(19)
(11) EP 1 480 497 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48

(21) Application number: 04102234.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H05B 37/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 20.05.2003 IT BO20030311

(71) Applicant: Gitronica S.r.l.
62010 Montelupone (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Guzzini, Mauro
    62019 Recanati (IT)
  • Senigagliesi, Maurizio
    62012 Civitanova Marche (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo, Dr. Ing. et al
Studio Torta S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) System for the remote control of light fixtures


(57) System for the remote control of light fixtures (3) located in a room, each of which comprises a lamp (4) and a local control unit (5) suited to control the operation of the lamp itself; the system comprising a remote control terminal (2), and a data communication bus (6) connected to the remote control terminal and to each local control unit to allow a bidirectional exchange of data; the remote control terminal is provided with a first graphic interface (12) comprising a reference grid (13) associated with the room in which the light fixtures are located, and means of configuration (140,150,160), suited for detecting the selection, by the user, of the position of at least one light fixture on the reference grid, and for assigning, in the point selected on the reference grid, a light fixture graphic element (3a) associated with a corresponding light fixture (3); the light fixture graphic elements and the reference grid define a graphic map which allows the user to select and control the light fixtures.







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