Patent ID: 9092971
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G08C,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a group of wirelessly controlled appliances comprising one or more appliances, each one of said one or more appliances of the group being supplied with power from mains power through at least one cable and being controllable by one or more wireless remote controls, each wireless remote control having a transmitter for transmitting wireless commands, in a home automation network comprising a master controller, wherein a wireless remote control sends a wireless command intended to control a concerned appliance of the group while said concerned appliance is disconnected from the mains power and its receiving means are inactive, the master controller receives, by means of receiving means of the master controller, the wireless command, in a reception step, then, based on the reception step, the master controller, which comprises a switching means that is configured to open or close a connection between said at least one cable linked to said concerned appliance and the mains power, connects the concerned appliance to mains power, in a connection step then the master controller evaluates whether the wireless command needs to be repeated by determining whether a sum of a time for the wireless command to be received and treated by the master controller and a reaction time of the concerned appliance as power to the concerned appliance is reinstated exceeds a duration of the sending of the wireless command, in a determination step, and, in response to determining the sum exceeds the duration, the master controller retransmits the wireless command to said concerned appliance, in a repetition step, then the master controller, making use of said switching means, automatically disconnects the appliance from mains power in a disconnection step.