Remote control system, particularly for lighting, in premises incorporating controllable distribution zones with variable conformations

Claim 1

A remote-control system, particularly for lighting, in premises incorporating at least first and second distribution zones with variable conformations, comprising : i) a transmission line common to said zones ; ii) a plurality of local receivers connected to said transmission line, each receiver being equipped with first means for coding a proper receiver address number and means for controlling user appliances upon detection of said proper address number in a control signal emitted on said transmission line, said first zone comprising a first plurality of local receivers having a first assembly of address numbers, said second zone comprising a second plurality of local receivers having a second assembly of address numbers, iii) at least first and second transmission devices connected to the transmission line, said first transmission device comprising a first control member, means for coding a first transmitter address number, and means delivering on the transmission line, upon actuation of said first control member, a first transmission signal including said first transmitter address number, said second transmission device comprising a second control member, means for coding a second transmitter address number and means for delivering, upon actuation of said second control member, a second transmission signal including said second transmitter address number ; iv) a common programmable central unit connected to the transmission line and comprising means for receiving said transmission signals and for transmitting on the transmission line, a control signal including said first assembly of address numbers upon reception of said first transmitter address number and a control signal including said second assembly of address numbers upon reception of said second transmitter address number.