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Communication system for the remote control of equipment

  • US 5,805,812 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1996
  • Issued: 09/08/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of communicating between a programmable computer and a central controller for remote control of plural equipment devices, comprising the steps of:

  • developing a program segment and storing the program segment on memory associated with the central controller, the program segment for supporting a desired control operation for each of the plural equipment devices, the program segment operable to interpret variable parameters;

    developing and sending from the programmable computer to the central controller a command with a device number, channel number, and variable parameters representative of the desired control operation on the plural remote-controlled equipment devices;

    accepting and loading the command with device number, channel number, and variable parameters into memory of the central controller; and

    performing the desired control operation on at least one of the plural equipment devices at the direction of the central controller using the program segment by interpreting the variable parameters.

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