Systems and Methods For Communicating With A Device Using One Or More Camera Body Controls

A system for communicating with a remote lighting device using a camera body, comprising:

• a means for detecting a first preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one first camera body control on the camera body;
• a means for generating a first power level signal in response to said detecting of the first preset pattern of actuation;
• a means for wirelessly communicating the first power level signal to the remote lighting device so as to cause the remote lighting device to operate at a first power level;
• a means for after communicating the first power level signal, detecting a second preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one second camera body control on the camera body;
• a means for generating a second power level signal in response to said detecting of the second preset pattern of actuation;
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• a means for wirelessly communicating the second power level signal to the remote lighting device so as to cause the remote lighting device to operate at a second power level.

A machine-readable hardware storage medium containing machine-executable instructions for performing a method of communicating with a controlled device using a camera body, said machine-executable instructions comprising:

• a set of instructions for detecting a first preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one first camera body control on the camera body;
• a set of instructions for generating a first power level signal in response to said detecting of the first preset pattern of actuation;
• a set of instructions for wirelessly communicating the first power level signal to the remote lighting device so as to cause the remote lighting device to operate at a first power level;
• a set of instructions for after communicating the first power level signal, detecting a second preset pattern of actuation by a user of at least one second camera body control on the camera body;
• a set of instructions for generating a second power level signal in response to said detecting of the second preset pattern of actuation;
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• a set of instructions for wirelessly communicating the second power level signal to the remote lighting device so as to cause the remote lighting device to operate at a second power level.