Remote controlled studio camera system

摘要

A system for remotely controlling a camera is disclosed. The system includes five major subsystems; a first subsystem collocated with the camera; a second subsystem which serves as a gateway between the camera and the third subsystem; a third subsystem to remotely monitor the studio and control the camera; a fourth subsystem located at the destination of the video stream; and a fifth subsystem to receive and re-transmit a video control stream. This system allows the camera to be monitored and controlled by one location, while the primary video stream is transmitted to a different location. In some embodiments, the control video stream is a lower bandwidth signal than the primary video stream. Furthermore, the fifth subsystem is capable of receiving and re-transmitting control video streams from a plurality of cameras simultaneously. The second subsystem allows remote access to the first subsystem, such as via the third subsystem, based on approved credentials.

主权项

1. A method of controlling a remote studio camera system, comprising:
providing a first subsystem configured to receive a video output from a camera and provide control signals to the camera, the first subsystem configured to simultaneously output a first video stream and a second video stream, the first video stream and the second video stream generated from the video output from the camera; transmitting the first video stream from the first subsystem to a control computer, wherein the control computer is authorized to view the first video stream; providing instructions from the control computer to the first subsystem to control the camera; using the control computer to determine a video target and provide an indication of an identity of the video target to the first subsystem, where the video target is different from the first subsystem and the control computer; and transmitting the second video stream from the first subsystem to the video target, using the identity provided by the control computer.