EP3114553A1

EP3114553A1 - Method for configuring a device for controlling a home-automation installation of a building and the environment of the building and associated control device

Info

Publication number: EP3114553A1
Application number: EP15707346.1A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Frédéric Devis; Isabelle Duchene
Original assignee: Somfy SA
Current assignee: Somfy SA
Priority date: 2014-03-03
Filing date: 2015-02-27
Publication date: 2017-01-11
Also published as: FR3018123B1; FR3018123A1; WO2015132150A1; CN106133671A; RU2016138559A; AU2015226354A1

Abstract

A method for configuring a device for controlling a home-automation installation of a building and the environment of the building comprises at least the following steps: selection of a graphical object (8) of a living zone outside the building from among a plurality of predefined graphical objects (8) each associated with an outside living zone so as to add said graphical object (8) of an outside living zone to the building on the screen(10) for graphical representation of the living zones outside the building, positioning of the graphical object (8) of a living zone outside the building with respect to a graphical object (9) of the building, and display of the graphical representation comprising the graphical object (9) of the building and the graphical object (8) of a living zone outside the building as a function of the positioning step.

Description

METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DOMOTIC INSTALLATION OF A BUILDING AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE

The present invention relates to a method of configuring a control device of a home automation system of a building and the building environment, and a control device of a home automation system of a building. building and the building environment.

In general, the present invention relates to the field of home automation installations. A home automation installation is generally designed to put into operation home automation equipment, such as for example concealment devices comprising a motorized drive device moving a screen between at least a first position and a second position, devices for lighting, heating devices and / or an intruder safety device, through data collected by sensors, such as for example sensors for temperature, brightness, wind, humidity, presence, opening and / or smoke.

The motorized driving device of the occultation devices comprises an electromechanical actuator of a movable closure, concealment or sun protection element such as a shutter, a door, a grating, a blind, or any other equivalent material .

The home automation system also includes a control device. The control device comprises a central control unit driving local control units, the local control units being electronic control units of the home automation equipment. The central control unit is a central control unit communicating, in wired or wireless connection, with the local control units so as to control the home automation equipment of the home automation system. The local control units are respectively associated with each of the home automation equipment of the home automation system. The home automation equipment thus corresponds to electric charges that can be controlled remotely.

The controller also includes a terminal, the terminal having a data input device and a display device. The terminal is conventionally a touch pad for entering particular input data to operate the home automation equipment and to display a state of operation of these home automation equipment.

Control devices of a home automation system are already known. These control devices comprise a data input device and a display device, the display device having a graphic representation screen of living areas inside the building. The control device comprises a terminal. The terminal is a touch screen comprising the data input device and the display device. The controller is configured to control the operation of home automation equipment.

These control devices implement a control method of a home automation system comprising the creation of a graphical representation of the living areas inside the building.

However, these control devices of a home automation system have the disadvantage of not giving the possibility of creating living areas outside the building.

In addition, certain control devices of a home automation system have the disadvantage of using a plan or an image of an imported building via the data input device in the control device, or to create the plan of the building. building by drawing the contours of the living areas inside the building via the data input device of the control device.

Thus, the import of a plan or an image into the control device requires formatting operations through computer software of the building plan so as to be able to reuse it for the control of the equipment. home automation and sensor control of the home automation system.

And the creation of a plan by drawing the outlines of the living areas inside the building requires drawing operations through computer software.

Therefore, these methods of creating a graphical representation of the living areas inside the building in the control device generate many operations for the user requiring computer knowledge and are not easily achievable.

The object of the present invention is to solve the aforementioned drawbacks and to propose a method of configuring a control device of a home automation installation equipping a building and equipping the environment of this building, and an associated control device, making it possible to simplify the creation of a graphic representation of the building's living areas, especially outside the building.

For this purpose, the present invention aims, in a first aspect, a method of configuring a control device of a home automation system of a building and the building environment, the home automation system comprising a plurality of home automation equipment and sensors placed in living areas inside and outside the building, the control device comprising a data input device and a display device, the display device having a screen graphical representation, the control device being configured to control the operation of home automation equipment and communicate with the sensors.

According to the invention, said method comprises at least the following steps:

selecting a graphic object of a life zone outside the building from among a plurality of predefined graphic objects and each associated with an outdoor living area so as to add said graphic object of a life zone outside the building to the graphic representation screen of the living areas outside the building,

positioning the graphic object of a life zone outside the building with respect to a graphic object of the building,

- Display of the graphical representation comprising the graphic object of the building and the graphic object of a living area outside the building according to the positioning step.

Thus, the method of configuring a control device of a home automation system of a building and the building environment simplifies the creation of the graphical representation of the living areas of the building, and in particular to the outside of it.

In this way, the creation of the graphic representation of a life zone outside the building is implemented by a succession of steps of selecting a graphic object of a life zone outside the building from a list and to position this one next to the graphic object of the building.

The method of configuring the control device of the home automation system is therefore simple and quick to implement while allowing to represent the building and its external environment schematically and according to the point of view of the user.

The graphic representation of the living areas outside the building is thus unique and specific to each home automation system according to the layout of the building and its external environment.

In addition, such a graphical representation of the living areas outside the building facilitates the supervision of the home automation system and the control of home automation equipment, in particular to improve the ergonomics of the graphical interface of the control device. Such a graphical interface allows a fast and intuitive use of the home automation system.

In practice, said selection, positioning and display steps are repeated as many times as the number of graphic objects of a life zone outside the building to be added to the graphical representation screen.

According to a preferred feature of the invention, the graphical representation screen comprises a plurality of locations arranged around the graphic object. of the building, where, during said positioning step, said graphic object of a life zone outside the building is moved and positioned on one of said locations arranged around the graphic object of the building.

In one embodiment, said locations are arranged along a longitudinal axis extending on either side of the graphic object of the building.

According to another preferred feature of the invention, at least one of the graphic objects respectively associated with a life zone outside the building has an appearance, including a perspective representation, dependent on the distance between the graphic object of a living area outside the building and the graphic object of the building.

According to another preferred feature of the invention, said step of displaying the graphical representation comprises a step of adjusting the graphical representation comprising the graphic object of the building and the graphic object of a life zone outside the building. on the graphical representation screen according to said positioning step.

In practice, said step of adjusting the graphical representation comprises a step of shifting at least the graphic object of the building according to the positioning of the graphic object of a life zone outside the building with respect to the object building graphic.

Advantageously, said step of adjusting the graphical representation comprises a step of zooming back following the positioning of the graphic object of a life zone outside the building.

According to another preferred feature of the invention, said step of positioning the graphic object of a life zone outside the building comprises a step of moving the graphic object of a life zone outside the building since a first time. part of the screen comprising the plurality of graphic objects respectively associated with an outdoor living area of the building in list form towards a second part of the screen comprising the plurality of locations arranged around the graphic object of the building.

Advantageously, said step of selecting a graphic object of a life zone outside the building is preceded by a step of selecting a graphic object of the building type.

Practically, said graphic object of the building and the graphic objects associated respectively with a living area outside the building are icons.

According to another preferred feature of the invention, said method comprises a step of assigning home automation equipment and sensors to the graphic object (s) of a living area outside the building added following the steps of selection and positioning on the graphical representation screen of the graphic object or objects respectively associated with a living area outside the building.

The present invention aims, according to a second aspect, a control device of a home automation system of a building and of the building environment, said control device comprising a data input device and a display device, the display device having a graphical representation screen of the living areas of the building.

According to the invention, said control device comprises hardware and / or software elements for implementing said configuration method defined above, in particular a selection element of a graphic object, a positioning element of the graphic object and a display element of a graphic representation of graphic objects.

This control device has characteristics and advantages similar to those described above in relation to the configuration method according to the invention.

Preferably, said control device comprises a terminal, said terminal comprising the data input device and the display device.

Advantageously, said terminal is a mobile terminal, in particular a touch pad.

The invention also relates to a data storage medium, readable by a computer, on which is recorded a computer program comprising computer program code elements for implementing the steps of the configuration method defined above.

The invention further relates to a computer program comprising a computer program code element adapted to perform the steps of the configuration method defined above, when the program runs on a computer.

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the description below.

In the accompanying drawings, given as non-limiting examples:

- Figure 1 is a schematic view of a home automation system according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is an algorithm of a method for configuring a control device of a home automation system of a building and of the building environment according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are first and second views of a graphical representation screen of a display device of a control for a home automation system according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein the first and second views correspond to the choice of the type of building when creating the graphical representation;

FIGS. 5 to 7 are third, fourth and fifth views of a graphical representation screen of a display device of a control device for a home automation installation according to an embodiment of the invention, where the third, fourth and fifth views correspond to the choice of a first, second and third graphic objects respectively associated with a life zone outside the building during the creation of the graphical representation; and

FIG. 8 is a view of a graphical representation screen of a display device of a control device for a home automation installation according to an embodiment of the invention, where a two-part visual separation element of the screen is shown.

We will first describe, with reference to Figure 1, a home automation system according to one embodiment of the invention.

The home automation installation 1 comprises a plurality of home automation equipment 3 and sensors 4 placed in living areas inside and outside a building.

The home automation installation 1 comprises home automation equipment 3, such as, for example, shading devices comprising a motorized drive device moving a screen between at least a first position and a second position, lighting devices, heating devices and / or an anti-intrusion safety device such as an alarm, controllable through data collected by sensors 4, such as, for example, sensors for temperature, brightness, wind, humidity , movement and / or smoke.

In one embodiment, the motorized driving device of the occultation devices comprises an electromechanical actuator of a movable closure, concealment or sun protection element such as a shutter, a door, a grating, a blind , or any other equivalent equipment.

The home automation installation 1 also comprises a control device 2. The control device 2 comprises a central control unit 6 driving local control units 7, the local control units 7 being electronic control units of the home automation equipment 3. The central control unit 6 is a central control unit communicating, in wired or wireless connection, with the local control units 7 so as to control the home automation equipment 3 of the home automation system 1. The local control units 7 are respectively associated with each of the home automation equipment 3 of the home automation system 1. The home automation equipment 3 thus correspond to electrical charges that can be controlled remotely.

Each of the sensors 4 measures a physical quantity and sends data to a receiver of the control device 1, in particular to a local control unit 7 or to the central control unit 6, the data being of a binary type for signaling. an operating state, for example as a function of a predetermined threshold, or a digital type for indicating a measured value.

The control device 2 is configured to control the operation of the home automation equipment 3 and to communicate with the sensors 4.

In one embodiment, the receivers with which the sensors 4 communicate are positioned in the local control units 7. The sensors 4 are configured to communicate with the local control units 7, in wired or wireless connection. The communication implemented between the sensors 4 and the local control units 7 can be either of the one-way type, that is to say that a sensor 4 sends a data transmission but can not receive data, either from bidirectional type, that is to say a sensor 4 sends a data sending and receives a data sending.

Each local control unit 7 comprises communication elements configured to send and receive data transmissions with the central control unit 6, and to receive data transmissions from the sensors 4, and possibly transmit data to the sensors 4.

The central control unit 6 and the local control units 7 comprise control elements, for example a microcontroller, so as to be able to perform calculations and store data.

The central control unit 6 and the local control units 7 are in communication with the home automation equipment 3 of the home automation installation 1 through communication elements, in wired or wireless connection, and which can be of one-way type or bidirectional.

In one embodiment, the local control units 7 are integrated in the home automation equipment 3 of the home automation system 1.

Preferably, the central control unit 6 is connected to a remote network via the internet.

The controller 2 comprises a data input device 21 and a display device 22.

The data input device comprises a selection element 23 and a positioning element 24 and the display device comprises display elements.

In one embodiment, the selection element, the positioning element and the display element are made by means of a touch screen 10.

Of course, the embodiment of the selection, positioning and display elements is in no way limiting and may be different, in particular realized by means of push buttons or sensitive keys for the selection element and the element. positioning, and an LCD display (acronym for the English term "Liquid Crystal Display") or TFT (acronym for the English term "Thin Film Transistor") for the display element.

Advantageously, the control device 2 also comprises a terminal

5.

Here, the terminal 5 includes the data input device and the display device. The terminal 5 comprises a computer 27 and a memory 26.

Thus, the terminal 5 makes it possible in particular to enter input data to operate the home automation equipment 3 and to display a state of operation of the home automation equipment 3.

Preferentially, the terminal 5 is a mobile terminal, in particular a touch pad or a smart phone.

The terminal 5 is in communication with the central control unit, in particular by a wireless link.

The display device has a graphical display screen 10 of the living areas outside the building.

Here, the terminal 5 allows the user, in particular, to create the graphical representation of the living areas outside the building through the graphical representation screen 10.

Furthermore, the terminal 5 allows the user to perform the parameterization and / or programming of the home automation system 1, and to enter the data necessary for its proper operation in the control device 2 through the control device. 'data input. The terminal 5 also allows the user to have feedback on the state of operation of the home automation equipment 3 of the home automation system 1 through the display device.

The use of a terminal 5 comprising a touch screen makes it possible to simplify the use of the control device 2 of the home automation system 1 so that the user presses and slides his finger on the graphic objects placed on the screen. graphical representation 10 for entering data into the controller 2.

With reference to FIGS. 2 to 8, a mode of execution of a method of configuring a control device of a home automation system of a building and the building environment according to an embodiment of the invention.

In this embodiment, the method of configuring a control device 2 of a home automation system 1 of a building and of the building environment comprises a step E10 selection of a graphic object 8 of a outside living area to the building among a plurality of predefined graphic objects 8 and associated respectively to an outdoor living area so as to add said graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 living areas of the building, in particular on a dedicated part 10b of the screen 10. Each graphic object 8 is associated with a living area outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 of the living areas of the building.

The selection E10 can be made by moving a cursor with the keys of the selection element and positioning the cursor on the graphic object 8. In the case of the use of a touch screen, the selection can be performed by pressing a finger of the user on the graphical object 8, after a possible action on a list of graphical objects 8 to show the graphical object 8 that the user wishes to select. In this case, the touch screen is the selection element.

The selection E10 is implemented by the user.

The graphic objects 8 associated respectively with a living area outside the building include an entrance, a terrace, a swimming pool, a garden, a balcony, or a garage, as shown in Figures 4 to 8.

Of course, the list of graphic objects 8 of the living areas outside the building is in no way limiting and may be different, and in particular include a graphic object associated with a veranda or another environment.

Here, and as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 8, the graphic objects 8 associated respectively with a life zone outside the building correspond to functional graphic objects, that is to say, that the graphic objects 8 are respectively associated with to a living area outside the building comprising at least one home automation equipment 3 that can be controlled, or at least one sensor 4.

In one embodiment, at least one of the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building corresponds to a graphic decoration object, or in other words non-functional, that is to say that this graphic object 8 is associated with a living area outside the building without home automation equipment 3 can be controlled.

Thus, the decorative graphic object makes it possible to customize the graphical representation of the graphical representation screen 10, in particular the second part 10b of the screen 10.

Here, and as illustrated in Figures 4 to 8, the graphic object 9 of the building represents a house.

Of course, the type of building represented by the graphical object 9 of the building is in no way limiting and may be different, and in particular correspond to an apartment or a commercial building, as illustrated in FIG.

In one embodiment, the graphic object 9 of the building may represent a building comprising one or more floors.

The configuration method comprises a positioning step E20 of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building with respect to a graphic object 9 of the building.

The positioning E20 can be achieved by moving the graphical object 8 with the keys of the positioning element, once the graphic object 8 has been selected. In the case of the use of a touch screen, the positioning can be achieved by sliding a finger of the user from the original position of the graphic object 8 to its desired end position. In this case, the touch screen is the moving element.

The positioning E20 is implemented by the user.

The configuration method comprises a display step E30 of the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building according to the positioning step. The display is preferably made automatically following the positioning step E20.

Practically, the display step E30 is implemented by the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10, in particular on the display device of the terminal 5, depending on the result of the positioning step E20.

Here, the display of the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 is implemented in one dimension, all graphic objects 8 being positioned along a curve, in particular along a line.

Of course, this display of the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 can also be implemented in two dimensions, all the graphic objects 8 being positioned on a surface, in particular according to a plane, such as that of the screen.

Alternatively again, this display of the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 can also be implemented in three dimensions. In this case, the display of the graphic objects 8 can be made in perspective on the screen 10, for example according to an axonometric perspective or a conical perspective. In such a display, the graphic objects 8 can remain represented in two dimensions, only the space being represented in three dimensions. However, graphic objects 8 such as space can also be represented in three dimensions.

The configuration method of the control device 2 of a home automation system 1 of a building and the building environment thus simplifies the creation of the graphical representation of the living areas of the building, and in particular outside. of it.

In this way, the creation of the graphic representation of a life zone outside the building is implemented by a succession of steps E10, E20 consisting of selecting a graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building from a list and position it next to the graphic object 9 of the building.

The configuration method of the control device 2 of the home automation system 1 is therefore simple and quick to implement while allowing to represent the building and its external environment schematically and according to the point of view of the user.

In addition, such a graphical representation of the living areas outside the building makes it possible to facilitate the supervision of the home automation installation 1 and the control of the home automation equipment 3, in particular to improve the ergonomics of the graphic interface of the control device. 2. Such a graphical interface allows a quick and intuitive use of the home automation system 1.

The home automation equipment 3 of the living areas outside the building of the home automation system 1 are in particular an entrance gate, a lighting device and / or a sun protection device of a terrace, a lighting device of a swimming pool, a watering device and / or a lighting device of a garden.

Of course, the graphic objects 8 of the life zones outside the building used for the creation of the graphical representation may be of different or identical type, in particular two graphical objects 8 of life zones outside the building may be of the same type, for example two terraces.

Of course, each graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building can be associated with several home automation equipment 3 of the same type, for example two lighting devices.

In one embodiment, at least one of the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building corresponds to a graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building with integrated home automation equipment 3 is that is to say that the graphic object 8 represents firstly a living area outside the building and home automation equipment 3 associated with the living area outside the building, such as for example a gateway to a courtyard or an aisle provided with a lighting device.

Practically, the E10 selection, E20 positioning and display steps

E30 are repeated as many times as the number of graphic objects 8 of a life zone outside the building to be added on the graphical representation screen 10.

Thus, the graphical representation of the zones of life outside the building is implemented by successive iterations of the steps E10, E20, E30 of the configuration method of selecting a graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building from a list , to position it next to the graphic object 9 of the building, and to display it next to the graphic object 9 of the building.

In this way, the graphical representation of the living areas outside the building includes all the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a living area outside the building selected and positioned by the user around the graphic object 9 of the building.

Here, the graphic representation corresponds to the visualization of the graphic object or objects 8 associated respectively with a life zone outside the building on the representation screen 10, in particular on the part 10b of the screen 10, following their selection and their positioning around the graphic object 9 of the building during the configuration process.

Preferably, the graphical representation screen 10 comprises a plurality of locations 1 1 arranged around the graphic object 9 of the building, where, during the positioning step E20, the graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building is moved and positioned on one of the locations 1 1 arranged around the graphical object 9 of the building.

Thus, a graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building is selected and positioned on one of the locations 1 1 predefined so as to place the graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building around the building. graphic object 9 of the building.

In this way, the configuration method of the control device 2 of the home automation installation 1 makes it possible to create the graphical representation of the living areas exterior to the building in a simple and fast way while allowing the user to realize this graphic representation according to his point of view.

Here, and as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 7, the graphical representation of the locations 1 1 intended to place the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building around the graphic object 9 of the building is indicated by circles, especially in dashed lines.

Of course, the form of graphical representation of the locations 1 1 is in no way limiting and may be different, in particular be in the form of a cross, and for example in solid lines.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, the locations 1 1 are arranged along a longitudinal axis X extending on either side of the graphic object 9 of the building.

Thus, the locations 1 1 intended to place the graphic objects 8 of a life zone outside the building around the graphic object 9 of the building are aligned in the same direction and on both sides of the graphic object 9 of the building.

Here, and as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 7, the locations 1 1 intended to place the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building around the graphic object 9 of the building are aligned in a horizontal direction, and to the left and right of the graphic object 9 of the building.

In another embodiment, the locations 1 1 are arranged all around the graphic object 9 of the building.

Thus, the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 is implemented so as to make it possible to visualize a perspective, and in particular a depth of the graphic objects 8, 9 with respect to each other.

Furthermore, the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 can be implemented by allowing switching between a first mode representation in perspective so as to have the different graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a living area outside the building on the left and right and in front of and behind the graphic object 9 of the building, and according to a second mode of representation said in plan so as to arrange the different graphic objects 8, 9 next to each other along the same line.

Preferably, at least one of the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building has an appearance, including a perspective representation, dependent on the distance between the graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building and the graphic object 9 of the building. Thus, at least one of graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building has a more inclined perspective plus the distance between the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building and the object graphic 9 of the building is important.

In this way, the modification of the appearance of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building is dependent on the distance from the location assigned to the graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building relative to the graphic object 9 of the building so as to allow a fictitious visualization of the distance between the graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building and the graphic object 9 of the building.

Therefore, the configuration method of the control device 2 of the home automation system 1 makes it possible to create the graphical representation of the living areas outside the building in a schematic manner while being closer to reality.

By way of non-limiting example, and as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 7, the graphic object 8 associated with a terrace has an appearance dependent on the distance from the location 1 1 assigned to the graphic object 8 of FIG. the terrace with respect to the graphic object 9 of the building. It is the same for the graphic object 8 associated with a swimming pool.

Preferably, the display step E30 of the graphical representation comprises an adjustment step E31 of the graphical representation comprising the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphical object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10 according to the positioning step E20.

Thus, the graphical representation of the living areas outside the building is adapted according to the positioning of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10.

In this way, the graphical representation of the exterior living areas of the building is implemented according to the distance between the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building.

In addition, the graphical representation of the living areas outside the building is implemented according to the number of graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a living area outside the building.

The graphical representation of the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building is therefore adapted according to the size of the graphical representation screen 10 so as to display all the graphical objects 8 associated respectively with a zone of life outside the building.

Moreover, the visualization of the graphic representation of graphic objects 8 associated respectively with a living area outside the building is facilitated and makes it possible to dispense with a scrolling device for viewing each of the graphic objects 8 of a living area outside the building added following the implementation selection steps E10 and positioning E20.

Practically, the adjustment step E31 of the graphical representation comprises a step of shifting E31 1 of at least the graphic object 9 of the building according to the positioning of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building relative to the graphic object 9 of the building.

Thus, the graphical representation of the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building is adapted according to the positioning of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building with respect to the graphical object 9 of the building .

In this way, the configuration method of the control device 2 of the home automation installation 1 makes it possible to center the graphic representation of the graphic object or objects 8 associated respectively with a living area outside the building and the graphic object 9 of the building. on the graphical representation screen 10.

Here, and as illustrated by the succession of FIGS. 4 and 5, then FIGS. 5 and 6, and then FIGS. 6 and 7, the adjustment step E31 of the graphical representation comprises an offset step E31 1, in which particular side of the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object or objects 8 respectively associated with a living area outside the building according to the addition of a new graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10.

Advantageously, the adjustment step E31 of the graphical representation comprises a step of zooming out E312 following the positioning of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building.

Thus, the graphical representation of the living areas outside the building is implemented according to the number of graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a living area outside the building and arranged around the graphic object 9 of the building.

In the embodiment, as illustrated by the succession of FIGS. 4 and 5, then of FIGS. 5 and 6, then of FIGS. 6 and 7, initially, the graphic object 9 of the building is positioned in a central part on the graphical representation screen 10, in particular of the part 10b of the screen 10.

Then, following the addition of one or more graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen 10, in particular of the portion 10b of the screen 10, through the steps E10 selection and E20 positioning, the adjustment step E31, and in particular the offset steps E31 1 and / or zoom out E312, is implemented at each graphic object 8 of a living area outside the added building so as to optimize the graphical representation comprising the graphic object or objects 8 respectively associated with a living area outside the building and the graphic object 9 of the building on the graphical representation screen 10.

In one embodiment, the shift E31 1 and zoom out E312 steps belonging to the adjustment step E31 of the graphical representation are implemented one after the other.

In another embodiment, the offset E31 1 and zoom E312 steps belonging to the adjustment step E31 of the graphical representation are implemented simultaneously, ie the adjustment step E31 of the graphical representation. corresponds to a step of reframing.

Preferably, the positioning step E20 of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building comprises a moving step E21 of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building since a first portion 10a of the screen 10 comprising the plurality of graphic objects 8 respectively associated with an outer life zone of the building in the form of a list to a second portion 10b of the screen 10 comprising the plurality of locations 1 1 arranged around the object graph 9 of the building.

Thus, the positioning step E20 of a graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building is implemented by moving the graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building since a first part 10a. from the screen 10 to a second portion 10b of the screen 10 so as to guarantee the user's desire to add the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building when creating the graphical representation .

Advantageously, the first part 10a of the screen 10 comprising the list of the different graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building and the second part 10b of the screen 10 comprising the plurality of locations 1 1 disposed around the graphic object 9 of the building are distinguished by a visual partition element 12.

Here, and as illustrated in FIG. 8, the visual separating element 12 between the first and second parts 10a, 10b of the screen 10 is a separation line, in particular in dotted lines.

Of course, the visual separation element between the first and second parts of the screen is in no way limiting and may be different, and in particular by a different background color assignment associated with each part of the screen. screen.

Advantageously, the selection step E10 of a graphic object 8 of a zone of life outside the building is preceded by a step EO selection of a graphic object

9 of the building type, as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

Thus, the method of configuring the control device 2 of the home automation system 1 of a building and the building environment defines the type of building associated with the home automation system 1.

In this way, the list of graphic objects 8 associated respectively with a living area outside the building may be different depending on the graphic object 9 of the selected building type.

Consequently, the graphic objects 8 associated respectively with a life zone outside the building are predetermined according to the graphic object 9 of the selected building type so as to make the selection of the graphic object or objects 8 associated respectively with a living area outside the building.

The EO selection step of a graphical object 9 of the building type is followed by a step of positioning the graphical building object 9 on the graphical representation screen 10, and a display step of the representation. graph of the graphic object 9 of the building according to the preceding positioning step.

Preferably, the graphical representation screen 10 comprises a location 14 disposed in the central part of the graphical representation screen 10, where, during the positioning step, the graphical object 9 of the building is moved and positioned on the location 14.

Thus, a graphic object 9 of the building is selected and then positioned on the predefined location 14 so as to place the graphic object 9 of the building on the graphical representation screen 10, in particular on a dedicated part 10b of the screen 10 .

Here, and as illustrated in FIG. 3, the graphical representation of the location 14 intended to place the graphical object 9 of the building on the graphical representation screen.

10 is materialized by a circle, in particular in dashed lines.

Of course, the form of graphical representation of the location 14 is in no way limiting and may be different, in particular be in the form of a cross, and for example in solid lines.

In another embodiment, the graphic representation screen 10, in particular the portion 10b of the screen 10, comprises a location 14 disposed in the central portion of the graphical representation screen 10, where, following the step selection E0, the building graphic object 9 is automatically displayed on the location 14.

The passage of a graphic object 9 from one building to another can be implemented by selecting one of the graphic objects 9 associated respectively with a type of building from a list, the list of associated graphic objects 9 respectively to a type of building that can be displayed on the part 10a of the screen 10. Practically, the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic objects 8 associated respectively with a living area outside the building are icons.

Here, and as illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 8, the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building are represented by icons and arranged in list form in the first part. 10a of the screen 10, that is to say until they are added in the second part 10b of the screen 10, or in other words before the implementation of the selection and positioning steps E0 of a graphic object 9 of the building in the second part 10b of the screen 10 or the implementation of the selection steps E10 and positioning E20 of a graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building in the second part 10b of the screen 10.

In addition, the graphic object 9 of the building added in the second part 10b of the screen 10 and the graphic object or objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building added in the second part 10b of the screen 10 are represented by icons and arranged according to their positioning on the predetermined locations 14, 1 1.

Preferably, the locations 14, 1 1 have a "hook" or "magnetization" so that when approaching a graphic object 9, 8 of a location 14, 1 1, this graphic object 9, 8 is centered on location 14, 1 1.

Moreover, when adding the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object or objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building in the second part 10b of the screen 10, the icons associated with the graphic object 9 of the building and the graphic object or objects 8 associated respectively with a living area outside the building can be resized or modified, in particular so as to make them more realistic.

Advantageously, the configuration method comprises a step of deleting E70 from a graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building added on the graphical representation screen 10 following the selection steps E10 and positioning E20.

Thus, the configuration method makes it possible to remove one or more graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a life zone outside the building so as to allow the user to correct an error, or to modify the graphical representation following a modification of the building.

In practice, the step E70 of removing a graphic object 8 from a life zone outside the building comprises a step E71 selection of a graphic object 8 of a living area outside the building added on the screen. graphical representation 10 following the selection steps E10 and positioning E20, then a step of displacement E72 of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building selected from the second part 10b of the screen 10 comprising the plurality of locations 1 1 disposed around the graphical object 9 of the building to the first part 10a of the screen 10 comprising the plurality of graphic objects 8 respectively associated with an outdoor living area of the building in list form.

In one embodiment, the moving step E72 of the graphic object 8 of a life zone outside the building selected from the second part 10b to the first part 10a of the screen 10 is implemented by the activation a deletion graphic object 13.

Here, and as illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 8, the deletion graphic object 13 can be activated by pressing on the area of the touch screen of the terminal 5 corresponding to the deletion graphic object 13.

The deletion graphic object 13 can thus be an icon.

Preferably, the configuration method comprises an assignment step E40 of home automation equipment 3 and sensors 4 to the or graphic objects 8 of a building exterior life zone added following the E10 selection and E20 positioning steps on the graphical representation screen 10 or graphic objects 8 respectively associated with a living area outside the building.

In one embodiment, the configuration method also comprises a step of creating E50 graphic objects of the living areas inside the building.

The graphic objects of the living areas inside the building correspond to the rooms of the building, and include bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, a toilet.

The configuration method further comprises an assignment step E60 of home automation equipment 3 and sensors 4 to the graphic objects of the living areas inside the building created.

In one embodiment, the home automation equipment 3 and the sensors 4 associated with the graphic objects of the living areas inside the building can be represented in the form of icons.

Practically, the icons representing the home automation equipment 3 and the sensors 4 associated with the graphic objects of the living areas inside the building can be arranged inside the graphic object 9 of the building, such as for example in the form of list or in the form of drop-down menus, and in particular assigned to one of the graphic objects of the living areas inside the building.

In one embodiment, the assignment step E40 of home automation equipment 3 and sensors 4 to the graphic object or objects 8 of a living area outside the added building is implemented before the creation step E50 of the graphic objects of the living areas inside the building.

In another embodiment, the assignment step E40 of home automation equipment 3 and sensors 4 to the graphic object or objects 8 of an added outdoor living area outside the building is implemented following the step of creation E50 of the graphic objects of the living areas inside the building, and possibly before the assignment step E60 of the home automation equipment 3 and the sensors 4 to the graphic objects of the living areas inside the building created.

The control device 2 comprises control elements constituted by at least one electronic control unit (not shown). This electronic control unit is able to put into operation the control device according to the invention. The electronic control unit is preferably arranged in the central control unit.

Thus, the electronic control unit controls in particular at least one data storage device so, firstly, to configure the control device 2 as a function of the input data entered by the user through the terminal 5, such as described above, and on the other hand to control in operation the control device 2, and in particular the equipment 3 and possibly the sensors 4.

The control elements of the control device 2 comprise hardware and / or software elements.

The control device 2, in particular the terminal 5, comprises all the hardware and / or software elements for implementing the configuration method that is the subject of the invention. The hardware and / or software elements comprise a selection element of a graphic object 8, a positioning element of the graphic object 8 and a display element of a graphic representation of graphic objects 8.

By way of non-limiting example, the hardware and / or software elements may comprise at least one microcontroller or computer.

With the present invention, the method of configuring a control device of a home automation system of a building and the building environment simplifies the creation of the graphical representation of the living areas of the building, and particular outside of it.

The configuration method of the control device of the home automation system is therefore simple and quick to implement while allowing to represent the building and its external environment in a schematic manner and according to the point of view of the user.

Of course, many modifications can be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the invention.

In this document, the terms "control" and "control" are used here as synonyms for "command" and "command".

In this document, the term "graphic object of a life zone outside the building" means that the graphic object is associated with a living area outside the building or that the graphic object represents a living area outside the building.

Similarly, in this document, the term "graphic object of a building" means that the graphic object is associated with a building or that the graphic object represents a building.

Claims

A method of configuring a control device (2) of a building automation system (1) of a building and the building environment, the home automation system (1) comprising a plurality of home automation equipment (3) and sensors (4) placed in living areas inside and outside the building, the control device (2) comprising a data input device (21) and a display device (22) , the display device (22) having a graphical display screen (10), the control device (2) being configured to control the operation of the home automation equipment (3) and to communicate with the sensors (4), characterized in that said process comprises at least the following steps:

- selection (E10) of a graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building among a plurality of predefined graphic objects (8) and each associated with a living area outside the building so as to add said object graph (8) of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen (10) of the living areas outside the building,

- positioning (E20) of the graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building with respect to a graphic object (9) of the building,

- Display (E30) of the graphical representation comprising the graphic object (9) of the building and the graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building according to the positioning step (E20).

A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to claim 1, characterized in that said positioning steps (E10), positioning (E20) and display (E30) are repeated as many times as the number of graphic objects (8) of a living area outside the building to be added to the graphical representation screen (10).

A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and of the building environment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the graphical representation screen (10 ) comprises a plurality of locations (1 1) arranged around the graphic object (9) of the building, where, during said positioning step (E20), said graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building is moved and positioned on one of said locations (1 1) arranged around the graphical object (9) of the building. Method for configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to the claim 3, characterized in that said locations (1 1) are arranged along a longitudinal axis (X) extending on either side of the graphic object (9) of the building.

A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterized in that at least one graphic objects (8) respectively associated with a life zone outside the building has an appearance, including a perspective representation, dependent on the distance between:

the graphic object (8) of a living area outside the building, and the graphic object (9) of the building.

A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that said positioning step (E20) of the graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building comprises a moving step (E21) of the graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building from a first part ( 10a) of the screen (10) comprising the plurality of graphic objects (8) respectively associated with a life zone outside the building in the form of a list towards a second portion (10b) of the screen (10) comprising the plurality locations (1 1) arranged around the graphic object (9) of the building.

A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said step of display (E30) of the graphical representation comprises an adjustment step (E31) of the graphical representation comprising the graphical object (9) of the building and the graphical object (8) of a life zone outside the building on the graphical representation screen (10) according to said positioning step (E20).

A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to claim 7, characterized in that said adjusting step (E31) of the graphic representation comprises a step of shifting (E31 1) at least the graphic object (9) of the building according to the positioning of the graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building with respect to the graphic object (9) of the building.

Method for configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to the claim 7 or claim 8, characterized in that said adjusting step (E31) of the graphical representation comprises a step of zooming out (E312) following the positioning of the graphic object (8) of an outdoor life zone to the building.

10- A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that said step selecting (E10) a graphic object (8) of a life zone outside the building is preceded by a step of selecting (E0) a graphic object (9) of the building type.

1 1 - Method for configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that said graphic object (9) of the building and graphic objects (8) respectively associated with a living area outside the building are icons.

12- A method of configuring a control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to any one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that said method comprises a step of assigning (E40) home automation equipment (3) and sensors (4) to the graphic object (s) (8) of a building exterior living area added following the selection steps (E10) and positioning (E20) on the graphical representation screen (10) of the graphic object or objects (8) respectively associated with a life zone outside the building.

13- Control device (2) for a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment, said control device (2) comprising a data input device (21) and a device ( 22), the display device (22) having a graphical representation screen (10) of the life zones of the building, characterized in that said control device (2) comprises elements (5, 10, 21 , 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27) hardware and / or software for implementing said configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, in particular an element (23) for selecting an object graphic (8), a positioning element (24) of the graphic object (8) and an element (25) for displaying a graphic representation of graphic objects (8).

14- Control device (2) for a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to claim 13, characterized in that said control device (2) comprises a terminal (5), said terminal (5) comprising the data input device (21) and the display device (22). 15- Control device (2) of a home automation system (1) of a building and the building environment according to claim 14, characterized in that said terminal (5) is a mobile terminal, in particular a tablet touch.

Computer-readable data storage medium (26) on which is recorded a computer program comprising computer program code elements for implementing the steps of the method of configuration according to one of claims 1 to 12.

17- Computer program comprising a piece of computer program code adapted to perform the steps of the method of configuration according to one of claims 1 to 12, when the program runs on a computer.