FR2878681A1 - Phone terminal e.g. wireless telephone, for e.g. radio-communication network, has programmable projection units to project information relative to state and/or functions of terminal and/or of network to which terminal is connected - Google Patents

Abstract

The terminal has a LCD screen (111) displaying the name of a caller, a keypad (112) and a receiver (113). Programmable projection units (13) project, to a user, the information (131) relative to the state and/or functions of the terminal and/or of a network to which the terminal is connected. The projection units, with projection or retroprojection, present the information on the screen. The information can include notification of an incoming call, number or identifier of an incoming call, reception of a message, display of a message, auto-callback and notification of the current state of the terminal.

Description

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  Telephone terminal with projection means, and corresponding projection device.

  FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The field of the invention is that of telephone terminals. More specifically, the invention relates to both residential telephone terminals, wired or not, as the radio-telephones. More specifically, the invention relates to the delivery of information on the state of the terminal, or the network to which it is connected.

  2. PRIOR ART Many types of telephone terminals are known. Since a long time, these terminals are equipped with a screen, allowing to restore some information. On residential terminals, these screens are usually LCD screens, allowing the display of one or more lines of a few characters. In the radio-telephones, one has small screens, allowing the display of several lines of information, and also of images.

  These screens are used in particular to display the number of a caller, in the case of an incoming call, or the name of this caller. Many other information, such as the date, time, the presence of messages, or messages of the type SMS (Short Message Service, or Message Short Service in French).

  This display represented a significant advance over older phones. However, it has a number of disadvantages. Firstly, they are small and require the user to be near the device, and therefore, if necessary to get closer to it and / or take it in hand, especially in the residential terminals.

  In addition, it is generally necessary to be in front of the screen, especially when it comes to LCD screens, and have adequate lighting.

  In addition, and in particular for the reasons explained above, these systems are poorly adapted for persons with reduced mobility (wheelchair user, pregnant woman, etc.) or suffering from a visual impairment. For these people, a number of specific products have been developed, such as light systems based on flash repetitions and / or sound signals. But these systems only inform the presence of an incoming call, without providing any information on the identity of the caller.

  3. OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION The object of the invention is notably to overcome these disadvantages of the prior art. More specifically, an object of the invention is to provide a technique that allows a user to easily and efficiently know information relating to the state of the telephone terminal or the network, without having to approach the terminal, or do any manipulation special.

  Another object of the invention is to provide such a technique which is ergonomic and eliminates, or at least limits, the operations to be performed by the user.

  Yet another object of the invention is to provide such a technique, which is particularly well suited to people with reduced mobility or suffering from a handicap of sight.

  The invention also aims to provide such a technique, which is simple to implement, and inexpensive.

  4. ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INVENTION These objectives, as well as others which will appear subsequently, are achieved by means of a telephone terminal, comprising or cooperating with information projection means relating to at least one state and / or at least one function of said terminal and / or a network to which said terminal is connected.

  Thus, the invention is based on a completely new and inventive approach to the return of information from a telephone terminal. Indeed, the invention makes it possible to project remotely, on an available support (wall, ceiling, furniture, etc.) information, for example to allow the user to take knowledge of the identity of the caller. , without the user being forced to approach the device, or to perform a particular action.

  Advantageously, said information comprises at least one of the following information: notification of an incoming call; number or identifier of an incoming call; receiving a message; display of a message; - self-recall; notifying the current state of said terminal.

  Other information or combinations of information are of course conceivable, depending on the needs, available functions and applications.

  Preferably, said projection means are programmable. The programming can relate to different aspects, related in particular to the conditions and the activation of the projection.

  Advantageously, said projection means are associated with time management means, interrupting a projection after a predetermined period of time.

  This makes it possible to optimize the management of the energy consumption, and the wear of the projection means, and to simplify the ergonomics (no action to be taken for the message to disappear once it has been read. , if the user does not wish to act on it).

  According to a preferred aspect of the invention, said projection means are adjustable for at least one of the following aspects: projection angle, horizontal and / or vertical; - projection direction; light intensity; depth; sharpness; 2878681 4 - color or color scheme.

  It is thus possible to adapt the projection to all conditions, and to all needs.

  Advantageously, said projection means project a series of characters on at least one line and / or an image in the form of a matrix of pixels.

  Preferably, the telephone terminal of the invention is adapted to operate in a switched wired network and / or in a radio communication network.

  According to an advantageous aspect, this terminal also comprises voice command means, able to activate and / or deactivate said projection means.

  It is thus possible to control the terminal without any contact, and without forcing the user to move and look for the handset.

  According to another embodiment, the invention relates to a device for projecting information relating to at least one state and / or at least one function of a telephone terminal and / or a network to which said telephone terminal is logged.

  Such a device can be implemented with a terminal of conventional type, known per se. The user is not obliged to change his equipment. It is sufficient to obtain the complementary projection device.

  Advantageously, this device communicates with said telephone terminal and / or said network using at least one of the following means: a dedicated wired link, for example the USB standard; a connection without cable, for example to the Bluetooth standard; a wired connection with a plug-in socket plugged into a connection box; - A wired connection with an RJ11 plug plugged into a junction box.

  5. Other features and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, given as a simple illustrative and nonlimiting example, and the accompanying drawings in which: - Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention, wherein the projection means are associated with the telephony terminal; FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment, in which the projection means are distinct from the telephony terminal.

  DESCRIPTION OF TWO PREFERENTIAL EMBODIMENTS The invention is therefore based on the association of a telephony terminal, which is conventional in itself, with projection means, making it possible to restore to a user the information relating to the state of the terminal. or the state of the network with which it is associated, or the information relating to particular functions of this terminal.

  This approach can be implemented on all types of terminals, whether they are residential, fixed or wireless terminals, or radio telephones.

  The projection means may be of different types known per se, for example so that the projected image consists of: a series of characters presented identically or close to that of the displays obtained using a conventional LCD display ( some lines of fixed characters); one or more lines of scrolling characters (from right to left, from bottom to top, and / or on one or more lines); a less constrained image, obtained for example by projection of a matrix of pixels (N rows of M columns, ie a total number of P = M × N pixels), thus allowing the projection of pictograms or dynamically calculated images.

  Depending on the technology used, the image may be one or more colors. 25

  Figure 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the invention. A terminal 11 of conventional type in itself, comprising in particular a screen 111, for example of LCD type and allowing the presentation of the name of a caller, a keyboard 112 and a handset 113. This terminal is connected to the operator network 12, for example of type RTC.

  According to the invention, this terminal is equipped with projection means 13, which will allow remote display of the information 131 generally present on the screen 111, and for example transmitted by the operator network 12, if it is of the caller ID 14. These projection means can be of any known type, projection or rear projection.

  In another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, this feature of the invention can be provided by an annex box 21, complementing an existing telephone terminal 22. This annex box 21 can for example be connected to the telephone line upstream of the terminal 22, for example using jacks type RJ11 pull-type 23.

  Other types of implementation can of course be envisaged, for example in the form of an auxiliary box connected by an independent wired connection, for example of the USB type, or by a wireless link, for example of the Bluetooth type. .

  In both embodiments presented above, the user can configure the conditions of the projection. In particular, it can activate or completely disable this projection feature, by any suitable means, on the terminal or the auxiliary box. Moreover, it can also act on the projection conditions, such as the direction, the projection angle, the luminous intensity, etc.

  The invention also advantageously provides the presence of delay control means during which the projection means are active, in particular for the sake of saving energy consumption. Thus, the user can specify that the information delivered by the projection means remains constantly displayed and until interrupted by means of a dedicated key, or that the projection stops itself, after a specified time, for example one, two or five minutes.

  The technique of the invention allows the visualization of many information. It can be used to display, when available, the number of the caller, his name, or both information. When this information is not available, because not transmitted by the network, the projection may be limited to the generic text call.

  It is also possible that the presentation is activated selectively next to the caller's number. Thus, since it is sometimes intended to vary the musical melody according to the caller, it can be expected that the name of the caller is projected if it belongs to a predetermined category, and not projected otherwise. It can also be provided that the projection conditions vary depending on the type of caller, for example using a color code.

  The invention can also be used to transmit information on the state of the terminal, in the form of written messages or icons, for example to indicate past events such as the filing of a message (the message being stored on the terminal or managed and stored by an operator network service) or a self-recall.

  The invention may also be used upon receipt of a voice message, deposited on the answering-recorder terminal, or following a network notification of a message store.

  At the end of an unanswered call, and in the absence of voicemail, the projection can also be activated to indicate that it is possible to call back the last caller.

  In all cases, it is expected that the projection is started automatically or on demand, timed or interrupted by the user.

  The invention can find applications in many fields, and for many types of telephony terminals. They allow to offer greater freedom, independently or combined with other interface means, in particular the voice. Indeed, the implementation of a voice control system allows to act on the terminal, without any contact with the latter.

  The invention therefore has ergonomic and fun interests, for many users. It is also of particular interest for people with low mobility or with a visual impairment.

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Claims (10)

  1. A telephone terminal characterized in that it comprises or cooperates with means for projecting information relating to at least one state and / or at least one function of said terminal and / or a network to which said terminal is connected.   2. Telephone terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that said information comprises at least one of the following information: - notification of an incoming call; - number or identifier of an incoming call; receiving a message; display of a message; self-recall; notifying the current state of said terminal.   6. Telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said projection means are programmable.   7. Telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said projection means are associated with time management means, interrupting a projection after a predetermined period of time.   5. Telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said projection means are adjustable for at least one of the following aspects: projection angle, horizontal and / or vertical; projection direction; light intensity; depth; sharpness; color or color palette.   6. Telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said projection means provide the projection of a series of characters on at least one line and / or an image in the form of a matrix of pixels.   7. Telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it is adapted to operate in a switched wired network 5 and / or in a radiocommunication network.   8. Telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises voice control means, adapted to activate and / or deactivate said projection means.   9. Device for projecting information relating to at least one state and / or at least one function of a telephone terminal and / or a network to which said telephone terminal is connected.   10. Projection device according to claim 9, characterized in that it communicates with said telephone terminal and / or said network using at least one of the following means: - a dedicated wired connection, for example to the USB standard ; a connection without cable, for example to the Bluetooth standard; a wired connection with a plug-in socket plugged into a connection box; a wired connection with an RJ11 plug plugged into a junction box. 20