Method of controlling a device to perform an activity-based or an experience-based operation

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having a program stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to control a plurality of devices to perform an activity-based or an experienced-based operation, comprising:

• first computer readable program code means for causing the processor to collect device information pertaining to identification of the plurality of devices including at least one of a manufacturer name for each of the devices, a model number of each of the devices, and a device type for each of the devices, wherein such device information is collected via a network discovery protocol;
• second computer readable program code means for causing the processor to access metadata that specifies unique requirements pertaining to control of the plurality of devices, including at least one of a device activation requirement, tuning requirement, and input state selection requirement;
• third computer readable program code means for causing the processor to access a sequence of device-specific commands based on said metadata and associated with the plurality of devices;
• fourth computer readable program code means for causing the processor to send said sequence to said plurality of devices, wherein each device-specific command from said sequence is executable to control a corresponding device upon receipt of said device-specific command at said corresponding device;
• fifth computer readable program code means for causing the processor to define a plurality of regions within a controlled environment;
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• sixth computer readable program code means for causing the processor to assign each of the plurality of devices to at least one of said regions within said controlled environment.

A method of controlling a plurality of devices to perform an activity-based or an experience-based operation, comprising the steps of:

• collecting device information pertaining to identification of the plurality of devices including at least one of a manufacturer name for each of the devices, a model number of each of the devices, and a device type for each of the devices, wherein such device information is collected via user input;
• determining the specific metadata relating to unique requirements pertaining to control of the plurality of devices, including at least one of a device activation requirement, tuning requirement, and input state selection requirement, necessary to provide control of the plurality of devices based on the collected device information;
• querying the user for the specific metadata;
• accessing a sequence of device-specific commands based on said metadata and associated with the plurality of devices;
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• sending said sequence to the plurality of devices, whereby each device-specific command from said sequence is executable to control a corresponding device upon receipt of said device-specific command at said corresponding device.

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having a program stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to control a plurality of devices to perform an activity-based or an experienced-based operation, comprising:

• first computer readable program code means for causing the processor to collect device information pertaining to identification of the devices including at least one of a manufacturer name for each of the devices, a model number of each of the devices, and a device type for each of the devices, wherein such device information is collected via user input;
• second computer readable program code means for causing the processor to determine the specific metadata relating to unique requirements pertaining to control of the plurality of devices, including at least one of a device activation requirement, tuning requirement, and input state selection requirement, necessary to provide control of the device based on the collected device information;
• third computer readable program code means for causing the processor to query the user for the specific metadata;
• fourth computer readable program code means for causing the processor to access a sequence of device-specific commands based on said metadata and associated with the plurality of devices;
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• fifth computer readable program code means for causing the processor to send said sequence to said plurality of devices, wherein each device-specific command from said sequence is executable to control a corresponding device upon receipt of said device-specific command at said corresponding device.