Visual remote control assembly for show performance and corresponding system and method

A visual remote control system comprising

• a show computer having data regarding a show performance;
• a visual remote control assembly;
• and
• a wire or cable connecting the visual remote control assembly with the show computer;
• the visual remote control assembly including
• a housing hosting firmware suitable for allowing communication between the visual remote control assembly and the show computer across the wire or cable;
• a display screen receiving the communication from the show computer across the wire or cable, the communication including the data regarding the show performance, the display screen displaying the data regarding the show performance in an in-use operation of the visual remote control assembly, wherein the data regarding the show performance includes a song setlist including a current song, a next song, and a previous song;
• and
• a plurality of control mechanisms interacting with the firmware to thereby allow instructions to be sent to the show computer upon a user actuating the plurality of control mechanisms.

A method of operating a visual remote control system, the method comprising steps of

• providing the visual remote control system including a visual remote control assembly, a show computer, and a wire or cable connecting the visual remote control assembly with the show computer;
• instructing the show computer to send initial data regarding a show performance to the visual remote control assembly;
• viewing the initial data regarding the show performance on a display screen of the visual remote control assembly;
• and
• instructing, via a control mechanism of the visual remote control assembly, the show computer to send additional data regarding a show performance to the visual remote control assembly, where the additional data is different from the initial data.