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EP 0477411 B1 19961127 - Remote control for wide area

Title (en)

Remote control for wide area

Title (de)

Fernsteuersystem für Grossräume

Title (fr)

Système de télécommande pour espaces étendues

Publication

EP 0477411 B1 19961127 (DE)

Application

EP 90118608 A 19900927

Priority

EP 90118608 A 19900927

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0477411A1] A remote control system for wide areas which operates with transmitters (1) and decoders (2) in receivers (3), by which actuators (4) are switched, for which purpose the transmitters (1) output messages. It is provided that two or more decoders (2) are connected to one another by a line (6) and operate with collision detection when accessing this line (6), and that the messages contain coding features for the switching state "on", "off". <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G08C 19/28

IPC 8 full level

G08C 19/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08C 19/28 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0477411 A1 19920401; EP 0477411 B1 19961127; AT E145747 T1 19961215; DE 59010587 D1 19970109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90118608 A 19900927; AT 90118608 T 19900927; DE 59010587 T 19900927