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Cueing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-01
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2000-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A cueing device for use in providing a visual cueing signal to a performer, including a plurality of visual indicators arranged adjacent each other for providing a visual cueing signal in accordance with the actuation of individual ones of the plurality of visual indicators. The individual ones of the visual indicators are individually controlled and with the visual indicators controlled by sequential actuation to provide sequential visual signals serving as a visual cueing signal to a performer. The entire cueing cycle is initiated by an input signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J. Rollins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:33
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/36; G08B5/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A cueing device for use in providing a visual cueing signal to a performer, including a plurality of visual indicators arranged adjacent each other for providing a visual cueing signal in accordance with a fixed program producing a sequential actuation of individual ones of the plurality of visual indicators to form a single cueing cycle spanning a predetermined period of time, a plurality of first means individually coupled to individual ones of the visual indicators for individually controlling the actuation of the individual ones of the plurality of visual indicators, second means coupled to the plurality of first means for controlling the individual ones of the first means in accordance with the fixed program to sequentially actuate the individual ones of plurality of visual indicators to produce sequential visual signals through the single cueing cycle spanning the predetermined period of time to serve as the visual cueing signal to a performer, the second means controlling the individual ones of the first means in groups to produce sequential group visual signals and wherein the sequential group visual signals include alternate illumination and blinking off of groups of the visual indicators and wherein the alternate illumination and blinking off of groups of the visual indicators provides a progressive reduction of the number of visual indicators in the groups, and third means coupled to the second means for initiating the single cueing cycle spanning the predetermined period of time by initiating the operation of the second means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
A cueing device for use in providing a visual cueing signal to a performer, including a plurality of visual indicators arranged adjacent each other for providing a visual cueing signal in accordance with a fixed program producing a sequential actuation of individual ones of the plurality of visual indicators to form a single cueing cycle spanning a predetermined period of time, a plurality of first means individually coupled to individual ones of the visual indicators for individually controlling the actuation of the individual ones of the plurality of visual indicators, second means coupled to the plurality of first means for controlling the individual ones of the first means in accordance with the fixed program to sequentially actuate the individual ones of plurality of visual indicators to produce sequential visual signals through the single cueing cycle spanning the predetermined period of time to serve as the visual cueing signal to a performer, the second means controlling the individual ones of the first means in groups to produce sequential group visual signals and wherein the sequential group visual signals include alternate illumination and blinking off of groups of the visual indicators and wherein the alternate illumination and blinking off of groups of the visual indicators provides a progressive reduction of the number of visual indicators in the groups, and third means coupled to the second means for initiating the single cueing cycle spanning the predetermined period of time by initiating the operation of the second means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cueing device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of visual indicators are light sources and additionally including a lens mounted in front of each light source to focus the light from the light source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cueing device of claim 2 wherein each lens is of a red color.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cueing device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of visual indicators are light sources and wherein the light sources are hooded to shield the light sources from ambient light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The cueing device of claim 1 wherein there are five visual indicators and with the second means providing a cueing sequence by initially controlling the activating of all five of the visual indicators and then progressively reducing one visual indicator each time the visual indicators are blinked off and then illuminated until none of the visual indicators is illuminated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cueing device of claim 5 wherein the time period for the cueing sequence is approximately five (5) seconds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The cueing device of claim 1 wherein the second means includes a shift register and a clock producing clock signals coupled to the shift register and with the shift register producing progressive individual signals to control the individual ones of the first means and with the progressive individual signals in accordance with clock signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cueing device of claim 1 wherein the third means includes a remote actuator for initiating the operation of the second means.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of providing a visual cueing signal from a plurality of visual indicators arranged adjacent each other, including the following steps: producing a visual indication from all of the visual indicators, blinking off all of the visual indicators and then producing a visual indication from one less than all of the visual indicators, and alternately blinking off and producing a visual indication from a number of the visual indicators and with the number progressively reduced by one with each alternation until the number reaches zero.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of providing a visual cueing signal from a plurality of visual indicators arranged adjacent each other, including the following steps: producing a visual indication from all of the visual indicators, blinking off all of the visual indicators and then producing a visual indication from one less than all of the visual indicators, and alternately blinking off and producing a visual indication from a number of the visual indicators and with the number progressively reduced by one with each alternation until the number reaches zero.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 9 for use with a plurality of five (5) visual indicators and with each alternation having a time period of approximately one (1) second for producing a total time period of approximately five (5) seconds.
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