Method of notifying an apparatus in a system
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1. A method of announcing an individual apparatus to a system containing a central apparatus, which comprises the steps of:
- announcing the individual apparatus to the system using optical communication; and
storing information about the individual apparatus in the system in the central apparatus.
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Abstract
A method of announcing an apparatus to a system containing a central apparatus and at least one individual apparatus is distinguished in that the announcement is effected by optical communication, preferably in the infrared range. In that respective information about the apparatuses in the system is stored in the central apparatus.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of announcing an individual apparatus to a system containing a central apparatus, which comprises the steps of:
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announcing the individual apparatus to the system using optical communication; and
storing information about the individual apparatus in the system in the central apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for communicating with at least one other apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
an optical interface for implementing optical communication with the at least one other apparatus, the optical communication providing information about the apparatus for announcing a presence of the apparatus to the at least one other apparatus.
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11. A system, comprising:
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a first apparatus being a central apparatus having a first optical interface for performing optical communication; and
a second apparatus selected from the group consisting of an individual apparatus and an intermediary apparatus and having a second optical interface for performing optical communication with said first optical interface, the optical communication providing information about said second apparatus for announcing a presence of said second apparatus to said first apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a first apparatus being a central apparatus having a first optical interface for performing optical communication;
a second apparatus being an individual apparatus and having a second optical interface for performing optical communication; and
a third apparatus being an intermediary apparatus and having a third optical interface for performing optical communication, said third optical interface communicating with said first and second optical interfaces, the optical communication providing information about said second and third apparatuses for announcing a presence of said second and third first apparatuses to said first apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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