Patent ID: 8386661

Claim:
A system for controlling devices and displaying status of said devices via a plurality of controllers, the system comprising: at least one device specific controller (“DSC”) coupled to and configured to control at least one device; at least one non-device specific controller (“NDSC”) that is in communication with at least one said DSCs and is configured to control at least one of said devices; an indication message transmitted by at least one or said DSCs, wherein said indication message is indicative of a change of stunts of at least one of said devices; an update request message transmitted by at least one of said NDSCs in response to receipt of said indication message; and a status update message transmitted by at least one of said DSCs in response to said update request message, wherein said status update message includes target status information, wherein said target status information is a final device status, and said target status is not a continuous device status.