Communication Method in a Home-Automation Installation
First Claim
1. A communication method in a home-automation installation comprising at least one sending element, a self-powered receiving element, and an element for substituting for the receiving element, the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element belonging to one and a same home-automation network such that the receiving element communicates directly with other elements of the home-automation network when the receiving element is active, the method being such that, when the receiving element is in a sleep mode, the substitution element executes the following steps:
- receiving and recording information sent by the sending element for the attention of the receiving element only after the substitution element has received a message from the receiving element regarding the receiving element entry into the sleep mode;
confirming to the sending element that the information has been received by substituting an identifier of the receiving element for an identifier of the substitution element, andsuch that, when the receiving element is no longer in sleep mode, the substitution element executes the following step;
sending the information for the receiving element,wherein the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element use a same authentication key to recognize the membership of the home-automation network.
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Abstract
The communication method applies to a home-automation installation comprising at least one sending element, a self-powered receiving element and an element for substituting for the receiving element. The method is such that, when the receiving element is in a sleep mode, the substitution element receives and records information sent by the sending element for the attention of the receiving element and such that, when the receiving element is no longer in sleep mode, the substitution element sends the information for the attention of the receiving element.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication method in a home-automation installation comprising at least one sending element, a self-powered receiving element, and an element for substituting for the receiving element, the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element belonging to one and a same home-automation network such that the receiving element communicates directly with other elements of the home-automation network when the receiving element is active, the method being such that, when the receiving element is in a sleep mode, the substitution element executes the following steps:
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receiving and recording information sent by the sending element for the attention of the receiving element only after the substitution element has received a message from the receiving element regarding the receiving element entry into the sleep mode; confirming to the sending element that the information has been received by substituting an identifier of the receiving element for an identifier of the substitution element, and such that, when the receiving element is no longer in sleep mode, the substitution element executes the following step; sending the information for the receiving element, wherein the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element use a same authentication key to recognize the membership of the home-automation network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A home-automation installation apparatus comprising at least one sending element and a receiving element that is self-powered, the home-automation installation apparatus implementing a communication such that the receiving element communicates directly with other elements of the home-automation installation apparatus when the receiving element is active, the communication being such that, when the receiving element is in a sleep mode, a substitution element
receives and records information sent by the sending element for the receiving element only after the submission element has received a message from the receiving element regarding its entry into the sleep mode and confirms to the sending element that the information has been received by substituting an identifier of the receiving element for an identifier of the substitution element, and such that, when the receiving element is no longer in sleep mode, the substitution element sends the information for the receiving element, wherein the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element use a same authentication key to recognize the membership of the home-automation network installation apparatus.
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11. A communication method in a home-automation installation comprising at least one sending element, a self-powered receiving element, and an element for substituting for the receiving element, the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element belonging to one and a same home-automation network such that the receiving element communicates directly with other elements of the home-automation network when the receiving element is active, the method being such that, when the receiving element is in a sleep mode, the substitution element executes the following steps:
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receiving and recording information sent by the sending element for the attention of the receiving element only if the information sent by the sending element contains an indication enabling receiving and recording information for the receiving element, and confirming to the sending element that the information has been received by substituting an identifier of the receiving element for an identifier of the substitution element, and such that, when the receiving element is no longer in the sleep mode, the substitution element executes the following step; sending the information for the receiving element, wherein the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element use a same authentication key to recognize the membership of the home-automation network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A home-automation installation apparatus comprising at least one sending element and a receiving element that is self-powered, the home-automation installation apparatus implementing a communication such that the receiving element communicates directly with other elements of the home-automation installation apparatus when the receiving element is active, the communication being such that, when the receiving element is in a sleep mode, a substitution element
receives and records information sent by the sending element for the receiving element only if the information sent by the sending element contains an indication enabling receiving and recording information for the receiving element and confirms to the sending element that the information has been received by substituting an identifier of the receiving element for an identifier of the substitution element, and such that, when the receiving element is no longer in the sleep mode, the substitution element sends the information for the receiving element, wherein the sending element, the receiving element and the substitution element use a same authentication key to recognize the membership of the home-automation network installation apparatus.
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