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US 7,740,531 B2Granted
Operation of a set of devices
AssigneeAmbx UK Limited
InventorsDavid A. Eves, Richard S. Cole
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Abstract
A method of operating a set of devices comprises receiving a signal, for example at least part of a game world model from a computer program. The signal is analyzed to produce a real-world description in the form of an instruction set of a markup language and the set of devices is operated according to the description.
Claims18
A method of operating a set of real-world devices that form a real-world ambient environment for a user, comprising:
- receiving a signal,
- analysing said signal to produce a real-world description in the form of an instruction set of a markup language,
- operating said real-world devices to control the real-world ambient environment according to said real-world description, and
- providing a user interface that allows the user to set limits on the real-world devices that are controlled by the real-world description including setting a maximum level of light provided from a real-world lighting device and a maximum rate of change in light intensity.
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Apparatus for operating a set of real-world devices that form a real-world ambient environment for a user, comprising:
- receiving means for receiving a signal;
- and
- analysing means for analysing said signal to produce a real-world description in the form of an instruction set of a markup language;
- controlling means to control the real-world ambient environment by controlling said real-world devices with said real-world description;
- and
- a user interface that allows the user to set limits on the real-world devices that are controlled by the real-world description, including setting a maximum level of light provided from a real-world lighting device and a maximum rate of change in light intensity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.