| AMX LLC Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120131515 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ERROR CORRECTION IN RESISTIVE TOUCH PANELS - A method and apparatus of generating display data based on at least one input display value received from a touch screen device is disclosed. According to one example method of operation the method may include receiving an input display value in a predefined enclosed area of an input domain, and calculating a parametric representation of the received input display value based on the boundaries of the predefined enclosed area in the input domain. The predefined enclosed area may be a triangle. The operations may also include mapping the parametric representation of the input display value to a corresponding output display value in an output domain. The operations may also include displaying the at least one output display value via the display device. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120069736 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A ZIGBEE DEVICE FROM A PERIPHERAL NETWORK - In order to minimize traffic on a Zigbee network, a gateway of the Zigbee network represents end devices in communications with peripheral networks. The gateway receives messages, such as status request messages, from the peripheral network intended for an end device on the Zigbee network. The Zigbee network generates a response message by retrieving stored data for the end device instead of communicating the received message to the end device. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20110211532 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR RE-CONNECTING TO A ZIGBEE NETWORK - An end device on a Zigbee network exits a power saving mode and transmits a wake notification message to the network. The network retrieves a cached status flag indicating whether the end device is defined on the Zigbee network and transmits the status flag to the end device. If the end device is undefined on the Zigbee network, the end device attempts to re-join the network. During the power saving mode, the network can cache messages intended for the end device and transmit the messages to the end device when the device exits the power saving mode. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20100120538 | GAMING CONTROL SYSTEM - In an extended casino network, a master controller can be provided to communicate and control non-gaming devices on the casino floor such as lighting, security cameras, public video displays, etc. The master controller may receive control events or commands from an electronic gaming machine in a gaming machine protocol (e.g. G2S) or proprietary protocol and translate the commands to generic protocols for communication to the non-gaming devices. The master controller may also translate events from the non-gaming devices from a generic or device specific protocol to a higher level casino protocol (e.g. S2S) and publish the device events to one or more casino management servers. Furthermore, the master controller may receive control events or commands from one or more casino management servers in a system to system protocol (e.g. S2S) or proprietary protocol and translate the commands to generic protocols for communication to the non-gaming devices. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100053102 | MOTION SENSOR DATA PROCESSING AND INTERFACE AND METHOD THEREOF - A motion sensor comprises a touch screen, and a motion indictor proximate to the touch screen, the touch screen displaying: an adjusting bar indicating a threshold at which motion is detected, and a level bar indicating an amount of currently measured motion. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20090171484 | SELF-DESCRIBING DEVICE MODULE AND SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A system, method, and computer-readable medium for generation of a controlled device Module are provided. Various components are provided to a Module designer for selection, and the designer defines the interface APIs specifying the component functionalities. The designer may specify custom commands or events for the Module including Commands, Properties, and Parameters, and custom components corresponding to the custom commands are generated. A self-describing capabilities component is then generated for each component, and a composite capabilities component may then be generated from the capabilities components of each of the components. The completed Module package is then produced by an integrated development environment station. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171475 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF SELF-DESCRIBING CONTROLLED DEVICE MODULES IN A CONTROL SYSTEM - A system, method, and computer-readable medium for configuring a controlled device in a control system are provided. A self-describing device Module associated with a controlled device provides capabilities of a controlled device both at runtime and before installation. The controlled device Module includes a capabilities component that, when queried, provides a description of the controlled device's capabilities both as a capabilities object that can be queried at runtime and in a self-describing capabilities file implemented in an XML format prior to operational configuration of the Module or controlled device. The Module is configured to generate its runtime capabilities object and self-describing capabilities file. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171474 | METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR DISCOVERY AND REGISTRATION OF CONTROLLED DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-DESCRIBING MODULES - A system, method, and computer-readable medium for the discovery and registration of controlled devices associated with self-describing Modules in a control system are provided. A controlled device associated with a self-describing module is coupled with a master controller on which the self-describing module is installed. A remote monitoring system is communicatively coupled with the master controller, and a remote monitoring system agent is installed on the master controller. The agent discovers a Module associated with the controlled device and queries the Module for a version thereof. The agent then evaluates whether the Module is self-describing. In the event the Module is self-describing, the agent requests a run-time capabilities object from the Module and registers the controlled device with the remote monitoring system according to the capabilities object. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090135034 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING ANALOG AND DIGITAL INPUT - A system and a method are provided for receiving analog and digital audio input via a single audio input connector. The method includes receiving an input signal from a single audio input connector, splitting the received input signal into a first input signal and a second input signal, filtering the first input signal to pass a digital signal, filtering the second input signal to pass an analog signal, digitizing the filtered analog signal, and multiplexing the filtered digital signal and the filtered digitized analog signal. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090094349 | Device roaming on a zigbee network - An end device in a Zigbee network space is configured to roam between available Zigbee networks. When the end device determines that a quality of a current connection has fallen below a minimum threshold, the end device evaluates the network space for available networks. The end device stores a list of Zigbee networks that it is authorized to join and joins the most preferred Zigbee network, as determined by, for example, a signal strength or a stored network ranking. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090092146 | System, method and computer readable medium for communication on a Zigbee network - In a Zigbee network, reliable communications are provided by maintaining messages transmitted from a device in a message queue in the device. If no successful acknowledgement is received for a transmitted message, the message is re-transmitted when the message queue executes. Messages are deleted from the queue when the message is successfully transmitted or when a maximum number of re-tries has been exhausted. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090092049 | System, method and computer readable medium for communicating with a zigbee device from a peripheral network - In order to minimize traffic on a Zigbee network, a gateway of the Zigbee network represents end devices in communications with peripheral networks. The gateway receives messages, such as status request messages, from the peripheral network intended for an end device on the Zigbee network. The Zigbee network generates a response message by retrieving stored data for the end device instead of communicating the received message to the end device. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20080313316 | Internet control system communication protocol, method and computer program - A controller, method and computer medium are provided for controlling communications between a control area network and a data network. The method includes receiving user input at a controller coupled to the control area network from a node coupled to the data network, receiving user input at the controller from a node coupled to the control area network, and instructing an internet appliance coupled to the control area network to perform a command based on at least one of the received user inputs. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080289845 | WALL BOX MOUNTING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for mounting a device in a wall box is provided. The apparatus includes a base plate formed by a front portion and a plurality of side portions extending to the rear to define a substantially open rear portion, and a latching mechanism coupled to the base plate. The front portion is connected to the device. The base plate is configured to be at least partially inserted into the wall box. The latching mechanism includes a frictional engagement member configured to frictionally engage with the wall box upon insertion into the wall box. | 11-27-2008 |