Internet control system communication protocol, method and computer program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7673030
APP PUB NO 20080059622A1
SERIAL NO

11601041

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A control system, method and computer program are provided for communicating control information in a control system. The control system includes a master controller and a plurality of devices. Each of the plurality of devices have a number of channels. Each channel has an identifying number and a plurality of channel states. The method includes at least initially directing one or more messages sent to and from each device to the master controller, sending a first type of control message from the master controller to respective devices, and sending a second type of control message and a third type of control message from the master controller to respective devices. A control message of the first type directs the respective device to place one of its channels in a specified channel state. A control message of the second type directs the respective device to set the level of a specified parameter to a certain value, and a control message of the third type comprises a character string of variable length.

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HARMAN PROFESSIONAL INC8500 BALBOA BLVD NORTHRIDGE CA 91325

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barber, Ronald W Plano, US 14 1576
Hite, Thomas D Rockwall, US 11 1259
Lee, Mark R Richardson, US 24 2668
Lewno, Mark S Garland, US 6 1361
McGrane, William B Dallas, US 10 1634
Myer, Aaron L Draper, US 8 1373
Partridge, Charles W Wylie, US 9 1324

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