FR2572235A1 - Method and device for acquiring, storing and transmitting specialised data relating in particular to the recording of transmissions, between a video recorder type appliance and a processing centre - Google Patents

Abstract

The device according to the present invention includes one or more processing centres 1 linked to one or more data transmission networks 2, for each user the device comprises a modem 3 linked to the network 2, a terminal 4 connected to an output of the modem 3, a specially designed intelligent interface 5 connected to the modem 3, an appliance 6 for recording sound and/or images, including an intelligent element 7 for programming recordings which is connected to the interface 5. According to a method of implementation, the centre 1 sends a series of appropriate codes to the special interface 5 which retransmits it to the element 7 to ensure the operation of programming the recording of transmissions on 6.

Description

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING, STORING AND
TRANSMISSION OF SPECIALIZED DATA
RELATING IN PARTICULAR TO THE RECORDING OF EMISSIONS, BETWEEN
A MAGNETOSCOPE APPARATUS AND A PROCESSING CENTER
The present invention relates to a method and a device for acquiring, storing, and transmitting data, relating to the recording of programs, between a specially studied processing center and any sound or image recording device. (e.g. MAVICA + tape recorder or cassette) or any sound and image recording device (e.g. VCR).

Currently, to schedule the recording of 4 television or radio broadcasts, the user must first consult the timetables and various characteristics of the broadcasts generally on paper, and then must program himself by indicating the hours of start and from
Ein of emissions and selecting the frequency of the broadcasting station, on the keyboard of the device. This is a long and tedious process, source of errors, and which will be less and less practical with the increasing multiplicity of channels television, radio channels, and various cable networks as well as the next possibility of receiving broadcasts from other countries, with time difference.

 In patent application 82 10613, a system has been proposed; it is designed to be installed at an audio and video cassette seller, and it consists of the production of video and audio cassettes intended to be sold and to be personalized according to the wishes of the customer.

Outside of a context of use and different technological means, this system is completely different in its design, purpose and use.
of our method and device for the simple reason that this system ensures, as its title indicates, the production of cassettes, that is to say the copying of films and sound tapes from memories located in said system, and under the control of said system. Unlike this system, our device does not require the existence of memories where films and soundtracks are stored and our process does not consist of copying film or soundtrack. Our device implements a data acquisition and storage transmission process. The physical operation of copying and recording films, soundtracks or any programs is then left under the direct control of the user, at him, on his device.

In the final analysis, according to said system, the computer sends control orders directly to the cassette copying apparatus, while according to our device and method, the server center (1) sends data to the intelligent organ (7 ) which schedules the recordings of the device (6). In other words, our device and method can only work with devices (6) provided with a programmer.
(7) on the other hand, unlike our device, it is impossible according to said system to make a copy while the computer is disconnected.

 The subject of the present invention is a device for acquiring, storing and transmitting data between a device of the video recorder type and a processing center, within the framework of a telematic network allowing each user of device of the type video recorder to easily program the recording of the programs he selected after dialogue with the processing center.

The device according to the present invention comprises one or more specially studied processing centers (1), also called servers, which are connected to one or more data transmission networks (2), for each user the device comprises a modem (3 ) which is connected directly or indirectly to the network (2), a terminal (4) comprising a data display device and a data input device, the terminal (4) being connected to an output of the modem (3), a specially designed intelligent organ (5), acting as an interface, also connected to the modem (3), a device
(6) for recording sound or images (for example MAVICA + tape recorder or cassette) or apparatus for recording sound and images (for example VCR) the device (6) comprising an intelligent organ (7) for recording programming connected to the interface
(5). I1 is in no way necessary that the device includes several servers (1), and several networks (2)
The present invention will be better understood using the detailed description of the principle, illustrated by the appended drawings, FIG. 1 represents the general architecture of the device, FIG. 2 represents the general architecture of the device in the case of the network of TELETEL + type, FIG. 3 represents a flowchart for implementing the device according to a first writing method, FIG. 4 represents a flowchart for implementing the device according to a second writing method FIG. 5 represents a flowchart for implementation of the device according to a reading method, FIG. 6 represents a device for connection to the intelligent member (7) according to one embodiment, FIG. t explains a detail of this device, FIG. 8 represents a logic diagram of an element of the interface (5) according to one embodiment, FIG. 9 represents a diagram of the intertex (5) according to one embodiment.

According to one form, taken as a non-limiting example, of preferential implementation throughout the French territory and which can serve as a guide for any establishment within the framework of a VIDEOTEX + service, the device comprises a processing center also called a server ( 1) which is connected to the data transmission network (21)
TRANSPAC + which itself is connected to the telephone network (22) via simplified telematic access points (PATS) for each user the device comprises a terminal (4) of MINITEL + type comprising an integrated modem module (30) connected to the telephone network, a screen module (32), a keyboard module (33) and a peripheral socket module (31); ; (These modules constitute physical and logical sets which are put in relation using elementary orders which constitutes a protocol language.); an intelligent interface (5) connected to the modem (30) via the peripheral socket (31) located in the terminal box (4); a recording device (6) comprising connected to the interface (5) connected to the intelligent recording scheduling member (7).

 Currently, unlike tape recorders. the vast majority of home video recorders have a smart, integrated recording scheduler.

The processing center (1) is specially designed for this application and includes a central processor and memory elements. In memory are stored the data relating to the programs, for the coming weeks of the various television channels (whatever their mode of diffusion), of the radio channels (whatever their mode of diffusion), or of any service (for example
ANTIOPE + or TELETEL +) which can be saved on the device (6).

 Thanks to a software for consulting the database (W) (see Figure 3), which will allow him to make selections, the user will be able, thanks to his terminal (4), the modem (3) and the network (2 ), have information including timetables and dates, he wishes concerning television, radio and other services. The selections must be established taking into account that it is not possible to record several programs at the same time. I1 will always be reserved the possibility for the user to define for his use a program (part of a television program for example) by indicating the times, date, and frequency or channel. The user can thus constitute a set (w) of programs that he wishes to record.

According to our process the special codes (A) which will allow the dialogue between the center (1) and the interface
(5), through the network (2) and the modem (3), will be stored in memory. In addition, what constitutes a specifically advantageous element of our device is that the codes (B1) which allow the control of the member (7) are also arranged in memory.

First of all the special codes (A) - will allow the server center (1) to establish a dialogue with the interface (5). Indeed it is necessary that the interface
(5) know when it is addressed. As the device (6) constitutes a particular type of device, different from the devices that one expects to find connected to a modem there are no recommended specifications on this subject.

Also as the flight of codes not corresponding to a function controlled by the user can have undesirable effects, it will be necessary to choose these codes (A) carefully so that the code sequence (A) has the least possible probability of being transmitted by any host in the course of different applications, if the device (6) is always connected to the modem. Upon receipt of these codes (A), the interface (5) responds with an acknowledgment code specific to the server center (1), at this time the connection is established. According to a preferred variant, to reduce the probabilities of false addressing, on reception of the acknowledgment code the server (1) must send yet another sequence (Al) of addressing, and it is only on reception of the second code acknowledgment that communication will be established between the server (1) and the interface (5).

 Our process will then consist in going to seek in memory the elements (w) of information relating to the time at the frequency or the channel, of the emissions which the user chose, then starting from the codes (21) of the language t7), able to assemble and produce (T1 calculation) a series of codes (c) which can be interpreted by the unit (7) through the network (2), the modem (3) and the interface (5). The code series (c) will also include a control for setting the time - of the device clock (6). This process is implemented by a program on the server (1).

 This series of codes (c) will then be sent to the interface (5) and then to the member (7). The programming of the recordings is completed, if all has gone well the interface (5) then asks the server (1) to release the communication.

 The series of codes (c) may very well have been prepared before, or during, the request for communication between the server (1) and the interface (5).

It is even possible, according to a preferred variant (see FIG. 4), to prepare codes (C) once and for all (calculation T2). Indeed it is possible to produce codes (C) relating to all the emissions from the codes (B1), then to store them in memory. Then, it will be enough for each program chosen by the user, to find by a set of indexes, pointers or by a calculation of address, the codes (c) pertaining to each program
(calculation T3). This series of codes (c) can then be sent to the interface (5)
Our device, which is an advantageous characteristic of the invention, also makes it possible to read, on the intelligent organ (7), provided with its own memories, the titles of the programs whose recording has been provided for on the device ( 6).

 To this end, after having connected to the server (1) through the network (2) and the modem (3), the user will indicate on the keyboard of his screen that he wishes to read what are the recordings provided on the 'appliance (6).

Our process (see Figure 5) will then consist in establishing a communication, using special codes (A)
between the server (1) and the interface (5). Then the server (1) will develop (calculation T4) from (B1) the interrogation command codes of the member (7), through the interface (5). The interface (5) will then read the codes (d) contained in the memories of the intelligent organ (7), either by interrogating the intelligent organ (7) or directly by reading the memories.

 The interface (5) then transmits the time from the device (6) for verification, then the codes (d) to the server (1). Our method, implemented by a program, will then consist (calculation T 5) thanks to the codes (B2) which constitute the language of the output signals of the intelligent organ (7), to disassemble the codes (d) relating to a record to find the corresponding times, date, frequency or channel (w); then with the help of the database (W), it will possibly be possible to find the title or titles of the programs for which recording has been planned. If there is an overlap (planned recording of two different programs at the same time) or partial recording, it is desirable that the server (1) report this to the user.

 The server (1) then sends through the network (2) and the modem (3), on the user's screen, the information (w): times, dates, frequency or channel possibly entitled and other characteristics of the program or programs for which recording has been planned.

 According to one form, taken as a non-limiting example of a preferential embodiment throughout the French territory and which can serve as a guide for any establishment within the framework of a VIDEOTEX + service elsewhere, the description of the device and of the process can be specified.

Whether it is a write or read operation
on the intelligent member (7), characteristics relating to the emissions the recording of which is planned as soon as the host center (1) implements our process the host center sends via the modem module
(30) the following protocol orders: blocking of the keyboard module (33), blocking of the screen module (32), switching of the modem module (30) to the peripheral socket module (31) peripheral socket module (31) to the screen module (32), transparent mode for the modem module and the peripheral socket module, setting the number of bauds at the output of the peripheral socket. The listing of these protocol orders is not exhaustive. At the end of the operation, the server restores the MINITEL + terminal to its standard configuration.

 In general, the intelligent interface (5) which constitutes a particularly advantageous element of our device t performs the functions of an identification part, it verifies that it is the server center (1) which is trying to 'enter into communication, more generally it ensures the protocol of the dialogue between the organ (7) and the center (1). It also ensures the physical transmission between the modem (3) and the intelligent organ (7).

The modem (3) sends characters to the interface (5), generally asynchronous serial transmission
According to one embodiment of our method, the intelligent interface (5) will firstly comprise a conversion device // series, for example a QUART T, possibly an input / output storage memory if the transmission is too fast for the organ (7). Then on the output port of the conversion unit // serial, there will come an address decoder unit which will determine if the character on the bus corresponds to a code (A). The address decoder unit will possibly include memories, clocks, and memories in order to identify the series of characters which constitute the codes (A). In the event of identification of the codes (A) the decoder unit will trigger a signal which will allow the data present on the bus to be sent to the intelligent organ (7).

If the procedure is more complicated, and requires an acknowledgment, a signal from the decoder unit after reading the corresponding codes (A), will trigger the loading, from memories, on the bus of the input UART, acknowledgment codes which will then be put on serial transmission and sent to the peripheral socket
(30). Then after having versified the second series of codes
(A) the decoder unit will send a signal which authorizes access to the input lines of the unit (7).

In a particularly simple and advantageous variant of construction at the interface (5)
(see figure 6), to connect to the smart organ
(7) it will suffice to connect to the terminals (71) and (72) of the encoder (IC1) of the keyboard (75) of the device (6) of the video recorder type.
Currently most keyboard encoders, called multiplexer encoders, are based on the following principle: the different keys on the keyboard are identified in the keyboard representation matrix by their row and column coordinates; the encoder has an input port (72) and an output port (71); to know which key has been pressed, the encoder consults its output port and determines in which column the key has been pressed, and generates according to its clock, an input signal (STROBE) which will scan in which line the key has been pressed. At the end of this inspection routine, the keyboard encoder knows the line and column of the key pressed and thus identified it.

In what has just been said, it is of course possible to invert the terms row and column, this remark is valid for all our further explanations
Our particularly advantageous method of realization at the interface (5) and the member (7) will consist in establishing a member (51) simulator of the keyboard (75) cf. FIGS. 6,7,8,9.

 First of all, as soon as a dialogue is established between the interface (5) and the server (1) thanks to the codes (A) it is necessary to switch the input (72) and output (71) ports. ) not to the keyboard (75) but to the simulator (51).

 This switch (77) can be established in different ways: for example a simple mechanical or electromechanical switching activated by a button operated by the user and located on the housing of (6) or (5). This present referral process is included in the general description of our devices and processes in that the codes (A) or dialogue establishment information have passed from the server (1) to the interface (5), via the user simply by indicating explicitly or implicitly to the user that it is time to connect his interface (5) to the modem (3). This last remark is made to avoid that a particularly rustic variant of our process, to the point of seemingly erasing a logical step from it, is not covered in the description and claims of the present invention. then reduce to sending to the terminal (4) a message which then constitutes the code (A), indicating to the user that he can connect his interface (5) to the modem (3).

According to an advantageous device for producing this switch, mounting is proposed using small members (77) cf. FIGS. 6 and 7, consisting of AND and NOT logic gates, connected respectively to the ports
(71) and (72) of the encoder (ICl). This last very simple device allows control from the server (1) thanks to the CN channel 10, once, of course, that a dialogue is established between the interface (5) and the server (1) thanks to the codes (A ).

 Once the ports (71) and (72) of the keyboard encoder are connected to the simulator unit (51), the interface (5) can then use the codes (c) sent by the server (1).

 The simulator unit (51) will receive from the server (1), through the unit // serial / conversion, on its terminals CN21 the coordinates corresponding to the line of the key which is wants to simulate actuation on its CN22 terminals the coordinates corresponding to the column of the key whose actuation is to be simulated.

(51) will only pass the input signal on CN 11
corresponding to the chosen line, and will only let out the output signal on CN 12 corresponding to the chosen line.- The unit (51) will include, if necessary, a device for synchronization with the encoder's clock
(HERE), possibly in relation with the member (52) and the server (1).

According to an embodiment taken as a nonlimiting example, the keyboard emulator member (51) comprises a set of logic AND gate, see logic diagram according to FIG. 8, each of the parallel wires constituting the cable CNll
will first connect to the input of a logic gate AND
(511), on each of the other input terminals of the AND logic gates (511) is connected one of the parallel wires constituting the cable CN21; the outputs of these first AND logic gates (511) are connected to a single wire (513)
Then are placed a second series of logic gates
AND (512), each of the doors (512) is connected for one of its two input terminals to the wire (513), and for the other input terminals to one of the wires in parallel constituting the cable CN 22 .Each of the ET logic gates (512) is connected to the output on one of the parallel wires constituting the CN 12 cable.

Thus the synchronized line exploration signal from the encoder (IC1), via the CN 11 cable, will only pass according to the value of the logic states of the different wires that make up CN21. This signal can only be output for the column indicated by the logical value of the constituent wires
CN 22.

A variant of the latter device, simple extrapolation according to the laws of the mathematician and logician
MORGAN, characterized in that the AND logic gates (511) and (512) are replaced by OR gates preceded and followed by NOT logically equivalent gates, is, of course, included in the context of the present description (cf. fig 8 )
The codes (B1) then consist of all the coordinates of the keys on the keyboard matrix (75).

 The calculation (T1) in this particularly simple and advantageous embodiment, consists in assembling a series of codes from (B1), simulating the operating sequence which a user who uses the keyboard (75) must follow to carry out the programming of program recordings.

 The calculation (T2) uses a similar process.

Still, according to a particularly simple and advantageous embodiment, concerning the implementation of the reading process see FIG. 5, the interrogation orders (cl) transmitted by the server (1) are prepared (calculation T4), at the using codes (B1), for example by simulating the operating sequence of the keyboard (75) using the emulator member (51), after connection to the terminals of the encoder (it). In response to this query, the display (IC2) of the display board (76) of the member (7) of the device (6), will send the
codes (d) corresponding to the display of characteristics
: channels, times of shows whose recording has
programmed (thanks to the connections (78), activated by
CN10, on the terminals (73) and (74) of the display (IC2)
the interface (5) will know the codes sent to the
bulletin board (76), then will send them to the
server across the network. The codes (B2) then go
match the codes used by the bulletin board
(76).

Very often the display (IC2) is a display
multiplexer and the display system is an LED system or
liquid crystal. The display then includes two ports
output: the port (73) SEGMENT DRIVER corresponding to
LED codes (usually 7 or 9 segments) of one character
the port (74) DIGIT DRIVER corresponding to the coordinates of
the location where the character is displayed. As
of a nonlimiting exemplary embodiment, the data
corresponding to these two ports (73) and (74), are
multiplied by the multiplexer member (53) and sent for
transmission on the input port of an interface
parallel / series (52). The codes (B2), in this example
will mainly include LED codes, taking into account
there is the display position described by the data
transmitted by the port (74).

Always according to a particularly embodiment
simple and advantageous to implement at the interface
we propose an acknowledgment process intended to be used in the procedures for establishing dialogues between the interface (5) and the server (1). It consists in that: after sending a code on CN 10 ensuring the switching of the encoder (IC1) on the emulator member (51), the server (1) sends one or more codes, chosen in such a way that he or they cause a display of a known and fixed character on the table (76). Then thanks to the connections to the terminals of the display (IC2) of the display board (76)
and then according to a calculation identical to the calculation (T5), the server (1) will be able to know the codes which have been sent to the table (76). A simple comparison between the code or codes sent or received will make it possible to decide whether or not there is an acquittal and a dialogue is established. The acknowledgment codes, in this embodiment consist of a combination of the codes (B1) and (B2). This acknowledgment process unfortunately does not eliminate the need for a process of establishing dialogue or telematic addressing - A solution which can achieve a compromise between its cost and its comfort of use can consist in having a key on ( 5) or (7), which activates the channel CN 10, that is to say makes it pass to the TRUE state this key being actuated by the user, then the server (1) uses the acknowledgment process above- describes and at the end of the communication the server (1) automatically deactivates CN 10. This solution provides more security than the frustrating variant embodiment comprising mechanical or electromechanical switching.

 This particularly simple embodiment at the interface (5) and the member (7) has the double advantage of leaving the keyboard and the display system of the apparatus (6) of the video recorder type.

and not to impose any conditions on the structure of the organ (7) and thus it does not lead to undertake specialized development concerning the integrated circuits of the organ (7). It will even be possible to touch the connections only at the level of the keyboard (75) and the display board (76) and to house the intelligent interface (5) in a separate box connected to the member (7) by a parallel cable. It will not even be necessary to redo the casing of the apparatus (6) of the video recorder type.

 This embodiment is very simple to perform at the interface level but less simple for its implementation from the server (1) and the transmission time can be a bit long.

In a more sophisticated variant of the components used in the interface (5) and the intelligent member (7), but simpler to implement from the server (1), it is recommended that the member (7) has a structure fairly close to a microcomputer, with a microprocessor (791), separate memories (793) connected by one or more buses (792). I1 will then suffice to connect to a bus (792) a parallel / serial conversion device (by UART or USART capable) belonging to the interface (5). The interface (5) will then perform either directly or else via the microprocessor
(791) the writings or readings on the memories. The transmission will be much faster. The codes (B1) will then be created using the machine codes of the microprocessor (791). The codes (B1) could consist, for example, of the assembly language of any other advanced language whose server center (1) has an interpreter or a compiler adapted to the microprocessor (791). The codes (B2) will then be formed using the memory storage language (793) and will generally consist of a set of machine codes and / or ASCII or EBCDIC codes; the calculation (T5) will then be implemented using a disassembler.

 The codes (c) will then be in machine language of the microprocessor (791) In this variant it will be possible to completely remove the encoding / decoding circuit from the keyboard and the display. The microprocessor will be able to take care of the logical functions of intelligent interface and communication with the modem (3). It seems that, with regard to a device for the implementation of our processes, a solution for the future but more expensive.

Note
MAVICA is the name of a system manufactured by the company
SONY
TRANSPAC, MINITEL, TELETEL, ANTIOPE, are names used PTT
VIDEOTEX is a term defined by the CCITT

Claims (15)

 1. Device for transmitting specialized data  relating in particular to the recording of broadcasts, between an apparatus (6) of the mag etoscope type and a processing center (1) through a data transmission network (2) characterized in that it comprises  one or more centers (1) servers having in memory codes (A) allowing dialogue between the center (1) and the intelligent interface (5) and of the program implementing the method of establishing dialogue and possibly acknowledgment between the server (1) and the interface (5).  one or more centers (1) servers having in memory the codes (B1) of the command language and possibly the codes (B2) of the display or memory language of the intelligent device (7)  one or more centers (1) servers having in memory or being able to access a database (W) containing the characteristics, and in particular the time schedules, channels or frequencies, relating to the emissions of the weeks to come.  one or more centers (1) servers connected to the network (2)  one or more centers (1) servers which have programs in memory allowing the implementation of the transmission process.  for each user, a modem (3) connected to the network (2).  for each user, a terminal (4) connected to the modem (3).  for each user, an intelligent organ (5) acting as an interface with the modem (3), and connected to the intelligent organ (7).  for each user, a video recorder type device (6) or a sound recording device and / or  images  for each user, an intelligent device (7) ensuring the programming of the recordings of the emissions received on the device (6).  2. Device according to claim 1. characterized in that it comprises, as part of a VIDEOTEX service  one or more centers (1) servers having in memory the codes (A) which will allow the dialogue between the center (1) and the intelligent interface (5), and of the program implementing the method of establishing dialogue and possibly an acknowledgment between the server  (1) and the interface (5).  one or more centers (1) servers having in memory the codes (B1) of the command language and possibly the codes (B2) of the display or memory language of the intelligent device (7)  one or more centers (1) servers having in memory or being able to access --- a database (W) containing the characteristics, and in particular the time schedules, channels or frequencies, relating to the emissions of the weeks to come.  one or more centers (1) servers having programs in memory allowing the implementation of the transmission process  one or more server centers (1) connected to the network (21) of the TRANSPAC type, itself connected to the network. telephone (22) via P.A.T.S type access points  for each user, a terminal (4) of the type MINITEL, comprising a modem module (30) - connected to the telephone network. Each terminal (4) comprising a modem module connected to (22), a screen module (32), a keyboard module (33), a peripheral socket module (31)  for each user, an intelligent organ (5) acting as an interface with the modem (31), and connected to the intelligent organ (7).  ~ for each user a video recorder type device (6) or any sound and / or image recording device  for each user an intelligent organ (7) ensuring the programming of the recordings of the emissions received on the device (6)  3. Method for implementing a device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it consists of  establish a dialogue with the intelligent interface (7) using codes (A) which allow the intelligent interface (7) to recognize whether it is addressed by the server center (1) and the server (1) of ensure that it has established a connection with an intelligent interface of type (7), connected to a device (6), possibly by means of an acknowledgment procedure with specific acknowledgment codes of the device .  read the data (w) extracted from the database (W) by the user, and which describe the selection of programs that the user wants to record on the device (6) in the coming weeks.  calculate and assemble (calculation T1), from the data (w), and using the codes (B1), a series of codes (c) which can be transmitted to the interface (5) then  possibly after processing by (5), to the intelligent organ (7), which will take over the programming programming command for the programs described in (w).  ~ transmit the codes (c), through the network (2) the modem (3), the interface (5), so that they are interpreted by (7).  This transmission method allows the user to ensure, from his terminal (4) and the database (W), the programming of the recordings, on his device (6), of the programs he has chosen.  4. Method, variant of the method according to claim 3, of implementing a device according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that it consists of  read the entire database (W), and prepare calculation T2) once and for all, from the codes (B1) of the codes (C), for all the emissions contained (W) and then storing these codes (C) in memories by connecting them by a set of pointers or an address calculation to each element of (W).  establish a dialogue with the intelligent interface (7) using codes (A) which allow the intelligent interface (7) to recognize whether it is addressed by the server center (1) and the server (1) of ensure that it has established a connection with an intelligent interface of type (7), connected to a device (6), possibly by means of an acknowledgment procedure with specific acknowledgment codes of the device .  read the data (w) extracted from the database  (W) by the user, and which describe the selection of programs that the user wants to record on the device (6) in the coming weeks.  assemble, from the data (w), and directly from the codes (C) already calculated, the codes (c) subset of the codes (C), intended to be transmitted to the interface (5), then, possibly after processing by the interface (5), to the intelligent member (7), which will take over the programming command for recording the programs described in (w).  transmit the codes (c), through the network (2) the modem (3), interface (5), so that they are interpreted by (7).  This transmission method allows the user to ensure, from his terminal (4) and the database (W), the programming of the recordings of the programs he has chosen on his device (6).  5. Process for implementing one of the devices according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it consists of  ~ establish a dialogue with the intelligent interface (7) using codes (A) which allow the intelligent interface (7) to recognize if it is addressed by the server center (1) and the server (1) ensure that it has established a link with an intelligent interface of type (7), connected to a device (6), possibly by means of an acknowledgment procedure with specific acknowledgment codes of the apparatus.  make read by the intelligent interface (5), on the server's order (1), the codes contained in the memories of the intelligent organ (7), either by interrogating the organ (7) which will then read its memories and lets will transmit, either directly by reading the memories of the organ (7). Depending on the sophistication of the interface (5), the interface (5) will read itself, or will be guided step by step, from the server (1).  send to the server center (1) by the intelligent interface (5), after reading the codes contained in the memories of (7) and possibly after processing by the interface (5), the series of codes (d ) relating to the selection of programs that the user wanted to record on the device (6) for the coming weeks.  disassemble the codes (d), and using the codes (B2), to calculate the data (w) of the same type as that contained in the database (W), and relating to the selection of programs.  find all the characteristics relating to emissions by consulting the database (W).  transmit to the terminal (4) for viewing or for storage or for printing, the series of characteristics relating to the emissions included in the selection made by the user for their recordings on the device (6).  This reading and transmission process allows the user to know, from his terminal (4) the programming of the recordings on his device (6) of the programs he has chosen.  6. Device according to one of claims 1 or 2 characterized in that said intelligent interface (5) comprises according to a non-limiting list  a parallel transmission / serial transmission conversion unit with possibly an input / output storage memory, connected through the modem (3) and the network (2), to the server (1).  an address decoder unit for identifying the codes (A).  7. Device according to one of claims 1,2 or 6 characterized in that said intelligent interface (5) comprises according to a non-limiting list  connections on each terminal of the encoder (IC1) of the keyboard (75) of the intelligent component (7) of the device (6). All of these connections connecting to one or more cables  a circuit which can be controlled from the server (1), keyboard emulator or simulator (75) and connected to the cable or cables connected to the above-mentioned connections.  8. Device according to claim 7 characterized in that said intelligent interface (5) comprises according to a non-limiting list  connections (77) on the output port (71) and on the input port (72) of the multiplexer encoder (IC1) connections on the port (71) connecting to a parallel cable CN 11; the connections on the port (72) connecting to a CN 12 parallel cable  a keyboard emulator or simulator circuit (51)  (75) connected on the one hand with the encoder (IC1) by an input port on the CN cable 11 and by an output port on the CN cable 12, connected on the other hand by one or two CN input ports 21 and CN 22 with the parallel transmission / serial transmission conversion member (52), possibly through other members, such as multiplexers; the circuit (51) letting in only the signals indicated by the logic state of the port connected to CN 21 and letting out only the signals indicated by the logic state of the port connected to CN 22.; the circuit (51) possibly having a device for synchronization with the clock of the encoder (HERE).  a parallel transmission / serial transmission conversion unit (52) with possibly a transfer storage memory, connected through the modem (3) and the network (2), to the server (1).  .9 Device according to claim 8 characterized in that the circuit (51) emulator or keyboard simulator (75) comprises  AND logic gates (511) each having one of their respective input terminals connected to one of the wires of the cable CNll r having the other input terminal connected to one of the wires of the cable CN21, their output terminals all being connected to a wire (513).  AND logic gates (512) each having one of their respective input terminals connected to the wire (513), having the other input terminal connected to one of the wires of the cable CN22, their output terminals each being respectively connected to a wires constituting the CN12 cable.  10. Device according to claim 9 characterized in that the AND logic gates (511) and (512) are replaced by OR gates preceded and followed by NO gates.  ll.Process according to claims 3, of implementation of one of the devices according to one of claims 7,8,9410 characterized in that  the code (B1) is formed using all of the codes for locating the keys on the keyboard (75) for the encoder (IC1).  5th calculation (T1) includes the assembly of a series of codes (c) from (B1), simulating the operating sequence that a user who uses the keyboard (75) must follow to program the recordings of the emissions.  12. The method as claimed in claim 4, of implementing one of the devices according to one of claims 7,8,9du10 characterized in that  the code (B1) is formed using all of the codes for locating the keys on the keyboard (75) for the encoder (IC1).  ~ The calculation (T2) involves the assembly of a series of codes (C) from (B1), simulating the operating sequence that a user who uses the keyboard (75) must follow to program the recordings shows.  13. Device according to one of claims 1,2 or 6  characterized in that said intelligent interface (5) comprises, according to a non-limiting list, connections (78) on each terminal of the display (il2) of the display board (76) of the intelligent organ (7) of the device ~ (6). All of these connections connecting to one or more cables  14. Device according to claim 13 characterized in that said intelligent interface (5) comprises according to a non-limiting list  ~ connections (78) on the terminals (73), the multiplexer display (IC2), corresponding to the segment codes which describe the character intended to be displayed, and possibly connections (78) on the terminals (74), the multiplexer display (IC2), corresponding to the codes which describe the location where the character is intended to be displayed.  a parallel transmission / serial transmission interface (52) connected by one or more cables in parallel to the connections (78) on the terminals (73) and possibly (74).  15. Method according to claim 5, of implementing one of the devices according to one of claims 13,14, characterized in that  ~ the server (1) sends to the interface (5) i command codes (cl), simulating an interrogation from the keyboard (75), to cause a display on the display board (76), of the characteristics times, frequency or channel, of the programs scheduled to be recorded  the interface (5) receives, thanks to the connections (78), the display codes td) sent by the display (IC2) and transmits them to the server (1).  the server (1) disassembles the codes (d) thanks to the codes (B2) which are formed using the display codes on the display board (76).  16. Method according to claim 15, of implementation of the device according to claim 14, characterized in that, the code (B2) is constituted using segment codes which describe the character intended to be displayed, and possibly codes that describe the location where the character is intended to be displayed.  17. Method according to one of claims 3,4,5, for implementing one of the devices according to one of claims 6 or 13, characterized in that the acknowledgment process consists in comparing the codes of display captured through connections (78), with known and fixed display codes generated by command codes sent by the server (1).  18. Device according to one of claims 1,2,6 characterized in that  on the one hand the intelligent organ (7) comprises according to a non-limiting list  one or more microprocessor (791)  one or more buses  memories (793) connected to a bus (792), where the codes relating to the time, frequency or channel characteristics of the programs for which recording is planned are stored.  on the other hand the interface (5) comprises, according to a nonlimiting list, a connection to the bus (792) where the above memories are connected (793).  19. Process according to one of claim 3,4 for implementing the device according to claim 18, characterized in that  the codes (B1) are formed using the machine codes of the microprocessor (s) (791).  20. Method according to claim 5, for implementing the device according to claim 18 characterized in that  the codes (B2) are formed using the codes of the language for memorizing in memories (793).