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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention relates to a control panel for controlling a video / audio processing apparatus. The control panel includes a set of modular control components 203 removably mounted in a housing 202 of the control panel 201. Each modular control component 203 comprises at least one control element button 206, a T-bar 207 , a joystick jog shuttle 208 and a touch screen. The control element receives a user input for causing the video / audio processing apparatus to execute an instruction associated with the user input. The modular control components are interchangeable and replaceable by similar modular control components even during a control panel run time. A subset of the modular control components 203 has the same form factor, i.e. that the external dimensions of the modular control components 203 are the same. The present control panel design allows a very flexible arrangement of the control panel without the need to produce a large number of variants of the control panel.
    公开号:BE1025190B1
    申请号:E2018/5154
    申请日:2018-03-14
    公开日:2018-12-03
    发明作者:Johan Vounckx；Marc Blavier；Rachelle Vafidis
    申请人:Evs Broadcast Equipment Sa；
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    专利说明:

    Modular control panel for controlling a video / audio processing device and modular control component
    Field
    The present disclosure relates to a control panel for controlling a video / audio processing apparatus. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a control panel for controlling a video / audio processing apparatus for broadcast productions. The present disclosure also relates to a modular control component adapted to be mounted in the control panel.
    Background
    In today's live broadcast productions, such as TV productions, various production equipment devices (video / audio processors) are required to produce output retransmissions including program output retransmission for broadcasting. A production server stores all source video / audio media, such as camera broadcasts and audio broadcasts of microphones recorded in a studio. The production server also stores intermediate video / audio media, such as segments that have been prepared by the operator or automatically by background processes running on the production server. A video / audio mixer (production mixer) allows the input of various video / audio media and the combination of said video / audio media into one or more output retransmissions. Most mixers are equipped with keyboard input devices and cache generators to perform input operations and generate background signals which are also called caches. A graphics engine allows you to generate, combine and overlay graphics in video broadcasts. The production server also stores all of the final audio / video media, such as program output retransmission.
    The features mentioned and others are controlled by a production manager entering instructions in one or more control panels connected communicatively with the production equipment devices. Control panels include, for example
    BE2018 / 5154 a control panel for the vision mixer, an audio panel dedicated to audio control devices, a robotic camera panel, if there are robotic cameras in the studio, and a panel like the control panel of slow motion (LSM) by an EVS® to control a production server in order to define segments, benchmarks or replay speeds and allow you to browse a video. The control panels mentioned are only examples, and those familiar with broadcasting equipment know that other types of control panels may also be present in a studio.
    Figure 7 shows a conventional control panel 701 with a plurality of different kinds of control elements. The controls include buttons 702 initiating an action such as selecting an input signal or entering an auxiliary signal as a main signal. The action associated with the button is triggered when the button is pressed. Certain buttons 702 have a kind of memory function indicating the state of the button. For example, when the button (702 is pushed to launch an associated action, it remains lit as long as the action is performed. Alternatively, the button lighting changes color when the button is pressed. If the button is pressed again , the lighting stops or the color of its lighting returns to its previous color, respectively. In other embodiments, the button indicates its state by a different position, eg, if the associated action is performed , the button remains in a lowered position while it returns to an elevated position when the button is pressed again. Most control panels 701 also include one or more T bars 703 for variable parameter adjustment, eg a replay speed of a recorded video stream, or for an indication of the status of an action associated with the bar in T 703, eg by indicating, by its position, which of two signals x input is included in a program output signal. A 704 jog-shuttle controller allows the user of the control panel to navigate very intuitively through a list of selectable items or in a video segment. The control panel shown in Figure 7 includes two touch screens 706 showing button icons 707 and cursor icons 708 in place of physical buttons or cursors. In general, sliders are used to adjust various parameters in a production. The advantage of touch screens is that their design and
    BE2018 / 5154 functionality can be dynamically adapted by software. Finally, a display device 709 provides visual feedback to the operator of the control panel 701.
    Each broadcast production is different. Therefore, each broadcast production has a different number and a different type of actions to perform and parameters to define. Each broadcast production would therefore require a different number of controls. In addition, different operators have different preferences and would therefore prefer a different organization of said control elements on the control panel 701. However, it is not practical and economical to manufacture dedicated control panels for each production. individual broadcasting, let alone for each individual operator.
    In the prior art, several methods have been adopted for customizing a control panel.
    According to a first approach, a control panel is composed of several hardware components which are physically and communicatively connected together to form an integrated device which, in operational aspects, is equivalent to a single control panel. Typically, hardware components have a different layout, at least some of them. This approach is used today for reasons of dimensional variability of the control panel and it allows a certain level of flexibility. Instead of designing n different control panels corresponding to n different sizes, a small number of control components are constructed. Said components are combined to make different sizes of control panels. Such a type of control panel is known, e.g., from US 9,489,055 of EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.
    However, once a control panel is assembled according to the first approach, its arrangement is fixed and the physical organization of the control elements can no longer be adapted. Therefore, the arrangement of such a control panel is focused on a set of broadcast productions but cannot be optimized for a
    BE2018 / 5154 specific broadcasting production, let alone allow a personal arrangement according to the preferences of a production manager.
    A second approach is based on the possibility of programming buttons and displays on the control panel. This implies that an action triggered by a specific button and the information presented by a display device depend on the specific context of the production. However, the physical arrangement of a control panel according to the second approach must always be fixed and cannot be personalized.
    Taking this as a starting point, the present disclosure suggests a control panel for a video / audio processing apparatus allowing increased flexibility in terms of physical layout.
    summary
    In some embodiments, the video / audio processing apparatus is composed of video / audio processing devices, for example, mixing, editing, replay, and character generation devices.
    It should be understood that, in the context of this disclosure, processing of the video signal also involves corresponding processing of an accompanying audio signal and associated metadata. Associated metadata includes, but is not limited to, video / audio metadata or metadata associated with the event being captured, such as athlete speed or situation data provided by experts, e.g. comments on sports games such as goals, fouls, etc. It is only to improve the comprehensibility of the description of this disclosure that audio signals and metadata are not always mentioned, in addition to video signals.
    In a first aspect, the present disclosure suggests a control panel for controlling a video / audio processing apparatus. The control panel includes a set of modular control components removably mounted in a control panel housing. Each modular control component includes at least one control element. The at least one control element receives user input for causing the video / audio processing apparatus to execute a
    BE2018 / 5154 instruction associated with user input. The control panel further comprises a basic module electrically and communicatively connected to each modular control component for data communication.
    In one embodiment, at least a subset of the modular control components has the same form factor. Advantageously, the modular control components are interchangeable and replaceable with similar modular control components. This design of the control panel allows a very flexible arrangement of the control panel, without the need to produce a large number of variants of the control panel. Specifically, the control panel according to the present disclosure can easily be adapted to the needs of an individual operator or a specific sport or any other needs.
    In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the modular control components are adapted to be connected to and disconnected from the basic module during active operation of the control panel. This means that during the active use of the control panel in a broadcast production, modular control components can be removed from the control panel and others can be inserted without interrupting the broadcast production.
    In one embodiment of the control panel, the base module includes a power supply for supplying electricity to the modular control components.
    The control panel can also include communication interfaces for exchanging data with at least one video / audio processing device.
    In an advantageous embodiment, the user input is selectively attributable to an instruction to be executed. Thus, a control element can trigger different actions depending on the command that has been assigned to it. This feature further increases flexibility. In a variant of said embodiment, the selective allocation of user input to an instruction to be executed is carried out so
    BE2018 / 5154 manual. In another variant of this embodiment, the control panel is equipped with a processor executing an algorithm performing the selective allocation of user input to an instruction to be executed. In this case, it has proven useful when the algorithm is controlled by the context of a video production.
    In another embodiment of the control panel, one of the modular control components includes a single control element. The present embodiment allows a particularly high degree of flexibility in the layout of the control panel. In one example, the only control element is a T-bar or a jog-shuttle controller.
    According to the present disclosure, the control elements are selected from the list containing a button, a T-bar, a jog-shuttle controller, a touch screen, a joystick and a rotary button. However, other types of control elements are not excluded.
    In one embodiment, the control panel is adapted to be connected to another control panel, so that the connected control panels function as a single control panel. In this embodiment, the control panel acts as an extension control panel for the other control panel which acts as a main control panel. The expansion control panel allows the inclusion of additional modular control components, i.e. more modular control components than can be integrated into the main control panel. Obviously, this is particularly advantageous if, for broadcasting production, more modular control components are required than can be integrated into the main control panel.
    According to a second aspect, the present disclosure suggests a modular control component which is suitable for detachably mounting and electrical connection in a control panel according to the first aspect of the present disclosure.
    According to a third aspect, the present disclosure suggests an assembly composed of a control panel according to the first aspect of the present.
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    BE2018 / 5154 disclosure and a plurality of modular control components according to the second aspect of the present disclosure which are configured to provide a multitude of control panel arrangements by combining different modular control components. The assembly forms a sort of toolbox with a limited number of modular control components, which makes it possible to produce a wide variety of different control panel arrangements, adapted to different users and different productions, simply by combining, if necessary even during runtime, different control modules. By including extension control panels, it is possible to make control panels of almost any size and arrangement desired.
    In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure suggests a method for performing a test procedure in the control panel. The method includes detecting a connection of a modular control component with the base module;
    carrying out the test procedure when connecting the modular control component with the base module; and the issuance of a warning message if the test procedure detects a fault in the connection between the control component and the base module and / or the modular control component itself. The advantage of this method is that a user of the control panel gets immediate feedback if a newly included modular control component is ready to use.
    Advantageously, the transmission of a warning message may include the display of an alphanumeric message, the lighting of a control light and / or the generation of an audible signal.
    Brief description of the drawings
    Examples of embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated in the drawings and are explained in more detail in the following description. In the figures, identical or similar elements are referenced by identical or similar reference signs. They show :
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    Figure 1 hierarchical design of the control panel according to this disclosure;
    Figures 2A to 2C perspective views of control panels according to the present disclosure;
    Figures 3A to 3E individual modular control components of the control panel shown in Figure 2;
    Figure 4 schematic diagram to illustrate the concept of connections between the basic module and the modular control components;
    Figures 5A to 5C schematic illustrations of the mechanical fixing of the control modules in the control panel;
    Figure 6 diagram of the operations of a process according to the present disclosure; and Figure 7 a conventional control panel.
    Description of embodiments
    Here, any mention of "one embodiment" or "one embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic, described in connection with the embodiment, may be included in at least implementation of the disclosure. The occurrences of the expression "in one embodiment" in various places in the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, and separate or alternative embodiments do not necessarily exclude each other from other embodiments.
    Although the disclosure may undergo various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been presented by way of example in the drawings and will be described in more detail here. However, it should be understood that the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed.
    One or more specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below. In order to provide a concise description of the present embodiments, all the features of an actual implementation are not described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in
    BE2018 / 5154 the development of any real implementation of this order, as in any engineering or design project, many implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the specific goals of the developers , such as compliance with system and activity constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another. In addition, it should be appreciated that such a development effort may be complex and time consuming but that it will nevertheless be a routine design, manufacturing and manufacturing operation for those skilled in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.
    The embodiments described below include separate devices to facilitate understanding of different functional groups of the present disclosure. However, it should be understood that certain devices can very well be integrated into a single device.
    Figure 1 shows a hierarchical design of a control panel according to this disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the control panel 101 is made up of control components 102. The control components 102 are made up of control elements 103. For purposes of illustration, the control panel 101 shown in Figure 1 is composed of three control components 102 and each control component 102 is composed of three control elements 103. However, it should be understood that, in other embodiments, a control panel 101 may be composed of a higher or lower number of control components 102 and, likewise, each control component 102 may be composed of a higher or lower number of control elements 103.
    The arrangement of each control component 102 defines the allocation of the control elements 103 to the corresponding control component 102. Likewise, the arrangement of the control panel 101 defines the allocation of the control components 102 in the control panel 101. The allocation of control elements 103 and control components 102 should be understood as connections mechanical and electrical 104 which are symbolized in Figure 1 by lines between control elements 103, control components 102 and the control panel 101, respectively. The connections 104 make it possible to transmit signals in both directions and to supply voltage to the control components 102 and the control elements 103.
    The assignment of control elements and control components, respectively, can be changed by the user at any time, even during production run time as will be explained in more detail below .
    The hierarchical design of the control panel allows the number of control elements and control components to be defined to achieve a good balance between the number of different types of control components and the flexibility of the layout. This means that with an increased number of control elements 103 integrated into a single control component 102, the number of different control components also increases to achieve a flexible design and vice versa.
    Figure 2A shows a perspective view from the side and from above of a first embodiment of a control panel 201 according to the present disclosure. The control panel 201 accepts in a housing 202 five modular control components 203, 203 ’. Four modular control components 203 have the same form factor, i.e. that their external dimensions are the same. The modular control component 203 'has an elongated shape and, therefore, a different form factor from the control components 203. Each modular control component is associated with control elements, such as buttons 206, a T-bar 207 and a jog-shuttle controller 208. The control panel 201 includes a display device which can pivot 210 to indicate information to the operator of the control panel 201. Some of the modular control components 203 are provided with small devices display 209 to indicate, for example, status information of an associated controlled device. The display device 210 can be made to pivot in the direction indicated by the arrow 211 and can be folded like a cover on top of the three modular control components 203, 203 ′ adjacent to the display device 210. When the device display 210 is folded, the control panel 201 becomes very compact and can be transported easily.
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    FIG. 2B shows a second embodiment of the control panel 201 having a different arrangement, in particular the modular control component with the T-bar 207 has been replaced by another modular control component. It should be noted that the modular control components 203 can be rearranged anywhere, even during a broadcast production runtime, as will be explained in more detail below.
    For complex broadcast productions which require more control elements than those which can be adapted in a single control panel 201, two or more control panels are linked or connected together to function as a single control panel. Linked control panels are called "extension control panels" in this case.
    Figure 2C shows an example of an extension control panel 201 'comprising two modular control components 203. In the event that more than two additional modular control components 203 are required for a specific broadcast production, another control panel extension 201 'can be connected. It is also noted that, in other embodiments, the extension control panel 201 'contains only one modular control component 203 or more than two modular control components 203. In a configuration with a main control panel 201 and at least one extension control panel 201 ′, a specific modular control component 203 can be integrated either in the main control panel or in the extension control panel 201, 201 ′. The panel in which the specific 203 modular control component is integrated is only a matter of operator preference but has no impact on the functionality of the specific 203 modular control component.
    Obviously, the expansion control panel 201 'addresses the problem that more modular control components 203 are required for broadcast production than those which can be integrated into a single control panel 201. However, in practice, in some broadcasting productions, only one or two modular control components are required. In order to provide
    BE2018 / 5154 also, in such cases, a control panel 201 adapted for the production manager, so-called “fictitious” modular control components are integrated into the control panel. The dummy modular control components simply provide a flat surface. In this way, the production manager cannot be distracted by control elements that are not used for current broadcast production.
    The embodiments shown in Figures 2A to 2C are given by way of example only and it is noted that, in other embodiments of the present disclosure, a control panel may be equipped with a higher number or bottom of modular control components. In some embodiments, not all modular control modules have the same form factor.
    Figures 3A to 3E show different kinds of modular control components.
    FIG. 3A shows a modular control component 301 equipped with a plurality of buttons 302. The buttons 302 are used to initiate various kinds of actions performed by the video / audio processing apparatus, eg. keyboard input of a text banner, signal switching, etc. Depending on the embodiment, all or part of the buttons 302 are illuminated buttons changing color to signal their status to the operator. All or part of the buttons allow alphanumeric information to be displayed on the button itself. In addition to this, the modular control component 301 is equipped with a display device 303 for transmitting more status information to the operator not necessarily linked to the state of one of the buttons on the control component modular 301.
    FIG. 3B shows another modular control component 304 which is similar to that presented in FIG. 3A but has a different arrangement of the control elements 302.
    FIG. 3C shows a modular control component 306 which is equipped with a plurality of vertically aligned buttons 302 and a T-bar 207. A display device is arranged between the T-bar 207 and the buttons 302 for providing information status and operational parameters to an operator.
    FIG. 3D shows the modular control component 308 which is provided with a single control element, namely a jogshuttle controller 208.
    It is noted that the modular control components 301, 304, 306 and 308 have the same form factor, i.e. identical external dimensions. This property allows a user to interchange the different types of modular control components as desired and to adapt the control panel to the needs of a specific production or to the preferences of the user. In this sense, the layout of the control panel can be customized. However, this disclosure also includes modular control components deviating from a common form factor.
    FIG. 3E shows an example of such a type of modular control component 311. The modular control component 311 has external dimensions different from those of the modular control components 301, 304, 306 and 308 shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D . The modular control component 311 has an elongated design with a row of buttons 302 arranged side by side. In certain applications, the present arrangement may be advantageous for the operator or the user.
    Control elements e.g. buttons 206, a T-bar 207, a jog-shuttle controller 208 presented in FIGS. 2A to 2C can be programmed or configured. Consequently, an action initiated by the actuation of a control element is attributable by software and may change during production. Likewise, the visual feedback regarding the status of a control element can change, e.g. lighting changes from red to green or programmable fingerprints on the control elements become visible and / or change with visual feedback provided in the display devices 209, 210 associated with the control elements, if applicable.
    FIG. 4 illustrates the concept of the connections between a base module 401 presented as a printed circuit board in the housing 202 of the control panel 201 and the control modules 203. The base module ensures communication of the control panel with a equipment
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    BE2018 / 5154 of production that needs to be ordered, e.g. proofreading devices, router editors, etc. (not shown). One or more of the following communication means are provided: network communication, serial communication and USB-based communication. The control panels 201,201 ’are provided with corresponding interfaces allowing communication between the control panel and production equipment. The basic module 401 also orchestrates communication between the various control components.
    The base module 401 is equipped with a plurality of internal connectors 402 and connectors 403 to extension control panels 201 ′, one of which is shown in FIG. 4. Each modular control component 203 is provided with a connector 404 mounted on a printed circuit board 405 which also carries other electronic components of the modular control component 203. A cable 406 between each internal connector 402 of the basic module 401 and the connector 404 of each control module establishes a connection for data communication and power supply purposes because the base module is equipped with a 407 power supply and provides electricity distribution to all of the control components. A communication cable 408 connects the control panels 201, 201 ’.
    In an alternative embodiment, electrical contacts create direct contact between the modular control components and the base module. The contacts are identical and located in the same position in all of the modular control components.
    Any arrangement in conjunction with identical form factors of the modular control components allows each modular control component to change position in the housing or to be replaced by another modular control component 203. This can take place even during a live broadcast production runtime. Therefore, the connections between the base module and the control components must be "hot-pluggable", ie. that the connection can be established and / or interrupted during the operation of the control panel. Communication between the modules is established automatically, a newly inserted control module announces itself as well as its
    BE2018 / 5154 capacities to the basic module on which it can be used. An example for such a hot-pluggable connection is a USB connection (universal serial bus). Therefore, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal connection between the base module 401 and the modular control components 203 is a USB connection. Specific measures are implemented to ensure that the connection between the USB is kept active at all times, which is essential to guarantee the responsiveness of the control panel. A person skilled in the art can also design other types of connections provided that these connections are also hot-pluggable, such as a USB connection.
    In any embodiment, the communication between the modular control components and the base module is completely independent of the layout. For the basic module, the physical layout is not important. The base module "sees" only a number of connected modular control components. The basic module receives and sends information to the connected modular control components 203 and, therefore, orchestrates the functionality of the control panel 201, while it delegates the manipulation of the control elements to the control components. The term "delegate" means that the basic module of the control panel does not interact directly with the control elements but only through the intermediate modular control components 203. Each modular control component 203 translates the actuations of control elements command 204 and generates corresponding commands which are transmitted to the basic module.
    It is noted that, even if all of the modular control components 203 communicate with the basic module, the control components 203 do not communicate directly with each other. If signals are exchanged between modular control components, the signals are transferred through the basic module 401. The present concept advantageously avoids the need for electrical contacts between the modular control components. The absence of electrical contacts between the modular control components facilitates position changes and replacements of the modular control components.
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    The control elements (eg buttons 206, a T-bar 207, a jog-shuttle controller 208 shown in Figure 2 can be programmed or configured. Therefore, an action initiated by the actuation of a control element can be assigned by software and can change during production. Similarly, the visual feedback regarding the status of a control element can change, eg lighting changes from red to green or programmable fingerprints on the elements control become visible and / or change with visual feedback provided in the display device 210 associated with the control elements, if applicable.
    In Figures 5A to 5C, three different mechanical fastening means for mounting modular control components 203 in the housing of the control panel 201 are shown. All of the different fixing means allow non-permanent and removable mounting. The modular control components can be inserted into the housing 202 and removed therefrom by a user, in particular by manual intervention by the user.
    Figure 5A illustrates a kind of snap fastening means or fasteners. A projection 501 on the outside of the housing 502 of the modular control component 203 engages with projections 503 provided on the inside of the housing 202 of a control panel 201 to establish a removable mechanical connection between the modular control component 203 and the housing 202 of the control panel 201. The projections 501, 503 are only shown on one side of the housings but, in other embodiments, projections 501 are also provided on more sides of the housing 502 of the component. modular control. In a variant of the present embodiment, the projection 501 engages with a corresponding recess in the housing 202. In another variant, a projection 503 of the housing 202 engages with the corresponding recess in the housing 502 of the component modular control. In yet another variant, a combination of the fastening means is used, e.g. the housing 502 is provided with projections 501 on its left and upper side, while on the opposite sides, corresponding recesses are present. In this case, the fixing means can be engaged whatever the position of the modular control component 203 in the housing 202 of the control panel 201. The orientation of the sides must be understood such that, in FIG. 5A, the normal on the left side points to the left and the normal on the upper side is directed in the plane of the drawing. Other combinations of projections and recesses on other sides of the modular control component are easily conceivable by a person skilled in the art.
    FIG. 5B illustrates a different type of means for fixing the modular control component in the housing 202 of the control panel 201. The housing 502 of the modular control component is provided with a hook-shaped positioning anchor 506 which engages with a corresponding housing 507 connected to the housing 202.
    Finally, in FIG. 5C, the housing 501 of the modular control component is provided with a lug 508 which rests on a bearing 509 fixedly connected to the housing 202. The lug 508 is provided with a through hole (not shown) such as a screw 510 can be screwed into a threaded opening (not shown) in the bearing 509.
    As explained in connection with FIG. 5A, a person skilled in the art can design different variants to establish a removable mechanical connection between the housing 502 and the housing 202.
    Whenever a modular control component 203 is newly connected or reconnected, e.g. after changing position in the control panel, a process on the base module 401 performs a test procedure when establishing the connection between the base module 401 and the modular control component 203. A flow diagram shown in Figure 6 illustrates the testing procedure. When, in a step 601, the connection of a modular control component is detected, a test procedure is carried out in a step 602. If the test procedure detects a problem with the connection or the modular control component 203 connected itself, a warning message is issued in a step 603. The warning message can be as simple as a red control light indicating that there is some kind of problem as opposed to a control light green, which is normally lit and indicates that the modular control component is correctly connected and operational. In a more sophisticated embodiment, a processor issues the warning message in the form of alphanumeric data for a
    BE2018 / 5154 character generator connected to control panel 201 so that the warning message ultimately appears as an alphanumeric warning message on one of the screens in the studio.
    As described heretofore, the control panel 201 according to the present disclosure has a high degree of flexibility, even including a variable arrangement of run times, i.e. that the physical composition of the control panel may change during a run time, which leads to changes in the control elements. A change in physical composition includes that the modular control components 203 change position on the control panel 201 and one or more control components currently integrated in the control panel 201 are replaced by other modular control components 203 which were not integrated into the control panel 201 at the start. Therefore, a broadcast production can start with a first composition and an arrangement of the control panel 201 which changes dynamically during the broadcast production, so that the broadcast production is ended with a second composition and a second arrangement. different from the control panel 201. Between the first and the second arrangement, the control panel 201 can accept other arrangements and compositions, if appropriate. In some broadcast productions with different parts requiring different kinds of intervention from the production manager, the flexible arrangement of the control panel is advantageous. The flexible arrangement offers the production manager a control panel which is adaptable to the needs of the moment.
    In an alternative approach, a flexible arrangement of the control panel 201 can be obtained using a touch screen, the arrangement of which is programmable. Due to the flexibility offered by touch screens, the modular control components of this disclosure are equipped with a touch screen. However, a touch screen does not provide the same physical user experience in terms of touch and feeling as physical buttons for an operator. In fact, the physical user experience is important for broadcast productions. This touch screen restriction with respect to a user experience may be exceeded by
    BE2018 / 5154 mechanical overlay devices which are placed on the touch screen using transparent buttons. The functionality of the button is implemented by the touch screen, but the physical user experience is determined by the mechanical overlay on the touch screen. Similarly, a mechanical disk can be placed on a touch screen to replace a physical jog-shuttle controller.
    The present approach nevertheless presents certain restrictions. First, the layout of the mechanical overlay is fixed and cannot be changed during production. It is only possible to reassign the associated functionality of the buttons by programming the corresponding changes on the touch screen. Second, mechanical discs that are put on a touch screen to replace a real jog-shuttle controller do not provide the resistance to mechanical rotation of a real jog-shuttle controller. Keep in mind that jog-shuttle controllers for professional applications even provide contextual resistance to mechanical rotation. Third, there is no suitable replacement for a physical T-bar.
    In summary, the present disclosure suggests a control panel providing a flexible arrangement by integrating different modular control components including control components having a single control element. In addition to this, some control components include a touch screen and are able to change functionality using software.
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    List of reference signs
    101 control panel 507 housing 102 control component 508 leg 103 operating element 509 bearing 104 connection 510 screws 201,201 ’control panel 601-603 process steps 202 housing 701 control panel 203, 203 ’control component 702 button modular 703 T-bar 206 button 704 jog shuttle 207 T-bar 706 touch screen 208 jog-shuttle controller 707 button icon 210 display device 708 cursor icon 211 arrow 709 display device 301 control component
    modular
    302 button
    303 display device
    304, 306, 308, 311 modular control component
    401 basic module
    402 internal connectors
    403 connectors
    404 connector
    405 printed circuit board
    406 cable
    407 power supply
    408 cable
    501 projection
    502 housing
    503 projection
    506 anchor
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    Claims
    1. Control panel for controlling a video / audio processing apparatus comprising a set of modular control components (203) removably mounted in a housing (202) of the control panel (201), in which each modular control component (203) includes at least one control element (206, 207, 208), wherein the at least one control element receives user input to cause the video / audio processing apparatus to execute an instruction associated with the input User, wherein the control panel (201) further comprises a base module (401) electrically connected and communicative with each modular control component (203) for data communication.
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    2. Control panel according to claim 1, wherein at least a subset of modular control components (203) has the same form factor.
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    3. Control panel according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the modular control components (203) are adapted to be connected to and disconnected from the base module (401) during active operation of the control panel (201 ).
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    4. Control panel according to one of the preceding claims, in which the basic module comprises a power supply (408) for supplying a power supply to the modular control components (203).
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    5. Control panel according to one of the preceding claims, in which the control panel (201) comprises communication interfaces for exchanging data with the video / audio processing apparatus.
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    6. Control panel according to one of the preceding claims, in which the user input is selectively assignable to an instruction to be executed.
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    7. Control panel according to claim 6, in which the selective allocation of the user input to an instruction to be executed is carried out manually.
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    8. Control panel according to claim 6, wherein the control panel (201) is equipped with a processor executing an algorithm performing the selective allocation of user input to an instruction to be executed.
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    9. The control panel of claim 8, wherein the algorithm is controlled by the context of video production.
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    10. Control panel according to one of the preceding claims, wherein one of the control components (308) comprises a single control element (208).
    [11]
    11. Control panel according to one of the preceding claims, in which the control elements include at least one control element contained in the following list: a button (206), a T-bar (207), a jog-shuttle controller ( 208), a touch screen, a joystick and a rotary button.
    [12]
    12. Control panel according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the control panel (201 ') is adapted to be connected to another control panel (201), so that the control panels (201, 20T) connected operate as a single control panel.
    [13]
    13. Modular control component suitable for removable mounting and electrical connection in a control panel (201,201 ’) according to one of the preceding claims.
    [14]
    14. An assembly composed of a control panel (201,201 ') according to one of claims 1 to 12 and a plurality of modular control components (203) according to claim 13, which are configured to allow a multitude of arrangements of control panel by combining different modular control components.
    BE2018 / 5154
    [15]
    15. Method for carrying out a test procedure in the control panel according to any one of the preceding claims, the method comprising the detection of a connection (601) of a modular control component (203) with the basic module ( 401);
    carrying out the test procedure (602) when connecting the modular control component (203) with the base module (401); and issuing a warning message (603) if the test procedure detects a fault in the connection between the control component (203) and the base module (401) and / or the modular control component (203) himself.
    [16]
    16. The method of claim 15, wherein the transmission of a warning message includes the display of an alphanumeric message, the switching on of the control light and / or the generation of an audible signal.
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