METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONISING RESPECTIVE STATE TRANSITIONS IN A GROUP OF DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of synchronizing respective state transitions in a group of devices comprising at least one responding device that is communicatively coupled to an initiating device via a communication network, the method comprising:
- the at least one responding device receiving a message from the initiating device, the message including one of a state transition time and a time from which a state transition time is obtainable; and
the at least one responding device jointly making a respective state transition at the state transition time.
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Abstract
A method of synchronizing respective state transitions in a group of devices including at least one responding device is disclosed. The group of devices is communicatively coupled to an initiating device via a communication network. The method includes the at least one responding device receiving a trigger message from the initiating device. The trigger message includes a state transition time or a time from which a state transition time is obtainable. The method further includes the at least one responding device jointly making a respective state transition at the state transition time. A responding device, and a system including the initiating device and the responding device are also disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of synchronizing respective state transitions in a group of devices comprising at least one responding device that is communicatively coupled to an initiating device via a communication network, the method comprising:
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the at least one responding device receiving a message from the initiating device, the message including one of a state transition time and a time from which a state transition time is obtainable; and the at least one responding device jointly making a respective state transition at the state transition time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device that makes a state transition when initiated by an initiating device communicatively coupled via a communication network to a group of devices including at least the device, the device comprising:
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means that receives a message from the initiating device, the message including one of a state transition time and a time from which a state transition time is obtainable, the state transition time being the time at which the group of devices can jointly make a respective state transition; and means that makes the state transition at the state transition time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising an initiating device cooperating with a group of at least one responding device to synchronize respective transitions therein, wherein
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means that sends the responding device a message including one of a state transition time and a time from which a state transition time is obtainable, the state transition time being the time at which the group of devices can jointly make a respective state transition; and the responding device comprises; means that receives the message; and means that makes a respective transition at the state transition time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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