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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
May. 10, 2004
Robert J. Snyder, St. Augustine, FL (US);
John R. Benson, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Kevin K. Morrow, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Alex Holtz, Jacksonville, FL (US);
William H. Couch, Fernandina Beach, FL (US);
Richard Todd, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Maurice Smith, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Robert J. Snyder, St. Augustine, FL (US);
John R. Benson, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Kevin K. Morrow, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Alex Holtz, Jacksonville, FL (US);
William H. Couch, Fernandina Beach, FL (US);
Richard Todd, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Maurice Smith, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A macro element template is replicated to build a macro element library. A macro element is associated with executable instructions for controlling a plurality of production devices to produce a special effect or segment of a media production. One or more automation control objects are positioned onto a control interface to build a macro element template. Build information is associated with each automation control object to assign a variable name, device type, property page field(s), and variable naming table. A replicator control interface allows a range of sources to be assigned to the macro element template, and is associated with executable instructions for building the macro element library. The macro element library includes user-defined filenames that enables a director to quickly search and select a desired macro element. Changes in production values ripple throughout the macro element library to dynamically update the macro elements.