WO1999066435A1 - Systeme de distraction et d'information a usage domestique - Google Patents

Systeme de distraction et d'information a usage domestique Download PDF

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WO1999066435A1
WO1999066435A1 PCT/DK1999/000328 DK9900328W WO9966435A1 WO 1999066435 A1 WO1999066435 A1 WO 1999066435A1 DK 9900328 W DK9900328 W DK 9900328W WO 9966435 A1 WO9966435 A1 WO 9966435A1
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Peter Johansen
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Malmik Aps
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2816—Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities
    • H04L12/282—Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities based on user interaction within the home
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2823—Reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network
    • H04L12/2827—Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality
    • H04L12/2829—Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/414—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
    • H04N21/4143—Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/43615—Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L2012/284—Home automation networks characterised by the type of medium used
    • H04L2012/2841—Wireless
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L2012/284—Home automation networks characterised by the type of medium used
    • H04L2012/2843—Mains power line
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L2012/2847—Home automation networks characterised by the type of home appliance used
    • H04L2012/2849—Audio/video appliances

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  • the present invention concerns an entertainment and information system, primarily for use m individual households. It is already known that with the use of a central radio receiving system or diverse systems for the play-back of sound carriers, it is possible m a selective manner to distribute the sound out to sound transducers m the various rooms m the house, m that an activation or de-activation or a changeover of the transducer channel can be effected m the individual rooms.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a system of this type, but which distinguishes itself by comprehensive extension of the function possibilities.
  • the system according to the invention is based on the use of more-or-less ordinary PCs as the central system, i.e. a relatively inexpensive unit which on its hard disk can be programmed with a large number of data sequences, such as pieces of music on or from re- corded sound carriers, e.g. m the form of tape or compact disks.
  • suitable interface equipment and a list of access codes drawn up for the various sequences it will hereby be possible to select any desired sequence or even a series of sequences of a predetermined type from any room m the house.
  • a senior member of the household m his/her local area can hereby select one or a whole series of desired classical music sequences, while a junior member at the same time and m another room can select his/her preferred, more modern music from the same central unit. It is hereby important that it is the household's own members who have originally selected the recorded sequences, so that the central unit is not loaded with irrelevant recordings.
  • the system can also be used as the connection base for computer networks and intercom.
  • the system will be able to be used with priority controls of various types, for example so that the selection of a telephone line made from a "senior room” while the line is engaged by a connection to or from a "junior room", will initiate the sending of a signal to junior to indicate that he/she is requested to break the relevant connection within a few minutes, or that the line will be forcibly disconnected by such a signal.
  • the signal can be sent via the telephone line and/or by separate signal transmission to the junior room.
  • both junior and senior can have portable transmitter or transponder units which, m connection with a choice of music type or other programme selections, can automatically give rise to the correct selection when the person enters any given room, though hereby on the condition that the given room is not already occupied by person having a higher priority regarding choice of programme.
  • this person typically "senior”
  • other relevant influences can be initiated, e.g. a reducing of the volume of the music in a junior room by the entry of a senior into the room.
  • the system can be provided with remote control units in the individual rooms, or in combination with said portable transmitter units carried by the members of the household.
  • These units can effect two-way communication with the system network, e.g. via infrared-operated transmitter/receiver units in the individual rooms, and in accordance with the invention they can be combined with other relevant arrangements such as comprising a telephone handset, possibly with related telephone answering and recording equipment, and e.g. with a display to show the arrival of incoming e-mail. Controlled from the central unit, this can thus be selected for showing on the display or for speech reproduction in a loudspeaker, either in the remote control unit or in a permanent loudspeaker in the individual room.
  • the system will be able to be arranged in such a manner that based on speech transmission or computer-programmed speech recogni- tion, an e-mail will e.g. be able to be keyed-in or even entered orally for transmission via the central unit.
  • the remote control unit relevant for the invention can be a quite complicated unit.
  • this will be able to be built up based on fully-known principles as far as the individual functions are concerned, including e.g. by comprising an internet browser which, however, will also be able to be placed in the central unit. Consequently, in principle there is no technological problem involved in configuring the re- mote control unit in the manner disclosed.
  • the invention is illustrated by way of example in the drawing, which schematically shows four adjoining rooms A,B,C and D.
  • room A there is placed a PC 2 and various items of audio/video equipment 4 which can be used for the recording of selected sequences on the PC's hard disk, m that the PC's keyboard can be used for the cataloguing of the sequences or possibly merely the different types of these, all depending on the different requirements of the individual persons m the household.
  • the PC is connected by a communication line 6 to an external network, preferably an ISDN connection.
  • the PC 2 is connected via an internal bus connection 8 to the rooms B,C and D, which here are assumed to be a senior living room, a senior workroom and a junior room respectively. Internal connections m the rooms are not shown.
  • a receiver/transmitter 10 for communication with a remote control unit 12 which belongs to the room, respectively to the main users of the room.
  • a remote control unit 12 which belongs to the room, respectively to the main users of the room.
  • transducers 14 for audio and/or video signals, and possibly a telephone installation and computers 16.
  • the PC 2 is provided with several sound boards and extra RAM, possibly also with one or more so-called ScSi drivers on the PC's PCI bus system, or other facilities which enable multi-channel operation with good capacity and quality.
  • the users can select desired couplings or sequences for reproduction m the respective rooms.
  • the units 12 can be small terminals for the expedition of e-mail, and alternatively they can also comprise handsets m the telephone system.
  • the unit 10 can via the interface immediately register that there is now a person with higher priority present m the room, so that the control system can hereby initiate a pre-programmed action such as the moderation of rock music which is too high.
  • the system can work with many different forms of priority, e.g. so that the kitchen monitor has top priority for coupling the Internet during a period of time in which it may be relevant to work with recipes fetched from the net .
  • USB system Universal Serial Bus
  • USB transceivers connected in the individual rooms for two-way communication with operating and monitoring units herein, including displays and sound transducers .
  • the system can work with analogue or digital signal transmission as required, and use can possibly be made of wireless transmission or signal transmission via the mains power network.

Abstract

Sachant qu'à partir d'une source sonore centrale, telle qu'une radio ou un lecteur de CD, les signaux pertinents peuvent être transmis en vue de leur reproduction dans des pièces individuelles d'un immeuble, le procédé de l'invention propose d'utiliser une source centrale à signaux multiples, telle qu'un ordinateur ordinaire pouvant contenir sur son disque dur plusieurs différentes séquences sonores pouvant être envoyés sélectivement en vue de leur reproduction dans des pièces individuelles. La source sonore peut également être reliée à une source radioélectrique ou vidéo opérationnelle, à un réseau téléphonique ou sur Internet, en vue d'être reproduite sélectivement dans les diverses pièces. En outre, le système peut comprendre des émetteurs portatifs définissant un ordre des priorités qui, à l'arrivée dans les pièces individuelles, fonctionneront comme récepteurs pour effectuer la reproduction des signaux d'un type correpondant au choix de la priorité la plus élevée. Ces émetteurs peuvent être logés dans des blocs de télécommande pour des communications bilatérales, lesquels blocs de télécommande constituant des combinés ou postes téléphoniques capables de recevoir et de transmettre des courriers électroniques.
PCT/DK1999/000328 1998-06-15 1999-06-15 Systeme de distraction et d'information a usage domestique WO1999066435A1 (fr)

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