Controlling an adjustable bed and a second system with a modular controller

1. A method comprising:

providing a modular controller for controlling an adjustable bed and at least one second system associated with the adjustable bed, the modular controller configured to receive a global command as a single command that activates a sequence of commands to the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes:

identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;

within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and

causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second system is a lighting system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second system is an air purification system.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second system is an alarm clock.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second system is a music player.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second system is a telephone.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second system is a video system.

8. A method comprising:

using a global command input to command more than one facility associated with an adjustable bed using a single input, wherein the global command input is enabled by a modular controller capable of controlling the adjustable bed and a second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes:

identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;

within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and

causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is a lighting system.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is an air purification system.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second system is an audio system.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the modular controller is Internet connected.

13. A method comprising:

using a touch screen to command more than one facility associated with an adjustable bed via a global command that executes a sequence of commands, the global command user-defined based on a user-input command sequence, wherein the touch screen is for accepting user input and is associated with a modular controller that is capable of controlling the adjustable bed and a second system associated with the adjustable bed by:

identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;

within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and

causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the touch screen is located on a remote control for the adjustable bed.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the remote control is a wireless remote control.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the modular controller is Internet-connected.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second system is a lighting system.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second system is a air purification system.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second system is a audio system.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second system is a music player.

21. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer code that, when run on a modular controller for controlling an adjustable bed and at least one second system associated with the adjustable bed, performs the following steps:

receiving a single command; and

activating, in response to the single command, a sequence of commands to the adjustable bed, wherein the activating includes:

identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;

within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and

causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.

22. The computer program product of claim 21 , wherein the at least one second system is a lighting system.

23. The computer program product of claim 21 , wherein the at least one second system is an air purification system.

24. The computer program product of claim 21 , wherein the at least one second system is an alarm clock.

25. The computer program product of claim 21 , wherein the at least one second system is a music player.

26. The computer program product of claim 21 , wherein the at least one second system is a telephone.

27. The computer program product of claim 21 , wherein the at least one second system is a video system.

28. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer code that, when run on a computing system having a global command input, performs the following steps:

controlling an adjustable bed and a second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes:

identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;

within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and

causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.

29. The computer program product of claim 28 , wherein the second system is a lighting system.

30. The computer program product of claim 28 , wherein the second system is a air purification system.

31. The computer program product of claim 28 , wherein the second system is a audio system.

32. The computer program product of claim 28 , wherein the second system is a music player.

33. A system, comprising:

a modular controller for controlling an adjustable bed; and

at least one second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein

the modular controller is configured to receive a global command as a single command that activates a sequence of commands to the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes:

identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;

within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and

causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.

34. The system of claim 33 , wherein the second system is a lighting system.

35. The system of claim 33 , wherein the second system is an air purification system.

36. The system of claim 33 , wherein the second system is an alarm clock.

37. The system of claim 33 , wherein the second system is a music player.

38. The system of claim 33 , wherein the second system is a telephone.

39. The system of claim 33 , wherein the second system is a video system.

40. A system comprising:

a global command input adapted to command more than one facility associated with an adjustable bed using a single input, wherein the global command input is enabled by a modular controller capable of controlling the adjustable bed; and

a second system associated with the adjustable bed, wherein controlling the adjustable bed includes:

identifying a row in a data table, the row representing a position of the adjustable bed;

within the row, identifying an increment value specifying an available position of the adjustable bed; and

causing a component of the adjustable bed to meet the increment value.

41. The system of claim 40 , wherein the modular controller is Internet-connected.

42. The system of claim 40 , wherein the second system is a lighting system.

43. The system of claim 40 , wherein the second system is a air purification system.

44. The system of claim 40 , wherein the second system is a audio system.

45. The system of claim 40 , wherein the second system is a music player.