System and method for sending a visual notification from a stage performer to an audio engineer

• US 20140070955A1
• Filed: 09/11/2013
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Derek Brener
• Original Assignee: Derek Brener
• Inventors: Brener, Derek, Gingrich, Kelsey
• Application Number:
  US14/023,653
• Publication Number:
  US 20140070955A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/815.45
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources

Abstract

A system and method for sending a visual notification from a stage performer to an audio engineer. When a performer requires the attention of an audio engineer, she activates a switch that transmits a signal to a light board via standard stage cabling. Multiple performer positions can be run through a single light board. In fact, performer stations can be daisy chained together for a more efficient configuration.

Claims

1. A system comprising

a base unit and a plurality of footswitches,

where the base unit comprises two five-pin XLR connectors, eight three-pin XLR connectors, and eight lights,

where each footswitch comprises a five-pin female XLR connector, a five-pin male XLR connector, a three-pin female XLR connector, a position selector, and a switch.

2. The system of claim 1, whereby each footswitch is connected to the base unit directly via XLR cabling.

3. The system of claim 1, whereby at least one of the plurality of footswitches is connected to the base unit indirectly via another footswitch and XLR cabling.

4. The system of claim 1, whereby activating the switch of a footswitch causes one of the eight lights of the base unit to illuminate.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the lights of the base unit comprise light emitting diodes.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the position selector of each footswitch has four positions.

7. A method comprising the steps of

connecting a footswitch to a base unit, where the base unit comprises a five-pin XLR connector, a plurality three-pin XLR connectors, and a plurality lights, where the footswitch comprises a five-pin female XLR connector, a five-pin male XLR connector, a three-pin female XLR connector, a position selector, and a switch;

depressing the switch thereby causing one of the plurality of lights of the base unit to illuminate.

8. The method of claim 7, where the footswitch is connected directly to the base unit using XLR cabling.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of connecting a second footswitch to the base unit, where the second footswitch comprises a five-pin female XLR connector, a five-pin male XLR connector, a three-pin female XLR connector, a position selector, and a switch.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of connecting a second footswitch to the footswitch, where the second footswitch comprises a five-pin female XLR connector, a five-pin male XLR connector, a three-pin female XLR connector, a position selector, and a switch.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the steps of

setting the position selector of the footswitch to a first position;

and

setting the position selector of the second footswitch to a second position.

12. A system comprising

a base unit and a notification switch,

where the base unit comprises a plurality of five-pin XLR connectors, a plurality of three-pin XLR connectors, and a plurality of lights,

where the notification switch comprises a five-pin female XLR connector, a five-pin male XLR connector, a three-pin XLR connector, a position selector, and a button.

13. The system of claim 12, whereby the notification switch is connected to the base unit directly via XLR cabling.

14. The system of claim 12, further comprising a second notification switch, where the second notification switch comprises a five-pin female XLR connector, a five-pin male XLR connector, a three-pin XLR connector, a position selector, and a button.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the second notification switch is connected to the base unit directly via XLR cabling.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the second notification switch is connected to the notification switch, which in turn is connected to the base unit.

17. The system of claim 14, further comprising a third notification switch, where the third notification switch comprises a five-pin female XLR connector, a five-pin male XLR connector, a three-pin XLR connector, a position selector, and a button,

where the notification switch and second notification switch are each directly connected to the base unit, and where the third notification switch is connected to the second notification switch.

18. The system of claim 12, whereby activating the button of the notification switch causes one of the plurality of lights of the base unit to illuminate.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of lights of the base unit each comprise a light emitting diode.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the position selector of the notification switch has four positions.