Controlling an adjustable bed and a second system with a modular controller
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a modular controller for controlling an adjustable bed and at least one second system associated with the adjustable bed, the modular controller configured to receive a global command as a single command that activates a sequence of commands to the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes;
identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;
within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and
causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.
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Abstract
An adjustable bed is associated with a second system and both the bed and the second system are controlled by a modular control system. The modular controller further facilitates using a global command input to control both the bed and the second system. In an embodiment the modular control system includes a touchscreen for accepting user input to control the bed and the second system.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a modular controller for controlling an adjustable bed and at least one second system associated with the adjustable bed, the modular controller configured to receive a global command as a single command that activates a sequence of commands to the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes; identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed; within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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using a global command input to command more than one facility associated with an adjustable bed using a single input, wherein the global command input is enabled by a modular controller capable of controlling the adjustable bed and a second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes; identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed; within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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using a touch screen to command more than one facility associated with an adjustable bed via a global command that executes a sequence of commands, the global command user-defined based on a user-input command sequence, wherein the touch screen is for accepting user input and is associated with a modular controller that is capable of controlling the adjustable bed and a second system associated with the adjustable bed by; identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed; within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer code that, when run on a modular controller for controlling an adjustable bed and at least one second system associated with the adjustable bed, performs the following steps:
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receiving a single command; and activating, in response to the single command, a sequence of commands to the adjustable bed, wherein the activating includes; identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed; within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer code that, when run on a computing system having a global command input, performs the following steps:
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controlling an adjustable bed and a second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes; identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed; within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system, comprising:
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a modular controller for controlling an adjustable bed; and at least one second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein the modular controller is configured to receive a global command as a single command that activates a sequence of commands to the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes; identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed; within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system comprising:
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a global command input adapted to command more than one facility associated with an adjustable bed using a single input, wherein the global command input is enabled by a modular controller capable of controlling the adjustable bed; and a second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes; identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed; within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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