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1. A control device comprising:
a first device interface for transmitting a control signal for use by a first device, the control signal being in accordance with a first communication protocol, the first device being remote from the control device, and wherein the first device interface is further configured to receive a further input signal from the first device, the further input signal being in accordance with the first communication protocol; a second device interface for receiving an input signal from a second device, the input signal being in accordance with a second communication protocol, the second communication protocol being different to the first communication protocol, and wherein the second device interface is further configured to transmit an output signal for use by the second device, the output signal being in accordance with the second communication protocol; a user interface operatively coupled to the first device interface, the user interface corresponding to a function performable by the first device, the user interface being operable by a user so as to cause a first control signal to be transmitted by the first device interface; and a protocol translator operatively coupled to the first device interface and the second device interface, the protocol translator being configured:
to convert the input signal received by the second device interface from being in accordance with the second communication protocol to being in accordance with the first communication protocol, thereby producing a second control signal;to provide, for transmission by the first device interface, the second control signal;to convert the further input signal received by the first device interface from being in accordance with the first communication protocol to being in accordance with the second communication protocol, thereby producing the output signal; andto provide, for transmission by the second device interface, the output signal. |
