Method of providing video content to a production studio by selecting an input video stream from a plurality of wireless video cameras, as well as a corresponding stream controller

• Main Authors: Lohmar, Thorsten, Ibrahim, Mohamed, El Essaili, Ali
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.06.2024
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

A method of providing video content to a production studio by selecting an input video stream from a plurality of wireless video cameras over a wireless telecommunication network, wherein each of said wireless video cameras is arranged for providing at least a High Quality, HQ, and a Low Quality, LQ, video output, said method comprising the steps of selecting, by a stream controller, one among said plurality of wireless cameras as a live camera thereby instructing said selected live camera to provide HQ video output such that video content provided to said production studio is said HQ video output from said selected live camera, estimating, by said stream controller, a likelihood of a further one of said plurality of wireless cameras to be a next live camera, following said selected live camera, requesting, by said stream controller, said further one of said plurality of wireless cameras to provide HQ video output based on said estimation such that HQ video output is made available in case said stream controller decides to switch to said further one of said plurality of wireless cameras.