Patent ID: 8955026
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for sending video to an air-chain system for television broadcast, the method comprising: receiving from a traffic system, a traffic log including traffic log entries, each corresponding to a video component (VC) and a start time; operating in a traffic log mode comprising: traversing the traffic log entries according to the corresponding start times and a running time, and sending the VCs corresponding to the traversed traffic log entries to the air-chain system in sequence; receiving a breakout-mode request; responsive to receiving the breakout-mode request, (i) terminating operation of the traffic log mode, (ii) generating a simulation log that includes simulation entries, and that is a copy of at least a portion of the traffic log, and (iii) operating in a first breakout mode comprising: (a) sending video received from a breakout source to the air-chain system, (b) traversing the simulation entries according to the corresponding start times and a current time, (c) generating a missed list that indicates the VCs corresponding to the traversed simulation entries, and (d) generating a custom log that indicates at least a portion of the VCs in the generated missed list; receiving a breakout-extension request; responsive to receiving the breakout-extension request, terminating operation of the first breakout-mode, and operating in a custom log mode comprising traversing and sending the VCs indicated in the generated custom log to the air-chain system in sequence; and responsive to all the VCs indicated in the generated custom log being sent to the air-chain system, terminating operation of the custom log mode, and operating in a second breakout mode comprising sending video received from the breakout source to the air-chain system.