SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an electronic device with an active processing module having a first and second input/output interface, comprising:
- interfacing an active processing module and a computing device using said first input/output interface of said active processing module;
programming said active processing module using a user interface of said computing device;
interfacing said active processing module and said electronic device using at least said second input/output interface of said active processing module; and
controlling operations of said electronic device using at least a processing unit of said active processing module.
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Abstract
Systems and methods (600) for controlling an electronic device (100) with an active processing module (308) having a first and second input/output interface (502, 504). The methods involve interfacing the active processing module and a computing device using the first input/output interface of the active processing module. Thereafter, the active processing module is programmed using a user interface of the computing device. The method also involves interfacing the active processing module and the electronic device using at least the second input/output interface of the active processing module. Subsequently, the operations of the electronic device are controlled using a processing unit (506) of the active processing module and/or a processing unit (424) of the electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an electronic device with an active processing module having a first and second input/output interface, comprising:
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interfacing an active processing module and a computing device using said first input/output interface of said active processing module; programming said active processing module using a user interface of said computing device; interfacing said active processing module and said electronic device using at least said second input/output interface of said active processing module; and controlling operations of said electronic device using at least a processing unit of said active processing module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An active processing module, comprising:
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a first input/output interface configured for interfacing said active processing module with a computing device so that said active processing module can be programmed by developing device-control software using application development software executing on said active processing module or by setting a custom value for at least one of a plurality of operating parameters of an electronic device using parameter setting software executing on said active processing module; a second input/output interface configured for interfacing said active processing module with said electronic device; and at least one processing device configured for controlling operations of said electronic device so that said electronic device performs a primary function using said custom value or performs a secondary function different from said primary function. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device configured to perform a primary function; and an active processing module comprising a first input/output interface configured for interfacing said active processing module with a computing device so that said active processing module can be programmed, a second input/output interface configured for interfacing said active processing module with said electronic device, and at least one processing device configured for controlling operations of said electronic device so that said electronic device performs said primary function using at least one custom operating parameter or performs a secondary function different from said primary function. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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