Method and system for remotely controlling appliances
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1. A method of remote control of at least one appliance, including the steps of:
- detecting a user'"'"'s mobile communications terminal one of entering and leaving a radio detection perimeter of a control device;
sending, by the control device, a message over a telecommunications network to inform a management device of said detection;
receiving, at the control device, a command in return to be sent and an identifier of the at least one appliance to which said command is to be sent; and
sending, by the control device, said command to the at least one appliance identified by said identifier.
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Abstract
A method of remotely controlling at least one domestic appliance, remote control of such domestic appliances is triggered automatically by detecting a mobile communications terminal entering or leaving a radio reception perimeter of a control device. The control device is a home gateway or more simply a modem provided with a radio access unit.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of remote control of at least one appliance, including the steps of:
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detecting a user'"'"'s mobile communications terminal one of entering and leaving a radio detection perimeter of a control device; sending, by the control device, a message over a telecommunications network to inform a management device of said detection; receiving, at the control device, a command in return to be sent and an identifier of the at least one appliance to which said command is to be sent; and sending, by the control device, said command to the at least one appliance identified by said identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for remote control of at least one appliance, comprising:
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means for detecting a user'"'"'s mobile communications terminal one of entering and leaving a radio detection perimeter of a control device; means for sending a message over a telecommunications network to inform a management device of said detection; means for receiving in return a command to be sent and an identifier of an appliance to which said command is to be sent; and control means for sending said command to the appliance identified by said identifier.
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7. A system for remotely controlling appliances, comprising:
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a control device; and a management device for remote control of at least one appliance; wherein the control device includes; means for detecting a user'"'"'s mobile communications terminal one of entering and leaving a radio detection perimeter of the control device; means for sending a message over a telecommunications network to inform the management device of said detection; means for receiving in return a command to be sent and an identifier of the at least one appliance to which said command is to be sent; and control means for sending said command to the at least one appliance identified by said identifier; wherein the management device includes; means for receiving from the control device information relating to detecting a user'"'"'s mobile communications terminal one of entering and leaving the radio detection perimeter of the control device; and means for sending the control device the command intended to be forwarded by the control device to the at least one appliance, the sending means being configured to be activated following reception of said information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer storage medium encoded with a computer program executed by a computer that causes remote control of at least one appliance, the computer program comprising:
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program code for detecting a user'"'"'s mobile communications terminal one of entering and leaving a radio detection perimeter of a control device; program code for sending, by the control device, a message over a telecommunications network to inform a management device of said detection; program code for receiving, at the control device, a command in return to be sent and an identifier of the at least one appliance to which said command is to be sent; and program code for sending, by the control device, said command to the at least one appliance identified by said identifier.
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