Instrumentation control software

A controller for controlling a device, wherein the device supports assignment of a target to a plurality of zones in a bed layout of the device, the controller comprising:

• a control application including computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions comprise
• receiving a first user input that defines a target in a bed layout of a device, wherein the bed layout defines an arrangement of a plurality of potential targets;
• receiving a second user input that assigns the defined target to a first zone of the bed layout, wherein the first zone identifies a first group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a first type of action;
• receiving a third user input that assigns the defined target to a second zone of the bed layout, wherein the second zone identifies a second group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a second type of action;
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• controlling operation of the device as it performs the first type of action and the second type of action at the defined target;
• a memory, the memory storing the control application;
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• a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and executing the control application.

A method of controlling a device, wherein the device supports assignment of a target to a plurality of zones in a bed layout of the device, the method comprising:

• receiving a first user input that defines a target in a bed layout of a device, wherein the bed layout defines an arrangement of a plurality of potential targets;
• receiving a second user input that assigns the defined target to a first zone of the bed layout, wherein the first zone identifies a first group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a first type of action;
• receiving a third user input that assigns the defined target to a second zone of the bed layout, wherein the second zone identifies a second group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a second type of action;
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• controlling operation of the device as it performs the first type of action and the second type of action at the defined target.

A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to control a device, wherein the device supports assignment of a target to a plurality of zones in a bed layout of the device, and further wherein the instructions comprise:

• receiving a first user input that defines a target in a bed layout of a device, wherein the bed layout defines an arrangement of a plurality of potential targets;
• receiving a second user input that assigns the defined target to a first zone of the bed layout, wherein the first zone identifies a first group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a first type of action;
• receiving a third user input that assigns the defined target to a second zone of the bed layout, wherein the second zone identifies a second group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a second type of action;
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• controlling operation of the device as it performs the first type of action and the second type of action at the defined target.

A system for controlling a device, wherein the device supports assignment of a target to a plurality of zones in a bed layout of the device, the device comprising:

• a device;
• and
• a controller, the controller comprising
• a control application including computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions comprise
• receiving a first user input that defines a target in a bed layout of a device, wherein the bed layout defines an arrangement of a plurality of potential targets;
• receiving a second user input that assigns the defined target to a first zone of the bed layout, wherein the first zone identifies a first group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a first type of action;
• receiving a third user input that assigns the defined target to a second zone of the bed layout, wherein the second zone identifies a second group of one or more targets of the plurality of potential targets at which to perform a second type of action;
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• controlling operation of the device as it performs the first type of action and the second type of action at the defined target;
• a memory, the memory storing the control application;
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• a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and executing the control application.

A controller for providing device independent commands to a device, the controller comprising:

• a driver interface including computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions comprise
• receiving command information associated with an action for a device to perform, wherein the command information comprises
• a command name, the command name identifying the action;
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• a device identifier, the device identifier identifying the device;
• identifying a unique command method corresponding to the device identifier and to the command name, the identified unique command method including instructions to control the action for the device to perform;
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• executing the identified unique command method to control operation of the device as it performs the action;
• a memory, the memory storing the driver interface;
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• a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and executing the driver interface.

A method of providing device independent commands for a device, the method comprising:

• receiving command information associated with an action for a device to perform, wherein the command information comprises
• a command name, the command name identifying the action;
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• a device identifier, the device identifier identifying the device;
• identifying a unique command method corresponding to the device identifier and to the command name, the identified unique command method including instructions to control the action for the device to perform;
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• executing the identified unique command method to control operation of the device as it performs the action.

A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to provide device independent commands to a device, and further wherein the instructions comprise:

• receiving command information associated with an action for a device to perform, wherein the command information comprises
• a command name, the command name identifying the action;
• and
• a device identifier, the device identifier identifying the device;
• identifying a unique command method corresponding to the device identifier and to the command name, the identified unique command method including instructions to control the action for the device to perform;
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• executing the identified unique command method to control operation of the device as it performs the action.

A system for providing device independent commands to a device, the system comprising:

• a device;
• a controller, the controller comprising
• a driver interface including computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions comprise
• receiving command information associated with an action for a device to perform, wherein the command information comprises
• a command name, the command name identifying the action;
• and
• a device identifier, the device identifier identifying the device;
• identifying a unique command method corresponding to the device identifier and to the command name, the identified unique command method including instructions to control the action for the device to perform;
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• executing the identified unique command method to control operation of the device as it performs the action;
• a memory, the memory storing the driver interface;
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• a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and executing the driver interface;
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• a device driver, wherein the device driver supports communication between the driver interface and the device.

A controller operating a device in an atypical mode of operation, the controller comprising:

• a control application including computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions comprise
• receiving a first user input that defines an application, wherein execution of the defined application causes a device to perform a sequence of actions;
• receiving a second user input that indicates an operational mode for executing the defined application, wherein the operational mode includes a non-validation mode, the non-validation mode defining a state of operation of the defined application wherein a device limitation is not imposed to restrict the sequence of actions;
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• executing the sequence of actions without imposing the device limitation if the second user input indicates the non-validation mode;
• a memory, the memory storing the control application;
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• a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and executing the control application.

A method of operating a device in an atypical mode of operation, the method comprising:

• receiving a first user input that defines an application, wherein execution of the defined application causes a device to perform a sequence of actions;
• receiving a second user input that indicates an operational mode for executing the defined application, wherein the operational mode includes a non-validation mode, the non-validation mode defining a state of operation of the defined application wherein a device limitation is not imposed to restrict the sequence of actions;
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• executing the sequence of actions without imposing the device limitation if the second user input indicates the non-validation mode.

A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to operate a device in an atypical mode of operation, and further wherein the instructions comprise:

• receiving a first user input that defines an application, wherein execution of the defined application causes a device to perform a sequence of actions;
• receiving a second user input that indicates an operational mode for executing the defined application, wherein the operational mode includes a non-validation mode, the non-validation mode defining a state of operation of the defined application wherein a device limitation is not imposed to restrict the sequence of actions;
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• executing the sequence of actions without imposing the device limitation if the second user input indicates the non-validation mode.

A system for operating a device in an atypical mode of operation, the system comprising:

• a device;
• and
• a controller, the controller comprising
• a control application including computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions comprise
• receiving a first user input that defines an application, wherein execution of the defined application causes the device to perform a sequence of actions;
• receiving a second user input that indicates an operational mode for executing the defined application, wherein the operational mode includes a non-validation mode, the non-validation mode defining a state of operation of the defined application wherein a device limitation is not imposed to restrict the sequence of actions;
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• executing the sequence of actions without imposing the device limitation if the second user input indicates the non-validation mode;
• a memory, the memory storing the control application;
• and
• a processor, the processor coupled to the memory and executing the control application.