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III US005307456A United States Patent (19) (11) Patent Number: 5,307,456 MacKay 45 Date of Patent: k Apr. 26, 1994 54 INTEGRATED MULTI-MEDIA DF/X200 and Composium promotional brochure, Dig PRODUCTION AND AUTHORING SYSTEM ital F/X Inc. 75) Inventor: Michael T. MacKay, Vallejo, Calif. (List continued on next page.) 73) Assignee: Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, N.J. * Notice: The portion of the term of this patent Primary Examiner-Heather R. Herndon subsequent to Sep. 15, 2009 has been Assistant Examiner-N. Kenneth Burraston disclaimed. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Jeffrey J. Blatt (21) Appl. No.: 827,009 57 ABSTRACT A network multi-media production and authoring sys (22 Filed: Jan. 28, 1992 tem. A real-time network referred to as an "AV LAN' is defined. Coupled to the AV LAN are a number of Related U.S. Application Data shared multi-media production resource devices. These 63 Continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 661,694, Feb. 27, 1991, multi-media production resource devices include video abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. tape recorders, audio tape recorders, video titling de 622,821, Dec. 4, 1990. vices, graphics devices, special effects generators, etc. Also connected to the AVLAN are a number of work 51) Int. Cl. .............................................. G06F 15/62 stations which are used to control the production re 52 U.S.C. ..................................... 395/154; 395/155 sources connected to the AV LAN. The production 58) Field of Search ............... 395/152, 153, 154, 155, resources are connected to the AV LAN through an 395/156, 157, 159, 161, 200 interface unit known as a 'device translator'. The device (56) References Cited translator is a microprocessor driven device that trans U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS lates coded messages received over the AV LAN into specific commands which the particular production 4,805,134 2/1989 Calo et al. ........................... 395/161 4,875,186 10/1989 Blume, Jr. ...... ... 364/900 resource understands. The edit workstations present the 4,937,825 6/1990 Ballard et al. ... 371/20.1 user with an intuitive graphical user interface that ena 5,007,017 4/1991 Kobayashi .......................... 395/200 bles the user access the various production resources in 5,041,966 8/1991 Nakai et al. ........ ... 364/200 order to create, define, edit, and store elements for use 5,043,884 8/1991 Kuhlmann et al. 395/200 in a multi-media production. The scalable nature of the 5,043,938 8/1991 Ebersole ......... 395/200 5,088,032 2/1992 Bosack ........... 395/200 AVLAN system allows users to design and build AV 5,134,560 7/1992. Ferriter et al. ...................... 395/159 LAN networks to suit their particular needs. An AV 5,148,154 9/1992 MacKay et al. .................... 340/72 LAN system can be as simple as a single workstation connected to a single production resource device. The OTHER PUBLICATIONS AVLAN can be expanded into entire production, edit Rangan et al., "A Window-Based Editor for Digital ing, and post-production studio. This is accomplished Video and Audio', Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth by coupling together several individual AV LAN net Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, works using a network bridge. Efficient organization of IEEE Computer Society Press, (1991) vol. 2 pp. such a large system can be accomplished by grouping 640-648. together like kind production resources onto the same Sony Video Switcher Operation Manual, Sony Corpo local AV LAN network. ration (C1989. Quantel Harry and Encore promotional brochure, Quantel Inc. 1988. 34 Claims, 20 Drawing Sheets N w TOP REWEALS452, TIME N LEFT SIDE REAR 2. VIEWPORT VIEWAORT FRONT RRGHT SIDE VIEWPORT BOTTOM VIEWPORT REVEALS VERSIONS 5,307,456 Page 2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Montage Picture Processor System II promotional bro chure, Montage Group Ltd., New York, N.Y. EditDroid promotional brochure, The Droid Works, The Integrated Design Studio promotional brochure, North Hollywood, Calif. Spaceward Ltd., London England. Abekas A34 Solo promotional brochure, Abekas Inc. Artisan promotional brochure, Media Logic Inc., Santa AVC/ADO promotional brochure (C) 1987, Ampex Monica, Calif. Corp., Redwood City, Calif. Soundstation II promotional brochure, Digital Audio Echelon Company and Product Literature, Echelon Research (DAR) San Francisco, Calif. Corp, Palo Alto, Calif. 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Technology Inc., Burlington, Mass. Sony VSP-8000 Video Sound Processor Product In Midas I And Midas II Desktop Production System formation, Sony Corp., San Jose, Calif. promotional brochure, Seehorn Technologies, Inc., San Sony Dash Multi-Channel Recorders Product Informa Jose, Calif. tion, Sony Corp, San Jose, Calif. Desktop Video Workshop promotional brochure, Pin Sony 2 Channel Dash Recorders Product Information, nacle Systems, Inc. Santa Clara, Calif. Sony Corp, San Jose, Calif. U.S. Patent 5,307.456 CONTROL PANEL MONITOR SWITCHER F / G | PRIOR ART U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 2 of 20 5,307.456 PRODUCTION FACILITY SYSTEMS ------------- MANAGEMENT NETWORK NETWORK ><N-sY1. 1 GRAPHICS -><- 21G NETWORKSYSTEMS GATEWAY NZ MIS ":ET /DEO NETWORK SYSTEMS NETWORK EXTERNAL NETWORKS 74 FIG. J. U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 3 of 20 5,307,456 75 SPECIAL FiLM & WDEO 34 LIGHTING 86 EFFECTS SYSTEMS CONTROL SYSTEMS SYSTEMS 38 AUDIO 80 PRODUCTION ROBOTC SYSTEMS SYSTEMS CAMERA NETWORK SYSTEMS 62 GATEWAY 3F 92 89 MANAGEMENT MIS NETWORK SYSTEMS SYSTEMS PERSONAL 70 MULIf-MEDIA EXTERNAL WORKSTATIONS FIG. 5 NETWORKS U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 4 of 20 5,307.456 115 4.2 s I2O. IOO - 21 53.DS Q6Ssur-Mass Se y SSn s 2a Séry'sSaš MUSIC 145 AUDIO 140 4SERING 1' SCORING f: REPLICATION SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SOUND 150 MYING EDITING 160 EFFECTS EFFECTS SYSTEMS SYCHRONIZATION SYSTEM 62 DIALOG 39 GATEWAY SYSTEMS 165 MIS MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEMS PERSONAL 70 MULT7-MEDIA EXTERNAL WORKSTATIONS FIG. 7 NETWORKS U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 6 of 20 5,307,456 180 185 190 MDEO PAINT LIBRARY SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS -192 2D f88 GRAPHICS 3D AWIAIOW SYSTEMS AWMAIOW SYSTEMS NETWORK SYSTEMS 198 62 AUDIO GATEWAY TITLING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 200 NETWORK 89 MIS SYSTEMS PERSONAL 70 MUIII-MEDIA EXTERNAL WORKSTATIONS F.7 G. 1 O NETWORKS U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 7 of 20 5,307.456 O MIXING de 2 ROUTING & 235 LIBRARY 190 LAYERING CONFIGURATION SYSTEM SYSTEMS SYSTEMS 240 ASTERING N REPLICATION SYSTEMS SPECIAL 75 EFFECTS EDITING/ 245 SYSTEMS DAIAEASE 2 SYCHRONIZATION SYSTEM 62 IILE & 30 GATEWAY AUDIO GRAPHIC SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS NETWORK 250 39 SYSTEMS PERSONAL 70 MULTI-MEDIA EXTERNAL WORKSTATIONS F.7G. 1 2 NETWORKS U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 8 of 20 5,307.456 ENVIRONMENTAL M260 LIBRARY 190 CONTROL SECURITY 270 SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS FIRE 280 FACILITY AUDIO/ MONITORING MANAGEMENT MDEO SYSTEMS NETWORK NETWORKS 62 89 GATEWAY LIGHTING MIS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SYSTEMS 275 PERSONAL 70 MULTI-MEDIA EXTERNAL WORKSTATIONS F.I G. 1 4 NETWORKS 310 315 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS 320 GATEWAY MANAGEMENT PERSONAL MULTI-MEDIA EXTERNAL WORKSTATIONS FIG. 15 NETWORKS U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 9 of 20 5,307.456 62 350 11 X.25 345 ISDN & PHONE 350 SYSTEMS SYSTEMS SYSTEMS FDD) 340 ...Eat SATELLITE 365 SYSTEMS NETWORK SYSTEMS 380 370 ETHERNET DIRECT SYSTEMS LINES 375 FIG. 16 AUDIO/WIDEO SIGNALS 480 WTRS PRODUCTION ROUTING AUDIO IAPE SWITCHER SWITCHER REC'S AVLAN -420 415 PERSONAL MAIN MINI WORKSTATION FRAME COMPUTER LOCAL NETWORK -450 FIG. 1 7 U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 11 of 20 5,307,456 U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 12 of 20 5,307.456 1." ----------------------------------------------------------------716 718 714 710 NETWORK INTERACE L. A." - PROCESSOR 420 f RESET CIRCUIT 800 INTERRUPT ENCODER DMA 810 CONTROLLER BUS ARBIRATION 815 850 840 giFi -- - - NERACE t 820 ROM 860 855 DIACK 778 780 GENERATION CIL/STATUS I/O 865 825 REGISTER 870 795 REF. IN DECODIWE5. COUNTER 785 830 TIMER REF. Thru 7g 79 DEVICE TRANSLATOR BLK | FIG. 20 724-1 GRAPHIC PROCESS FIG. 24 TIME U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 13 of 20 5,307.456 77W011/007 7/NO/1/007/WISX}}{0MSWOII W v.SS Q. SS & se U.S. Patent Apr. 26, 1994 Sheet 14 of 20 5,307.456 RESOURCE & a?DATA 4\piDATA REQUESTSTATUS N DAIAEASE ROUTINGALOCATIOM UPDATE EIREME RESOURCE RESOURCE RESOURCE REQUEST MANIEWANCE sis/ior OBJECT-ORIENTED RESOURCE RESOURCE DAIAEASE SERVER ALLOCATION ALLOCATOR & RESOURCE RESOURCE ROUTING MANAGER COMMAND DATA RESOURCE RESOURCE RESOURCE RESOURCE REQUEST RETRIEVED REQUEST ALLOCATION RETURN COMPUTER RESOURCE/ RESOURCE/ LAN 450 DATA DAIA REQUEST RETRIEVED WORKSTATION WORKSTATION WORKSTATION WORKSTATION CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT