Audio related system communication protocol
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1. A signal addressing structure operable to interact with an audio-related device, comprising:
- a version component representing a type of protocol with which the signal is associated;
a length component representing a number of bits associated with the signal;
a source node ID component representing a unique, network interface independent identification of an audio related device associated with the source of the signal;
a destination node ID component representing a unique, network interface independent identification of an audio related device associated with the destination of the signal;
a message ID component representing a type of instruction associated with the signal;
a flag component representing a characteristic associated with the signal;
a count component representing a hop count for the signal; and
a message component representing a message to be processed by the audio-related device.
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Abstract
A system for management and control of audio related equipment. The system provides an architecture to manage, monitor, and control all of the audio related equipment in an audio system. A communication protocol used within the system allows standardized communication between the performance equipment mangers and the audio related devices, as well as device-to-device communication. The protocol allows users to add audio related devices to an audio system without performing a setup to configure communication between the devices.
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1. A signal addressing structure operable to interact with an audio-related device, comprising:
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a version component representing a type of protocol with which the signal is associated;
a length component representing a number of bits associated with the signal;
a source node ID component representing a unique, network interface independent identification of an audio related device associated with the source of the signal;
a destination node ID component representing a unique, network interface independent identification of an audio related device associated with the destination of the signal;
a message ID component representing a type of instruction associated with the signal;
a flag component representing a characteristic associated with the signal;
a count component representing a hop count for the signal; and
a message component representing a message to be processed by the audio-related device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of interacting with an audio-related device:
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establishing a communication link with an audio-related device including at least one virtual device, at least one object, and at least one state variable;
transmitting a message instructing the audio-related device to change a value of the state variable, the message including a flag representing a request that the audio-related device communicate a response upon changing the value of the SV to the value indicated in the message; and
receiving an acknowledgment from the audio-related device indicating that the value of the SV had been changed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An audio-related device comprising:
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memory configured to store settings of an audio-related device;
a user interface configured to change the settings stored in memory;
a communication port configured to transmit and receive signals on a communication link;
a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the user interface, and the communication port;
a communication manager operatively coupled to the communication port and the processor, and configured to generate a message comprising a plurality of packets, each of the packets including a length component representing the number of bits associated with the signal;
a source node ID component representing a unique, network interface independent identification of an audio related device associated with the source of the signal;
a destination node ID component representing a unique, network interface independent identification of an audio related device associated with the destination of the signal;
a message ID component representing a type of instructions associated with the signal;
a flag component representing a characteristic associated with the signal;
a count component representing a hop count for the signal, and a message component representing a message to be processed by the audio-related device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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