Universal device management and control

摘要

Systems and methods for universal device management of one or more imaging devices using a common controller are described. The systems and methods are directed at storing information for each imaging device in a memory of a processor. The processor receives unformatted instructions (or user input) from the controller and processes the unformatted instructions into instructions that can be recognized by the particular imaging device. In this way, a single controller can be used to communicate with a plurality of different imaging devices that each may have their own distinct payload format.

主权项

1. A method for universal device management of a plurality of imaging devices, the method comprising:
storing information regarding a plurality of imaging devices in memory associated with a processor, wherein the stored information regarding each imaging devices includes a set of operational settings specific to one of the plurality of different imaging devices; receiving, at the processor, an unformatted instruction sent over a wireless communication network from a controller regarding a particular imaging device, wherein the unformatted instructions from the controller is directed at managing or controlling the imaging device, wherein the identified imaging device uses a payload format for serial communications, and wherein the payload format specific to the identified imaging device is different from respective payload formats of other imaging devices; executing instructions stored in the memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor:
identifies the specific imaging device that is being referenced by the unformatted instructions coming from the controller,retrieves the set of operational settings associated with the identified imaging device,loads the retrieved set of operational settings, andformats the received instruction from the controller in accordance with the retrieved set of operational settings, wherein formatted instruction conforms to the specific payload format for serial communications with the identified imaging device; and providing the formatted instruction to the identified imaging device, wherein the formatted instructions manages or controls the imaging device based on the instructions provided by the controller.