# US 9,520,055 B2 · Process of communication between a first node and a second node of a home automation installation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,520,055 B2 - Document ID: US9520055B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/398,677 - Filed: 2009-03-05 - Published: 2009-10-01 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2008-03-05 - Assignees: Somfy SAS - Applicants: Barbara Augustin; Florent Pellarin - Inventors: Barbara Augustin; Florent Pellarin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9520055B2 ## CPC - G08C 17/00: Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link - H04L 12/12: Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof - H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless} - Y02D 30/50: in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate - G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract Method of communication between a first node and a second node of a home-automation installation, the method comprising the transmission of a first signal from a first transmitting part of the first node to a second receiving part of the second node, upon receipt of the first signal by the second node, transmission of a second signal from a second transmitting part of the second node to a first receiving part of the first node, the second signal comprising a signal confirming to the first node that the first signal has indeed been received and understood, and placing in the inactive state or maintaining in the active state the first receiving part as a function of an information cue contained in the second signal received by the first node. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of communication between a first node, a second node, and a third node of a home-automation installation, the method comprising the following steps: transmission of a first information message from a first transmitting part of the first node to a second receiving part of the second node, following reception of the first information message by the second node, transmission of a confirmation signal from a second transmitting part of the second node to a first receiving part of the first node, the confirmation signal comprising a signal confirming to the first node that the first information message has indeed-been received and understood, maintaining the first receiving part in the active state so as to be ready to receive a transmission of a second information message if the confirmation signal received by the first node contains a conversation continuation indicator signaling to the first node that the second information message has yet to be received and placing the first receiving part in the inactive state otherwise, if the confirmation signal received by the first node contains the conversation continuation indicator, transmission of the second information message from the second transmitting part of the second node to the first receiving part of the first node following transmission of the confirmation signal, wherein the second information message comprises a signal informing the first node that the third node wishes to establish contact with the first node, following reception of the second information message by the first node, the first receiving part is set to remain in the active state so as to be ready to receive a third information message comprising information to establish contact with the third node. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of communication as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indicator signals a quantity of data to be received or a duration for which the first receiving part must be maintained in the active state. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of communication as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving part toggles to the inactive state in the absence of a conversation continuation indicator in the second information message, or following the reception of a message signaling the end of the communication between the nodes. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of communication as claimed in claim 1, wherein a part of a data set sent in the confirmation signal constitutes the information according to which the first receiving part must remain in the active state, the remainder of the data set being sent in one or more signals posterior to the confirmation signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of communication as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission of a signal by the first transmitting part is synchronized with a phase of listening of the second receiving part. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of communication as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first node makes contact with the third node. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of communication as claimed in claim 6, wherein the active state comprises a first mode of listening during a first predetermined period then a second mode of listening during a second predetermined period. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of communication as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second mode of listening comprises a low consumption listening mode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of transmission of the third information message from a third transmitting part of the third node to the first receiving part of the first node. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said third information message comprises information identifying the third node and a synchronization time at which the third node is available to communicate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of transmission of a fourth information message from the first transmitting part of the first node to a third receiving part of the third node. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fourth information message comprises information identifying the first node. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a step of transmission of a preliminary information message from a third transmitting part of the third communication node to the second receiving part of the second communication node, wherein said preliminary information message comprises information characterizing the third node. ### Claim 14 A first communication node of a home-automation installation comprising a processing unit and non-transitory memory storing program instructions, wherein the first communication node is programmed to execute a method of communication between the first communication node, a second communication node, and a third communication node of the home-automation installation using a processor, the method comprising: transmission of a first information message from a first transmitting part of the first communication node to a second receiving part of the second communication node, following reception of the first information message by the second communication node, transmission of a confirmation signal from a second transmitting part of the second communication node to a first receiving part of the first communication node, the confirmation signal comprising a signal confirming to the first communication node that the first information message has indeed been received and understood, maintaining the first receiving part in the active state so as to be ready to receive a transmission of a second information message if the confirmation signal received by the first communication node contains a conversation continuation indicator signaling to the first communication node that the second information message has yet to be received and placing the first receiving part in the inactive state otherwise, if the confirmation signal received by the first communication node contains the conversation continuation indicator, transmission of the second information message from the second transmitting part of the second communication node to the first receiving part of the first communication node following transmission of the confirmation signal, wherein the second information message comprises a signal informing the first node that the third communication node wishes to establish contact with the first communication node, following reception of the second information message by the first communication node, the first receiving part is set to remain in the active state so as to be ready to receive a third information message comprising information to establish contact with the third communication node. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The first communication node as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first communication node is self-powered. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The first communication node as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first communication node is a sensor able to detect an event. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The first communication node as claimed in claim 16, wherein said event is of a meteorological type. ### Claim 18 A home-automation installation comprising at least one first communication node, at least one second communication node, and at least one third communication node, wherein the at least one first communication node is adapted to transmit a first information message from a first transmitting part to a second receiving part of the at least one second communication node, and wherein the at least one second communication node is adapted to transmit a confirmation signal from a second transmitting part to a first receiving part of the at least one first communication node upon reception of the first information message, the confirmation signal comprising a signal confirming to the first communication node that the first information message has been received and understood, further wherein the first receiving part is maintained in the active state so as to be ready to receive a transmission of a second information message if the confirmation signal received by the at least one first communication node contains a conversation continuation indicator signaling to the first communication node that the second information message has yet to be received and placed in the inactive state otherwise, further wherein, if the confirmation signal received by the first communication node contains the conversation continuation indicator, transmission of the second information message from the second transmitting part of the second communication node to the first receiving part of the first communication node following transmission of the confirmation signal, wherein the second information message comprises a signal informing the first communication node that the third communication node wishes to establish contact with the first communication node, and, following reception of the second information message by the first communication node, the first receiving part is set to remain in the active state so as to be ready to receive a third information message comprising information to establish contact with the third communication node.