Patent ID: 9711180
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: G11B,H04N

Claim:
1. A method for producing a show, comprising: producing a first show comprising a plurality of stories by a production system; after production of the first show, segmenting said first show by the production system to create a plurality of show segments; storing said plurality of show segments and meta data information indicating the beginning, end, and duration of each of said show segments in an archive by the production system; receiving, via a user interface, selections by a user for a listing of a second show, wherein the selections for the listing include at least one of the plurality of show segments and at least one live portion; mapping the listing of the second show to a script based at least partially on the meta data information; adjusting at least one of the selection of said plurality of show segments and a length of said at least one live portion so that the second show has a total length that conforms to an assigned time duration for the second show; and producing the second show based on the script.