DISPLAY DEVICE, WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A WIRELESS INTERFACE, FOR THE OPERATING STATE OF A SWITCH DEVICE
A display device has a wireless interface, via which a communication between the display device and a unit configured to communicate with the display device is allowed; a multicolor display element for displaying the operating state of a switch device which is connected to the display device; and a controller which is configured to control the multicolor display element and the communication via the wireless interface and which is additionally configured to activate the wireless interface and to initiate a log-in process for connecting the display device to the unit via the wireless interface upon a specified event, to transmit data to the connected unit via the wireless interface, and to initiate a log-out process for interrupting the connection between the display device and the connected unit after the data transmission process has ended.
1 . A display apparatus, comprising:
a wireless interface, configured to enable communication between the display apparatus and a communication device configured to communicate with the display apparatus;
a multicolor display element configured to display an operating state of a switch apparatus which is connected to the display apparatus; and
a controller, configured to control the multicolor display element and the communication via the wireless interfaces
wherein the controller is further configured to activate the wireless interface and to initiate a log-in process for connecting the display apparatus to the device via the wireless interface when a specified event occurs, to transmit data to the communication device via the wireless interface in a data transmission process, and to initiate a log-out process for breaking connection between the display apparatus and the communication device after the data transmission process has ended.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect an activation of a push button as a specified event.
3 . The apparatus of either claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect a confirmation command from the communication device as an end of the data transmission.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the multicolor display element so as to display a specified operating state of the switch apparatus connected to the display apparatus after the connection has been broken between the display apparatus and the communication device.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit, to the communication device, service notifications as data.
6 . The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising
a manual activation element, connected to the controller, and.
wherein the wireless interface is a radio module, which is integrated in the manual activation element together with the multicolor display element.
7 . A communication device, comprising:
a wireless interface, including a processor, which is programmed such that the communication device can communicate via the wireless interface with the display , apparatus according to claim 1 , and
wherein the wireless interface can receive data from the display apparatus by using data transmission and display the data on a screen.
8 . A method for controlling a connection of the display apparatus of claim 1 to a communication device, the method comprising:
detecting a specified event;
activating the wireless interface of the display apparatus depending on the detection of the specified event;
initiating a log-in process to connect the display apparatus tea the communication device via the wireless interface;
transmitting data to the communication device via the wireless interface;
detecting an end of the data transmission; and
initiating a log-out process to interrupt the connection between the display apparatus and the communication device.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
activating the multicolor display element so as to display a specified operating state of the switch apparatus connected to the display apparatus after the connection has been broken between the display apparatus and the communication device, and/or
wherein the detecting includes detection of an activation of a push button and/or detection of an occurrence of a specified operating state of a switch apparatus connected to the display apparatus, and/or
the detecting includes receiving a confirmation command from the communication device.
10 . The method of claim 8 , implemented as part of firmware of the display apparatus,
wherein the firmware is executed by the controller to operate the display apparatus.
11 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the wireless interface is configured generate a confirmation command to end the data transmission and transmit the data to the display apparatus.
12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect an occurrence of a certain operating state of the switch apparatus connected to the display apparatus.
13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect an activation of a push button as a specified event and an occurrence of a certain operating state of the switch apparatus connected to the display apparatus.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit, to the communication device, operating parameters of the switch apparatus connected to the display apparatus as data.
15 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit, to the communication device, service notifications and operating parameters of the switch apparatus connected to the display apparatus as data.
16 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the manual activation element can be locked mechanically.