Patent ID: 9268329
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G05B,G08B,G08C,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. An interface apparatus for connecting a server to a device controlled by the server, the apparatus comprising: a first interface for connecting the interface apparatus to the device; a second interface for connecting the interface apparatus to the server; a memory for storing a data structure that includes a first variable having a value, the value indicating a control signal characteristic, the control signal characteristic being determined by the server as part of the server's controlling of the device; a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: search the memory for one or more data structures that correspond to one or more signals transmitted, via the interface apparatus, between the server and the device; identify the corresponding one or more data structures as a result of the search; in response to identifying the data structure, generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the device, the control signal having the control signal characteristic indicated by the value of the first variable; and output the control signal to the device via the first interface.