, from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second device.
1. A method for use in connection with a system comprising a first media-broadcast system (MBS) and a second MBS, wherein the first MBS comprises a first automation-system and a first device, and wherein the second MBS comprises a second automation-system and a second device, the method comprising:
receiving, by the second automation-system, first-output generated by the first automation-system to control operation of the first device;
using, by the second automation-system, the received first-output to control operation of the second device;
receiving, by the second automation-system, a traffic schedule;
using, by the second automation-system, the received traffic schedule to generate second output;
determining, by the second automation system, that a trigger event occurred; and
responsive to determining that the trigger event occurred, switching, by the second automation-system, from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first model-identifier of the first device is identical to a second model-identifier of the second device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a first media-server, and wherein the second device comprises a second media-server.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein switching, by the second automation-system, from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second media-server comprises switching, by the second automation-system, from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to cause the second media-server to load or playout a media asset.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a first networking-device and the second device comprises a second networking-device.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein switching, by the second automation-system, from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second networking-device comprises switching, by the second automation-system, from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to cause the second networking-device to modify an input-to-output mapping setting of the second networking-device.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the trigger event occurred comprises determining that the first MBS stopped operating properly.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the trigger event occurred comprises determining that a particular instruction was received.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the act of using, by the second automation-system, the received traffic schedule to generate second-output occurs, at least in part, before the act of determining, by the second automation system, that the trigger event occurred.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
before the act of determining, by the second automation-system, that the trigger event occurred, performing, by the second automation-system, an initialization process, wherein the initialization process comprises at least one act from the group consisting of:
(i) retrieving environmental information of the second MBS;
(ii) communicating with the second device to determine whether the second device is operational; and
(iii) communicating with the second device to determine whether the second device has a particular driver installed.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that when executed cause a second automation-system to perform a set of acts for use in connection with a system comprising a first media-broadcast system (MBS) and a second MBS, wherein the first MBS comprises a first automation-system and a first device, and wherein the second MBS comprises the second automation-system and a second device, the set of acts comprising:
receiving first-output generated by the first automation-system to control operation of the first device;
using the received first-output to control operation of the second-device;
receiving a traffic schedule;
using the received traffic schedule to generate second output;
determining that a trigger event occurred; and
responsive to determining that the trigger event occurred, switching from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second device.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein a first model-identifier of the first device is identical to a second model-identifier of the second device.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the first device comprises a first media-server, and wherein the second device comprises a second media-server.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein switching from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second media-server comprises switching from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to cause the second media-server to load or playout a media asset.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the first device comprises a first networking-device and the second device comprises a second networking-device.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein switching from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second networking-device comprises switching from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to cause the second networking-device to modify an input-to-output mapping setting of the second networking-device.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein determining that the trigger event occurred comprises determining that the first MBS stopped operating properly.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein determining that the trigger event occurred comprises determining that a particular instruction was received.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the act of using the received traffic schedule to generate second-output occurs, at least in part, before the act of determining that the trigger event occurred.
20. A system comprising a first media-broadcast system (MBS) and a second MBS, wherein the first MBS comprises a first automation-system and a first device, and wherein the second MBS comprises a second automation-system and a second device, and wherein the second automation system is configured for performing a set of acts comprising:
receiving first-output generated by the first automation-system to control operation of the first device;
using the received first-output to control operation of the second device;
receiving a traffic schedule;
using the received traffic schedule to generate second-output;
determining that a trigger event occurred; and
responsive to determining that the trigger event occurred, switching from using the received first-output to using the generated second-output, to control operation of the second device.