DE102014220055A1 - Control for building lighting and other building services installations - Google Patents

Abstract

Lighting control for a building with a switch module, which is arranged at a door and connected to the luminous flux network to control the lighting switch operation dependent. In this case, it is provided that the switch module for detecting the door state has an interface for a door sensor, preferably an analog interface, and is designed to control the lighting door state-dependent.

Description

The present invention relates to what is claimed in the preamble, and thus relates generally to the control of installations in buildings.

There are a number of different building services installations in modern buildings such as residential buildings, office buildings, public buildings such as conference centers, concert halls, etc. These include ventilation, heating, cooling, fresh air supply, blinds or shutters, and about on / off state, brightness, color temperature controllable light sources, room sound systems, etc. While some of these installations are usually only in public buildings such as conference halls However, even in private buildings such as privately used single or multi-family dwellings, there are already a number of per se controllable building services installations available. It should also be mentioned here that possibly other building services installations such as photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, etc. are monitored and / or adjusted, even if this rarely happens.

Per se it is possible to control all devices and installations separately via individual switches or switchboards; However, this has disadvantages because not only the wiring is high and the operation may be less comfortable and difficult to automate, but also because may be desired in the course of building use by a user changes.

It has already been proposed to network installations and thus facilitate the operation. For controlling about the existing installations for a given room, such as light, heating and blinds, a single switch arranged close to the door can then be used, via which all devices are controlled simultaneously. Again, however, adjustments to changes in the installation are still expensive. Often, for example, different switches such as on-off buttons, rocker switches, etc., are required for controlling different installations, which may require replacement with changed usage.

In the DE 10 2012 224 396 A1 has already been addressed to the problem of being able to adapt an interactive device such as a switch module for a building infrastructure varied with little effort. The DE 10 2012 224 396 A1 proposes for this purpose an interaction device for a building infrastructure comprising a base device and an attachment attachable to the base device, the attachment comprising at least one interaction element and an attachment-side communication means; wherein the base unit comprises a base-side communication means; wherein the at least one interaction element is controllable by the base-side communication means; wherein a coded description of parameters of the at least one interaction element can be transmitted to the base unit by the attachment-side communication means; and wherein the base unit is configured and / or adapted to adjust the control of the interaction element based on the transmitted coded description of the parameters of the interaction element. It is stated that the attachments may differ in terms of optics and reliability of influencing parameters, such as the number of colors of a display on the attachment; Resolution; Brightness and contrast; Display technology (LED, LCD, eK); Vandalism; Resistance to detergents and disinfectants. Also with regard to the operating options, differences should be possible for the display attachments, for example with regard to size and shape factor of the display area, touch sensitivity of the display (none, touch screen, multitouch); Number, position and type of buttons, buttons, knobs, sliders, other touch panels; other output options, eg. B. acoustically (buzzer, beeper, ringing, warning sounds); Sensors for the interaction, eg. B. proximity or motion sensor; Sensors for building control, z. B. Brightness or temperature sensor. It is discussed that by simple, tool-free unplugging and plugging a display attachment on the spot when the base unit in the flush-mounted box operating options, so both function and design, can be easily replaced on the spot.

Experience has shown, however, that despite a higher level of comfort for the user, the acceptance of complex building services installations is still low. It would be desirable to increase the acceptance of building automation controls by improving usability and allowing low cost usage of the individual components.

Mention should also be the DE 10 2012 003 873 A1 , This describes a method of operating a home automation system, home automation system control computer, and home automation system in which integrating a home appliance into the programming is particularly easy. For this purpose, a device identifying a device type identifier is received by a household appliance. Then, parameter settings adapted to the device type are received for adjustment of sensors and / or actuators of the home automation system and offered to a user for selection on a user interface. It is also proposed that the parameter options at least one recruitment profile for a coordinated adjustment of a plurality of sensors and / or actuators. It should not be enough to program only one actuator or one sensor. It is necessary to associate sensors and actuators with each other and to determine appropriate event-driven actions. This could be included in a recruitment profile. Coordinated settings can be both the linking of sensors to actuators and the linking with event-driven actions and rules. The setting profile can also be a scene.

A sensor after DE 10 2012 003 873 A1 For example, a switch, a motion detector, a button, a door contact, a thermostat, a window contact, an image sensor, a brightness sensor, a temperature sensor, a binary sensor, a microphone, or other means for detecting environmental changes. In particular, an actuator may include a relay, a valve, a motor, a servomotor, a dimmer, a shutter control, a switch, a buzzer, an infrared sounder, a buzzer, a keypad, an information terminal or other device for performing switching operations, control operations It should be noted that the configuration of a "smart home controller", for example, by a private personal computer or via a mobile phone, the mobile phone via a gateway 34 with the Internet 28 connected and via the gateway 34 a connection with the central administrative unit 30 to be able to absorb.

The object of the present invention is to provide new products for commercial use.

The solution to this problem is claimed in an independent form. Preferred embodiments can be found in the subclaims.

A first essential idea is thus that in a lighting control for a building with a switch module, which is arranged at a door and connected to the luminous flux network to control the lighting switch operation dependent, is provided with a dedicated dedicated to a door sensor interface the switch module is then further configured to detect the door state and to control the lighting door state-dependent. To detect or respond to the detection, at least one digital circuit will be provided, which can take one of several, preferably one of more than two states in response to the sensor associated with it (and at least for very long periods of time only used) interface detected signals.

The sensors determining the door status can be provided, in particular, to detect the blocking state of the door, ie to determine whether the door is locked or unlocked. It can be determined the closing state, so it is determined whether the door is open or closed for the passage; but it can also detect sensors, whether a door handle is pressed or whether movements are detected. Optionally, motion sensors or light barriers may be provided. These can often be easily arranged in the door fold, so that the sensors are hardly noticeable. The sensors can operate capacitively, magnetically or with ultrasonic signals. While the use of sensors which are connected via cables to the switch module, is preferred, per se, the formation of the inventive arrangement with a wireless sensor would also be possible.

It should be mentioned that in addition to light with the switch module preferably also changing building services installations can be operated, for example, may include several from the group blinds, blinds, light, brightness light color, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, door opening / door lock.

In the present case, it is said that the interface to the sensor is only used by the sensor for very long periods of time, this means that the interface is either only for one or more local, ie. H. the doors of the room or room access, in which the switch is assigned, the door condition directly detecting sensors is used, which is given in a connection via cable readily available, or that an interface for a wireless sensor connection is present, at least as a rule, in particular, when no configuring intervention is made, in each case only for the door sensors is used. In such a case, for. B. a Bluetooth connection can be created to a sensor and via this Bluetooth connection communication with other devices are possibly allowed to configure the switch or other devices of the building services installation. In such a case, the interface will be used per se only for the door sensor or sensors for very long periods of time, namely those during which is not (re) configured. That the energy for such compounds on the door side z. B. on buzzer connections, as they are commonly used in front doors, batteries or generated from a movement of the door leaf, the pawl, etc. relate, may be mentioned.

For the use of wired sensors that will typically feed analog signals to the switch module, at most small cable lengths are required, so that the appropriate use is completely uncritical. This is also true because, as a rule, a laying transverse, typically perpendicular to a light network power line course will be done, which minimizes inductive interference.

The interface input of the switch module may optionally be associated with an analog-to-digital converter, optionally with appropriate signal conditioning to detect analog sensor signals; typically, however, it will be sufficient to distinguish a binary status such as open / closed, locked / unlocked, unmoved / moved. When signal conditioning occurs, it may be designed for the typical signal characteristics of a specific sensor, such as a magnetic contact sensor, capacitive sensor, photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, electrical contact sensors, and so forth.

It was recognized that by evaluating (also) the local door condition, the functionality of the lighting control can be significantly increased. This evaluation of the state of the door is simple because switch modules, in particular the dimmer modules preferably to be used here, are often arranged directly next to a door so that a building user, such as the dweller of a dwelling, enters the room through the room door, preferably at the door. whose door status is detected acts, the light can turn on if necessary or can turn off the light when leaving the room.

The proximity of the typically arranged in a flush-mounted box switch module to the door allows, even where the door state is to be detected by means of an attached via an electrical wire sensor, with little structural effort to allow the installation of the invention. As a rule, a 10 to 20 cm deep hole from the door to the light switch or the designated flush-mounted box is sufficient. This hole is possible without any problems, even if a door frame has already been installed, since a thin bore can easily be passed through the frame, if necessary, to obtain a less conspicuous installation, through the fold, into which the door in the Closed state takes. In addition, a power supply of the sensors remains extremely simple, because energy can be obtained from the switch connected to the lighting power network.

The reference of the lighting control not only on the switch operation, but also on the door state allows a significant increase in functionality, especially in the private living area. At the same time, the arrangement of the arrangement is significantly facilitated by the directly present interface on the dimmer or switch module.

As for the increase in functionality, it is easily possible and it is preferable to determine by detecting the door status statistics or the Schaltermodulbetätigungsstatistik when for a long time period, neither a switch was pressed nor a door. In needy, for example, frail or slightly demented people can be determined from this history that a person may be at risk and third party intervention is required.

Furthermore, by detecting the door state, light can be switched on or off directly even when entering the room, if this has previously been determined by a switch operation. This allows about turn on light automatically in places where often the user has no hand free to turn on the light, such as because he, as when entering a pantry, carries supplies. This is significantly more convenient for the user than possibly having to settle his load first and there is no problem with having - often visually appealing - motion detectors to capture the motion field.

Also can be determined without problems by short switch operation that light should be turned off in a future opening of the door. This may be useful where children are supposed to play in a room, as children often do not turn off light reliably.

Even in such a case, those problems that are typically associated with the installation of motion detectors in rooms, such as with regard to turning off the lighting in still persons sitting in the room, do not occur.

It should be noted that the lighting need not be controlled exclusively based on the current door state, but also a typical time course of the door state can be considered and / or other parameters can be used in addition to the door state and the switch operation to determine how to a respective switch module actuation is to respond in a given door state. For example, a reaction in the dark may be different than in the case of light or may be different during the day than at night.

It is understood that a reaction z. B. may be related to statistical data on previous use. In order to make this possible, there will be a memory for storing certain patterns of behavior, in which, for example, the number of actuation of doors, Switches for light, blinds, etc., separated according to the day of the week and, if necessary, quarter or hourly, ie time-interspersed, subdivided time of day can be counted. A particular response may then vary depending on the time of day and day of the week, or, if other sensor values are included in the memory, depending on daylight, temperature, closing of doors in other rooms or windows, etc. Either a switch actuation history may be set to store the respective sensor values are stored and this history is then evaluated later, or a corresponding counter value is counted up immediately upon switch actuation, a count value field being provided which has separate counters of switch actuations for each possible sensor value combination or every possible combination of sensor value intervals. If then based on the stored data with sufficient likelihood is certain that a particular user with a switch that is selectable to control various devices of the building services installation is used, at times with plenty of daylight and high temperatures always lowers the blinds, but not the heating or lighting operated, the switch can be configured from the outset when such a situation occurs. It is therefore proposed, inter alia, as preferred that a multifunctional switch is configured for actuations that are particularly probable according to the previous use history, possibly as a self-learning switch. It should also be noted that in the presence of a plurality of different sensors, a typical response may be determined from a number of possible fuzzy logic.

Incidentally, it is not mandatory to detect only the door state of those door in which the switch module is arranged. Especially in complex installations, it may be advantageous to detect the door status of many doors and to control the lighting door state-dependent, and thus to evaluate a door state not only that door in which the switch module is arranged. So z. For example, by evaluating the door closing behavior, several doors can be decided with greater certainty as to whether a person in an apartment moves normally from room to room or, because this has not been the case for a long time, may need help.

In addition, there are regularly doors such as an apartment entrance door, which are normally not opened at certain times, such as during the typical sleeping hours of the residents. If this happens, an alert may be required. This can happen, for example, in the room in which the residents currently endure, for example in the bedroom.

If the building services system is used for alerting, a false alarm can also be avoided if necessary by evaluating the states of several doors or the chronological sequence of state changes of several doors. It can be determined during a learning phase, for example, that a certain sequence of actuated doors is maintained during normal operation after entering a dorm at night, for example the front door of an apartment - bathroom door - bedroom door. In addition, the times that a user spends in certain rooms can be recorded. If, after a training phase, a particular pattern has been detected, then false alarms can be better avoided; For example, if a roommate opens the front door and does the usual and well-known procedure on door openings, avoid false alarms, while a burglar who opens the front door will notify the system by having this typical sequence with intervals, within which he should open the next, certain doors as expected, will not comply. but will follow a different pattern of movement. The evaluation of the door states thus also serves the movement pattern recognition, which is also advantageous for monitoring purposes.

It should be noted that it is possible, a corresponding system also sharp, d. H. with lower tolerance thresholds for deviant behavior or less sharp, d. H. to operate with the approval of larger variations in user behavior or to tolerate certain patterns as permissible. This offers the advantage that false alarms are avoided.

When used for security purposes, an escape-inducing reaction to an intruder may also be sought. For example, any light or a variety of lights in the entire apartment or an entire house may be turned on if a condition indicative of the intrusion of unauthorized third parties is detected. On the one hand, this deters intruders, so that they will typically flee and also signals an existing danger to the residents. Other options include switching not only light when needed, but also arming surveillance systems such as audio and / or video systems, or providing third party access to the video and / or audio system such that it is aware of a suspected alarm condition get a monitoring option, without usually the privacy is violated.

It should be noted that, if appropriate, an escape can be induced by adhering to a specific sequence. So first a single LED on a switch can blink be switched; then z. B. all LEDs of a color on the switch flashing, preferably with processing of a color sequence as green-yellow-red. Even with a small number of LEDs on the switch, such as 3 to 5 LEDs, this is so noticeable that in the case of actual false alarms, the authorized user will often give the all-clear, and, on the other hand, an intruder realizes in the dark that his presence is detected. Of course, it is even more noticeable when several ten LEDs such. B. 40 flashing simultaneously, especially in the dark in a well-visible place to which switches are typically mounted.

Giving an intruder the opportunity to escape in the dark can help prevent particularly dangerous, panic-related physical attacks on the residents. That z. B. for taking pictures in the dark cameras, etc., however, can be activated early, possibly even those associated with IR light sources, may be mentioned. Likewise, alarm centers of watch services o. Ä. Can be alerted or it can be prompted on currently operating in a local area network PCs, the display of corresponding video streams.

Then individual lights can be turned on until finally a belle lighting of an endangered area is achieved.

Incidentally, where a current or previous break-in is signaled via the switch, can also be displayed, as long as such a long ago. This can z. B. by different lengths of blink duration, excitation of a different number of LEDs in the switch, displaying specific patterns done by individual LEDs.

There are already conventional dimmers, which either gradually change the brightness of a light source or make on short double buttons, on / off. The switch module of the present invention will also typically be able to distinguish different operations in view of the fact that use as a dimmer is especially contemplated. In this case, however, not only short double keys are distinguished from long keys of a rocker, but also repeatedly repeated keys, absence of actuation over a specific time interval or at a specific time, firm / gentle pressing and / or when touch-sensitive and position-sensitive are used Fields of activity, gestures are distinguished. The gesture distinction will be discussed separately below. It is particularly advantageous. It is understood that at least two of the aforementioned operating modes can be distinguishable, but it is preferred if a pairwise differentiation of all or at least a plurality of mentioned types of actuation can take place. It should be noted that by appropriate evaluation, for example, the play of children on light switches can remain ineffective, It is also possible to provide double rockers and possibly with these more than one deflection to distinguish between firm or gentle pressing. Even with such a control, a wide application can be opened by using door condition signals. The possibility to give a signal about morse-like with rocker switches, which may be advantageous for service purposes, it should be noted, even if other service options will be highly preferred, as will be explained.

In a typical lighting control for a building, a memory will then preferably be present according to the invention in which responses of the lighting control to different switch operations are stored for a series of distinct door states detected by the at least one sensor such that for at least one detected switch operation at a first state other lighting control response than that for the same switch operation at a different from the first door state second door state, preferably at least one stored response is an alarm response or at least temporary enabled alarm defuse.

Preferably, a memory will be present, in which is stored, what the reaction to a switch operation in response to different door conditions should look like and also be deposited reactions depending on about a time of day or a day of the week. The arrangement of a suitable memory directly on the switch module or dimmer module is preferred. It allows to provide a local use of the switch module, even if currently no connection can be established to a per se existing central unit, such as because the communication is interrupted or the central unit is not active. The required memory sizes are so small that they are not significant in terms of price, even if additional data is stored in the switch module.

It is advantageous if, in a lighting control for a building, a switch module with memory is adapted to store data received from a central unit in memory which is a target response of the switch module in response to at least one of a given door state, a given door state change and / or its Define the mode of operation, preferably define a desired response, which further depends on the communication history with the or the communication option to the central unit and / or which is designed to transmit data to the central unit. The switch module is therefore preferably configured via a central office.

In the preferred case, the switch module will also be able to distinguish, optionally to make an autonomous response to a switch actuation, i. H. react only locally to the actuation, or a reaction with regard to the wider environment, eg. B. by taking into account conditions of more distant doors, environmental sensors, etc. make. For this purpose, it can be checked whether the central unit is accessible or not.

If the central unit can not be addressed, for example because it has to be rebooted, has been sabotaged or has gone to the grid for other reasons, it is preferably queried whether other comparable switch modules can still be reached and whether these door conditions and the like can be queried or whether the communication of a given switch module is broken to other switch modules per se, which may be the case for example by damage to an existing local on the switch module interface. Thus, an optimized or improved emergency operation can be achieved without headquarters, which is also well possible because the switch module yes, even at least directly to a light source locally in the flush-mounted box as a conventional mechanical switch. The arrangement according to the invention is therefore particularly failsafe, because an emergency operation is very easy to implement.

It should also be mentioned that for manageable systems, a master emergency function can be implemented in the switch modules, so that a switch module, if a central unit is not accessible, can take over the complete function of a central unit or at least implement master sub-functions. It is understood that where the central unit is used only for data communication, but does not have to take over special switching tasks, and at the same time the workload on the central unit is not too high, a switch module can take over the function particularly well. It is advantageous that a data communication via the lighting power network and this communication is typically so slow that even the frequent switching on / off of interferers such as electric motors and / or the presence of multiple fuse relay communication between the lighting power network (also) using as a bus Switch modules not affected. With the advancement of microintegration, only slightly higher computational power and a little more memory are required for this purpose of implementing master functions. In view of the advances made in microelectronics, neither of these is an obstacle to a system with increased reliability. This greatly increases operating safety.

Between different per se equal and capable of taking over the master function switch modules can, if necessary, be selected by arbitration and / or by determining the signal delay to all other switch modules, which z. By "pinging" or detecting the signal strengths received from certain stations to ensure that a comparatively centralized switch module is used for backup purposes. Alternatively, that switch module can take over the master function which has first detected too long a lack of communication with a previous master station and / or comprises the most recent and / or most complete data about the overall system or a local area. It should be noted that this determination may only be made after negotiating or querying all other stations to prevent a purely local problem from leading to the establishment of a new and then possibly duplicate master in one area. It should be mentioned that the security against external interference and for the alarm case is increased by the fact that different switch modules can take over the master function.

If it is considered that, if necessary, a switch module should take on central unit tasks, it will be advantageous that typically only a low utilization of the communication channels existing between the various parts of a domestic engineering system is provided. Thus, a control program and / or associated operating parameters for a complete system can be transmitted without any disadvantage, for example with regard to the temporal response, since as a rule the times until the failure of the central unit will be very long, so that even with very slow communication channels large amounts of data can be transmitted.

Incidentally, it is advantageous if, in the lighting control for a building, the switch module for communication with the central unit has a data interface for data transmission via the luminous flux network with a data transmission frequency above that of the luminous flux change frequency, and is preferably designed for transmitting encrypted data.

For data communication can then be used namely readily a two-wire communication via the luminous flux network. Depending on the country, the luminous flux network will have AC frequencies of 50 to 60 hertz. The data signals modulated onto the power lines are without disturbing this problem a multiple of this frequency, so that, for example, can work with between 1440 to 9600 baud. This is already completely problem-free for the transmission of switch signals, sensor signals, etc., as well as for the aforementioned transmission of programs, program parameters and possibly signals from outside, such as recorded at an intercom station an entrance door audio signals or possibly also audio / video signals. The data transfer rate will be a multiple, typically more than 10 times the alternating light frequency. It is also possible to communicate encrypted via this data interface, which is particularly advantageous in apartment buildings due to the danger of listening to data.

It should be noted that in this case the luminous flux network preferably serves as a bus, so listen to all the switch modules per se. As a rule, only a short communication on the bus is required to transmit certain signals, despite low transmission rate, the transmission data risk of collision is low, even in complex systems. Incidentally, by conventional means, an incident collision, d. H. then, if several transmitters have recorded simultaneously on the bus, a collision-free repetition can be achieved.

That nevertheless individual switch modules from a central office, a sensor, an actuator z. B. are addressed to the feedback or another switch module, may be mentioned. It can also be provided, the bus system for certain times, eg. For example, to reserve the first 700 milliseconds of each second for a particular communication and allow bus usage for all subscribers only in the remaining time so that certain subscribers can temporarily communicate with one another at higher data rates. Since typical switch modules can easily be synchronized and will have a clock or timer, which is preferred, and the proposed exemplary reservation is hardly noticeable by signal delay, larger amounts of data may then be transmitted faster if necessary at certain locations - this can provide benefits when a mobile user terminal is to communicate with the central unit coupled to a local switch module via its per se relatively slow data connection to the central unit.

It should be further noted that via the data interface and control signals such as for the activation of an alarm or deactivation in response to a number field operation, or for the construction of an audio / video data connection to be provided outside the building communication station such as intercom, and this even at low channel bandwidths such. B. 10 kHz will be sufficient.

It may also be established, if appropriate, a communication to the outside, such as a GSM module, UMTS module and / or leading to the Internet, possibly only established in case of alarm connection. This is preferably done in a few modules and / or a central office.

The lighting control will preferably have a switch module, which is further designed to dim the brightness of at least one light source in addition to the activation / deactivation of a single light source and / or at least one and preferably several of door opener, sound, in particular on an intercom Recorded sound and / or provided for user assistance language, doorbell, alarm sound, several room light sources of a group depending on status individually or together, and / or, as already discussed - if necessary for alerting also in sequence and in particular approximately in sequence as listed on the switch module existing LED or other lamps, these in particular successively in different colors, number and / or only permanently, then - if necessary, with different timing flashing, video systems, multiple room light sources, preferably all light sources in sight, more preferably all light sources in a Ha us, alarm sound, remote alarm release.

By installing a small speaker can thus z. B. in each room a door opening station, in providing a microphone in addition an intercom be realized. Both speaker and microphone can be chosen inexpensively and small, especially with locally provided buzzer or doorbell speakers no particularly large volumes are required.

It is understood from the above that the switch module may optionally be designed to control, in addition to a single light spot, at least one preferably more of a sound transducer, in particular for alarm sound reproduction, voice reproduction of a speech recorded at a remote station, ring signal generation and / or several further light sources, preferably all light sources within sight and / or all light sources in a building.

It should be mentioned that optionally, depending on predefined conditions, the switch can be used so that either all light sources in a room or all light sources of a particular group can be turned on or a control of only a single light source is provided. It is particularly advantageous that when a Doorbell module is also designed to detect certain gestures or a specific behavior, ringing signals must be directed to specific locations. For example, parents can receive ringing signals in the evenings only in the living room, without restless sleeping toddlers being woken up, for example, by switch modules issuing bell signals in the hallway.

It is understood that not only the functionality should be improved, but in particular the operation and configuration is simply desired. Now, the operation of a more complex installation per se can be facilitated by allowing operator gestures of the user, as known to the user per se from smartphones and the like. This is not mandatory, but it is beneficial. But it is not mandatory to provide a smartphone with each switch or even just a touch screen on each switch. This would be expensive, which reduces the number of switches in a room, which in turn lowers comfort.

It can therefore be provided in a preferred aspect of the invention in a building without much additional cost, a high number and density of switches as per se known from conventional electrical installations, by using a special switch module is used. This switch module is considered to be advantageous in itself and it remains reserved to claim this switch module or this keypad with associated controller, regardless of its preferred involvement in a lighting control patented and put under protection.

In this particularly preferred embodiment, therefore, use is made of a keypad, which, while offering particular advantages in connection with the invention, can also be used independently of building services installations and is considered to be inventive in itself and with its advantageous and preferred embodiments. A keypad according to this aspect of the invention may be configured with a plurality of operation keys and a key press-response controller, further providing that the controller is configured to recognize whether operation keys have been operated in quick succession in a particular order Operation buttons belong to a predefined group and to change the future response to a button operation in response to the detection.

This results in ease of use comparable to that of smartphones, so that a particularly intuitive operation is possible.

It should be noted that a "key" of the keypad does not necessarily have to be a push button or a possibly over the keypad field excellent Kurzhubtaste, but instead can be realized by a clearly delimited sensitive area of a membrane keypad. Such an operating field is referred to herein as a "button". A membrane keypad makes gesture control more enjoyable. The membrane keypad does not necessarily have to have a foil surface. A particularly preferred possibility of implementing a gesture-recognizing keypad is the use of a thin glass plate, behind which a film is arranged, which in turn is formed as a touch-sensitive touch foil or with a plurality of distinguishable touch-sensitive surfaces. If the sheet of glass is white, frosted or frosted glass, a visually appealing, less sensitive, easy and pleasant to use and to clean switch is obtained, the well wall or not further over the wall protruding than a conventional, in one Flush-mounted box has recessed light switch installed. In this case, a high stability is achieved even with thin glasses.

It should be noted that it is already known, for example, to use a keypad for entering an access code, such as the keypad on an ATM used for withdrawing money to enter the PIN. However, if a PIN is entered, relatively long times are allowed before the ATM aborts an operation. With gesture recognition, these times, within which the actuation has to take place, are short. Typically and preferably, a gesture should not take more than one second, usually less time. It is therefore preferable if the controller recognizes that all of the gesture keys associated with the gesture have been pressed within a time of less than 1 second, preferably less than 800 ms, more preferably less than 700 ms. Only if such a period of time is adhered to, the controller should preferably recognize a gesture, otherwise it should not interpret the operation as a gesture, even if the key sequence is observed.

Furthermore, one or more keys are swept over with a gesture and the finger is moved over a key gap to the next key. Although the duration during which a key is actually pressed firmly enough to make contact may vary from user to user, and also the duration between the operation of two different keys will vary. It can be advantageous for gesture recognition, if not only the absolute sequence of keypads is considered by the controller, but also the intervals, the lie between the different operations. While it is possible to view the total time and thus achieve improved recognition as a gesture, it can be additionally determined with the controller whether the distances between two key presses are approximately the same or differ greatly.

By way of illustration only, but not limiting with respect to the structural design, the following example is: In a keypad, if all keys are as wide as the key interstices and the keys respond as soon as their edge is touched, a "swipe" results in a constant moving speed of a finger across the keypad an actuation pattern in which a first key from t0 to t + A, that is actuated for a period of time A. Then the finger is at a time t + A to t + 2A, again for a period A, over a gap, so that in this time no key is pressed, then the finger in the time t + 2A to t + 3A, again for a period of time A, move the second key and actuate it, thereafter no key operation will be performed from t + 3A to t + 4A.

This can be detected. It should be mentioned that many keypads have a bounce protection. It may be advantageous to deactivate such a keystroke protection or to use a keypad without such, because it also makes the duration of a keystroke detectable. Alternatively and / or additionally, the key can be polled regularly, z. B. by repeatedly asking whether a key is still pressed to determine the duration of the operation. Even with "slow" queries in the kilohertz range then results in a good time resolution.

The duration A in the above example is the same for constant motion, and it will now be appreciated that preferably not only the total time, but also the ratio of durations of individual actuations or non-actuations during that total time are evaluated. From keyboard to keyboard and key to key different quotients or differences may occur with constant movement, because not every single keypad immediately touches on edge touch and / or the width of a sensitive keypad range may differ from the width of a key space, etc. This can be taken into account by allowing tolerances in gesture recognition.

The controller is thus preferably designed to detect and evaluate the duration of key actuations and / or the duration between key presses for gesture recognition. In this case, tolerances are preferably permitted, so that an actuation is then recognized as a gesture if the evaluation of the durations yields a result lying in a tolerance range. This is not mandatory, but it does help significantly to distinguish a gesture from a code.

While PIN entry on a keypad or the like also requires pressing certain keys, the gesture is typically performed on multiple groups, e.g. B. the top row of a keypad, the second row of the keypad, etc. recognized. It will therefore suffice for gesture recognition if the actuated keys are in a certain relationship to one another, without being necessarily specific keys.

It should be further mentioned that a particularly important gesture is the spreading movement. In a finger-spreading movement two fingers, z. B. Thumb and index finger placed approximately centrally on the keypad and then moved in a direction outwards, z. B. diagonal, vertical or horizontal. During such a spreading movement of the thumb and forefinger partly two keypads are operated simultaneously, because at certain times both fingers are operated on such a keypad. In conventional keypads, such as the numeric keypad used to enter PINs at ATMs, only one key is then considered to be actuated. In the present case, however, the keypad and / or the controller will preferably be arranged so that simultaneous operation of at least two keys is permitted. It can be provided that a simultaneous actuation of two keys is only permitted, d. H. only a meaningful operation is detected when a spreading gesture is detected. In such a case, in order to use a keypad as conventionally as a number input field, it may be necessary to wait and see whether and to what extent a (spreading) gesture is detected together with previous action of the action. If this is not the case, it is preferred to carry out an evaluation of the double operation as conventionally such that the key pressed first is regarded as relevant and the second key pressed almost simultaneously with the first key is ignored.

It should be mentioned, moreover, that it makes sense to allow in addition to spreading other twofold operations. For example, if a field with 5X5 keys or 7X7 keys is used for a light dimmer, the upper 2X5 keys can be pressed to increase the brightness, and the lower 2x5 keys to decrease the brightness. If it is detected that one of these buttons is pressed, the brightness changes accordingly. By additionally allowing the operation of several keys in one of the defined 2X5 fields simultaneously, it can be achieved that when pressed several buttons the brightness is changed faster. This is particularly advantageous also in the control of volumes, such as when the counter module is used as an intercom station, the intercom volume should be quickly reduced in order to not disturb a straight phone call. The controller is thus preferably able to interpret the double or multiple operation differently depending on an instantaneous switch state.

If a spreading gesture is detected, this may be advantageous, especially for home installation control, especially the lighting control, to operate e.g. For example, from a master switch function in which all light sources in the room are simultaneously operated to "split" the switch into a multiple switch for several individual light sources (such as in a living-dining room, those above a dining table, those near a sofa and those near a bookshelf). The controller is thus designed to perform a switch splitting in response to a precisely specified gesture, in particular a spreading gesture, in particular from a master switching mode to a single switching mode. Alternatively and / or additionally, several functions can be simultaneously made accessible on the keypad, such as venetian blind, heating, ventilation, the adjustment of which can each be temperature-reducing or increasing.

Structurally, a keypad of the invention may be constructed with a motion gesture recognizing controller having a timer to measure the total duration of the keystrokes, measuring durations between keystrokes and / or durations of individual keystrokes, and related characteristics, typically counts, e.g. Of clocks, for example, typically including a digital count-linking stage. Further, a memory will be present to deposit patterns and a level to compare captured patterns with stored patterns.

It should be understood that a touch-sensitive touchpad may have a different number of distinct buttons for operation. It will be possible with small keypads such as 3x3 or 3X4 only inaccurate gesture recognition. On the other hand, an excessively large number of fields of operation require too complex an evaluation. Most preferably, the keys are arranged in rows and columns, more preferably with between 5 and 9 keys in a row and / or column. This already allows a fairly secure gesture recognition, allows the assignment of an LED or the like, to each keypad, especially multicolored LEDS and still allows a simple controller design.

It should be noted here that in the preferred use for a lighting control system of the invention, the controller may be integrated into the switch module or dimmer module which also communicates with a control center and / or detects a door condition. The keypad itself may be immovable relative to a substructure such as a flush-mounted box. This allows a fixed arrangement to a flush box and reduces over the years serious problems with an operating mechanism.

It is advantageous to use simple means to signal to a user what effect a particular next operation will have. For this purpose, status indicators are known. A previously known switch module, in particular for a lighting control as described above, for state-dependent control of state-dependent changing building services installations with a status display and a display status-changing controller is known per se; Mentioned in this regard again the cited above DE 10 2012 224 396 A1 ,

In the present case, the inexpensive gesture-recognizing keypad of the invention can now be further configured to optimally use the gesture recognition.

For this purpose, it is preferred that a plurality of LEDs, preferably with different colors, are arranged on the keypad. The keypad can be designed to be transparent and then illuminated by the LEDs arranged behind it. These LEDs can be provided in various numbers and used differently, especially when the switch is to be used with changing building services such as shutters, blinds, light, brightness light color, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, door opening / door lock, alarm, and so on

For example, it is initially possible for two chains, for example, to provide the keypad vertically in three fields, which are subdivided into columns and penetrated by these LEDs. As well as an LED, which results in a scattered arrangement, a column-like lighting. In addition, a keypad horizontally dividing LED group may be present. With these, the keypad can be divided into up to six areas to control at the same time about blinds, heating and ventilation.

Within the areas into which the keypad has been subdivided, in turn LEDs may be energized or present, such as LEDs in blue at the bottom and LEDs in red at the top of the keypad to indicate when the field of operation is momentarily open. From- Control of heating or ventilation can be used. Also, with multiple LEDs in a column one above the other, a status bar may be displayed in a column to indicate how much ventilation is in progress, how far a heater is turned on, etc. Thus, the small number of LEDs or the like that is preferably provided may are enough to roughly indicate whether a ventilation is currently running very strong, a cooling cools particularly strong or the heating is already set very high. The same blue and red LEDs can then be used in another situation to - possibly flashing, on fire, smoke or the like - possibly by flashing energizing the red LED - on possible intruders - possibly by flashing blue LEDs - indicate.

This makes it possible to provide increased functionality without consuming display with a few light emitting diodes or other individually controllable light sources in an at least partially transilluminable touch surface. Often it will be particularly preferred to assign each button of a keypad an LED or other separately excitable light source. The or each LED can be a multi-color LED that can emit light in any of several selectable colors, such as red, green, yellow or blue.

In addition, -. B. fixed in the switch - icons are backlit, over which can be optionally displayed, which function is currently assigned to a specific keypad. These icons can be backlit optionally.

Since the composition of different building services installations that are needed in a room can vary greatly, but not the per se to a home automation system to be addressed via such a control installation units such as blind, blind, light, air, etc., can with a small number to be done on icons, which means that the same switch with virtually no change in the layout and the mechanics for virtually all applications can be used and only on issues such as disinfectability, resistance to chemicals, explosion safety, etc. must be taken into account.

It should also be mentioned that, where appropriate, a speech synthesis or a retrieval of predefined speech phrases for a current or next operation or as an operator aid can be provided in particular where a loudspeaker is already integrated. For example, people with reduced eyesight can be assured of sufficient ease of use. For users, even the simple operation is not intuitive enough, therefore, can be offered in such a way an operating aid. It should also be mentioned that not only a simple sound sequence can be output as an indication of operating, error and alarm states, but also a signaling by means of plain text voice output. This is helpful in rarely experienced hazardous situations, especially when the type of danger and the location of the hazard is announced.

It would also be alternatively and / or additionally possible to provide a changing display with, for example, an LCD dot matrix. This also makes it possible to make a function selection by "wiping" over the switch, as is "wiped" on a smartphone to a desired next application. The movement can be carried out until the respective desired icon lights up. If the switch is to be used subsequently as a multiple switch, it can be selected in succession for each column to which a functionality is to be assigned; For this, the corresponding icon can be selected by possibly repeated wiping movement.

While a known separation of a switch in different areas such as left, right, up, down with rocker switches is possible, and considerable advantages can already be obtained here, for example, if all lights are to be switched simultaneously (first functionality) or two or more different Light sources by double buttons on the respective rocker half either on or off, or to achieve by prolonged probing a cyclically brightness gradually changing dimming of the first and second light sources, can therefore a particularly high functionality by cost, permanently stable implementation of a switch module a field touch-sensitive buttons or touch-sensitive touch surfaces are achieved.

Since even with very low resolution with, for example, 5x5 points already gestures such as finger spars, finger merging, firm pressing at a given location, separating wiping in the vertical direction or functionality changing wiping across the switch in the horizontal direction can be distinguished and it is possible, one each to backlight other icon on the switch, the user will easily recognize the status, even if only a few LEDs or rows of LEDs, for example 10 to drive to the 40 LEDs. That this can be realized significantly cheaper than about an OLED or TFT based touch screen is mentioned.

Incidentally, if a switch module is designed for status signaling, this opens up further possibilities for increasing the functionality.

According to another aspect of the present invention, it is proposed that in such a case, the controller has an interface input to receive an alarm condition signal and configured to signal an alarm condition with the status indicator. This is an alarm additional function can be implemented with very little effort.

For example, if red and blue LEDs are placed at opposite ends of a rocker switch to indicate that subsequent switch module actuation will increase or decrease room temperature by driving the heater or air conditioner, the same LEDs that are commonly energized together, as long as it is necessary to change temperature, individually flashing to signal, for example, a fire or smoke alarm - possibly by flashing red LED - or all red LEDs - or a flashing blue light to indicate possible intruders. This makes it possible to provide increased functionality without consuming display with a few light emitting diodes or other individually controllable light sources in an at least partially transilluminable touch surface.

While a separation of a switch in different areas such as left, right, up, down with rocker switches makes sense, and here already significant benefits can be obtained, for example, to switch all the lights simultaneously (first functionality) or two different light sources by double-clicking on the However, as shown in the above, a particularly high level of functionality by suitable implementation of a keypad with touch-sensitive buttons or to turn each rocker half either on or off or by prolonged probing a cyclically brightness gradually changing dimming of the first and second light sources. reached touch-sensitive touch surfaces.

It should also be mentioned that an arrangement according to the invention can also have RFID transponders or other transponders for the keyless opening of doors and / or for the authentication of persons and switching functions. In such a case, the RFID signals can be evaluated locally and / or transmitted to a central office, there to cause certain functions. It should be noted that an RFID tag detection system may optionally configure switches according to user preferences whenever a particular user comes into the room. For example, a number of users will not be interested in adjusting an air supply above a minimum threshold in an office room, but want higher temperatures, so that, if necessary, the switch is already configured so that light and temperature can be easily changed on different buttons, while the ventilation is not affected. This can be z. B. done centrally, d. H. sending switch-configuring signals from the control panel to the local switch. For another person, such as a cleaning lady, it may be useful to lower the temperature in the room, as this person works physically, and at the same time ramp up blinds to possibly allow the cleaning of windows. This can be arranged locally as soon as the cleaner with the RFID transponder enters the room.

It is also particularly advantageous if the switch module or the dimmer, which is typically arranged in a flush-mounted box. So that he z. B. can be installed behind existing light switches, to create a sufficient slot there existing Lästerklemmen over which a power line is looped to the next light switch or a second lamp must be clamped with a separate line to be replaced. For this purpose, the switch module preferably has double connections which are internally connected and allow jamming of lines. By this measure, previously used in a flush box Lästerklemmen obsolete, which creates so much space in the flush box or a surface-mounted box conventional size behind the light switch that the size conventionally used sufficient. That all connections such as power supply, light switch / button and lamp are performed twice and in addition to the phase is therefore preferred. If desired, moreover, further clamping connections for the neutral line or the ground connection can be provided.

Despite very simple and thus inexpensive design and installation can thus realize a high functionality.

While the operation of a building services installation with the aforementioned switch module already offers particular advantages and this is considered to be inventive, both with regard to the use of the status display for alarm purposes as well as a switch module with touch sensitive touchpad with a small number of distinguishable touch points and a backlight with Only a few, typically under one hundred separately controlling bulbs, some of which are used for backlighting optionally fixed icons, which is also considered to be inventive, further improvements of the control are possible by possibly certain switching functions and / or programming functions on others Devices can be specified in a specific way.

It is therefore particularly preferred if a software-based device control is provided, in which a plurality of different home technology devices is controlled or configured using a central unit with a mobile programmable user terminal, in particular a smartphone.

This can be exploited that smartphones are on the one hand able to display a user high-resolution information that facilitate the programming of a system such as tables, diagrams, etc. and on the other hand communication via a variety of interfaces such as UMTS, Wlan and Bluetooth alternatively possible is.

It is now often desirable to resort to the control at most rarely on the expensive mobile programmable user terminals must have; because the comfort of use is often felt to be higher when a conventional switch next to a room entrance or the like can be used.

However, the use of such smartphones for software-based device control is not completely trivial.

Thus, a problem is that using mobile programmable user terminals trouble-free for a variety of users requires that different smartphones can be used in the same way, even though smartphones differ from each other in operating system, resolution and so on. While it would be possible in principle to provide a separate program for each separate smartphone model, via which a control of home technology devices can be done software-based, de effort is regularly considered to be prohibitive.

In addition, although a smartphone for broadband communication is able, but often allows the other party to the device control and especially the connection to the central unit no large bandwidths. This applies in particular where a local switch module communicates with a central unit via a two-wire line or the switch module itself represents a central unit and a central unit is not to be opened via the Internet or a WLAN for communication, other connections are preferred, etc.

It is therefore desirable to enable the use of mobile programmable user terminals even when different mobile programmable user terminals need to be addressed. It is particularly preferred to allow an at least substantially equal use even if different mobile programmable user terminals are used.

The invention proposes in a further aspect, while offering advantages in implementation with the other or another aspect of the invention as described above, but nevertheless considered separately and independently of these to be patentable, that in a method for software-based Device control in which a plurality of different devices is controlled using a central unit according to the specifications of different, communicating with the central unit mobile programmable user terminals, such a method execution is provided that in the central unit based on a control software virtual screen is built on a mobile User terminal, the contents of the virtual screen or the screen display commands are transmitted, the content of the virtual screen is displayed on the mobile user terminal, a user input with the mobile user terminal is detected and related signals are transmitted to the control unit to the central unit.

The invention according to this aspect has several great advantages. Firstly, no great effort is required to operate on a central unit with different mobile user terminals, regardless of the operating system, etc. Furthermore, the connection is easy, since only narrowband connections to the central station are needed. For example, a smartphone can be addressed locally via a comparatively short-range interface with a slower data connection to the central station, eg. B. via a Bluetooth interface in a switch module, which then forwards the digital signals via a lumen power line line to the central unit. This in turn has advantages because it can then be evaluated via which local switch module the mobile user terminal has just access to the central unit, which allows conclusions to be drawn on the user's point of view. This is especially important in buildings where a large number of rooms are equipped with the technology according to the invention and / or where a large number of users wish to access the system.

In addition, a software update is not critical. This applies both to an update of the central station software for home installation control, because regardless of such changes further only a structure of the virtual screens must be made possible. Also an update of about Smartphone operating system is completely uncritical, because typically there is no change to the graphics interface, so that such changes practically do not affect. This is an extremely low update effort.

The creation of virtual screens in the central unit and the transmission of only this content or the commands required to construct the screen display such as in OPEN G / L circumvents the need to have to offer a variety of different smartphones or the like each separate complex software programs. It is easily possible to use smartphones, etc. The transmission of the screen-building commands or the virtual screen content can be done with low bandwidth, especially since typical screen displays can be compressed particularly well, even if not the screen-building commands are transmitted, which are still much cheaper in terms of the total amount of data. This allows a connection of the mobile programmable user terminals to the central unit over relatively slow lines.

This includes, even if from a certain point Bluetooth connections or wireless connections are provided, a line in which at least a line section is formed by a two-wire data communication line, which is modulated on a power supply. It should be mentioned that two-wire lines provide such well-usable communication possibilities here and an implementation on two-wire optical network lines is readily possible.

Rolling lights, light, light color, light brightness, temperature, ventilation, door opening, communication with a counter position, etc., may again be mentioned as home technology devices that can be used for the software-based device control method. It should be noted that either individual functions can be specified separately, for example, a currently desired fan speed, but typically also additionally or alternatively a configuration of a system, for example by specifying to be stored in a device control operating parameters for the switch response in response to different closing states to different Weekly and / or daily times are configurable. The software-based device control method of the present invention is thus particularly preferred for configuration purposes.

It should also be mentioned that in highly complex installations, such as large office buildings, it is possible for multiple users to simultaneously access a central unit and build up a separate virtual screen for each mobile programmable user terminal, preferably of the same size as the display on the mobile programmable user terminal each has specific.

It is otherwise possible to make a local pre-evaluation of gestures and the like, which further reduces the data load on the connection between the central unit and the mobile user terminal.

For a mobile programmable user terminal, when the content of a virtual screen is compressed, a compression known per se, such as JPG compression, may be used, and differential compression is otherwise possible; H. if necessary only differences to previous images have to be transmitted. It may be possible to compress as in known standards for video streams. Reference is made to the MPEG standard by way of example. Even the required programming effort is still extremely low and there are virtually no user terminal specific program adjustments required. It should be noted that the user input is typically menu-like, d. H. that in particularly preferred variants, the content of the virtual screen represents a program menu or at least temporarily displays to select a specific operation or setting. It should also be mentioned that just where, as is common in smart phones and the like, a gesture-based control, the mobile programmable user terminal, a gesture pre-evaluation can be made.

It should also be noted that certain functions, such as a zoom function, may still be executed locally on the mobile programmable user terminal, which is advantageous in particular when transferring vector graphics-based display module commands.

From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that it is advantageous for the mobile programmable user terminals to have a touch screen.

In the particularly preferred embodiment of the invention with its partial aspects thus a simple system is possible, in which a signal connection is provided from a door to a gesture-controlled light switch or dimmer, which in turn is connected via a power line to a central and in a simple manner with a Connected smartphone, which allows a simple way improved applications.

The invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the drawings. In this is represented by:

1 Scheme of a erfindungemäßen lighting control, which is operable under software control by means of various mobile user terminals according to a preferred method;

2 and 3 a keypad and diagrams to explain the gesture recognition on it.

In 1 is a lighting control according to the invention for a building with a switch module, which - as shown at the bottom left in the picture, is arranged at a door and connected to the luminous flux network to switch the lighting switch operation dependent, the switch module for detecting the door state an interface for a door sensor has an analog interface and is designed to control the lighting door state dependent.

It should be noted that, although preferably all switch modules have such training with analog interface for a door sensor, but this is shown only for a door sensor.

The switch modules Schaltmo1 ... Schaltmo3 are configurable for the door state-dependent control of lighting and connected on the one hand with a central unit SERVER via a realized by the lighting power two-wire line, which allows a data rate of 9600baud here, and on the other hand have an air interface, eg. For example, here is a Bluetooth interface to varying mobile user terminals APP1 ... APP3. The mobile user terminals are here smartphones with touch-sensitive screen.

Via the two-wire line, the switch modules can exchange information with each other and with the central unit, in particular via the closed state of the associated door as detected via the respective analog interface.

Furthermore, they can forward and / or receive alarm signals in order to possibly initiate an alarm reaction locally.

The switch modules are integrated in flush-mounted boxes and forward current to dimming points of light. They are here - as possible and preferred - on operating surfaces in the form of keypads, which can recognize gestures in a manner to be described and output status signals.

This arrangement is configured as follows:
First, a mobile user terminal connects to a switching module, e.g. B. App1 with SwitchMo1. Then, the switch module will communicate this to the central unit SERVER to initiate use of the mobile user terminal therefrom.

For this purpose, in the central unit built on a control software virtual screen of that size, which is available at the mobile user terminal and transmit to the mobile user terminal, the content of the virtual screen. This screen will typically allow a menu-driven configuration. The mobile user terminal will display this screen content and capture what inputs a user makes thereon. These input signals or evaluated input signals are transmitted back to the central unit, which thus receives information about the configuration desired by the user. This continues until the configuration is completed. Thereafter, the connection can be terminated and the switching module configured to be used.

The switch module is typically associated with an operating keypad, in the present case of a membrane keypad as in 2 shown at the top right.

This membrane keypad is transparent, backlit by LEDs (not shown) and designed to facilitate gesture recognition so that the associated key controller, which may be part of the switch module, can detect the duration of a key press and pressing several keys simultaneously. So it will be provided no bounce protection.

The example shown here uses a 5x5 field with 5 keys in each row and each column.

With this, gestures a, b, and c can be recognized, which are executed on side by side keys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by a- a thumb-index finger spreading movement or b- a swiping movement with a finger from right to left or c a swipe with a finger from left to right is performed by examining the associated on / off times shown in the time diagrams. It can be seen that z. B. in the spreading first the central keys 3 and 4 are operated simultaneously and then, after a short interval without operation, the keys 2 + 5 are operated together. Since the keypad has an odd number of keys per row, after a further pause only key 1 is still operated.

This pattern can be captured well with a controller, regardless. whether it is generated at the top or another keypad row.

This also applies to the patterns b and c.

3 shows that, depending on how fast the swipe is, the swatches have temporally slightly closer pulses for the single keys or slightly further spaced pulses. This can also be taken into account in gesture recognition.

Described was therefore above a lighting control for a building with a switch module, which is located at a door and connected to the lighting power network to switch lighting control dependent on which it is provided that the switch module for detecting the door state, an interface for a door sensor preferred has an analog interface and is designed to control the lighting door state dependent.

Described was thus above further such a lighting control, in which it is also provided that the switch module has an interface for a door sensor from the group locking and / or locking / unlocking sensor, lock condition sensor, door movement sensor, door handle actuation sensor, door transit light barrier, in particular an analog interface ,

Described was above further such a lighting control, in which it is also provided that the switch module is designed to distinguishably detect its operation, preferably for distinguishing at least two from the group short keys, long keys, repeated keys, absence of actuation, especially during a certain Time or over a time interval of a certain length, firm / gentle pressing, gestures.

Was described above further such a lighting control, in which it is also provided that a memory is provided in which for a series with the at least one sensor detected distinguishable door states reactions of the lighting control are deposited on different switch operations such that for at least one detected switch operation at a first state, a different lighting control response is deposited as that for the same switch operation at a deviating from the first door state second door state, preferably at least one stored response is an alarm response or at least temporary enabled alarm defuse.

Described above was further such a lighting control, which is also provided that the switch module is adapted to store in memory from a central unit received data, a target response of the switch module in response to at least one of a given door state, a given door state change and / or define its mode of operation, preferably define a desired response, which further depends on the course of communication with the communication facility or option to the central unit and / or which is designed to transmit data to the central unit.

A lighting control for a building as described above has been described above, in which it is provided that the switch module for communication with the central unit has a data interface for data transmission via the luminous flux network with a data transmission frequency above that of the Lichtstromwechselfrequenz, and preferably for transmitting encrypted data is.

Was described above further a lighting control, in which it is additionally provided that the switch module is further adapted to dimming the brightness of at least one light source and / or at least one and preferably several of door opener in addition to the on / off control of a single light source To reproduce sound, in particular sound recorded on an intercom and / or speech provided for assistance, doorbell, alarm sound, several room light sources of a group depending on their status individually or together, and / or, where appropriate, alerting in sequence one after the other and in particular in sequence as listed , on the switch module existing LED or other lighting means, in particular successively in different colors and / or flashing, video systems, multiple room light sources, preferably all light sources in sight, more preferably all light sources in a house, alarm sound, remote alarm.

In particular, as described above, a switch module has also been described for the state-dependent changing control of state-dependent changing building services installations with a status display and a display state changing controller, which is provided that the controller has an interface input to receive a signal indicative of an alarm condition, and configured to signal an alarm condition with the status indicator in response thereto.

A method for software-based device control has also been described above, in which a plurality of different devices are controlled using a central unit according to the specifications of different mobile programmable user terminals communicating with the central unit as required, wherein a control software-related unit is provided in the central unit virtual screen is transferred to a mobile user terminal, the contents of the virtual screen or screen display commands are transmitted, the contents of the virtual screen is displayed on the mobile user terminal, a user input is detected with the mobile user terminal and transmit related signals to the control unit to the central unit become.

A method for updating software for software-based device control has also been described above, in which a plurality of different devices are controlled using a central unit according to the specifications of different mobile user terminals communicating with the central unit as required, and in the central processing unit a control software related virtual screen is transferred to a mobile user terminal, the contents of the virtual screen or screen display commands are displayed, the contents of the virtual screen is displayed on the mobile user terminal, a user input is detected with the mobile user terminal when displaying the virtual screen and related signals to Control default is transmitted to the central unit, in which it is provided that only on the central unit for all mobile programmable user terminals gü simultaneously invalid update is made.

Described above was further a keypad having a plurality of operation keys and a key press response controller, which is arranged to have the controller configured to detect whether operation keys have been actuated in quick succession in a particular order, then actuated operation keys to a predefined one Belong group and in response to the detection to change the future response to a key press.

Described above was such a keypad, in which it is provided that the controller is adapted to recognize a gesture only as such, if all associated keys within a time of less than 1 second, preferably less than 800 ms, more preferably below 700 ms are pressed.

Described above was further such a keypad, which is further provided that the controller is designed to evaluate the intervals that lie between the different operations for gesture recognition.

Described has been described above further such a keypad wherein it is further provided that the controller is adapted to detect a gesture when the distances between two key presses and / or the duration of two key presses are approximately equal or greatly different and several pairs of certain durations to compare.

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Lighting control for a building with a switch module, which is arranged at a door and connected to the lighting power supply to control the lighting switch operation dependent, characterized in that the switch module for detecting the door state, an interface for a door sensor preferably has an analog interface and is designed to control the lighting according to door conditions Lighting control according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the switch module has an interface for a door sensor from the group blocking and / or locking / unlocking sensor, lock condition sensor, door movement sensor, door handle actuation sensor, door-through light barrier, in particular an analog interface. Lighting control for a building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switch module is designed to distinguishably detect its operation, preferably for distinguishing at least two from the group short keys, long keys, repeated keys, absence of actuation, especially during a certain time or over a time interval of a certain length, firm / gentle pressing, gestures. Lighting control for a building according to the preceding claim, characterized in that there is a memory in which for a number of distinguishable door states detected by the at least one sensor, responses of the lighting control to different switch operations are stored such that for at least one detected switch operation at a first State is a different lighting control response deposited as that for the same switch operation at a deviating from the first door state second door state, preferably at least one stored response is an alarm response or at least temporary enabled alarm defuse. A lighting control for a building as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switch module is adapted to store data received in memory from a central processing unit, which is a target response of the switch module in response to at least one of a given door state, a given door state change, and / or define its mode of operation, preferably define a desired response, which further depends on the communication history with the or the communication option to the central unit and / or which is adapted to transmit data to the central unit. Lighting control for a building according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switch module for communication with the central unit has a data interface for data transmission via the luminous flux network with a data transmission frequency above that of the Lichtstromwechselfrequenz, and is preferably designed for transmitting encrypted data. Lighting control according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switch module is further adapted to dimming the brightness of at least one light source and / or at least one and preferably several of door opener, sound, in addition to the activation / deactivation of a single light source, in particular speech reproduced on an intercom and / or speech provided for assistance, doorbell, alarm sound, several room light sources of a group depending on their status individually or together, and / or, optionally for alerting also sequentially and in particular in sequence as listed, on the switch module existing LED or other lighting means, in particular successively in different colors and / or flashing, video systems, multiple room light sources, preferably all light sources within sight, more preferably all light sources in a house, alarm sound, remote alarm release. Switch module for a lighting control according to one of the preceding claims for state-dependent changing state-dependent changing domestic installations with a status display and a display status changing controller, characterized in that the controller has an interface input to receive a signal indicative of an alarm condition, and is designed to signal an alarm condition with the status display in response to this.

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