Patent ID: 7683754
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: G08C,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a group from among a plurality of bidirectional objects acting as command receivers or command transmitters, in a home automation system, comprising at least successively: applying a synchronous initiator event to command receivers selected to form the group, the initiator event including at least a synchronous action upon a power supply common to the command receivers selected to form the group; sending a message by each of the command receivers subjected to the initiator event, each message including an identifier of the command receiver and a time indication resulting from the initiator event; receiving the messages in a command transmitter and, for each message, comparing the received time indication with a calculated time indication; and as a result of the comparison between the received time indication with the calculated time indication, recognizing in the command transmitter whether or not a particular command receiver had been subjected to the initiator event.