Systems, methods, and articles for manufacture for the intelligent control of decorative bodies
OwnerPhu Dang, Ka Wai Nginventors
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Abstract
Decoration devices of various forms are disclosed, including decoration devices that connect with one or more decorative bodies having performances or routines. When decorative bodies are attached to decoration devices of various embodiments of the present invention, the activation and control of any performance or routine on one decoration device may result in the activation and control of any number of performances or routines on other decoration devices. Once a selection of a performance or routine is received or identified, information associated with the selection may be communicated among the decorative bodies and used to activate additional performances.
Claims21
A device, comprising:
- one or more conductive wires;
- a first plurality of output elements;
- a memory storing a first plurality of performances, wherein each performance in said first plurality of performances has associated instructions relating to activation or control of at least one of said first plurality of output elements;
- a processor coupled to said first plurality of output elements and said memory, said processor operable to:
- receive a selection identifying at least one of said first plurality of performances;
- generate a signal indicating said at least one of said first plurality of performances;
- and
- transmit said signal to a decorative body having a second plurality of output elements, wherein said decorative body activates at least one of said second plurality of output elements based on said signal.
A device, comprising:
- a first conductive wire, a second conductive wire, and a third conductive wire;
- one or more output elements, wherein said one or more output elements receive power from said first conductive wire and said second conductive wire;
- a memory storing a plurality of performances, each of said plurality of performances including instructions relating to activation and control of at least one of said one or more output elements;
- a processor coupled to said one or more output elements and said memory, said processor operable to:
- receive a signal through said third conductive wire indicating a routine;
- process said signal to identify a performance associated with said routine, said performance being one of said plurality of performances;
- process a first set of instructions relating to activation of an output element associated with said performance;
- activate said output element associated with said performance based on said first set of instructions;
- process a second set of instructions relating to the control of said output element associated with said performance;
- and
- control said output element associated with said performance based on said second set of instructions.
A device, comprising:
- a cord including a plurality of conductive wires;
- a first connector, said first connector in electrical communication with one or more of said plurality of conductive wires and configured to connect with a first decorative body capable of activating a first plurality of performances;
- a second connector, said second connector in electrical communication with one or more of said plurality of conductive wires being configured to connect with a second decorative body capable of activating a second plurality of performances;
- and
- a microcontroller in electrical communication with said first connector and said second connector and operable to:
- receive information from said first decorative body through said first connector, said information relating to a performance in said first plurality of performances;
- generate a signal indicating said performance in said first plurality of performances;
- transmit said signal to said second decorative body through said second connector, wherein at least one performance in said second plurality of performances is activated upon receipt of said signal.
One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, that when executed, cause a processor to perform the following method:
- receive a selection indicating a selected performance;
- process said selection to identify said selected performance;
- identify at least one attribute of said selected performance;
- generate and transmit a first signal indicating said at least one attribute to a first ornament, wherein said first ornament receives said first signal and activates a first performance associated with said at least one attribute;
- and
- generate and transmit a second signal indicating said at least one attribute to a second ornament, wherein said second ornament receives said second signal and activates a second performance associated with said at least one attribute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.