File system for a stage lighting array system
First Claim
1. A system, comprising a first computer system, including memory therein, said computer system also having a configuration file, which file represents a plurality of different effects which can be displayed by the computer system, and which includes a first controlling input, allowing control from a remote console, and a second output, which produces an output signal based on a selected one or more of said different effects from within said configuration file.
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Abstract
A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated on each start of the system so that the system can maintain information indicative of current configuration files. A test mode can also be entered in which a pre-formed show can be tested against the current state of the configuration files.
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65 Claims
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1. A system, comprising
a first computer system, including memory therein, said computer system also having a configuration file, which file represents a plurality of different effects which can be displayed by the computer system, and which includes a first controlling input, allowing control from a remote console, and a second output, which produces an output signal based on a selected one or more of said different effects from within said configuration file.
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19. A method, comprising:
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storing a plurality of lighting effects within a memory associated with a computer system, said lighting effects including at least a shape for output light to be projected;
forming a configuration file which represents a list of a plurality of different lighting effects; and
accepting a command to produce a lighting effect from within a list of different lighting effects, and producing an output signal representing the lighting effect from the list. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a show, comprising a plurality of lighting effects, wherein each lighting effect includes at least one stored file representing operations to be carried out on the light;
testing the show by executing each of the lighting effects, by calling the stored files from memory within a computer system, displaying information indicative of the stored files if present, and displaying an error indication if the stored files are not present. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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52. A system, comprising:
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a controlling console, which produces output signals indicative of desired lighting effects, said desired lighting effects including at least a shape for light to be projected, and a rotation effect for said light to be projected;
a first lighting processing part, and a second lighting processing part, each of said lighting processing parts including a processor, and a memory storage, storing prestored lighting effects, and a video rendering part, which produces an output indicative of the prestored lighting effects based on commanded lighting effects; and
the user interface, and user interface switch, said user interface enabling local control of either the first or second lighting part, based on position of the switch, and enabling local display of the first or second lighting part, based on position of the switch. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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56. A system, comprising
a memory, which stores a number of effects to be used as part of a lighting display; - and
a processor, running a startup routine which searches for said effects, arranges said effects into a hierarchy, and produces information indicative of said hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 64, 65)
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