Patent ID: 8249071
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04R

Abstract:
1. A device operable to interact with an audio-related device, the device comprising: a processor; a performance equipment manager stored in a memory of the device, the performance equipment manager executable with the processor to communicate with the audio-related device via a network interface over an audio network operable with a plurality of network layer protocols; the performance equipment manager configured to generate a message to the audio-related device, the message including a percentage due to a datatype of a state variable included in the audio related device being unknown by the performance equipment manager, the message configured to instruct the audio-related device to change a value of the state variable by the percentage included in the message, the message having a network address specific to one of the network layer protocols and compatible with the network interface, the message also having a common packet structure, the common packet structure being network layer protocol independent and comprising: a version component representing a type of protocol of the message; a length component representing a number of bits included in the common packet structure; a source node ID component representing a unique, network layer protocol independent identification of the audio-related device; a destination node ID component representing a unique, network layer protocol independent identification of the audio-related device; a message ID component representing a type of instruction included in the common packet structure; a flag component representing a characteristic associated with the common packet structure; a count component representing a hop count for the common packet structure; and a message component representing an application layer message to the audio-related device.