System and method for control of conference facilities and equipment
First Claim
1. A method for controlling conference room devices connected to a first computer, the method comprising:
- receiving status information from the conference room devices connected to the first computer;
displaying a device menu of available devices for a particular conference room;
displaying a control menu to control at least one of the available devices; and
transmitting commands to a selected one of the available devices to control the selected device in response to user input.
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Abstract
A system and method for accessing conference room devices connected to a first computer include receiving status information from available devices connected to the first computer, displaying a device menu of available devices for a particular conference room, displaying a control menu to control a selected one of the available devices, and transmitting commands to the selected one of the available devices to control the device in response to user input. In one embodiment, the first computer is accessible via a web browser so a remote user can control or operate the conference room devices. The conference room devices may include facility devices, such as room lights, thermostat, door lock, drapes, etc. in addition to audio/visual equipment, such as VCR'"'"'s, projectors, screens, and cameras, for example.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for controlling conference room devices connected to a first computer, the method comprising:
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receiving status information from the conference room devices connected to the first computer;
displaying a device menu of available devices for a particular conference room;
displaying a control menu to control at least one of the available devices; and
transmitting commands to a selected one of the available devices to control the selected device in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable storage medium having stored data representing instructions executable by a computer to control conference room devices, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
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instructions for receiving status information from the devices;
instructions for displaying a device menu of available devices for a particular conference room;
instructions for displaying a control menu to control at least one of the available devices; and
instructions for transmitting commands to a selected one of the available devices to control the device in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for controlling conference room devices, the system comprising:
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a computer connected to a computer network accessible by at least one remotely located computer;
a device connected to the computer for displaying menus and receiving input from users in the conference room;
a camera directly connected to the computer, the camera receiving commands from the computer including at least zoom, tilt, and pan commands, and sending status information to the computer including at least on and off;
a telephone in communication with the computer for dialing telephone numbers and providing audio communication between the conference room and a remote location;
wherein the computer generates commands to display menus and receive commands via the touch panel including a device menu showing available devices and corresponding control menus.
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48. A system for remotely accessing conference room devices, the system comprising:
a computer having a first interface for connecting the conference room devices and a second interface for remotely accessing the computer, wherein the computer transmits information via the second interface indicative of available conference room devices connected to the first interface for a selected conference room. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for controlling conference room devices associated with a conference room, the conference room devices connected to a first computer, the method comprising:
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receiving a scheduling request for the conference room including a date and time; and
automatically generating a request to control at least one of the conference room devices via the first computer based on the scheduled date and time. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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