Control Interface for a Home Automation System and Method for Operating Same
First Claim
1. A method of operating a control interface for the control of a system comprising home automation appliances, the interface comprising input means and an information screen, the screen comprising a main area subdivided into cells, in each of which a symbol can be displayed, at least some so-called “
- assigned”
cells being associated with appliances or with groups of appliances and/or associated with appliance control commands, a so-called “
unassigned”
cell not being associated, the method presenting;
a mode of use intended for the control of the home automation appliances of the system, including a step for selecting a cell comprising moving a cursor over the screen to position it on a so-called “
assigned”
cell associated with an appliance or with a group of appliances to be controlled,a configuration mode for storing associations between cells and appliances or groups of appliances and/or appliance control commands.
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Abstract
The control interface (3) can be used to control a system (1) comprising home automation appliances (2a to 2e). It comprises input keys (8, 9) and an information screen (4) and it is noteworthy in that the screen comprises a main area (5) subdivided into cells (6a, 6b), in each of which a symbol can be displayed, the cells being able to be associated with appliances or with groups of appliances and/or associated with appliance control commands. The invention also relates to methods of operating this interface.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of operating a control interface for the control of a system comprising home automation appliances, the interface comprising input means and an information screen, the screen comprising a main area subdivided into cells, in each of which a symbol can be displayed, at least some so-called “
- assigned”
cells being associated with appliances or with groups of appliances and/or associated with appliance control commands, a so-called “
unassigned”
cell not being associated, the method presenting;a mode of use intended for the control of the home automation appliances of the system, including a step for selecting a cell comprising moving a cursor over the screen to position it on a so-called “
assigned”
cell associated with an appliance or with a group of appliances to be controlled,a configuration mode for storing associations between cells and appliances or groups of appliances and/or appliance control commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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