FR3063412A1 - METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A VISIOPHONE COMPRISING A DISPLAY SCREEN AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING DOMOTIC EQUIPMENT - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of configuring a videophone comprising an indoor monitor installed inside a building, the indoor monitor being provided with a screen and a first electronic control unit and an electronic doorkeeper installed outside the building , the electronic doorkeeper being provided with a second electronic control unit, characterized in that it comprises: - a pairing step between a first home automation equipment and the videophone, - a step of association with a first zone of the screen: - a first identifier characterizing the pairing between the first home automation equipment and the videophone, and - a first image of a control interface of the first home automation equipment, - a display step of the first image from the command interface in the first area of the screen.

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164) METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A VISIOPHONE INCLUDING A VISUALIZATION SCREEN AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING HOME AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT.

©) Method for configuring a videophone comprising an interior monitor installed inside a building, the interior monitor being provided with a screen and a first electronic control unit and an electronic door entry unit installed outside of the building, the electronic door entry unit being provided with a second electronic control unit, characterized in that it comprises:

- a pairing step between a first home automation device and the videophone,

- a step of association with a first area of the screen:

- a first identifier characterizing the pairing between the first home automation equipment and the videophone, and

- a first image of a control interface for the first home automation equipment,

a step of displaying the first image of the command interface in the first area of the screen.

Method for configuring a videophone comprising a display screen and means for controlling home automation equipment.

The present invention relates to a method for configuring a videophone or video door entry unit comprising a data display screen and means for controlling home automation equipment.

The invention also relates to a method of operating such a videophone or video door entry unit.

The invention relates to a program product comprising program code instructions for implementing such a configuration and / or operating method.

The invention relates to a recording medium comprising such a program product.

The invention also relates to a videophone implementing such a configuration and / or operating method.

The invention also relates to a home automation installation comprising such a videophone.

A home automation installation includes home automation equipment such as electromechanical actuators controlling for example the opening or closing of a gate, rolling shutters or the actuation of a lock. For the remote control of these devices, the installation includes at least one control point, such as a remote control, which makes it possible to send individual or group control orders to the various devices.

More and more commonly, these control points include advanced interfaces, notably having a screen and a plurality of control keys. The screens can be touch screens, allowing the user, as on a computer, to select, validate, order from a rich graphical interface and evolving through automatic actions or created by a user. It is known to create a virtual remote control, in particular reproducing the image of a physical remote control on a screen. Alternatively, it is possible to use more schematic representations of the equipment to be controlled and to associate virtual control buttons with icons.

A user wishing to control home automation equipment remotely can use several mechanical remote controls, or several more complex interfaces listed above. However, there is a need for simplification of the interface when the equipment to be controlled is independent of each other.

In particular, more complex interfaces often require having to go through several menus and then select an icon corresponding to the equipment that one wishes to control, before finally choosing the command suitable for this equipment. This plurality of selection and display of various screens in order to be able to order a product from among those available for ordering, requires development and calculation resources.

The use of these control devices can also appear too complex and not very intuitive, without taking into account the risk of not having, at the appropriate time, the necessary control devices, for example because they were used in another room. .

The object of the invention is to provide a method for configuring a control screen of a videophone overcoming the above drawbacks and improving the known methods.

In particular, the invention relates to a method for configuring a control screen of a videophone which is simple to configure and ergonomic in its use.

The invention relates to a method for configuring a videophone or video door entry unit comprising an interior monitor installed inside a building, the interior monitor being provided with a screen and a first electronic control unit and an electronic door entry unit installed outside the building, the electronic door entry unit being provided with a second electronic control unit, the configuration method comprising:

- a pairing step between a first home automation device and the videophone or video door entry unit,

- a step of association with a first area of the screen:

- a first identifier characterizing the pairing between the first home automation equipment and the videophone or video door entry unit, and

- a first image of a command interface for the first home automation equipment,

- a step of displaying the first image of the command interface in the first area of the screen.

The configuration process can include:

- a pairing step between at least a second home automation device and the videophone or video door entry unit,

- a step of association with at least a second area of the screen:

- a second identifier characterizing the pairing between the at least one second home automation equipment and the videophone or video door entry unit, and

- a second image of a control interface for the at least one second home automation device,

- a step of displaying the second image of the command interface in at least one second area of the screen.

The pairing step may include a step of initializing the configuration comprising the emission of a programming command by a remote control of the first home automation equipment or of at least one second home automation equipment.

The configuration process may include a step of sharing an identifier between the videophone or video door entry unit and the first home automation equipment.

The configuration method may include a step of selecting or detecting a type of the first home automation equipment or of at least one second home automation equipment.

The configuration method may include a step of recording the first image of the control interface of the first home automation equipment item originating from a database in the memory of the electronic control unit, in particular the first image corresponding to a type of first home automation equipment and chosen from a list of types of home automation equipment.

The invention also relates to a method of operating a videophone or video door entry unit comprising an interior monitor installed inside a building, the interior monitor being provided with a screen and a first electronic control unit. and an electronic doorman installed outside the building, the doorman being provided with a second electronic control unit, the operating method comprising:

a configuration step implementing a configuration method as defined above,

a step of requesting the display screen by a user, in particular pressing the user on the display screen,

- a step of issuing a command order for the first home automation equipment as a result of the previous solicitation step.

The operating method may include a step of selecting a first display mode comprising the first screen area and, optionally, the at least one second screen area in a first screen portion of the first mode. , in particular the first screen area and the at least one second screen area being arranged side by side, the first screen portion occupying for example an area of at least 80% of the screen display and / or in that the first screen part comprises the first screen area and one to four second screen areas and / or in that each of the first screen area and the at least a second area of the screen comprises a command interface image comprising two or three command icons.

The operating method may include a step of selecting a second display mode comprising:

- the display on a first part of the screen of the second mode of one or more control icons for one or more devices of the videophone or video door entry unit, in particular one or more home automation equipment for controlling access to a building; and or

- the display on a second part of the screen of the second mode of a zone for viewing images emitted from a camera or camera of the videophone or video door entry unit; and or

- the display on a third part of the screen of the second mode of at least one button for controlling the display of a menu and / or of a button for changing the display mode.

The operating method may include a modification of the display screen display mode following a detection of the presence of a user, in particular a detection of presence within 30 cm of the display screen and / or following a request by a user at an electronic door entry system.

The invention also relates to a videophone or video door entry unit comprising an interior monitor installed inside a building, the interior monitor being provided with a screen and a first electronic control unit and an electronic door entry unit installed outside the building, the doorman being provided with a second electronic control unit, the videophone or video doorman comprising hardware and / or software elements implementing a configuration method as defined above or an operating method such as defined above, in particular hardware and / or software elements designed to implement a configuration method as defined above or an operating method as defined above.

The invention also relates to a home automation installation comprising at least videophone or video door entry unit as defined above, a first home automation equipment, at least a second home automation equipment and at least one videophone or video door entry device comprising at least one home automation equipment building access control.

The invention also relates to a data recording medium, readable by a computer, on which a computer program is recorded comprising program code instructions for implementing a configuration method as defined above or d 'an operating method as defined above.

Finally, the invention also relates to a computer program product downloadable from a communication network and / or recorded on a data recording medium readable by a computer and / or executable by a computer comprising code instructions. program for implementing a configuration method as defined above or an operating method as defined above when the program is executed by a computer.

These objects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will be explained in detail in the following description of a particular embodiment made without limitation in relation to the attached figures among which:

Figure 1 is a schematic view of a home automation installation according to one embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a display screen displayed by the videophone in a second display mode.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method of operating a videophone.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for configuring the videophone.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating optional steps of the mode of execution of the operating method of the videophone.

FIG. 1 illustrates a home automation installation 100 comprising at least one videophone 1 (or video door entry unit) and five home automation devices 51, 52, 53, 54, 55. The videophone 1 comprises an interior monitor 200 installed inside a building , for example a house. The indoor monitor has a screen 2 and a first electronic control unit 3. The videophone also includes an electronic doorman (or door station) 40, installed outside the building, fitted with a second 3 ’electronic control unit. The first electronic control unit 3 comprises a memory 4, a wired communication means 6 and a wireless communication means 7, in particular a radio transmitter, or a radio transceiver. The second 3 ’electronic control unit includes a memory 40b and a wired communication means 40a. Two of the five home automation devices 54, 55 are wired with the electronic door entry unit 40, in particular with the 3 ’unit. The other three home automation devices 51, 52, 53 are in wireless connection with unit 3 of the indoor monitor. The number of home automation devices in wired or wireless connection illustrated in this embodiment is arbitrary and could be arbitrary. For example, a wired link between home automation equipment and the indoor monitor of the videophone is used when the distance between them exceeds the range of the wireless communication means of the indoor monitor or when the home automation equipment to be controlled does not include radio communication means . Likewise, a wired link between the electronic door entry unit and the interior monitor of the videophone is used when the distance separating them exceeds the range of the wireless communication means of the interior monitor.

The electronic door entry unit 40 includes a call button 41, an image sensor 42, in particular a camera or camera. It can also include a microphone and a speaker. The gatekeeper 40 is generally positioned at the entrance of the building to allow management of access to the building. The second 3 ’electronic control unit for the electronic door entry unit 40 also includes a set of controllable dry contacts. Different home automation devices are connected by wire with these dry contacts, so that they can be controlled remotely. Each device connected to a dry contact is therefore identified by its wiring. Alternatively, the wired link between the electronic door entry system and the home automation equipment could be in the form of a communication bus. In this case, there may be a process for recognizing the various devices connected to the bus, in particular for recognizing identifiers associated with each device.

The equipment in wire connection with the electronic door entry unit 40 is, for example, a device for actuating a gate 54, a device for actuating a lock 55 or even a lighting device. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the electronic door entry unit can serve as a relay for the wire connection between the interior monitor 200 and the gate actuator 54 or the lock actuator 55. As a variant, the interior monitor 200 could be wired directly with the electronic door entry unit 40, the gate actuator 54 and the lock actuator 55. As a variant, this equipment, or even all of the home automation equipment of the installation could be in wireless connection with the videophone.

The gate 54 actuator and the lock 55 actuator are home automation equipment for controlling access to a building. As such, we will refer to this equipment as "peripheral" access thereafter.

Each home automation equipment and the electronic door entry unit comprises a means of communication 51a, 52a, 53a, 54a, 55a, 40a wireless or wired and a memory 51b, 52b, 53b, 54b, 55b, 40b. When the home automation equipment includes a wireless communication means, a remote control 61, 62, 63 can also be assigned to it. The remote control is able to send control commands to the home automation equipment to which it is assigned. The same remote control can also issue control orders to several home automation devices. Home automation equipment provided with a wireless communication means can for example be a device for actuating a roller shutter 51, casement shutters 52, a garage door, a blind or another device. lighting 53.

The means of communication of each home automation equipment can be a one-way or two-way means of communication regardless of the type of wired or wireless link. When the means of communication is one-way and it is only capable of receiving a message, it is then a means of reception or receiver. When the means of communication is one-way and it is only capable of transmitting a message, it is then a means of transmission or transmitter. When the means of communication is bidirectional, it is capable of receiving and transmitting a message. The means of communication is then a means of reception and emission or transmitter.

Home automation equipment can communicate with physical or virtual remote controls when they are previously paired with them. The pairing process consists in exchanging at least one identifier between the two entities, each provided with a means of communication. In principle, in the case of one-way communications, the entity which includes a transmitter transmits its own identifier to the receiver. In the case of two-way communication means, it is one of the transmitters which provides its identifier to the other. Alternatively, the two entities can exchange their identifiers with each other. In practice, the identifiers are shared in a configuration mode, in which the two entities to be paired are stimulated to either send or receive the identifier to be shared.

The electronic control unit 3 also comprises a means of executing a computer program such as for example a microprocessor 8. The unit 3 also includes a connection means 5a to a database 5. This base 5 can be integrated into the videophone in the form of a memory or remote to a remote server. In the latter case, the electronic control unit 3 comprises means of connection to the remote server such as for example a Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth or by means of a proprietary protocol and one or more gateways (Gateway in English) to a protocol understood by the remote server. The database 5 includes images of home automation equipment control interfaces. The database can be updated, in particular to incorporate new images of command interfaces.

In addition, the electronic control unit 3 can comprise an interface 9a for reading and writing a data recording medium 9. This interface 9a can for example be a USB connector or a "Secure Digital" card connector. >>, called "SD" card.

Finally, the electronic control unit 3 can comprise a presence detector and / or a microphone and / or a loudspeaker.

The display screen 2 is a touch screen. The videophone is connected to the image sensor 42 of the electronic door entry unit 40 and the screen 2 can broadcast the images from the image sensor.

According to the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1, the screen is shown in a first display mode. A first part 71 of the screen of the first display mode comprises five screen areas 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 arranged vertically and / or side by side. Each configured screen area includes an image 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 of a control interface. Each image includes at least one control button 31a, 31b, 31c, 33a, 33b. As shown in Figure 1, each image has two or three control buttons, but there may also be more control buttons. The control buttons are touch buttons for issuing a control order to home automation equipment. Images may include a vertical rectangular frame. A background color of the vertical rectangular frame can be customized. In addition, each screen zone can include a text zone 31 d containing a name of the control interface, for example the name of the home automation equipment controlled by the control interface. The name of the command interface can be customized. Unconfigured screen areas may be blank, that is, not have a command interface image. Alternatively, they could include a generic image expressing the fact that it is a configurable screen area to accommodate a command interface.

The control buttons may include a pictogram representing the desired activation of the home automation equipment. For example, the pictogram can represent a level of deployment of a roller shutter 51. A first control button 31a can represent an open roller shutter, a second control button 31c can represent a closed roller shutter and a third control button 31b may represent a deployment of the personalized roller shutter. The control buttons can be arranged one above the other in the vertical rectangular frame of the image. The third control button 31b representing a personalized deployment of the home automation equipment can be placed between the first and the second button 31a, 31c. In the case where the home automation equipment is a lighting device 53, a first control button 33a can represent a lighted lamp and a second control button 33b can represent a light off.

The first screen portion 71 of the first display mode can occupy an area of at least 80% of the display screen. Thus, each control interface can be represented clearly. The fact that the different control interfaces are arranged side by side, that is to say visible simultaneously with their own control buttons, makes it possible to have a selection of possible commands very intuitive for the user. The number of control buttons is ideally limited to a maximum of two or three per control interface, which allows a user to have a quick and intuitive perception of the possibilities of activation of home automation equipment.

A second screen portion 72 of the first display mode may include at least one touch button 72a, 72b, 72c. This at least one button can be a configuration button and / or a menu display control button, in particular a configuration menu and / or a display mode change button and / or a button allowing the 'issuance of a home automation equipment control order and / or the issuance of several control orders for several home automation equipment according to a pre-recorded scenario. This or these buttons could also be one or more mechanical buttons, located on a frame of the monitor 200.

FIG. 2 illustrates the display screen 2 in a second display mode. A first screen portion 81 of the second mode comprises one or more control icons 81a, 81b, 81c, 81d for controlling one or more peripherals of the videophone 1. Activation of one of these icons by a user can allow reissue of an order, or a set of orders, previously associated with the icon. For example, a first control icon 81a can be associated with an order to open the gate and to switch on lighting in the aisle leading to the building or to a building entrance hall. A second command icon 81b can be associated with an order to activate or deactivate the microphone of the electronic door entry unit 40. A third command icon 81c can be associated with an order to actuate a lock. A fourth icon 81 d can be associated with the recording of a photo or a video from the image sensor of the electronic door entry system in the memory of the electronic control unit or in a data recording medium 9 connected to the interface 9a for reading and writing of the electronic control unit 3. These control icons 81a, 81b, 81c, 81d may include a pictogram representing the desired activation of the home automation equipment. Thus, the first screen portion 81 of the second display mode includes command icons for managing and controlling access to the building. These command icons are used to control the operation of the dry contacts to which the equipment to be controlled is connected or the operation of identified equipment other than by wiring, for example by an identifier.

A second screen portion 82 of the second display mode includes a zone for viewing images transmitted from the image sensor 42 of the electronic door entry unit 40. The images can be photographs or else a video stream.

A third screen portion 83 of the second display mode may include at least one touch button 83a, 83b. This at least one button can be a button for controlling the display of a menu, in particular a configuration menu and / or a button for changing the display mode and / or a button for issuing an order of control of home automation equipment and / or the issuance of several control orders for several home automation equipment according to a pre-recorded scenario.

The second screen portion 82 of the second display mode can occupy an area of at least 80% of the display screen. The first and third screen portions of the second display mode can be arranged on one side of the screen. Thus, the images from the image sensor are clearly visible on the display screen and the space reserved for controlling home automation equipment is reduced to what is strictly necessary since only icons for controlling the access devices of the videophone are displayed in the second part of the screen. The second part of the screen obviously covers a priority area with respect to the other two parts of the screen in this second display mode, because it corresponds to the main function of the videophone for viewing a party at the door station level.

The videophone may include more display modes. Switching from one display mode to another may include a transition phase controlled by a swipe of the screen by a user's finger. Alternatively, this transition phase, in which a progressive translation takes place between the two interfaces, can be controlled by a simple press on a dedicated button such as a button for changing the display mode. In the latter case, the monitor does not need to support screen scanning ergonomics, it can be limited to recognizing occasional presses on the screen, which limits the necessary material resources and cost. The transition phase can however offer a simulation of sliding between two display modes. In addition, the videophone may include a standby mode in which the screen is turned off. In the case of home automation equipment fitted with a two-way communication means, the current status of the equipment can also be displayed.

The home automation installation, in particular the videophone, in particular the electronic control unit, comprises the elements making it possible to govern the execution of the methods object of the invention, in particular the elements making it possible to govern the execution of the steps of the methods object of the invention. These elements can be hardware elements 4, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9a and / or software. These elements may include software modules.

In the different display modes, each control icon preferably forms a touch control button or virtual control button.

An embodiment of an operating method of the videophone according to the invention is described below with reference to FIG. 3.

The operating method of the videophone 1 comprises a configuration step E1, a step E2 of the display screen 2 for viewing by a user and a step E3 of issuing a command order for home automation equipment. The solicitation step can be a pressing of the user on the display screen 2 in particular on one of the control buttons appearing in the first screen part of the first display mode or on control icons appearing in the second screen part of the second display mode. The request step E2 triggers the send step E3. The order is issued by a wired or wireless means of communication depending on the type of connection between the videophone and the home automation equipment concerned.

A change in the display screen display mode can occur following different events. Firstly, the videophone can switch from standby mode to the first or second display mode if the presence sensor detects the presence of a user at a distance from the videophone less than a given value. For example, the videophone can detect the presence of a user's hand within 30 cm of the display screen 2. A modification of the display mode of the videophone can also be caused by the activation of the electronic door entry unit 40, in particular following a request by a user of the call button 41 level of the electronic door entry unit 40. In this case the second mode of display can preferably be activated. Otherwise, the first mode will preferably be activated by default.

The configuration step E1 implements a configuration method. An embodiment of a method for configuring the videophone is described below with reference to FIG. 4.

In a first step E10, the configuration of the videophone is initialized.

In a first case, it is considered that the indoor monitor only comprises a one-way communication means for communicating with the home automation equipment around it in the building (the videophone can in parallel have a two-way wired communication means between the indoor monitor and the electronic doorman). During this initialization step, a programming order is sent by means of a remote control already paired with home automation equipment comprising a wireless communication means. In response to the programming order, the home automation equipment coupled to this remote control waits for an identifier.

Then in a second step E11, the home automation equipment is paired with the videophone. For example, following a request from the indoor monitor, for example the activation of a programming button 72a, 72b, 72c on the screen of the indoor monitor, the latter transmits a unique identifier, which is received and recorded by the home automation equipment. The unique identifier provided by the indoor monitor, more specifically by the electronic control unit 3 of the indoor monitor, is a digital code used to uniquely identify a part of the indoor monitor. In particular, the unique identifier is used to identify a first videophone control area.

Alternatively, the identifier can also be sent by the home automation equipment by activating a configuration button on the equipment.

In a second case, it is considered that the interior monitor comprises a two-way communication means for communicating with home automation equipment, also provided with two-way communication means around it in the building. In response to a request for home automation equipment by a remote control already paired with home automation equipment and a request for the indoor monitor, the home automation equipment requested transmits its own identifier to the communication means of the indoor monitor. The electronic control unit 3 can then receive and record this identifier.

In both cases, the identifier shared between the videophone and home automation equipment characterizes an established relationship, or pairing, between the videophone and home automation equipment.

In a third step E12, the electronic control unit of the videophone associates in its memory 4 the identifier corresponding to the home automation equipment paired with a control area of the screen. This step E12 can take place before step E11, when the indoor monitor is activated. This optionally transmits an identifier associated with a particular control area on the screen.

In a fourth step E13, the type of home automation equipment of the installation which has just been paired with the videophone is selected or detected. The type of equipment can be defined by the nature of the home automation equipment, for example a shutter, a blind, a lighting, a lock ... In the case of a selection, a user can select a type of home automation equipment for example in a list of home automation equipment prerecorded in a memory of the electronic control unit. In the case of detection, the type of home automation equipment is directly transmitted by the home automation equipment to the electronic control unit (especially in the case of two-way communications). The emission of the type of home automation equipment can for example be carried out simultaneously or consecutively to the emission of the identifier during step E11. Preferably, in the videophone, each identifier characterizing the pairing between the home automation equipment and the videophone is associated with a type of home automation equipment.

In a fifth step E14, a control interface image is recorded in the memory of the electronic control unit, by associating it with the identifier characterizing the pairing between the home automation equipment and the videophone. For example, the electronic control unit establishes a connection with the database 5. The database includes one or more images of control interfaces for each type of home automation equipment. The electronic control unit selects a control interface image corresponding to the type of equipment stored. Then, it stores in its memory the image of the selected command interface by associating it with the identifier characterizing the pairing between the home automation equipment and the videophone. Alternatively, the selection of the image could not be made according to the type of home automation equipment but according to the identifier of the home automation equipment or according to a choice of a user. At the end of the fifth step E14, the memory of the electronic control unit comprises, for each item of equipment in the home automation installation, an identifier characterizing the pairing between the item of equipment and the videophone, the type of item of equipment and an image of a control interface for this type of equipment.

At the end of this fifth step E14, in a sixth step E15, an area of the screen is associated with an identifier characterizing the pairing between the equipment and the videophone and a corresponding image of a control interface for such equipment. This step can for example be carried out following a prior selection of a screen area.

The first E10, second E11, third E12, fourth E13, fifth E14 and sixth E15 stages can be repeated on all the home automation equipment which must be controlled by the videophone. Thus, at the end of these iterations, all the desired home automation equipment can be paired with the videophone and associated with a control interface on the screen of the indoor monitor.

It is also possible to reposition the images of the command interfaces in different areas of the screen. Repositioning an image in another area can be achieved by moving the image to the desired screen area, for example by dragging and dropping onto the screen. In this case, the correspondences between the pairing identifiers and the control zones are also modified.

In a seventh step E16, the image of the control interface or of the equipment control interfaces is displayed on the display screen in the screen zone or zones to which the images have been assigned. Thus, a display is obtained on the display screen of the control interfaces provided with control buttons. An identical or similar display can be used in a videophone operating mode. The user can also define a name for the home automation equipment controlled by this command interface. The name is entered in the text box 31 d.

At the end of these configuration steps, it is possible to exit configuration mode or repeat the steps to configure a new screen area or reconfigure a screen area.

In a mode of using the indoor monitor, the first display mode can be selected in a step E18. The viewing screen is divided into two screen parts. The first part of the screen is subdivided into screen areas arranged vertically and side by side. In each screen area, a user can act on the virtual command buttons associated with an image of a command interface. Screen areas may also appear blank. Thus, the first part of the screen includes command interface images defined during steps E11 to E16. The second screen part comprising a command button for displaying a menu and / or a button for changing the display mode and / or a button for issuing a command order for a home automation equipment is also defined in this step.

In a mode of use of the indoor monitor, it is also possible to select, in a step E19, the second display mode. The viewing screen is divided into three screen parts. Analogously to the definition of the first display mode, the first screen part is subdivided into screen zones arranged side by side. In each screen area, a user can act on the virtual command buttons associated with an image of a command interface. The screen areas of the second display mode can be smaller than the screen areas of the first display mode, so, for a given home automation device, two images can be loaded. The first image having dimensions adapted to the screen areas of the first display mode and the second image having dimensions adapted to the screen areas of the second display mode. The second image may also include fewer control buttons than the first image. The second image can be a pictogram and include a single command button. The second and third screen parts are also defined in accordance with the description given above.

Subsequently, in the mode of use, during the selection step E2, a user selects a control button of a control interface positioned in a given screen area. Following an action on this control button, the electronic control unit issues a control order to a home automation device whose identifier corresponds to the area of the screen in which the control button is located. The order may include the identifier of the home automation equipment in order to address the order of the home automation equipment concerned. The user can also press simultaneously or successively on different control buttons which will cause the simultaneous or successive emission of so many control orders.

A computer program product includes code instructions for implementing the operating method and / or the configuration method. The program product can be a computer file or a set of computer files. The program product can be executable by a computer, in particular by the microprocessor of the electronic control unit. The program product can be downloaded automatically or manually by the videophone from a communication network. The program product can also be recorded on a data storage medium such as for example a USB key or an "SD" card. The data recording medium can be loaded by the videophone by means of the reading interface 9a of the electronic control unit.

Thanks to the invention, a videophone can control videophone peripherals, that is to say home automation equipment for controlling access to a building as well as any other type of home automation equipment in connection with the videophone. The configuration process is simple to implement. At the end of the configuration process, the videophone can display intuitive control interfaces on the display screen. The display mode of the videophone screen can change depending on external events such as a request from the electronic door entry unit, which makes it possible to promptly suggest the control of the videophone peripherals.

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Claims: Method for configuring a videophone or video door entry unit (1) comprising an interior monitor (200) installed inside a building, the interior monitor being provided with a screen (2) and a first unit (3 ) of electronic control and an electronic door entry unit (40) installed outside the building, the electronic door entry unit being provided with a second electronic control unit (3 '), characterized in that it comprises: - a pairing step (E11) between a first home automation device (51) and the videophone or video door entry unit, - a step of association (E15) with a first zone (11) of the screen: - a first identifier characterizing the pairing between the first home automation equipment and the videophone or video door entry unit, and - a first image (21) of a control interface for the first home automation equipment, - a display step (E16) of the first image of the command interface in the first area of the screen. Configuration method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises: - a pairing step (E11) between at least one second home automation equipment (52, 53, 54, 55) and the videophone or video door entry unit, - a step of association (E15) with at least a second zone (12, 13, 14, 15) of the screen: - a second identifier characterizing the pairing between the at least one second home automation equipment and the videophone or video door entry unit, and - a second image (22, 23, 24, 25) of a control interface for the at least one second home automation equipment, - a display step (E16) of the second image of the command interface in at least one second area of the screen. Configuration method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an initialization step (E10) of the configuration comprising the emission of a programming order by a remote control (61, 62, 63) of the first home automation equipment or at least one second home automation equipment. Configuration method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a step of sharing an identifier between the videophone or video door entry unit and the first home automation equipment. Configuration method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a step of selection (E13) or of detection of a type of the first home automation equipment or of at least one second home automation equipment. Configuration method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a step of recording (E14) of the first image (21) of the control interface of the first home automation equipment item originating from a database (5) in the memory (4) of the electronic control unit (3), in particular the first image (21) corresponding to a type of the first home automation equipment and chosen from a list of types of home automation equipment. Method of operating a videophone or video door entry unit (1) comprising an interior monitor (200) installed inside a building, the interior monitor being provided with a screen (2) and a first unit (3 ) of electronic control and an electronic doorman (40) installed outside the building, the doorman being provided with a second electronic control unit (3 '), the operating method comprising: - a configuration step (E1) implementing the configuration method according to one of the preceding claims, a step for requesting (E2) the screen (2) for viewing by a user, in particular pressing the user on the screen (2) for viewing, - a step of transmitting (E3) an order to control the first home automation equipment (51) as a result of the previous request step (E2). Method of operating a videophone or video door entry unit (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a step of selecting a first display mode (E18) comprising the first zone (11) of the screen and, optionally, the at least one second zone (12, 13, 14, 15) of the screen in a first screen part (71) of the first mode, in particular the first zone of the screen and the at least a second area of the screen being arranged side by side, the first screen part (71) occupying for example an area of at least 80% of the display screen (2) and / or that the first screen part (71) comprises the first screen area and one to four second screen areas and / or in that each of the first screen area and the at least one second screen area includes a command interface image including two or three command icons (31a, 31b, 31c, 33a, 33b). 9. Operating method of a videophone or video door entry unit (1) according to one of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that it comprises a step of selecting a second display mode (E19) comprising: - the display on a first screen part (81) of the second mode of one or more control icons for one or more videophone or video door entry device devices (1), in particular one or more home automation equipment for controlling access to a building; and or - the display on a second part (82) of the second mode screen of a zone for viewing images emitted from a camera (42) or a camera of the videophone or video door entry unit; and or - the display on a third screen part (83) of the second mode of at least one button (83a, 83b, 83c) for controlling the display of a menu and / or of a mode change button display. 10. Operating method according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that it comprises: - a modification of the display screen display mode following a detection of the presence of a user, in particular a presence detection within 30 cm of the display screen (2) and / or following a request by a user at an electronic door entry unit (40). 11. Videophone or video door entry unit (1) comprising an interior monitor (200) installed inside a building, the interior monitor being provided with a screen (2) and with a first electronic control unit (3) and an electronic doorman (40) installed outside the building, the doorman being provided with a second electronic control unit (3 '), characterized in that it comprises material elements (4, 5a, 6, 7 , 8, 9a) and / or software implementing the method according to one of the preceding claims, in particular hardware elements (4, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9a) and / or software designed to implement the method according to one of the preceding claims. 12. Home automation installation (100) comprising at least one videophone or video door entry unit (1) according to the preceding claim, a first home automation equipment (51), at least a second home automation equipment (52, 53) and at least one peripheral (54, 55) videophone or video door entry unit comprising at least one building automation equipment for controlling access to the building. 13. medium (8) for recording data, readable by a computer, on which a computer program is recorded comprising instructions for the code for implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10. 14. Computer program product downloadable from a communication network and / or recorded on a data recording medium readable by a computer and / or executable by a computer, characterized in that it comprises program code instructions implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, when the program is executed by a computer. 1/3 2/3