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Method for constituting a home automation network

US7102502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2002
Grant dateSep 5, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0428
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of constituting a home automation network comprises bidirectional elements such as actuators (A1, A2, A3), at least unidirectional control elements (C1, C2, C3, S1) and bidirectional control elements (C60, C70, C800). It consists in lastingly functionally linking up at least two elements. The process is characterized in that the lasting functional linkup brings about at least one transfer from a bidirectional element to another bidirectional element of at least one information creating a hierarchical relationship between these two elements.

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