FR2775862A1 - REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DEACTIVATION / REACTIVATION OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED BY A PORTABLE TELEPHONE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a remote control system for activating or deactivating one or several functions of a portable telephone such as the sound elements characterised in that it uses: transmission means provided in the controlled zone (2) and transmitting a coded activation or deactivation message; delimiting means of the controlled zone (2) for controlling the bell of only the portable telephone(s) (3) located in said zone (2) and acting automatically on the main transmitting and/or receiving functions of only the portable telephone(s) located in the controlled zone (2). The invention is particularly applicable to portable telephones.

Description

! The subject of the invention is an automatic remote control system

  to deactivate or reactivate signals from mobile phones entering an area where reception of telephone calls is inconvenient, conference rooms, concerts, theater, tennis courts, place of worship, etc. By transmitted signals is meant audible signals such as ringing, "beeps", or speaker (s), but

also all signals transmitted.

  The subject of the invention is also the method of implementing the system according to the invention as well as the transmitters and the portable telephones intended for the implementation as well as all the

  other elements or bodies intended for implementation.

  The invention can be applied to sectors other than portable telephones. Thus, it is possible to envisage the same control on the horns of automobiles in zones of

noise.

  The invention aims to avoid all these drawbacks due to audible signals from mobile phones and conversations

who as a result.

  But mainly, the invention tends to automatically solve the problems of electromagnetic incompatibility in an area due to emissions

  radio stations (example: planes, hospitals).

  The state of the art can be defined by the following patents: - FR-A2,645,375: this system comprises a signal receiver, used to demodulate a received modulated signal, a frequency synthesizer used to produce a demodulation frequency signal and sending this signal to said signal receiver means, control means for producing and delivering an intermittent signal synchronous with said control signal during a waiting period of said system, a power source for continuously applying voltage to the less to said control means, and a

  a power switch responsive to said intermittent signal for sending an intermittent voltage derived from said power source to said signal receiver means and frequency synthesizer. Application in particular to mobile or portable telephones installed in motor vehicles.

  - EP.193.972: device for controlling the transmission of a multiple frequency signal for use in a cordless telephone system which comprises a fixed unit connected to a telephone exchange and a portable unit which can be connected to the fixed unit by a radio channel, comprising: means for sending a dial signal from the portable unit to the fixed unit, the dial signal comprising a dial signal discrimination code and a call number code; audio frequency circuit means for establishing an audio channel between the telephone exchange and the portable unit; and a means for detecting the dialing signal to deliver the discrimination codes and call numbers of the detected dialing signal characterized in that it comprises: control section means for keeping the audio frequency circuit deactivated for the first time prescribed after receipt of the detected number signal discrimination code and, after the expiration of the first prescribed time, sent from the fixed unit to the telephone exchange a multi-frequency signal corresponding to the number code

call detected.

  To this end, the remote control system for activating or deactivating the signals transmitted from a mobile telephone according to the invention uses transmitters placed in an area under

control.

  The area under control is equipped with one or more transmitters (called DMS) whose function is to control the emission of audible and radio signals from the mobile phone (s) located in said area and to act automatically on the main functions of transmission and / or reception of the mobile phone (s) located in the area under control and / or in the

  compulsory entry and / or exit areas.

  In control zones that cannot be covered by transmitters (DMS) alone, the transmitter is equipped with an infrared pass detector, in this case it is necessary to use a transmitter (DMSI) in the obligatory passage, said transmitter (DMSI) having the function of activating a binary word which is a pre-activation of the process of controlling the signals transmitted by the portable. The transmitter (called DMS) transmits

periodically a signal.

  According to one embodiment, the signal is binary selected beforehand by the user. Said transmitter comprises a selector which determines the binary password sent by said transmitter and which corresponds to different levels of security of control of the portable and its reactivation in the state

  initial when leaving the controlled area.

  Security level 1 (binary word 1) activates: - deactivation of the bell, - activation of an information signal intended for the user,

  - the information signal is the activation of the buzzer.

  Security level 2 (binary word 2) activates: - deactivation of the portable transmitter, - deactivation of the ringer,

- an information signal.

  Reset, (binary word 3) activates reset, i.e. reactivation of the laptop to its initial state

  before entering the control area.

  The transmitter (called DMS) is made up of: - a power source, - a binary word generator, - a binary word selector, - an amplitude and / or frequency modulator , - a transmitter equipped with a means for adjusting the transmission power, - a time control circuit, - a means for adjusting the periodicity of the transmission, a transmitting antenna. The mobile phone according to the invention is equipped with all the current conventional means for this type of device, it is also provided with means for receiving remote control.

  from the transmitter (s) (called DMS).

  To this end, the portable device according to the invention is equipped with: - an auxiliary antenna for detecting the transmitter signal (called DMS), - a receiver or detector block for the transmitter signal, - a control circuit which is connected: - to the buzzer, - to a vibrator,

- a display screen.

  The receiver or signal detector block includes the following functions: - demodulator, - filtering, - restitution of binary words, - buffer registers,

  - an analysis and storage circuit.

  The control circuit is connected: - to the ringing control circuit, - to the vibrator control circuit, to the control circuit of the portable transmitter unit which is itself in relation to the transmitter unit and the antenna

main laptop.

  The attached drawings are given as indicative and non-limiting examples. They represent a preferred embodiment according to the invention. They will allow

easily understand the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a general view of the system according to the invention, showing the control zone, the control and command transmitters of the portable devices, the

  transmitters equipped with passage detector.

  Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a laptop according to the invention highlighting the few

  specific elements of the system.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a portable device according to the invention, that is to say sensitive to the action of the transmitters of the system.

  Figure 4 is a block diagram of a transmitter (called DMS).

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a so-called access transmitter

(DMSI).

  Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the different

system actions.

  Figure 7 is a flowchart illustrating the different

process actions 1.

  Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating the different

process actions 2.

  Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating the different

process actions 3.

  Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating the different

process actions 4.

  Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating the different

process actions 5.

  The remote control system for deactivating and reactivating the ringer of a mobile telephone uses

  transmitters 1 placed in a zone 2 called zone under control.

  The area under control 2 is equipped with one or more

  1 so-called "remote master switch" DMS transmitters.

  The function of these transmitters 1 is to control the signals

  transmitted, namely the audible or radio signals from the portable telephone (s) 3 located in said control zone 2.

  Said transmitters 2 act automatically on the main transmission and / or reception functions of the portable telephone (s) 3 located in the zone under control 2. Depending on the situation of the zone or the terrain, passage zones 4 and 5 are defined for control said laptops 3 which are forced to pass through these passage zones 4, 5

entry and exit.

  These entry and exit zones 4 are equipped with transmitters

  6, 8. These transmitters are themselves provided with transmitters-

infrared receivers 7, 9.

  These transmitters (DMSI, 6, 8; 7, 9) have the function of activating a binary word which is a pre-activation of the process of control of the signals emitted by the portable, and this, to avoid that the transmitters act on portable to

  outside the control area.

  According to another embodiment outside of the control zone 2, transmitters 10 can be installed in order to

  to automatically reactivate the laptops to their initial state.

  The transmitter 1 said DMS transmits periodically for example a binary signal selected beforehand by the user,

  whoever controls the control zone 2.

  The transmitter 1 includes a selector which determines the binary password sent by the said transmitter and which corresponds to different levels of security of control of the portable and its reactivation in the initial state at the exit of the zone under

control 2.

  The binary word n l detected by the portable or portable 3 subjected to the electromagnetic fields therefore in control zone 2 of range of the signal emitted by the transmitters 1 has the effect

to execute a process n l.

  Process n l: Deactivation of the cellphone 3 ringer and / or activation

  a mechanical signal such as a portable vibrator.

  The binary word n 2 detected by the portable or portable 3 subjected to the electromagnetic field coming from the transmitters 1 in the control zone has the effect of executing a process n 2. Process n 2: Deactivation of the transmitter of portable 3 for a hazardous type electromagnetic incompatibility safety in a

  well-defined area, for example in an airplane.

  The laptops 3 deactivated during transmission, can receive short messages that can be displayed (with a beep if present) on the respective screens, for example the number of the caller or else an alphanumeric message sent

by the appellant.

  The binary word n 3 detected by the portable or portable subjected to the electromagnetic field of the transmitter, therefore in zone of

  control 2 has the effect of executing a process n 3.

  Process # 3: Reset Laptop 3, Reactivate All

  processes which may be under the control of the transmitters 1.

  As shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2, the portable telephone 3 according to the invention is equipped with all the

  current conventional means for this type of device.

  It is also provided with command reception means

  remotely from the transmitter (s) 1 (called DMS).

  To this end, the portable 3 according to the invention is equipped with an auxiliary antenna 11 for detecting the signal from the transmitter 1 called DMS, with a receiver or detector block 12 for the signal from the transmitter, with a control circuit 13 which is connected

  the buzzer 14 and the mechanical vibrator or buzzer 15.

  This control circuit is also connected to the transmitter 16

from the laptop to a display 32.

  The block diagram in Figure 3 highlights other elements

  which constitute this portable telephone 3 according to the invention.

  Thus, the receiver block 12 consists of a demodulator of a filtering means and of a means of restoring binary words. A register 17 acts as a buffer register and an analysis and storage circuit. The assembly is connected to a state backup battery 18. The control circuit 13 is itself connected to the buzzer 14 to the vibrator 15 and to the control circuit 19 or transmitter block

  20 of the portable device 1 connected to the main antenna 21.

  The transmitter 1 is shown in FIG. 4.

  It is composed of a power source 22, a binary word generator 23, a binary word selector 24, an amplitude and / or frequency modulator 25, a transmitter equipped with a means 26 for adjusting the transmission power, a time control circuit 27, a means 28 for adjusting the periodicity of the transmission, an antenna

transmitter 29.

  The block diagram shown in FIG. 5 represents a transmitter known as a DMSI access transmitter referenced 6.8 in FIG. 1. This transmitter naturally includes, with the same references, all the elements that make up the transmitters 1

  previously described in Figure 4.

  This access transmitter 6, 8 includes a circuit 30 which is the infrared detection management circuit, a transmitter

infrared receiver 31.

  This management circuit is connected on the one hand, to the time control circuit and on the other hand, to the power source

of energy 22.

  The system according to the invention consists in taking control of a portable telephone 3 so that it is in silent mode and / or

  in call barring mode in a control zone 2.

  Silent mode: This mode implies that the portable 3 cannot emit any

noise in the control area 2.

  Call barring mode: This mode implies that the portable 3 cannot make any call in the enclosure except according to the programming of the so-called calls.

emergency calls.

  According to other embodiments, the system according to the invention may comprise, at the portable 3, a mechanical or light signal to warn the user of a call.

  incoming and / or that his cellphone has been deactivated.

  Thus, said portable 3 can receive a message on the screen of its display so that a diode flashes

  when in silence mode imposed by the system.

  Of course, the user of a laptop will be warned by different display means or sound message before entering the control zone 2 that the laptops according to the system of the invention go beyond a certain limit. geographical

  entry into an area under control.

  Transmitter 1 called DMS ("Distant Master Switch") transmits a

  modulated signal and this periodically.

  The diffusion of this modulated signal results in

  take control of certain laptop functions 3.

  The transmitters 6, 8 known as transmitters with infrared detection by means of infrared detectors 7 and 9, are placed inside the control zone 2 in

  places called obligatory exit and / or entry passages.

  Outside, the transmitter 10 periodically emits a modulated signal which has the effect of reactivating the portable 3 to its initial state. The subject of the invention is the method of implementing the system as well as the means for get there to know the transmitters and laptops equipped with this function to be

sensitive to said transmitters.

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Claims (11)

  1. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a portable telephone, characterized in that it uses transmitters (1) placed in an area under control (2); the area under control (2) is equipped with one or more transmitters (1) whose function is to control the ringing of the mobile phone (s) (3) located in said area (2) and to act automatically on the main functions of transmission and / or reception of the portable (s) (3) located in the area under control (2) and / or in the areas of   passages (4, 5) required entry and / or exit.   2. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a mobile telephone according to claim 1 characterized in that in the control zones (2) which cannot be covered by transmitters (1), the transmitter (6, 8) is equipped   an infrared passage detector (7, 9).   3. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a mobile telephone according to claim 2 characterized in that the transmitters (6, 8) equipped with infrared passage detector (7, 9) have the function to activate a binary word which is a pre-activation of the process of control of the transmitted signals by cell phone.   4. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a portable telephone according to claim 1 characterized in that the transmitter (1) periodically transmits a binary signal selected beforehand by the user; said transmitter (1) comprises a selector (24) which determines the binary password sent by said transmitter (1) and which corresponds to different levels of security of control of the portable and its reactivation at   the initial state at the exit from the area under control (2). 12 2775862   5. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a mobile telephone according to claim 4, characterized in that the security level (1) (binary word 1) activates: - deactivation of the ringer ( 14), - the activation of an information signal (16) intended for the user, - the information signal is the activation of the vibrator (15). 6. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a mobile telephone according to claim 4 characterized in that the security level (2) (binary word 2) activates: - deactivation of the transmitter (20) from the mobile phone, deactivation of the ringer (14), - an information signal (16).   7. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a portable telephone according to claim 4 characterized in that the binary word 3 activates the reset to zero, that is to say the reactivation of the portable to its initial state before entry in the control area (2).   8. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a mobile telephone according to claim 1 characterized in that the transmitter (1) is composed of: - a power source (22), a binary word generator (23), - a binary word selector (24), - an amplitude and / or frequency modulator (25), - a transmitter equipped with a means adjusting (26) the transmission power, a time control circuit (27), 13 2775862   - a means for adjusting the periodicity of the transmission (28), - a transmitting antenna (29).   9. remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a portable telephone according to claim 1, characterized in that the portable telephone (3) is equipped with all the current conventional means for this type of device, it is also provided with means for receiving remote control from the or transmitters.   10. Remote control system for activating or deactivating the sound element of a portable telephone according to claim 9 characterized in that it is equipped with: - an auxiliary antenna (11) for detecting the signal of the transmitter (1), - a receiver or detector unit (12) for the signal from the transmitter, - a control circuit (13) which is connected: - to the buzzer (14), - to a vibrator ( 15), - to a display screen (16); the receiver block (12) or signal detector includes the following functions: - demodulator, - filtering, - restitution of binary words, buffer registers (17), - an analysis and storage circuit; the control circuit is connected: - to the control circuit (13) of the bell (14), - to the control circuit (13) of the vibrator (15), 14 2775862   - the control circuit (19) of the portable transmitter block (3) which is itself in relation to the transmitter block (20) and   the main antenna (21) of the laptop (3).   11. Method for implementing the system according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists in: - defining a control zone for mobile telephones, - having one or more transmitters whose function is to control the ringing of the or portable telephones, - that transmitters periodically transmit a binary signal whose binary word is adjustable according to the security level, - that portable telephones are equipped to   be controlled by said system transmitters.