diff --git a/leds.py b/leds.py
index 0fc1214..d4ffc7c 100644
--- a/leds.py
+++ b/leds.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ from time import sleep
 import sys
 import lcd_manager
 import light_manager
+import pattern
 import logging
+import threading
+from socketengine import host
 
 this = sys.modules[__name__]
 
@@ -52,9 +55,23 @@ def displayon(lcd):
         lcd.display()
 
 
+def socket_loop():
+    injected = False
+    h = host('0.0.0.0', '29999')
+    h.start()
+
+    while True:
+        if not injected:
+            this.lights.set_pattern(pattern.pat)
+        data = h.getAll("pattern")
+        if data is not None:
+            pattern.parse(data)
+
+
 def loop():
     lcd = lcd_manager.Adafruit_CharLCD()
     lights = light_manager.LightStrip()
+    this.lights = lights
     while True:
         logging.debug("loop")
         lights.tick()
diff --git a/light_manager.py b/light_manager.py
index 929c767..59660c7 100644
--- a/light_manager.py
+++ b/light_manager.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ from time import sleep
 import neopixel
 import board
 import logging
+import pattern
 
 
-def defaultPattern(n, t):
-    return (((n + t) * 5) % 255, (t * 42) % 255, (t * 50) % 255)
+def defaultPattern(n, t, pv):
+    return (0, 0, 0)
 
 
 class LightStrip:
@@ -26,17 +27,18 @@ class LightStrip:
     def set_light_level(self, level):
         self.np.brightness = level
 
-    def pattern(self, pattern_callback):
+    def set_pattern(self, pattern_callback):
         self.pattern = pattern_callback
 
     def get_next_pattern_tick(self):
-        n = self.np.n
+        np = self.np
+        n = np.n
         t = self.cur_tick
         if not len(self.cur_pattern) >= n - 1:
             li = [(255, 255, 255)] * (n - len(self.cur_pattern))
             self.cur_pattern.extend(li)
         for i in range(n):
-            self.cur_pattern[i] = self.pattern(i, t)
+            self.cur_pattern[i] = self.pattern(i, t, np[i])
         self.cur_tick = t + 1
 
     def tick(self):
diff --git a/pattern.py b/pattern.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59b176c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pattern.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+this = sys.modules[__name__]
+
+
+def default(index, tick):
+    return (((index + tick) * 5) % 255, (tick * 42) % 255, (tick * 50) % 255)
+
+
+def pat(index, tick, previous_values):
+    return default(index, tick)
+
+
+def parse(str):
+    this.encoded = str
+    print(this.encoded)
diff --git a/receive.py b/receive.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f2968ea..2fb43f3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 rpi_ws281x==4.2.5
-adafruit-circuitpython-neopixel==6.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+adafruit-circuitpython-neopixel==6.0.0
+socket.engine==1.0.0
\ No newline at end of file