HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. Method for controlling a wireless home automation system comprising at least one controller and at least one device, the method comprising the steps of:
- sending a start command from the controller to the device,sending a stop command from the controller to the device comprising a controller counter.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a home automation system and a method for controlling the same. In order to stably control a continuing concerted adjustment action of a continuously variable parameter by means of few and low-sized commands in order to avoid overloading of a low-data rate network while providing means for fast and unobtrusive correction of failures due to missed commands, it is provided a method for controlling a wireless home automation system, the home automation system being arranged as a network comprising at least one controller and a plurality of devices, wherein the method comprises the steps of sending a start command from the controller to a group of devices comprising an action type and a transaction ID and sending a stop command from the controller to the devices comprising the transaction ID and a controller counter.
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15 Claims
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1. Method for controlling a wireless home automation system comprising at least one controller and at least one device, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a start command from the controller to the device, sending a stop command from the controller to the device comprising a controller counter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Home automation system, comprising:
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at least one device, at least one controller adapted for wireless communication with the devices, wherein the controller is further adapted to send a start command and a stop command, wherein the stop command comprises a controller counter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. (canceled)
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