System und Verfahren zur Fernsteuerung eines Haushaltsgeräts

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3255621

Aktenzeichen

EP16173123

Anmeldetag

6. Juni 2016

Veröffentlichung

1. August 2018

Erteilung

1. August 2018

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

G08C23/02G08C23/04

Abstract

The present invention provides a domestic appliance (100) responsive to remote control, and a system and method for controlling such a device remotely. The domestic appliance (100) comprises a wireless communication device and a microphone (102). The wireless communication device is configured to receive a wireless control signal (400) and the microphone (401) is configured to receive an ultrasonic or high frequency audible control signal (401). The control signals (400, 401) are for remote control of the domestic appliance (100) from a mobile device (200) running an application for domestic appliance control or home automation. The mobile device (200) comprises a wireless communication module operating on the same wireless communication protocol as the wireless communication device of the domestic appliance (100), and a loudspeaker. The wireless communication module transmits the wireless control signal (400) to the domestic appliance, and the loudspeaker transmits the ultrasonic or high frequency audible control signal (401) to be picked up by the microphone (102) of the domestic appliance. The wireless control signal (400) is subject to a propagation delay (301), such as that caused by a wireless access point (300), whereas the ultrasonic or high frequency audible control signal (401) is transmitted at the speed of sound. The ultrasonic or high frequency audible control signal (401) can therefore be used to initiate operation of the domestic appliance (100) immediately after a user enters operating instructions therefor into the mobile device (200), and any transmission errors in the ultrasonic or high frequency audible control signal (401) can be corrected once the wireless control signal (400) is received thereafter.

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Firma

Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

Land

🇹🇷 Türkei

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