Control apparatus and method utilizing identifying keys
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1. Method for system control comprising relating device states to identification keys;
- communicating the identification keys to a controller; and
controlling an apparatus based on the communicated identification keys.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for system control includes inputs for an input device which may take the form of switches or sensors. Input device states are related to identification keys. The identification keys are communicated wirelessly or through hard-wired means to a system.
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25 Claims
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1. Method for system control comprising
relating device states to identification keys; -
communicating the identification keys to a controller; and
controlling an apparatus based on the communicated identification keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Control apparatus comprising:
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a device having a plurality of device states;
an identification key selection apparatus for selecting identification keys corresponding to current device states; and
a communication device for communicating selected identification keys to a controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25)
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20. Control apparatus comprising:
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selection apparatus coupled to an input device, the selection apparatus effective to interpret states of the input device and to provide at least one identification key uniquely corresponding to a present state of the input device;
communication apparatus to convey identification keys provided by the selection apparatus to a system controller; and
wherein said system controller is effective to produce a response based on the identification keys conveyed thereto. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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