Patent ID: 9681102
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method of operating a broadcasting system comprising: generating a first run log at a first automation system of the broadcasting system of a ground segment, said first run log comprising a first actual start time of content as communicated through the first automation system; generating a second run log at a second automation system of the ground segment, said second run log comprising a second actual start time of content as communicated through the second automation system; and monitoring a switch coupled to the first automation system and the second automation system; automatically controlling the switch at the monitoring system so that a switch position is changed between the first automation system and the second automation system; updating the first run log and the second run log in response to controlling the switch to form a first updated run log and a second updated run log; generating a consolidated run log at a monitoring system corresponding to an on-air status from the updated first run log and the updated second run log.