Combining RDM entities in a DMX controlled device
AssigneeCity Theatrical, Inc.
InventorsGary Fails, Paul Kleissler, Philip Nye
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Abstract
An end device having a controller and a method for controlling the end device are provided. The end device has a host module for processing commands received at the end device and for applying commands received to the end device, a radio module for receiving wireless communications to be provided to the host module as commands and for receiving wired communications to be provided to the host module as commands, and a DMX module for receiving wired communications to be provided to the host module as commands. When wired communications are received at the DMX module, those communications are provided to the radio module for relaying to the host module as a command. A method is provided for controlling the end device described.
Claims12
An end device having a controller comprising:
- a host module for processing commands received at the end device and for applying any commands received to the end device;
- a radio module for receiving wireless communications to be provided to the host module as commands and for receiving wired communications to be provided to the host module as commands;
- and
- a DMX module for receiving wired communications at a first wired interface to be provided to the host module as commands,
- wherein, upon receipt of a wired communication at the DMX module, such wired communication is provided to the radio module by way of a second wired interface for relaying to the host module as a command by way of a third wired interface.
A method for controlling an end device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a DMX module, a first communication by way of a first wired interface;
- transmitting the first communication to a radio module by way of a second wired interface linking the DMX module and the radio module;
- transmitting the first communication from the radio module to a host module by way of a third wired interface;
- executing instructions contained in the first communication at the host module;
- receiving, at the radio module, a second communication by way of a wireless interface;
- transmitting the second communication from the radio module to the host module by way of the third wired interface;
- and
- executing instructions contained in the second communication at the host module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.