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US 6,879,862 B2Granted
Selection and control of motion data
AssigneeRoy-G-Biv Corporation
InventorsDavid W. Brown, Jay S. Clark
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Abstract
A motion system comprising a processing device, a media source, a motion device, a display, and a software program. The media source, motion device, and display are all in communication with the controller. The software program runs on the processing device and generates an interface comprising a play list and a play button. The play list contains a list of script items, where each script item contains motion data for operating the motion device to perform a desired movement sequence. The play button causes the software program to transfer a selected script item from the play list to the motion device to cause the motion device to perform the desired movement sequence.
Claims22
A motion system comprising:
- a motion device, where the motion device operates under control of motion data to perform movement sequences;
- a display;
- a motion system for converting machine independent motion instructions and data into machine specific motion instructions and data;
- and
- a processing device in communication with the motion device and the display,
- where
- the processing device stores at least one script item,
- the at least one script item stored by the processing device is associated with machine independent motion instructions and data, and
- the processing device generates an interface on the display comprising
- a play list containing at least one script item and
- at least one content play control for transferring the machine independent motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list to the motion system;
- whereby
- the motion system converts the machine independent motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list into machine specific motion instructions and data for the motion device;
- and
- the machine specific motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list is transferred to the motion device to cause the motion device to perform the movement sequence associated with the at least one script item in the play list.
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A method of causing physical motion, comprising the steps of:
- providing a motion device;
- providing a display;
- providing a motion system for converting machine independent motion instructions and data into machine specific motion instructions and data;
- storing machine independent motion instructions and data for controlling the motion device;
- associating the machine independent motion instructions and data with at least one script item, where the machine independent motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item defines a movement sequence to be performed by the motion device;
- generating an interface on the display comprising
- a play list containing at least one script item and
- at least one content play control;
- and
- activating the content play control to cause the motion system to convert the machine independent motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list into machine specific motion instructions and data for the motion device;
- and
- transferring the machine specific motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list to the motion device to cause the motion device to perform the movement sequence associated with the at least one script item in the play list.
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A motion system comprising:
- a motion device;
- a display;
- a motion system for converting machine independent motion instructions and data into machine specific motion instructions and data;
- and
- a processing device in communication with the motion device and the display,
- where the processing device
- stores a plurality of script items, where each script item is associated with machine independent motion instructions and data that causes the motion device to perform a movement sequence, and
- runs a software program that generates an interface on the display comprising
- a selection list containing at least one script item,
- a play list,
- at least one edit control for allowing a user to select at least one script item from the selection list and place the selected script item in the play list, and
- at least one content play control for transferring the machine independent motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list to the motion system;
- whereby
- the motion system converts the machine independent motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list into machine specific motion instructions and data for the motion device;
- and
- the machine specific motion instructions and data associated with the at least one script item of the play list is transferred to the motion device to cause the motion device to perform the movement sequence associated with the script item in the play list.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.