Method for selecting an item of equipment and control unit enabling this method to be implemented
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Jun 25, 2013
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Abstract
Home electronic automation equipment to be controlled is selected from among several predefined groups of equipment, via capacitive sensors which are disposed next to one another on a control unit. A predefined group of equipment is selected by activating individual capacitive sensors. At least one additional group of equipment is selected via a predetermined sequence for activating several of the same capacitive sensors, of which at least two capacitive sensors are non-adjacent sensors.
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- 2009 Application Filing Year
- G01R Class
- 3380 Applications Filed
- 2204 Patents Issued To-Date
- 65.21 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Duchene, Isabelle | Marignier, FR | 15 | 786 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 786 | |||
Mathieu, Jérôme | Bonneville, FR | 1 | 30 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 30 |
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