摘要 |
<p>A method for jointly controlling a plurality n, n being an integer greater than 1, of devices (3, 6, 7, 10) connected to a same communication channel (12), each of said devices D<SUB>1</SUB> (3, 6, 7, 10), 1 = 1,..., n, being capable of assuming a number m<SUB>1</SUB> of states, comprises the steps of a) unambiguously assigning to each combination of states of said n devices an integer code number M, wherein M e [x, x+?m<SUB>1</SUB>, [, x being an arbitrary number, b) for a combination of states to be set in the devices, selecting the code number M assigned to said combination (m5), c) broadcasting (m2) said code number M to all devices Di<SUB>1</SUB> (3, 6, 7, 10), 1 = 1,..., n via said communication channel (12); d) decoding (s2), in each device (3, 6, 7, 10), the state to be set in that device from said code number M; e) setting (s3) the decoded state in each device (3, 6, 7, 10).</p> |