Mix/effect status display
US6597376B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/265
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mix/effect status display provides simultaneous information about each keyer and bus associated with a mix/effect bank without consuming the real estate required for the conventional button/knob per function approach. Also the sources coupled to the M/E buses are shown together with the transition status if a transition is in progress. A switcher working buffer has information about the switcher control panel controls, and transfers that information that relates to the mix/effects banks to a mix/effects status display driver. The driver provided the mix/effects status display with a row for each bus associated with the M/E and all information related to the source coupled to that bus together with information about the M/E operating mode and transition status, type and interval. Thus an operator has a complete picture of M/E status without requiring substantial additional real estate on the switcher control panel.
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