摘要 |
A control system for controlling a physical device 1 includes a computer 5, a controlled device 1, and a micro-controller 3 having input means and output means, the controller including micro-controller software, wherein the micro-controller software is programmed to generate a hypertext transfer protocol request (http) upon receipt of an input signal by the micro-controller input means, which request is transmitted to the computer via the output means, wherein the transmission of data from the device to the computer is performed by the micro-controller, and wherein the micro-controlled software is programmed to receive text data contained in a web page, the said data including control information, and upon receipt of such data the micro-controller software identifies the control information contained in the web page, and allows a control signal to be sent from the computer to the controlled device. |