Lighting control system with wireless network connection
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1. A stage lighting console, comprising:
- a console device, having a processor;
a storage part that stores a program that controls a moving light of the type having a controllable motor, that allows moving the light in at least pan and tilt directions, wherein executing said program on said processor of said console device produces effects on said moving light and moves a position of said moving light,said console also producing an output based on said executing said program, said outputs sent to a plurality of different moving lights via a wireless network connection, and said program and said connection also producing an output based on said program that produces effects at different times,said console wirelessly sending at least some of said effects being sent both to said moving lights, and also sent wirelessly sending at least some of said effect to plural different computing devices other than said moving lights which are within range of the wireless network and which are not part of the specific moving lights that are controlled by the program.
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Abstract
Wireless network used to control multiple lights, includes multiple different networks for different purposes, and interference prevention mechanisms.
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16 Claims
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1. A stage lighting console, comprising:
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a console device, having a processor; a storage part that stores a program that controls a moving light of the type having a controllable motor, that allows moving the light in at least pan and tilt directions, wherein executing said program on said processor of said console device produces effects on said moving light and moves a position of said moving light, said console also producing an output based on said executing said program, said outputs sent to a plurality of different moving lights via a wireless network connection, and said program and said connection also producing an output based on said program that produces effects at different times, said console wirelessly sending at least some of said effects being sent both to said moving lights, and also sent wirelessly sending at least some of said effect to plural different computing devices other than said moving lights which are within range of the wireless network and which are not part of the specific moving lights that are controlled by the program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling a lighting show, comprising:
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producing first outputs from a controlling console that control a movement in at least pan and tilt directions of multiple different moving stage lights which form part of a show, and which lights were programmed into said controlling console, and said outputs also controlling effects created by said multiple different moving stage lights at different times; sending said first outputs from said controlling console wirelessly to said multiple different moving stage lights; producing second outputs indicative of effects at said different times for computing devices other than said moving lights, said devices other than said moving lights not being lights that are programmed into the console; and sending said second outputs wirelessly to devices within range of a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a lighting show, comprising:
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producing first outputs from a controlling console that control an effect created by multiple different moving stage lights which form part of a show; and producing second outputs from said controlling console that control an effect created on cell phones and PDAs within range of said show as part of said show. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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