IP Library Granted Patent US 9,876,967
Granted Patent B2
US 9,876,967 · App. 15/496,910 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

News production system with DVE template feature

Inventor: Gary Wilson Cox (Sacramento, CA)
Assignee: Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC
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Patent No.
US 9,876,967
App. No.
15/496,910
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one aspect, an example method involves: accessing, by a computing system, data associated with an election; using, by the computing system, the accessed data to make a determination that a status of the election satisfies each condition in a condition set; based, at least in part, on the determination, selecting, by the computing system, a particular digital video-effect (DVE) template configured to facilitate generation of a DVE having a particular attribute; and executing, by the computing system, the selected DVE template, thereby causing the computing system to generate a video stream representing video content.

Claims (46)

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more data storage units; and

program instructions, stored in the one or more data storage units, that upon execution by the one or more processors cause the system to perform a set of acts comprising:

accessing data associated with an election;

using the accessed data to make a determination that a status of the election satisfies each condition in a condition set;

based, at least in part, on the determination that the status of the election satisfies each condition in the condition set, selecting a particular digital video-effect (DVE) template configured to facilitate generation of a DVE having a particular attribute for modifying video content; and

using the selected DVE template to execute the DVE having the particular attribute, wherein executing the DVE having the particular attribute causes the system to generate a video stream representing video content.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the condition set comprises a first condition that a leading candidate of the election is affiliated with a particular political party, wherein the particular attribute comprises a first attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the first attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including content of a particular color.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the condition set comprises a second condition that a first amount of votes tabulated for a first candidate of the election is at least a threshold amount greater than a second amount of votes tabulated for a second candidate of the election, wherein the particular attribute comprises a second attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the second attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including (i) a first image of the first candidate and (ii) a second image of the second candidate, wherein the first image is larger than the second image.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the condition set comprises a third condition that a difference between an amount of votes tabulated for a first candidate of the election and an amount of votes tabulated for a second candidate of the election is at most a threshold amount, wherein the particular attribute comprises a third attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the third attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including a particular media content item.

5. The system of claim 1 , the set of acts further comprising:

executing the DVE based, at least in part, on (i) the selected DVE template and (ii) instructions received via a user interface.

6. The system of claim 1 , the set of acts further comprising:

transmitting the generated video stream to an end-user system for presentation of the represented video content to an end-user.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a news production system.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, program instructions that when executed by a processor, cause a computing system to perform a set of acts comprising:

accessing data associated with an election;

using the accessed data to make a determination that a status of the election satisfies each condition in a condition set;

based, at least in part, on the determination that the status of the election satisfies each condition in the condition set, determining a particular digital video-effect (DVE) attribute for modifying video content;

generating a DVE template configured to facilitate execution of a DVE having the determined DVE attribute for modifying video content; and

using the generated DVE template to execute the DVE having the determined DVE attribute, wherein executing the DVE having the determined DVE attribute causes the computing system to generate a video stream representing video content.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the condition set comprises a first condition that a leading candidate of the election is affiliated with a particular political party, wherein the particular DVE attribute comprises a first attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the first attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including content of a particular color.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the condition set comprises a second condition that a first amount of votes tabulated for a first candidate of the election is at least a threshold amount greater than a second amount of votes tabulated for a second candidate of the election, wherein the particular DVE attribute comprises a second attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the second attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including (i) a first image of the first candidate and (ii) a second image of the second candidate, wherein the first image is larger than the second image.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the condition set comprises a third condition that a difference between an amount of votes tabulated for a first candidate of the election and an amount of votes tabulated for a second candidate of the election is at most a threshold amount, wherein the particular DVE attribute comprises a third attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the third attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including a particular media content item.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , the set of acts further comprising:

executing the DVE based, at least in part, on (i) the generated DVE template and (ii) instructions received via a user interface.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , the set of acts further comprising:

transmitting the generated video stream to an end-user system for presentation of the represented video content to an end-user.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the computing system comprises a news production switcher.

15. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more data storage units; and

program instructions, stored in the one or more data storage units, that upon execution by the one or more processors cause the system to perform a set of acts comprising:

accessing, by a computing system, data associated with an election;

using, by the computing system, the accessed data to make a determination that a status of the election satisfies each condition in a condition set;

based, at least in part, on the determination that the status of the election satisfies each condition in the condition set, determining, by the computing system, a particular digital video-effect (DVE) attribute for modifying video content;

generating, by the computing system, a DVE template configured to facilitate execution of a DVE having the determined DVE attribute for modifying video content; and

using, by the computing system, the generated DVE template to execute the DVE having the determined DVE attribute, wherein executing the DVE having the determined DVE attribute causes the computing system to generate a video stream representing video content.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the condition set comprises a first condition that a leading candidate of the election is affiliated with a particular political party, wherein the particular DVE attribute comprises a first attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the first attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including content of a particular color.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the condition set comprises a second condition that a first amount of votes tabulated for a first candidate of the election is at least a threshold amount greater than a second amount of votes tabulated for a second candidate of the election, wherein the particular DVE attribute comprises a second attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the second attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including (i) a first image of the first candidate and (ii) a second image of the second candidate, wherein the first image is larger than the second image.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the condition set comprises a third condition that a difference between an amount of votes tabulated for a first candidate of the election and an amount of votes tabulated for a second candidate of the election is at most a threshold amount, wherein the particular DVE attribute comprises a third attribute, and wherein execution of the DVE having the third attribute causes generation of a video stream representing video content including a particular media content item.

19. The system of claim 15 , the set of acts further comprising:

executing the DVE based, at least in part, on (i) the generated DVE template and (ii) instructions received via a user interface.

20. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting the generated video stream to an end-user system for presentation of the represented video content to an end-user.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE - REEL/FRAME 048783/0537 Recorded Sep 24, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 050473/0797 →
RELEASE - REEL/FRAME 045506/0033 Recorded Sep 24, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 050473/0901 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 19, 2019
From: CHICAGOLAND TELEVISION NEWS, INC.; KPLR, INC.; KSTU, LLC; KSWB, LLC; KTLA, LLC; KTVI, LLC; KWGN, LLC; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING DENVER, LLC; TRIBUNE BROADCASTING FORT SMITH, LLC; TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, LLC; TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY; TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.; WDAF LICENSE, INC.; WDCW, LLC; WGHP, LLC; WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC; WHNT, LLC; WJW TELEVISION, LLC; WNEP, LLC; WPIX, LLC; WQAD, LLC; WREG, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050438/0004 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 048783/0537 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2018
From: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 045506/0033 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2017
From: COX, GARY WILSON
To: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 042154/0431 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14809668 · Jul 27, 2015
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