Process for designating a distant functional object in a circuit, and functional units and installation pertaining thereto
First Claim
1. Process for selecting at least one electrical equipment among a plurality of electrical equipments interconnected through a bidirectional communication network, said process comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a designation request via the communication network, from any one of said plurality of electrical equipments which requests said designation;
receiving said designation request message by other electrical equipments;
producing a sensory stimulus perceptible to an operator, by at least one of said electrical equipments;
successively performing a physical action on at least one electrical equipment chosen by an operator among those electrical equipments producing a sensory stimulus;
transmitting, in response to said physical action, via said communication network, by each electrical equipment submitted to said physical action, an answer message to said designation request, said answer message containing information relative to said transmitting electrical equipment; and
receiving and accepting said answer message, by said requesting equipment.
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Abstract
At one stage of an organization process for a home network, an electrical equipment waits for the designation of another remote electrical equipment in the same network. The waiting equipment transmits a designation request via the network. The electrical equipments affected by the request make their presence known, to an operator, in particular by flashing their indicator lamps. The operator designates one of the equipments by acting on any control of this object. The designated equipment transmits an answer message, which is accepted by the equipment initiating the designation request. The actions on the part of the operator create and organize a home network which is user friendly and simple to set up.
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1. Process for selecting at least one electrical equipment among a plurality of electrical equipments interconnected through a bidirectional communication network, said process comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a designation request via the communication network, from any one of said plurality of electrical equipments which requests said designation; receiving said designation request message by other electrical equipments; producing a sensory stimulus perceptible to an operator, by at least one of said electrical equipments; successively performing a physical action on at least one electrical equipment chosen by an operator among those electrical equipments producing a sensory stimulus; transmitting, in response to said physical action, via said communication network, by each electrical equipment submitted to said physical action, an answer message to said designation request, said answer message containing information relative to said transmitting electrical equipment; and receiving and accepting said answer message, by said requesting equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. Electrical equipment comprising a microcontroller connected to input/output means and a bidirectional transmission means in order to connect said microcontroller to a bidirectional communication network, means for designating an electrical equipment within said network comprising means for transmitting a designation request message, means for waiting for an answer message containing information relative to an electrical equipment, means for accepting said answer message, said designation means further comprising means for receiving a designation request, means for controlling a production of a sensory stimulus, means for waiting for a physical action by an operator on said input/output means, and, means for sending a message via said communication network in the event of said action by said operator.
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