Patents Assigned to Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20250132976
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a media transmission network. The system includes at least one destination device for receiving a plurality of media streams from a plurality of source devices. The system further includes a controller that is configured to, for each media stream of the plurality of media streams: determine a media property adjustment for the media stream based at least on the media stream; identify a source device from the plurality of source devices associated with generating the media stream; determine at least one device setting for the identified source device to apply the media property adjustment to the media stream; generate a control packet for configuring the identified source device based on the at least one device setting, the control packet including the at least one device setting; and transmit the control packet to the identified source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff Wei, Rakesh Patel
  • Patent number: 12261774
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for routing an input serial digital interface (SDI) signal from an input SDI port to an output SDI port are described. In at least one embodiment, at least one input card, at least one output card, a midplane coupled to the at least one input card and at least one output card and a controller coupled to the midplane are disclosed. At least one input card being configured to receive the input SDI signal at the input SDI port, process the input SDI signal to generate one or more packetized media streams, each including a plurality of packets, with each packet having a packet header including a source address corresponding to that packetized media stream, and transmit each packetized media stream from an IP output port to the midplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Rakesh Thakor Patel, Jeff Wei, Konstantinos Lianos
  • Patent number: 12207013
    Abstract: A media router for down-sampled video routing is provided. The media router includes input cards, cross-point cards and output cards. The input cards include input terminals to receive high bandwidth video signals, a compression module to compress the high bandwidth video signals to generate low bandwidth video signals, and output terminals to transmit the low bandwidth video signals. The cross-point cards include input ports to receive the low bandwidth video signals generated by the input cards, output ports to transmit the low bandwidth video signals, and a cross-point switch for routing the low bandwidth video signals between the input ports and a designated output port. The output cards include input ports to receive the compressed video signal from a cross-point card, a decompression module for converting the compressed video signal into an uncompressed video signal, and output ports for transmitting the uncompressed video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Rakesh Thakor Patel, Jeff Wei
  • Patent number: 12192048
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing data streams. The system includes at least one data source for transmitting a data stream to a data transmission network; at least one specific purpose processor in communication with the data transmission network, wherein the specific purpose processor is configured to provide a specific data processing operation; a controller coupled the data transmission network, the controller configured to: determine that the data stream requires processing according to a data processing operation; identify a data processing configuration corresponding to the data processing operation; and route the data stream to the at least one specific purpose processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Rakesh Thakor Patel, Jeff Wei, Barnaby Dalton
  • Patent number: 12149443
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide a router control system for routing data streams from a plurality of input ports to a plurality of output ports using at least one video router. Each router in the system comprises a backplane including a plurality of backplane connections, at least one line card and at least one fabric card. Each line card comprises a plurality of input ports and output ports, each input port and output port being coupled to a respective external signal through the backplane, and a line card cross-point switch having a plurality of input switch terminals and a plurality of output switch terminals, wherein a first plurality of input and output switch terminals are coupled to a respective plurality of input and output ports and a second plurality of input and output switch terminals are coupled to a respective plurality of backplane connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventor: Rakesh Patel
  • Patent number: 12143431
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a media transmission network. The system includes at least one destination device for receiving a plurality of media streams from a plurality of source devices. The system further includes a controller that is configured to, for each media stream of the plurality of media streams: determine a media property adjustment for the media stream based at least on the media stream; identify a source device from the plurality of source devices associated with generating the media stream; determine at least one device setting for the identified source device to apply the media property adjustment to the media stream; generate a control packet for configuring the identified source device based on the at least one device setting, the control packet including the at least one device setting; and transmit the control packet to the identified source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff Wei, Rakesh Patel
  • Publication number: 20240267437
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for systems and methods that can be used to determine a destination location in a network fabric. In one example embodiment, the method comprises receiving an application server attribute at a fabric controller from a source port, generating at the fabric controller a destination location based on the application server attribute and mapping information stored on the fabric controller, and transmitting the destination location to the source port, where the source port transmits packetized data to a destination location based on the destination location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventor: Rakesh Patel
  • Publication number: 20240171791
    Abstract: A system and method for content aware monitoring of an output of a media channel by a media system is provided herein. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a media assertion schedule comprising a schedule of assertion checks which allow validating that the output of the media channel, by the media system, is synchronized with an expected media channel output; receiving, from a signature generating module, at least one observed signature file; determining that the timestamp data, in each of the at least one received observed signature file, aligns with at least one timecode included in an assertion check in the media assertion schedule; identifying an assertion condition included in the assertion check; and validating the assertion condition using the observed media frame signatures included in each of the at least one received observed signature file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy Blythe, Barnaby Dalton, Robert Beattie, Andrew Duncan
  • Publication number: 20240137597
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for systems and methods that can be used to operate a media transmission network. In at least one embodiment, the media transmission network comprises a plurality of media processing devices configured to receive and process media streams based on control data. The media transmission network also comprises a controller coupled to the plurality of media processing devices and configured to generate a control signal for some or all of the media processing devices in the network. The controller is configured to determine the timing at which to transmit the control signal to a respective media processing device in order for the instructions in the control signal to be executed at the same time as the media data is received. The controller determines the transmission timing of each control signal by determining the latencies and delays of the network and the devices, such as, for example, network latency, processing delay, and/or control delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Fankhauser, Rakesh Patel, Vince Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20240112704
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for generating a derived media clip corresponding to a live event. In particular, the system comprises a processor configured to receive a plurality of content streams corresponding to the live event, each content stream corresponding to a content source. The processor is further configured to generate an annotated timeline for one or more of the plurality of content streams and receive a first user input requesting the derived media clip. The processor is then configured to generate the derived media clip based on the user input and the annotated timeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Vince Silvestri, Stephen Michael D'Angelo
  • Patent number: 11936755
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for systems and methods that can be used to determine a destination location in a network fabric. In one example embodiment, the method comprises receiving an application server attribute at a fabric controller from a source port, generating at the fabric controller a destination location based on the application server attribute and mapping information stored on the fabric controller, and transmitting the destination location to the source port, where the source port transmits packetized data to a destination location based on the destination location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventor: Rakesh Patel
  • Patent number: 11895352
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for systems and methods that can be used to operate a media transmission network. In at least one embodiment, the media transmission network comprises a plurality of media processing devices configured to receive and process media streams based on control data. The media transmission network also comprises a controller coupled to the plurality of media processing devices and configured to generate a control signal for some or all of the media processing devices in the network. The controller is configured to determine the timing at which to transmit the control signal to a respective media processing device in order for the instructions in the control signal to be executed at the same time as the media data is received. The controller determines the transmission timing of each control signal by determining the latencies and delays of the network and the devices, such as, for example, network latency, processing delay, and/or control delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Fankhauser, Rakesh Patel, Vince Silvestri
  • Patent number: 11871057
    Abstract: A system and method for content aware monitoring of an output of a media channel by a media system is provided herein. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a media assertion schedule comprising a schedule of assertion checks which allow validating that the output of the media channel, by the media system, is synchronized with an expected media channel output; receiving, from a signature generating module, at least one observed signature file; determining that the timestamp data, in each of the at least one received observed signature file, aligns with at least one timecode included in an assertion check in the media assertion schedule; identifying an assertion condition included in the assertion check; and validating the assertion condition using the observed media frame signatures included in each of the at least one received observed signature file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy Blythe, Barnaby Dalton, Robert Beattie, Andrew Duncan
  • Publication number: 20240007519
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a media transmission network. The system includes at least one destination device for receiving a plurality of media streams from a plurality of source devices. The system further includes a controller that is configured to, for each media stream of the plurality of media streams: determine a media property adjustment for the media stream based at least on the media stream; identify a source device from the plurality of source devices associated with generating the media stream; determine at least one device setting for the identified source device to apply the media property adjustment to the media stream; generate a control packet for configuring the identified source device based on the at least one device setting, the control packet including the at least one device setting; and transmit the control packet to the identified source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff Wei, Rakesh Patel
  • Patent number: 11830527
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for generating a derived media clip corresponding to a live event. In particular, the system comprises a processor configured to receive a plurality of content streams corresponding to the live event, each content stream corresponding to a content source. The processor is further configured to generate an annotated timeline for one or more of the plurality of content streams and receive a first user input requesting the derived media clip. The processor is then configured to generate the derived media clip based on the user input and the annotated timeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Vince Silvestri, Stephen Michael D'Angelo
  • Publication number: 20230370691
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining delay of a plurality of media streams. The system and method involve generating, at a source processor, a series of source time packets; transmitting, at the source processor, through a network, the series of source time packets as a source packet stream; generating, at a destination processor, a series of destination time packets; receiving, at the destination processor, through the network, the source packet stream; determining, at the destination processor, a transmission time for the source packet stream based on the source time data and the destination time data; and determining, at the destination processor, a relative synchronization error based on the source signature data and the destination signature data. Each source time packet includes source time data and source signature data. Each destination time packet includes destination time data and destination signature data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff Wei, Rakesh Patel
  • Publication number: 20230300003
    Abstract: Embodiments here broadly relate to a system which allows for flexibly, and adaptively, accommodating for various analog and digital streams. In one example case, the system can accommodate for the use of both legacy modems as well as newer digital modems. The system may not require the use of complex and expensive, very high data rate and/or very high throughput wideband digital switches in some architectures, as well as potentially eliminating the need for some additional processing equipment found in traditional architectures (i.e., wideband signal processors (WSP), legacy modem data converts (LDMCs), etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Fankhauser, Nicholas Joseph Johnston
  • Patent number: 11722541
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a media transmission network. The system includes at least one destination device for receiving a plurality of media streams from a plurality of source devices. The system further includes a controller that is configured to, for each media stream of the plurality of media streams: determine a media property adjustment for the media stream based at least on the media stream; identify a source device from the plurality of source devices associated with generating the media stream; determine at least one device setting for the identified source device to apply the media property adjustment to the media stream; generate a control packet for configuring the identified source device based on the at least one device setting, the control packet including the at least one device setting; and transmit the control packet to the identified source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff Wei, Rakesh Patel
  • Patent number: 11695999
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining delay of a plurality of media streams. The system and method involve generating, at a source processor, a series of source time packets; transmitting, at the source processor, through a network, the series of source time packets as a source packet stream; generating, at a destination processor, a series of destination time packets; receiving, at the destination processor, through the network, the source packet stream; determining, at the destination processor, a transmission time for the source packet stream based on the source time data and the destination time data; and determining, at the destination processor, a relative synchronization error based on the source signature data and the destination signature data. Each source time packet includes source time data and source signature data. Each destination time packet includes destination time data and destination signature data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeff Wei, Rakesh Patel
  • Patent number: 11558654
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for systems and methods that can be used to operate a media transmission network. In at least one embodiment, the media transmission network comprises a plurality of media processing devices configured to receive and process media streams based on control data. The media transmission network also comprises a controller coupled to the plurality of media processing devices and configured to generate a control signal for some or all of the media processing devices in the network. The controller is configured to determine the timing at which to transmit the control signal to a respective media processing device in order for the instructions in the control signal to be executed at the same time as the media data is received. The controller determines the transmission timing of each control signal by determining the latencies and delays of the network and the devices, such as, for example, network latency, processing delay, and/or control delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Fankhauser, Rakesh Patel, Vince Silvestri