Abrégé

The invention relates to a home-automation system and a method for constituting the topology of a home-automation system comprising a plurality of central control units, the method being executed by a user terminal (T) connected to the at least one home-automation system and comprising the following steps: receiving (ECTT3, ECTT4) from at least one central control unit (U1, U2) among the plurality of central control units (U1, U2) at least one message (MDL1, MDL2) comprising a list (DL1, DL2) comprising at least one home-automation device with which said central control unit is capable of communicating; selecting (ECTT6) at least one combination of at least one device in connection with one central control unit among the plurality of control units (U1, U2) for which the communicated device list (DL) comprises the selected device, with a view to connecting at least one device to said central control unit; and sending (ECTT7) a connection message (MR) to the at least one central control unit (U) selected in step ii so as to trigger a connection of the at least one device (D) to said central control unit (U).

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
• H04L 12/24 - Dispositions pour la maintenance ou la gestion
• G06F 3/0482 - Interaction avec des listes d’éléments sélectionnables, p.ex. des menus
• G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio
• H05B 47/19 - Commande de la source lumineuse par télécommande via une transmission sans fil

Abrégé

The present invention concerns a method for recording a central control unit (U) belonging to a home-automation facility (17); the method being executed by a user terminal (T) and comprising the following steps: establishing (ELRT2) a connection between the user terminal (T) and at least one central control unit (U); creating (ELRT3) a facility identifier (StID); sending (ELRT4) a discovery message (MD); receiving (ELRT5, ELRT8) at least one signalling message (MLRSU) transmitted by at least one central control unit (U, U1, U2) for the facility (17) linked with a unique identifier (UID) of said central control unit (U, U1, U2), recording (ELRT6, ELRT9) an attachment of the at least one identifier (UID) of the at least one central control unit (U, U1, U2) to the identifier of the facility (StID).

Classes IPC  ?

• H04W 76/10 - Gestion de la connexion Établissement de la connexion
• H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
• G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio
• H04W 8/00 - Gestion de données relatives au réseau
• H04W 60/00 - Rattachement à un réseau, p.ex. enregistrement; Suppression du rattachement à un réseau, p.ex. annulation de l'enregistrement
• H05B 47/10 - Commande de la source lumineuse

Abrégé

The invention concerns a method for discovering the configuration of a home-automation facility, the home-automation facility comprising a plurality of home-automation devices and a plurality of central control units (U1, U2); the method being executed by a management unit (Sv) or by a mobile terminal (T) connected to the at least one home-automation facility and comprising the following steps: receiving (EDCfT3) a first message (MSScn1) originating from a first control unit (U1) of the plurality of central control units (U, U1, U2), the first message comprising a first piece of signalling information concerning at least one first sub-scenario (SScn11) prerecorded in said first central control unit linked with a scenario identifier (ScnID), the first sub-scenario (SScn1) comprising at least one first control intended for the at least one device attached to said first central control unit (U1); receiving (EDCfT4) a second message (MSScn2) originating from a second control unit (U2) of the plurality of central control units (U1, U2), the second message comprising a second piece of signalling information concerning at least one second sub-scenario (SScn2) prerecorded in said second central control unit (U2) linked with the scenario identifier (ScnID), the second sub-scenario (SScn2) comprising at least one second control intended for the at least one device attached to said second central control unit (U2); reconstituting (EDCfT5) a scenario (Scn) associated with the scenario identifier (ScnID) comprising at least the at least one first control and the at least one second control, by combining the first sub-scenario (SScn1) and the second sub-scenario (SScn2).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p.ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
• H04L 12/24 - Dispositions pour la maintenance ou la gestion

Abrégé

The present invention concerns a method for controlling a home-automation facility comprising at least one central control unit (U1, U2) belonging to a home-automation facility; the method being executed by a user terminal (T) and comprising the following steps: selecting (ECTLT1) a first local connection mode (CM1) or a second wide area network connection mode; establishing (ECTLT2) a connection between the user terminal and at least one target unit (U1, U2, Sv), said at least one target unit (U1, U2, Sv) being a central control unit (U1, U2) in the case in which the first local connection mode (CM1) has been selected, and a management unit (Sv) in the case in which the second wide area network connection mode has been selected; sending (ECTLT3) a discovery message (MCTLD1, MCTLD2, MCTLD′) linked with a facility identifier (StID) to at least one target unit (U1, U2, Sv); receiving (ECTLT5, ECTLT7) at least one topology description message originating from the target unit (U1, U2, Sv) comprising a description of a group of devices (DGrSt) attached to the facility identifier (StID).

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 69/14 - Protocoles multicanaux ou multi-liaisons
• H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
• H04L 12/64 - Systèmes de commutation hybrides
• H04L 41/12 - Découverte ou gestion des topologies de réseau

Abrégé

A device for controlling a motor having a stator and a rotor, the stator being provided with at least one winding, the motor being controlled by a control module, the control device including: at least one transformation module for transforming a source signal taken from at least one of the terminals of the winding into a floating image signal representative of a counter-electromotive force induced in the winding. The transformation module has: a time constant determined from characteristics of the motor and/or characteristics of the control module; at least one first terminal connected to at least one of the terminals of the winding, and a second terminal, the first and second terminals being likely to have floating potential relative to the fixed reference terminal.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02P 6/16 - Dispositions de circuits pour détecter la position
• H02P 6/18 - Dispositions de circuits pour détecter la position sans éléments séparés pour détecter la position
• H02P 6/182 - Dispositions de circuits pour détecter la position sans éléments séparés pour détecter la position utilisant la force contre-électromotrice dans les enroulements
• H02P 27/08 - Dispositions ou procédés pour la commande de moteurs à courant alternatif caractérisés par le type de tension d'alimentation utilisant une tension d’alimentation à fréquence variable, p.ex. tension d’alimentation d’onduleurs ou de convertisseurs utilisant des convertisseurs de courant continu en courant alternatif ou des onduleurs avec modulation de largeur d'impulsions

Abrégé

sending of a series of time-sequences of the response signal, representative of a series of information elements, each information element of this series, equal to the calibration information element, being represented by a time-sequence which is an image of the first calibration sequence.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 15/00 - Commande de la force ou de la contrainte mécanique; Commande de la pression mécanique
• G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio
• H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p.ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]

Abrégé

Method of and system for transmitting signals, e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc. to a node in the form of a controllable unit associated with a device, e.g. a controllable device, measuring means, etc. and wherein said controllable unit may be linked to at least one further node by means of a communication bus, at least one of said nodes comprising radio frequency receiving means, said method comprising the steps of a) transmitting a signal from a controller, b) reception of said signal by at least said node comprising radio frequency receiving means, c) detection of at least part of said signal indicating a destination node, and d) retransmittal of said signal or part of said signal by said more comprising radio frequency receiving means to said destination node via said communication bus.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04J 3/00 - Systèmes multiplex à division de temps
• H04M 3/00 - Centraux automatiques ou semi-automatiques

Abrégé

Method of and system for transmitting signals, e.g. control signals, request signals, interrogation signals etc. to a node in the form of a controllable unit associated with a device, e.f. a controllable device, measuring means, etc. and wherein said controllable unit may be linked to at least one further node by means of a communication bus, at least one of said nodes comprising radio frequency receiving means, said method comprising the steps of a) transmitting a signal from a controller, b) reception of said signal by at least said node comprising radio frequency receiving means, c) detection of at least part of said signal indicating a destination node, and d) retransmittal of said signal or part of said signal by said nore comprising radio frequency receiving means to said destination node via said communication bus.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04M 3/00 - Centraux automatiques ou semi-automatiques
• H04B 1/06 - Récepteurs

Abrégé

A device including a tube for winding and unwinding a screen which is controlled in rotation by a gear motor and which is supported on a fixed head and wherein a rotational part mounted within the tube is kinematically linked to rotate with the tube with the part including elements that are used to reflect a position of the rotational part and which elements are detected by senors that are connected to an electronic processing unit. A tightly sealed partition secured to the head is further provided to define, on one side, a first compartment for receiving at least the rotational part and, on the other side, a second compartment for receiving at least the electronic processing unit.

Classes IPC  ?

• A47G 5/02 - Ecrans enroulables

Abrégé

b).

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 17/30 - Recherche documentaire; Structures de bases de données à cet effet
• G06F 7/00 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le traitement de données en agissant sur l'ordre ou le contenu des données maniées