Method for selecting an item of equipment and control unit enabling this method to be implemented

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PATENT NO 8471571
APP PUB NO 20100001746A1
SERIAL NO

12458248

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Home electronic automation equipment to be controlled is selected from among several predefined groups of equipment, via capacitive sensors which are disposed next to one another on a control unit. A predefined group of equipment is selected by activating individual capacitive sensors. At least one additional group of equipment is selected via a predetermined sequence for activating several of the same capacitive sensors, of which at least two capacitive sensors are non-adjacent sensors.

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SOMFY SAS74300 CLUSES

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Duchene, Isabelle Marignier, FR 15 786
Mathieu, Jérôme Bonneville, FR 1 30

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