EP1959410A1 - Procédé de transmission de signaux vers un dispositif électronique consommateur et dispositif intermédiaire pour cette transmission - Google Patents

Procédé de transmission de signaux vers un dispositif électronique consommateur et dispositif intermédiaire pour cette transmission Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1959410A1
EP1959410A1 EP07003127A EP07003127A EP1959410A1 EP 1959410 A1 EP1959410 A1 EP 1959410A1 EP 07003127 A EP07003127 A EP 07003127A EP 07003127 A EP07003127 A EP 07003127A EP 1959410 A1 EP1959410 A1 EP 1959410A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
intermediate device
consumer electronics
transmission
data carrier
communication
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
EP07003127A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Hans Nelissen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Vodafone GmbH
Original Assignee
Vodafone Holding GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Vodafone Holding GmbH filed Critical Vodafone Holding GmbH
Priority to EP07003127A priority Critical patent/EP1959410A1/fr
Publication of EP1959410A1 publication Critical patent/EP1959410A1/fr
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/40—Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a method for transmitting signals to a consumer electronics device as well as to an intermediate device for this transmission, in particular a remote control for a consumer electronics device.
  • Radio frequency identification RFID For communication between devices and transmission of signals to devices several standards and technologies are being used. Recently, short-range radio frequency communication is being used more frequently and in various fields. For authentication and identification purposes for example radio frequency identification RFID is used.
  • NFC Near field communication
  • RFID Radio Frequency Identification
  • the short distance which has to be observed for both the near field RFID or the NFC, increases the security of data transmission. In some cases, however, the mandatory short distance to the device may be regarded as being disturbing and inconvenient for the user.
  • WO 2006/035331 A1 a method and device for near field communication is described. According to the disclosure of that document consumer electronics devices may be equipped with NFC capabilities.
  • the user will have to approach the device and provide the data carrier from which the signal is to be transmitted to the consumer electronics device close to the device.
  • the problem of the present invention is thus to provide a solution which allows convenient, yet secure transmission of signals to a consumer electronics device.
  • the invention is based on the finding that an intermediate device is provided, which can communicate with the consumer electronics device as well as with a data carrier from which signals are to be transmitted to the consumer electronics device and which is separate from the consumer electronics device and thus can be places close to the user.
  • the problem underlying the present invention is solved by a method for transmitting signals from a data carrier to at least one consumer electronics device.
  • the method is characterized in that a signal from the data carrier is received at an intermediate device by a short-range radio frequency technology and is transmitted from the intermediate device to the at least one consumer electronics device via wireless communication.
  • the consumer electronic device may be a television set or a stereo system as well as other entertainment devices.
  • input such as control information or data relating to media or the user is necessary at the consumer electronics device.
  • the necessary information or data may be provided to the consumer electronics device from a data carrier.
  • a data carrier can be a storage device, preferably in the form of a memory card or an identification card. It is, however, also possible to use other data carriers, such as CDs or DVDs with the present invention.
  • a signal indicative of or transmitting the actual data or information is received from the data carrier at an intermediate device.
  • the transmission from the data carrier to the intermediate device is performed via a short-range radio frequency technology.
  • the usage of a short-range radio frequency technology allows for increased security in data and information transmission and can also be affected with low energy consumption.
  • the data or information is transmitted via a signal from the intermediate device to the consumer electronics device via a wireless communication.
  • wireless communication such as infrared or radio transmission
  • the relative position of the intermediate device to the consumer electronics device is not limited to a short distance, which would be required for short-range radio frequency technologies, such as NFC or RFID.
  • the intermediate device can be placed at a position convenient for the user of the electronics device.
  • a short distance between the intermediate device and the user holding the data carrier can be realized. Over such a short distance the signal transmission from the data carrier to the intermediate device via short-range radio frequency technology can be employed.
  • the interposition of an intermediate device between a consumer electronics device and a data carrier thus increases the flexibility of the user to transmit data and information from the data carrier to the consumer electronics device.
  • the intermediate device may be a set box or a hand-held device, such as a remote control for the consumer electronics device.
  • the latter device i.e. the remote control, in general is in the vicinity of the user currently using the consumer electronics device.
  • a data or information transmission from a data carrier held by the user to the intermediate device can thus be performed via short-range radio frequency technology without necessitating the user to change his position.
  • the short-range radio frequency technology is a radio frequency identification (RFID) transmission.
  • the data carrier will be a RFID tag.
  • the intermediate device will comprise a RFID reader.
  • the RFID tag may be passive or active.
  • the RFID tag may be inserted or installed in a different device of the user, such as the mobile phone of the user.
  • On the RFID tag in particular identification and authentication information of the user may be stored.
  • a user may authenticate himself towards the consumer electronics device or an application performed on the consumer electronics device.
  • the authentication or identification information obtained from the RFID tag at the intermediate device will be transmitted to the consumer electronics device via radio transmission or via infrared transmission.
  • the short-range radio frequency technology may be a communication according to the NFC standards.
  • the data carrier may be of the active or passive kind.
  • the data carrier, which will function as the target of the NFC communication may be included in a different device.
  • the NFC target may be inserted or installed in a mobile phone of the user.
  • the NFC reader will be integrated within the intermediate device.
  • the reader within the intermediate device can be activated to emit a short-range radio signal that powers up a microchip on the target. Thereby data stored on the target can be transmitted.
  • the NFC communication may also be used to connect a device holding the data carrier, i.e. the NFC target, to the intermediate device.
  • the two devices can be interconnected, via for example BlueTooth, and transmission to the intermediate device and ultimately to the consumer electronics device will be possible.
  • the data read from the NFC target may include additional information over mere identification and authentication data.
  • the data carrier may for example have the media to be rendered at the consumer electronics device stored.
  • the intermediate device generates the field for transmission of signals from the data carrier.
  • the tag or target used as the data carrier may be passive.
  • the tag may be of simple structure and for example inserted into a device such as a mobile terminal, e.g. mobile phone.
  • the intermediate device processes the signal received from the data carrier for transmission to the consumer electronics device.
  • a processing may include authentication of a user based on authentication information received via the short-range radio frequency communication from the data carrier.
  • a RFID tag may be included or inserted within a mobile terminal, e.g. mobile phone. If this terminal is brought into the close vicinity of the intermediate device, user information, in particular authentication information may be transmitted to the intermediate device. If the authentication information does not comply with security rules stored at the intermediate device, no further transmission of the received data to the consumer electronics device will be performed. The authentication process may alternatively be performed at the consumer electronics device.
  • the processing of the signal at the intermediate device may also be performed, so that the signal will be suitable for the transmission technology or communication used between the intermediate device and the consumer electronics device.
  • frequency changes may be necessary in order to use radio transmission from the intermediate device to the consumer electronics device.
  • the wireless communication between the intermediate device and the computer electronics device is also used for transmission of control signals to the consumer electronics device.
  • control signals may originate from the data carrier or from control logic implemented within the intermediate device.
  • the intermediate device may for example be a remote control for the consumer electronics device.
  • the present invention relates to an intermediate device for transmission of signals from a data carrier to a consumer electronics device.
  • the intermediate device comprises at least one communication interface for transmitting signals to the consumer electronics device.
  • the intermediate device further comprises at least one communication unit for receiving signals from a data carrier via short-range radio frequency transmission.
  • the intermediate device comprises a processing unit for converting signals received at the communication unit to signals for transmission via the communication interface.
  • the communication unit can be a radio frequency identification reader or a near field communication initiator.
  • the intermediate device is a remote control for a consumer electronics device.
  • a consumer electronics device is depicted as a television set 1.
  • a remote control 2 acting as an intermediate device is provided for controlling the television 1.
  • a mobile terminal 3 is shown, wherein a data carrier 31 is inserted.
  • the remote control 2 comprises a communication unit, which can be realized as an RFID or an NFC reader 21.
  • the remote control 2 communicates with the television 1 via a radio transmission channel 4.
  • the communication between the remote control 2 and the mobile telephone 3 is performed via a short-range radio frequency communication 5.
  • a respective request may be displayed on the display of the television 1.
  • a request may be transmitted to the remote control 2 for display on a respective display means of the remote control 2.
  • the display means are not shown in Figure 1 .
  • the required data or information may specifically be authentication information or data.
  • Such data is normally stored on data carriers and is not available to the user for manual input via the remote control 2.
  • a user identification code may be stored on the data carrier 31 within the mobile phone 3.
  • This communication may be initiated by powering an antenna provided within the communication unit 21. A magnetic field generated by this antenna will provide sufficient power to the data carrier 31 for transmission of data stored thereon.
  • the data may specifically be the user identification code.
  • the code may be transmitted to the television 1. If the user identification code matches a preset value or a preset authentication rule at the television 1, the application run on the television 1 may be performed further. If, however, the user identification is found to be different from the expected value, the application on the television 1 may be stopped.
  • the remote control 2 As the remote control 2 is not attached to the television 1 by wire or other physical means, it can be positioned in a place close to the user. As other control functions, such as power on/power off are performed via the remote control 2 the user will have this device close to him when using the television 1. The communication unit 21 or reader is therefore also close to the user. It will therefore be easy for the user to identify himself towards an application run on the television 1. This authentication can be performed by merely bringing the mobile phone 3 close to the remote control 2.
  • the communication between the data carrier 31 and the reader 21 may be NFC based.
  • a different device other than a remote control as an intermediate device.
  • data stored on the mobile telephone 3 may be transmitted via the remote control 2 or intermediate device to the television 1.
  • a user for example downloaded a video from the internet it may be stored on memory means of the mobile telephone 3.
  • this data may be transmitted and ultimately be received at the television 1 for display. In this case the request for data will not be generated by an application run on the television.
  • the intermediate device 2 comprises a communication unit 21 as well as a communication interface 22. Interposed in between the communication unit 21 and the communication interface 22 a processing unit 23 is provided.
  • the communication unit 21 may be a radio frequency identification reader or a near field communication initiator.
  • the communication interface 22 may be a radio frequency transmission unit or an infrared transmission unit.
  • the signal or data received by the communication unit 21 may be forwarded to the processing unit 23.
  • the processing unit 23 the received data or signal can be transformed to comply with transmission requirements for transmission via the communication interface 22.
  • the processing unit 23 may execute authentication verification steps, wherein authentication rules are verified with authentication data received from the communication unit 21. If no compliance with the authentication rules is determined, the transmission of the data or signals to the communication interface 22 may be interrupted.
  • the present invention has been described in detail with respect to an intermediate device represented by a remote control for a consumer electronics device, the invention is not limited to this embodiment. Rather, the intermediate device may also be represented by a processing unit, which can establish a wireless communication to the consumer electronics device. The control of the consumer electronics device via the intermediate device is hence not mandatory.
  • an intermediate device is provided to function as a relay station for signals received from a data carrier such as an RFID tag or an NFC target and hence makes the operation of a consumer electronics device comfortable for the user even if data from external data carriers is required at the consumer electronics device.
  • a data carrier such as an RFID tag or an NFC target
EP07003127A 2007-02-14 2007-02-14 Procédé de transmission de signaux vers un dispositif électronique consommateur et dispositif intermédiaire pour cette transmission Ceased EP1959410A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07003127A EP1959410A1 (fr) 2007-02-14 2007-02-14 Procédé de transmission de signaux vers un dispositif électronique consommateur et dispositif intermédiaire pour cette transmission

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07003127A EP1959410A1 (fr) 2007-02-14 2007-02-14 Procédé de transmission de signaux vers un dispositif électronique consommateur et dispositif intermédiaire pour cette transmission

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1959410A1 true EP1959410A1 (fr) 2008-08-20

Family

ID=38157957

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07003127A Ceased EP1959410A1 (fr) 2007-02-14 2007-02-14 Procédé de transmission de signaux vers un dispositif électronique consommateur et dispositif intermédiaire pour cette transmission

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1959410A1 (fr)

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20100144284A1 (en) * 2008-12-04 2010-06-10 Johnson Controls Technology Company System and method for configuring a wireless control system of a vehicle using induction field communication
WO2011135159A1 (fr) * 2010-04-30 2011-11-03 Nokia Corporation Procédé et appareil de fourniture de services mobiles à l'extérieur d'une couverture cellulaire
US8330569B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2012-12-11 Johnson Controls Technology Company System and method for receiving data for training a trainable transmitter
US8447598B2 (en) 2007-12-05 2013-05-21 Johnson Controls Technology Company Vehicle user interface systems and methods
ITMI20112351A1 (it) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-23 Sintesi Dev S R L Sistema meccatronico di lavorazione e gruppo di comando del sistema meccatronico
US8634033B2 (en) 2006-12-20 2014-01-21 Johnson Controls Technology Company Remote display reproduction system and method
US9219932B2 (en) 2011-12-21 2015-12-22 Thomson Licensing Method for using a remote control for a payment transaction and associated device
US9430945B2 (en) 2006-12-20 2016-08-30 Johnson Controls Technology Company System and method for providing route calculation and information to a vehicle
US9587958B2 (en) 2007-01-23 2017-03-07 Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. Mobile device gateway systems and methods

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20050246738A1 (en) 1999-03-30 2005-11-03 Tivo Inc. Multimedia mobile personalization system
WO2006035331A1 (fr) 2004-09-30 2006-04-06 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Procede et dispositif pour la communication rapide en champ proche
US7116229B1 (en) 2004-03-31 2006-10-03 Zilog, Inc. Programming a remote control device using RFID technology

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20050246738A1 (en) 1999-03-30 2005-11-03 Tivo Inc. Multimedia mobile personalization system
US7116229B1 (en) 2004-03-31 2006-10-03 Zilog, Inc. Programming a remote control device using RFID technology
WO2006035331A1 (fr) 2004-09-30 2006-04-06 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Procede et dispositif pour la communication rapide en champ proche

Cited By (17)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8330569B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2012-12-11 Johnson Controls Technology Company System and method for receiving data for training a trainable transmitter
US8634033B2 (en) 2006-12-20 2014-01-21 Johnson Controls Technology Company Remote display reproduction system and method
US9430945B2 (en) 2006-12-20 2016-08-30 Johnson Controls Technology Company System and method for providing route calculation and information to a vehicle
US9587958B2 (en) 2007-01-23 2017-03-07 Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. Mobile device gateway systems and methods
US8843066B2 (en) 2007-12-05 2014-09-23 Gentex Corporation System and method for configuring a wireless control system of a vehicle using induction field communication
US8447598B2 (en) 2007-12-05 2013-05-21 Johnson Controls Technology Company Vehicle user interface systems and methods
WO2010065408A2 (fr) * 2008-12-04 2010-06-10 Johnson Controls Technology Company Système et procédé de configuration d'un système de commande sans fil d'un véhicule à l'aide d'une communication par champ d'induction
US10045183B2 (en) 2008-12-04 2018-08-07 Gentex Corporation System and method for configuring a wireless control system of a vehicle
WO2010065408A3 (fr) * 2008-12-04 2010-07-29 Johnson Controls Technology Company Système et procédé de configuration d'un système de commande sans fil d'un véhicule à l'aide d'une communication par champ d'induction
US20100144284A1 (en) * 2008-12-04 2010-06-10 Johnson Controls Technology Company System and method for configuring a wireless control system of a vehicle using induction field communication
US9324230B2 (en) * 2008-12-04 2016-04-26 Gentex Corporation System and method for configuring a wireless control system of a vehicle using induction field communication
WO2011135159A1 (fr) * 2010-04-30 2011-11-03 Nokia Corporation Procédé et appareil de fourniture de services mobiles à l'extérieur d'une couverture cellulaire
US9769595B2 (en) 2010-04-30 2017-09-19 Nokia Technologies Oy Method and apparatus for providing mobile services outside of cellular coverage
US9125005B2 (en) 2010-04-30 2015-09-01 Nokia Technologies Oy Method and apparatus for providing mobile services outside of cellular coverage
US9219932B2 (en) 2011-12-21 2015-12-22 Thomson Licensing Method for using a remote control for a payment transaction and associated device
WO2013093845A1 (fr) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-27 Sintesi Development S.R.L. Système mécatronique d'usinage et groupe de commande du système mécatronique
ITMI20112351A1 (it) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-23 Sintesi Dev S R L Sistema meccatronico di lavorazione e gruppo di comando del sistema meccatronico

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1959410A1 (fr) Procédé de transmission de signaux vers un dispositif électronique consommateur et dispositif intermédiaire pour cette transmission
US9231662B2 (en) Secure communications via NFC device
RU2520388C2 (ru) Система и способ бесконтактной авторизации платежа
US9197313B2 (en) Remote control with near field communications capability
EP2541995B1 (fr) Méthode et dispositif à reduire la consommation d'énergie d'un appareil alimenté par NFC
CN103120017B (zh) 基于近场通信建立无线通信链路的移动无线通信设备及相关方法
US8718551B2 (en) Method and apparatus for a multi-band, multi-mode smartcard
EP3058792B1 (fr) Procédé de conversion de message de protocole sans fil dispositif correspondant
KR102545867B1 (ko) 모바일 디바이스와 리더 디바이스 사이의 데이터 전송을 위한 방법 및 디바이스
CN104823383A (zh) 远程产生nfc交易的方法和系统
US9577743B2 (en) Communications system having a secure credentials storage device
US20140011446A1 (en) Communications Connection
KR101922171B1 (ko) 장치 컨텐츠 공급 시스템
EP2355368B1 (fr) Composant de télécommunication et système de communication sans fil pour coupler un dispositif de télécommunication mobile cellulaire à un terminal NFC
EP2177922A1 (fr) Procédé de test d'un document d'identité électronique et dispositif correspondant.
Kumar Near field communication
CN104243156A (zh) 基于近场通信的点对点通信方法及近场通信终端
JP2006195559A (ja) 情報処理装置及びデータ通信システム
EP2360987B1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé de couplage d' un dispositif mobile au terminal NFC
EP2518982A1 (fr) Dispositif mobile, transpondeur, système de communication de champ proche et procédé pour la configuration d'un dispositif mobile
KR101972972B1 (ko) 근접 통신을 이용한 매체 분리 방식의 일회용코드 운영 방법
WO2011092289A1 (fr) Dispositif et procédé pour coupler un dispositif de télécommunication cellulaire à un terminal de communication en champ proche (nfc)
KR20180110298A (ko) 차량 거치형 obd연동장치를 이용한 선주문 상품 수령 방법
KR20060060189A (ko) 이동통신단말기에서의 엔에프씨를 이용한 데이터 송수신방법
KR102179428B1 (ko) 엔에프씨를 이용한 역방향 가치 적립 방법

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK RS

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20081203

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20090128

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: VODAFONE GMBH

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED

18R Application refused

Effective date: 20160502