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EP 2804164 B1 20150902 - Method for control device and control device with recognition of environment and RFID sensor

Title (en)

Method for control device and control device with recognition of environment and RFID sensor

Title (de)

Betriebsverfahren für Bedienhandgerät und Bedienhandgerät mit Umgebungserkennung und RFID-Sensorik

Title (fr)

Procédé pour dispositif de commande et dispositif de commande avec reconnaissance d'environment& xA;et capteur RFID

Publication

EP 2804164 B1 20150902 (DE)

Application

EP 13167617 A 20130514

Priority

EP 13167617 A 20130514

IPC 8 full level

G08C 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08C 17/00 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01); G08C 2201/70 (2013.01); G08C 2201/91 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2804164 A1 20141119; EP 2804164 B1 20150902

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13167617 A 20130514