Method and system for communicating information within a dwelling or a property
First Claim
1. A method for communicating information and commands within a dwelling or a property between several items of electrical equipment connected to a main electrical distribution circuit equipping the dwelling, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a hierarchized communication protocol based on selected transmission parameters, one of said transmission parameters for establishing the hierarchized communication protocol being digital transmission speeds of respective items of equipment defining communication stations of Master type dedicated to the emission of information, items of equipment of the Slave type dedicated to the reception of commands arising from one or more stations, and items of equipment defining communication stations of Master-Slave type dedicated to the reception of information arising from the stations of Master type and to the emission of information for controlling sets of equipment defining stations of the Slave type; and
injecting onto the electrical distribution circuit with said items of equipment defining stations of the Master type and said items of equipment defining stations of the Master-Slave type, carrier currents conveying said information and commands according to said communication protocol, wherein the communication protocol defines, for communication between communication stations of the Master type and the Master-Slave type, and the Master-Slave type and the Slave type, respective transmission parameters, including digital transmission speed, as a function of said stations.
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Abstract
A method for communicating information and commands within a dwelling or a property between several items of electrical equipment connected to an electrical distribution circuit equipping the dwelling, by injecting onto said distribution circuit carrier currents conveying said information and commands. The method comprises a hierarchized communication protocol between, on the one hand, items of equipment defining communication stations of Master type dedicated to the emission of information, and, on the other hand, items of equipment defining communication stations of Master-Slave type dedicated to the reception of information arising from the stations of Master type and to the emission of information intended for sets of equipment defining stations of Slave type dedicated to the reception of information and commands arising from one or more of the said stations of Master-Slave type, and to the emission of information on their condition.
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1. A method for communicating information and commands within a dwelling or a property between several items of electrical equipment connected to a main electrical distribution circuit equipping the dwelling, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a hierarchized communication protocol based on selected transmission parameters, one of said transmission parameters for establishing the hierarchized communication protocol being digital transmission speeds of respective items of equipment defining communication stations of Master type dedicated to the emission of information, items of equipment of the Slave type dedicated to the reception of commands arising from one or more stations, and items of equipment defining communication stations of Master-Slave type dedicated to the reception of information arising from the stations of Master type and to the emission of information for controlling sets of equipment defining stations of the Slave type; and injecting onto the electrical distribution circuit with said items of equipment defining stations of the Master type and said items of equipment defining stations of the Master-Slave type, carrier currents conveying said information and commands according to said communication protocol, wherein the communication protocol defines, for communication between communication stations of the Master type and the Master-Slave type, and the Master-Slave type and the Slave type, respective transmission parameters, including digital transmission speed, as a function of said stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for communicating information and commands within a dwelling or a property between several items of electrical equipment connected to an electrical distribution circuit equipping said dwelling, by injecting onto said distribution circuit carrier currents conveying said information and commands, comprising:
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within a first group of equipment, communication stations of Master type configured to generate and emit information and commands, the stations of the Master type being connected to emit the information and commands on the electrical distribution circuit; within a second group of equipment, communication stations of Master-Slave type configured to receive and execute commands originating from stations of Master type, and to generate and emit on the electrical distribution circuit commands; and a third group of equipment including communication stations of Slave type each configured to receive and execute commands originating from stations of Master type or Master-Slave type, each station of the Slave type configured to produce information on its condition and connected to emit said information on its condition onto the electrical distribution circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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