WO2008000929A1

WO2008000929A1 - Television remote control having means for communicating with a cellular telephone network

Info

Publication number: WO2008000929A1
Application number: PCT/FR2007/000988
Authority: WO
Inventors: Seung-Joon Im
Original assignee: Seung-Joon Im
Priority date: 2006-06-19
Filing date: 2007-06-14
Publication date: 2008-01-03
Also published as: KR100864900B1; BRPI0713714A2; MC200092A1; FR2902593A1; FR2902593B1; KR20070120419A

Abstract

The invention relates to a cellular telephone (1) provided with means (2) enabling interactive communication with a cellular telephone communication network (3). The aforementioned cellular telephone (1) also includes means (18) for controlling the operation of a television screen (13), which are associated with the memory means (4) of the cellular telephone (1) and with means (14) for the short-ranage transmission of information originating from said second control means (18).

Description

TV remote control equipped with means of communication with a cellular telephone network.

Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention is in the field of cellular telephony, and more particularly the apparatus for transmitting and receiving information in relation to a cellular telephone network. It relates to such a device equipped with means for improving the comfort of use of the cellular network.

State of the art

A cellular telephone is a device in connection with a cellular telephone network for receiving and transmitting information to subscribers of any communication network. Such a cellular apparatus is provided, in addition to the cellular communication means, with a control keyboard associating in particular keys and / or a cursor and / or other similar control elements, and memory means for storing various information relating to its functioning, such as a directory and the information received and / or sent. In addition, such a cellular device may be equipped with inert or animated image capture means, which are associated with the memory means and the communication means for transmitting these images. The cellular apparatus integrates a logic management program of the information stored in the memory means, to provide a user-friendly presentation of this information.

Furthermore, television sets are commonly equipped with remote communication means by waves with a remote control, to allow a user to conveniently control the operation of the television, such as

a _* - <PIKrôATK ⁾ ï its methods of displaying and broadcasting information and / or its methods of transmitting information from a source, a television transmitter or electronic reading / recording devices, a video tape recorder and / or a digital disk player, for example .

Object of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide an interactive communication system capable of communicating with a cellular telephone network which is arranged to improve its user comfort, and a control device constituting this system.

The inventive step of the present invention was in its entirety to provide a wave communication system that combines a remote control of a television capable of operating with interactive communication means with a cellular communication network. Such interactive communication means are likely to be integrated either with the remote control or with electronic means of cellular communication equipping the television, in particular by being integrated with the television and / or by being integrated in a specific device in connection with the television. .

More particularly, the communication system of the present invention comprises a television remote control provided with first operating control members thereof, which are associated with first control means of the operation of the television in connection with communication means to a short distance by waves, such as infrared radiofrequency or the like, for the exchange of information between the remote control and the television. The communication system also comprises interactive cell phone communication means capable of cooperating with a cellular telephone network, which are related to second control means whose implementation is placed under the control of second integrated control members. on the remote control and advantageously at least partially confused with the first control members. The system also comprises logical data processing means in relation to at least the second control means.

In the case where the interactive cell phone communication means are integrated into the remote control, the latter is arranged in a cellular telephone. Such a cellular telephone incorporates second usual cellphone control organs which are advantageously at least partly confused with first control members of the operation of the television.

In the case where the interactive cell phone communication means equip the television, the remote control incorporates first usual organs for controlling the operation of the television, which are advantageously at least partially confused with control devices for the operation of the interactive telephone communication means. cellular.

In any case, the logical means of information processing and / or the second control means indifferently either are integrated with the remote control or are fitted to the television by being integrated with the latter and / or in a specific device in connection with the television set. .

The control organs of the remote control are in particular composed of second control members relating to the operation of a cellular telephone with regard to the management of its memory means and means of interactive communication with the cellular telephone network, the first members of the control of the operation of the television, and incidentally ancillary organs for controlling the operation of an ancillary electronic apparatus, such as a reading and / or recording apparatus. The control elements equipping the remote control are notably organs that are easily maneuverable by the user, such as keys, sliders and / or other analogous control members, or even voice control means.

Preferably, the communication system comprises a remote local communication interface which is interposed between the remote control and the television, such as standard type WIFI (Wireless Fidelity), BLUETOOTH protocol, radio frequency or analog communication interface.

More preferably, the logical information processing means comprise a logically managed communication interface of information exchanged with the cellular telephone network advantageously of the videoconference type such as standard SKYPE (registered trademark) or MSN software

Messenger (registered trademark) or communication interface with a similar logic management, in particular in relation with a logic information management program such as the LINUX (registered trademark) or WINDOWS (registered trademark) or similar type, to authorize interactive sound communication and user friendly and low cost.

Another object of the invention is to be able to use the present invention in multi-user mode. That is to say, to be able to use several of the same TV screen. The same television answering the solicitations of each of the remote controls. The specificity of the invention then resides in a sharing of the screen that adapts to the multi-user mode. Indeed, it can happen that on a trade show or even because of a group meeting, several people want to share the effect of view on big screen. Everyone can use their mobile phone terminal and use by sharing the same TV screen. In a simple mode, the screen is divided into as many screens of equal size as remote control users. In a more advanced mode, the subscreens are assigned according to a priority rule assigned by the address of the remote control, which is more commonly known as the SIM address. The administrator enacting the rules of priority and sharing of these screens. This solution thus making it possible, for example, for a director equipped with a phone of an address known to pass a message in priority over the messages of his subordinates. The priority rules thus determine the respective display position relative to each of the remote controls.

These arrangements make it possible, from the remote control, to control not only the operation of the television, but also the broadcasting by the latter of information relating to cellular telephony, whether information relating to the proper functioning of the second control means, such as in particular selective command menus and / or setting information, or information relating to the information exchanged between the cellular telephone network and the remote control. It follows that the comfort of use by the user of the communication system of the present invention is improved.

More particularly, the communication system comprises:

*) the means of interactive communication with a cellular telephone communication network that are indifferently either are integrated in the remote control are equipped with the TV, *) memory means of the operating parameters of the phone and information received and sent via the cell phone network that are either integrated into the remote control or equip the TV,

*) the second control means for connecting the remote control with the cellular telephone network and for managing the information stored in the memory means, the implementation of which is placed under the control of the second control members and which are either integrated into the remote control or equip the TV. *) means for capturing or even broadcasting information, at least sound type or even images indifferently inert or animated, which are integrated in the remote control. More particularly, these means for capturing and broadcasting information comprise at least one microphone and at least one speaker, or even at least one cell for capturing images, inert or animated, such as a photographic cell and / or a camera, or even a screen.

^* ) the logical means of processing information exchanged between the system and the cellular network, which are either integrated into the remote control or equip the TV. These logical means consist in particular of at least one program for managing the information exchanged, which advantageously can integrate information presentation means. *) an autonomous source of rechargeable electric power from the power supply network, including rechargeable battery, which is integrated into the remote control.

^* ) the first control means of the operation of the TV whose implementation is placed under the control of the first control members, which are integrated in the remote control.

^* ) the short-distance communication means by waves associating corresponding organs respectively assigned to the remote control and the TV.

The second control means comprise, in particular, control means relating to the television reception means of the television set, such as the possibility of modifying the reception channels and / or the display and / or sound broadcasting parameters of the information received and displayed. In general terms, the second control means make it possible to modify the display parameters of the sound and visual information broadcast by the television, whether it is information coming from the television reception means with which it is equipped that the information relating to cellular telephony and associated memory means.

The means of communication at short range by waves are in particular in relation with an information management interface and reception / dissemination of this information, which is interposed between the remote control and the television. This interface is advantageously an interface type standard WIFI (Wireless Fidelity), BLUETOOTH protocol, radio frequency or analog communication interface.

The logical means of information processing are in particular compatible with the IP routing protocol. These logic management means advantageously comprise logical management means of videoconferencing type, for example type standard SKYPE (registered trademark) or MSN Messenger software (registered trademark).

Preferably, the communication system comprises means for monitoring its operation and alerting when receiving information from the cellular network. These monitoring means are associated with a luminous device equipping the remote control.

According to a particular embodiment, the communication system comprises a cellular telephone device which is implanted in any one of the remote control, of the television, of a specific apparatus connected to the television and / or of the interface, and which regroups: *) the means of interactive communication of cellular telephony,

^* ) the memory means of the operating parameters of the interactive cell phone communication means and information exchanged with the network. *) the second control means, *) the logical processing means of the information exchanged between the communication system and the network and *) the monitoring means.

The present invention also relates to a constituent remote control of a communication system that includes the characteristics that have been stated, taken alone or in combination. The present invention will be better understood on reading the description which will be made in connection with the single figure of the attached sheet, which schematically shows an embodiment of a communication system of the present invention.

In fig.1 and fig.2, a communication system is for the exchange of information between a remote control 1, a TV 2 and a cellular telephone network 3. The remote control 1 is intended not only to allow control the operation of the television 2 and the operation of means 4 for interactive communication able to cooperate with a cellular telephone network 3, but also to enable the television to broadcast information exchanged between the communication system and the cellular telephone network 3 .

The remote control 1 comprises control members 5, which are operable conveniently by the user, which are constituted on the illustrated examples of a keypad 5 and a slider 6. These control members 5, 6 are related to first control means 7 for operating the television 2 and with second control means 8 for connecting the communication system with the cellular telephone network 3. The first control means 7 are integrated in the remote control 1 and are in connection with means 9 for short-distance communication by waves with the television 2. These means 9 for short-distance communication by waves are in connection with an interface 10 for managing information and for receiving / broadcasting this information, which is interposed between the remote control 1 and the television 2.

The remote control 1 is further equipped:

*) a speaker 11 and means 12 for connection to a listening device of the freehand type, such as BLUETOOTH type (registered trademark), *) a microphone 13 and a camera 14. *) a rechargeable battery 15. The means of communication system relating to cellular telephony include in particular:

*) The means 4 of interactive cell phone communication, *) memory means 16 of the operating parameters of the means 4 for interactive cell phone communication and information exchanged with the network 3.

*) the second control means 8,

*) means 17 for logical processing of the information exchanged between the communication system and the network 3.

These means relating to the cellular telephony may be assigned individually to the remote control 1, the television 2 or another electronic device connected to the television 2, or even to the interface 10. These means relating to cellular telephony are also likely to be integrated in a cellular telephone device 18, capable of being implanted in any one of the remote control 1, the television 2, a specific device connected to the television 2 and / or the interface 10.

The system is preferably equipped with means 19 for monitoring its operation and for alerting in particular for receiving information from the network 3. These monitoring means may be located in the remote control 1, in the television set. 2 or another electronic device connected to the television set 2, in the interface 10, and / or in the cellular telephone device 18, and are connected with warning means 20 such as a luminous device equipping the remote control 1, and / or even with the first control means 7 to broadcast an alert via the television 2. If necessary, the monitoring means 19 are connected to the alert means 20 via the means 9 of short wave communication. FIG. 3 represents a television screen divided into three sub-screens (E1, E2, E3) due to the simultaneous connection of three users (U1, U2, U3). Being well understood that this distribution of screen can be totally different according to the priority rules published by the system administrator and according to the degree of priority of each of the users.

Claims

1 - Communication system comprising a remote control (1) for television (2) provided with first control members (5,6) of the operation thereof, associated with first control means (7) of the operation of the television (2). ) in connection with means (9) for short-distance communication by waves for the exchange of information between the remote control (1) and the television (2), means (4) for interactive communication of cellular telephony able to cooperate with a cellular telephone network (3), which are related to second control means (8) whose implementation is placed under the control of second control members (5, 6) integrated in the remote control (1) , logical means (17) for processing information in relation to at least the second control means (8) the means (4) for interactive cellular communication are integrated into the remote control (1), the latter being arranged in cellular telephone characterized in that the control members (5, 6) of the remote control (1) are composed of the second control members relating to the operation of a cellular telephone with regard to the management of memory means (16) that it comprises and means (4) of interactive communication with the cellular telephone network (3), first control members of the operation of the television (3), the communication system is multi-user, and the space occupied on the TV screen by the own message of each communication system is governed by an administrator rule identified by the SIM address of each cell phone of each remote control.

2.- communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the logical means (17) of information processing are indifferently either integrated in the remote control (1) or equip the television (2) by being integrated with it and / or in a specific device in connection with the television (2).

3. Communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second control means

(8) are either integrated in the remote control (1) or equip the TV (2) being integrated therein and / or in a specific device in connection with the TV (2).

4 - Communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises: the means (4) for interactive communication with a cellular telephone communication network (3) which indifferently are integrated in the remote control (1). ) equips the television (2), *) memory means (16) of the operating parameters of the second control means (8) and information received and sent via the cellular telephone network (3), which Either indifferently are integrated in the remote control (1) or equip the TV (2), *) the second control means (8) for connecting the remote control (1) with the cellular telephone network (3) and for the management of the information stored in the memory means (16), the implementation of which is placed under the control of the second control members (5, 6) and which are indifferently either integrated res in the remote control (1) are fitted to the TV (2).

*) capture means (13,14) or even broadcast (11) of information, which are integrated in the remote control. *) the logical means (17) for processing information exchanged between the system and the cellular telephone network (3), which are either integrated into the remote control (1) or equip the TV (2).

*) an autonomous source of rechargeable electric power (15) from the power supply network which is integrated in the remote control (1). *) the first control means (7) of the operation of the TV (2) whose implementation is placed under the control of the first control members (5,6), which are integrated in the remote control (1). *) means (9) for short-distance communication by waves associating corresponding organs respectively assigned to the remote control (1) and the TV (2).

5.- A communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (9) for communication at low distance by waves are in connection with an interface (10) for information management and reception / dissemination of this information, which is interposed between the remote control (1) and the television (2).

6.- communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the logical means (17) for processing information are compatible with the IP routing protocol.

7.- A communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the logical means (17) for processing information comprises logical management means of videoconferencing type.

8.- communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for monitoring (19) its operation and alert in case of receiving information from the cellular network (3).

9. Communication system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a cellular telephone device (18) comprising:

*) the means (4) of interactive communication of cellular telephony, *) the memory means (16) of the operating parameters of the interactive cellphone communication means (4) and information exchanged with the network (3). *) the second control means (8), *) the means (17) for logical processing of the information exchanged between the communication system and the network (3) and *) the monitoring means (19),

10. Communication system according to claim 14, characterized in that the cellphone device (18) is implanted in any one of the remote control (1), the television (2), a specific device connected to the TV (2) and / or interface (10).