household equipment management Method

The present invention relates to an equipment management method (1a, 1b) in a local network (20) connecting: - a device (2, 3) comprising a data processing module (21, 31); - said equipment (1a, 1b); - a mobile terminal (2); the method being characterized in that it comprises the implementation by the data processing module (21, 31) of the device (2, 3) steps of: (a) estimating a physical distance between said equipment (1a, 1b) and the mobile terminal (2); (B) detecting the verification for at least a predetermined duration of a condition concerning said physical distance; (C) sending a control request to the equipment (1a, 1b).