System for remotely controlling an animatronic device in a chat environment utilizing control signals sent by a remote device over the internet
AssigneeUnited Internet Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert Eady, Brian Shuster
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Abstract
An article including a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, causes receipt of a control request from a first client for an animatronic device located on a second client and determining if the control request is serviceable by the animatronic device. In addition, the instructions also include sending the control request unaltered to the second client if the control request is serviceable by the animatronic device, and modifying the control request to a serviceable control request if the control request is not serviceable by the animatronic device.
Claims16
An article comprising a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, causes:
- receipt of a control request from a first client for an animatronic device located on a second client;
- determining if the control request is serviceable by the animatronic device;
- and,
- sending the control request unaltered to the second client if the control request is serviceable by the animatronic device, and modifying the control request to a serviceable control request if the control request is not serviceable by the animatronic device.
A method for remotely controlling an animatronic device in a chat environment comprising the steps of:
- a) taking control of a port connected to a network;
- b) determining whether data received by the port is intended for an animatronic device;
- c) if said received data is intended for an animatronic device, initiating a bi-directional conversation in said chat environment;
- d) sending signals for controlling said animatronic device based upon signals received while in said chat environment.
A method for remotely controlling an animatronic device in a chat environment comprising the steps of:
- a) communicating with a server;
- b) receiving animatronic control signals from said server;
- c) converting said animatronic control signals to commands for sending to an animatronic device.
A method for remotely controlling an animatronic device comprising the steps of:
- a) taking control of a port connected to a network;
- b) determining whether data sent by a remote device over the network received by the port is intended for an animatronic device;
- c) if said received data is intended for an animatronic device, sending signals over the network for controlling said animatronic device based upon said received data.
A method for remotely controlling an animatronic device comprising the steps of:
- a) communicating with a server;
- b) receiving animatronic control signals from said server;
- c) converting said animatronic control signals to commands for sending to an animatronic device.
A method for remotely controlling an animatronic device comprising the steps of:
- a) sending animatronic control signals from a first client to a server;
- b) receiving at said server, said animatronic control signals, said server forwarding said animatronic control signals to a second client;
- c) receiving said animatronic control signals at said second client and converting said animatronic control signals to commands for controlling an animatronic device coupled to said second client.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.