The invention relates to a remote switch (1) comprising a first wireless interface (2) for sending out switch commands. The remote switch (1) has a second wireless interface (3) arranged separate from the first wireless interface (2). The second wireless interface (3) is configured for the wireless transmission of information (19) between the remote switch (1) and an external device (12). The invention also relates to a method for communication between a remote switch (1) and an external device (12). The method involves creating a communication link between a wireless interface (3) of the remote switch (1) and a wireless interface (14) of the external device (12), as well as transmitting information (19) between the remote switch (1) and the external device (12) by means of the established communication link. This allows for simple configuration or maintenance of the remote switch (1) by means of the external device (12) according to the exchanged information (19).

Remote control device comprising a generator (PVU) intended to convert light or mechanical energy to electrical energy, a wireless transmitter (RF) able to send messages to a remote receiver, a first electrical energy storage element (C1) connected to the energy generator (PVU) and intended to be charged with the electrical energy generated by the generator (PVU) in order to supply power to the wireless transmitter (RF) in a first operating mode of the control device, and a second electrical energy storage element (C2) intended to supply power to the wireless transmitter (RF) in a second operating mode. The second electrical energy storage element is connected to the generator (PVU) via parallel connection of a first resistor (R1) and a first diode (D1), the cathode of the first diode being connected to the positive terminal of the generator (PVU).

There is provided a system including: a control device mounted on an aircraft and configured to control the aircraft, the aircraft having a battery, and a wireless device configured to use power stored in the battery to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal; and a module that is physically attachable to and detachable from the control device, in which the control device has a housing that includes a module attachment and detachment unit, and an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the module to the battery when the module is attached to the module attachment and detachment unit, and the module has, a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the battery, and a communication processing unit configured to use the power received by the power receiving unit to communicate with the wireless device.

There is provided a system including: a control device mounted on an aircraft and configured to control the aircraft, the aircraft having a battery, and a wireless device configured to use power stored in the battery to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal; and a module that is physically attachable to and detachable from the control device, in which the control device has a housing that includes a module attachment and detachment unit, and an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the module to the battery when the module is attached to the module attachment and detachment unit, and the module has, a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the battery, and a communication processing unit configured to use the power received by the power receiving unit to communicate with the wireless device.

A controller stores an apparatus-room association table in which an apparatus installed in a home is associated with a room in the home, and stores a room-user association table in which the room in the home is associated with the user. The controller determines whether the user is inside the home, and updates a user status. When the user status changes, the controller determines the apparatus corresponding to the user whose user status has changed, and controls the determined apparatus to execute a predetermined process based on the apparatus-room association table and the room-user association table.

A sensor node of the invention includes: a first to nth (n is an integer equal to or greater than two) environmental sensors which are configured to acquire ambient environmental information; a transmitter that is configured to regularly issue ambient environmental information acquired by at least one of the second to nth environmental sensors at a predetermined cycle and is configured to irregularly issue ambient environmental information acquired by the first environmental sensor and ambient environmental information acquired by at least one of the second to nth environmental sensors; a detector that is configured to detect a change value of ambient environmental information acquired by the first environmental sensor greater than a first threshold value; and a transmission interval controller that is configured to control a timing at which the transmitter regularly and irregularly issues the ambient environmental information.

A remote controller that interacts with a system under control (SUC) includes: at least one input adapted to receive data from a user; a command interpreter adapted to evaluate data received via the at least one input and determine whether the received data is associated with a remote command from among a set of remote commands associated with the SUC; at least one communication element adapted to send remote commands to the SUC; and at least one haptic feedback element adapted to provide feedback to the user, where the SUC is an in-vehicle system including a display. An automated method includes: generating a list of recognizers; passing user input event data to the recognizers; determining a status for each recognizer; identifying a single recognizer based on the status, and retrieving a command associated with the single recognizer, where the input event is associated with an in-vehicle system having a display.

A wireless control system includes multiple wireless transmitters and a control circuit configured to transmit information from the wireless transmitters, wherein the control circuit is configured to selectably enable and disable each of the wireless transmitters.

A sensor node of the invention includes: a first to nth (n is an integer equal to or greater than two) environmental sensors which are configured to acquire ambient environmental information; a transmitter that is configured to regularly issue ambient environmental information acquired by at least one of the second to nth environmental sensors at a predetermined cycle and is configured to irregularly issue ambient environmental information acquired by the first environmental sensor and ambient environmental information acquired by at least one of the second to nth environmental sensors; a detector that is configured to detect a change value of ambient environmental information acquired by the first environmental sensor greater than a first threshold value; and a transmission interval controller that is configured to control a timing at which the transmitter regularly and irregularly issues the ambient environmental information.

A wrist-worn device that is worn around a wrist of a user and operates multiple remote-controlled devices and other functions wirelessly and without a need to be in communication with a smart phone and the like. The wrist-worn device includes a band, multiple remote-controlled device activators, other functionalities, and a display. The band is worn around the wrist of the user. The multiple remote-controlled device activators are disposed at the band and operate the multiple remote-controlled devices wirelessly and without the need to be in communication with the smart phone and the like. The other functionalities are disposed at the band and operate the other functions wirelessly and without the need to be in communication with the smart phone and the like. The display is disposed at the band.