WO2007054584A1 - Procédé et appareil pour gérer à distance des dispositifs électroniques utilitaires - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil pour gérer à distance des dispositifs électroniques utilitaires Download PDF

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WO2007054584A1
WO2007054584A1 PCT/EP2006/068439 EP2006068439W WO2007054584A1 WO 2007054584 A1 WO2007054584 A1 WO 2007054584A1 EP 2006068439 W EP2006068439 W EP 2006068439W WO 2007054584 A1 WO2007054584 A1 WO 2007054584A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/12—Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
    • H04L67/125—Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04L12/2818—Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities from a device located outside both the home and the home network
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/06—Receivers
    • H04B1/16—Circuits
    • H04B1/20—Circuits for coupling gramophone pick-up, recorder output, or microphone to receiver
    • H04B1/205—Circuits for coupling gramophone pick-up, recorder output, or microphone to receiver with control bus for exchanging commands between units
    • 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
    • H04L2012/285—Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates to a communication apparatus and a method for remotely managing electronic utility devices.
  • a communication apparatus such as a mobile terminal, may be used for remotely managing an electronic utility device.
  • An electronic utility device may e.g. be electronic home equipment, such as a video recorder, a TV, or a stereo .
  • An electronic utility device may be remotely managed in various ways. One approach is to use a single remote control for each electronic utility device. Each remote control may e.g. transmit control signals using an IR (InfraRed) control unit. Another approach is to use a mobile terminal for managing the electronic utility device.
  • the mobile terminal may e.g. be connected to the electronic utility device by means of an IR interface, a cable interface, or a short-range radio interface.
  • the mobile terminal needs to be located relatively closely to the electronic utility device, which it is desired to operate.
  • a short-range wireless link normally has a range of 0-10 meters.
  • the possibility for remotely operating the electronic utility device is restricted to this range.
  • the capabilities of a certain electronic utility device may not be known to a mobile terminal used to manage it. For example, it may not be known whether a certain video recorder may record a certain file format. Thus, the electronic utility device may be instructed to carry out a task it is not capable of, which may end in an error. Also, the instruction has been transmitted without any responsive result. Thus, power has been wasted.
  • a communication apparatus for remotely managing electronic utility devices comprises an acquiring unit adapted acquire operability information relating to the operability of a first electronic utility device and at least a second electronic utility device; a matching unit adapted to determine based on the operability information whether the operability of the first electronic utility device matches the operability of the second electronic utility device; and a processing unit adapted to arrange the first electronic utility device in association with the second electronic utility device in a user interface when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the operability information may comprise presence data.
  • the matching unit may be adapted to determine whether presence data relating to the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches presence data relating to the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the operability information may comprise status data.
  • the matching unit may be adapted to determine whether status data relating to the operability of the first electronic utility device matches status data relating to the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the processing unit may be adapted to arrange the first and the second electronic utility devices in a common menu of the user interface when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the processing unit may be adapted to arrange the first electronic utility device in a first menu of the user interface and the second electronic utility device in a second menu of the user interface, which is accessible via the first menu, when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the communication apparatus may be IMS compatible and may be adapted to be operatively connected to the first and the second electronic utility devices through an IMS compatible communication network.
  • the communication apparatus may be adapted to be connectable to an IMS in-compatible electronic utility device through an IMS compatible gateway.
  • the processing unit may be adapted to arrange at least one of status information and presence data for any electronic utility device, for which operability information has been acquired.
  • the processing unit may be adapted to at least initiate communication between the first electronic utility device and the second electronic utility device when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the communication apparatus may be a portable or handheld mobile radio communication equipment, a mobile radio terminal, a mobile telephone, a pager, a communicator, an electronic organizer, a smartphone or a computer .
  • a method for remotely managing electronic utility devices comprises acquiring operability information relating to the operability of a first electronic utility device and at least a second electronic utility device; determining based on the acquired operability information whether the operability of the first electronic utility device matches the operability of the second electronic utility device; and arranging the first electronic utility device in association with the second electronic utility device in a user interface when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the information may comprise presence data.
  • the determining may comprise determining whether presence data relating to the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches presence data relating to the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the operability information may comprise status data.
  • the determining may comprise determining whether status data relating to the operability of the first electronic utility device matches status data relating to the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the arranging may comprise arranging the first and the second electronic utility devices in a common menu of the user interface when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the arranging may comprise arranging the first electronic utility device in a first menu of the user interface and the second electronic utility device in a second menu of the user interface, which is accessible via the first menu, when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the arranging may comprise arranging at least one of status information and presence data for any electronic utility device, for which operability information has been acquired.
  • the method may also comprise initiating communication between the first electronic utility device and the second electronic utility device when the operability of the first electronic utility device at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device.
  • a computer program product comprises computer program code means for executing the method for remotely managing electronic utility devices, when said computer program code means are run by an electronic device having computer capabilities .
  • a computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program product comprises computer program code means for executing the method a method for remotely managing electronic utility devices when said computer program code means are run by an electronic device having computer capabilities.
  • Embodiments of the invention provide a communication apparatus for remote operation of electronic utility devices having improved flexibility.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a communication apparatus operatively connected to electronic utility devices
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the communication apparatus
  • Fig. 3 is a flow-chart of a method for remotely managing at least one electronic utility device.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a communication apparatus 1 operatively connected to a plurality of electronic utility devices 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • the communication apparatus 1 is operatively connected to at least a first and a second electronic utility device 2, 3.
  • the communication apparatus 1 may be connected to the electronic utility devices 2-5 through a communication network 6.
  • some of the electronic utility devices 2, 3 are operatively connected to the communication network 6 through a gateway 7.
  • Other electronic utility devices 4, 5 are operatively connected directly to the communication network 6.
  • the operability information may comprise at least one of status data and presence data.
  • the status data may indicate the present status of the electronic utility device 2-5.
  • the presence data may indicate one or more capabilities of the electronic utility device 2-5.
  • the electronic communication apparatus 1 is adapted to match operability information relating to the operability of the first electronic utility device 2 with operability information relating to the operability of at least the second electronic utility device 3.
  • the first and the second electronic utility devices 2, 3 match at least partly, the first and the second electronic utility devices 2, 3 are arranged in association in a user interface 8 (Fig. 2) .
  • the first electronic utility device 2 may be arranged in a first menu of the output interface 8.
  • the other electronic utility device 3-5 is arranged in a second menu of the output interface 8.
  • the first and the other electronic utility devices 2-5 are arranged in a common menu of the output interface 8.
  • the first and the other electronic utility device have a common status, such as “on”, “idle”, “busy”, etc.
  • the first and the other electronic utility device 2-5 are arranged in a common menu.
  • the first and the other electronic utility devices have matching capabilities, such as “receive” - “present”, “receive” - “record”, “acquire” - “print”, etc. the first and the other electronic utility devices 2-5 are arranged in a first and a second menu.
  • the first electronic utility device 2 may be presented as a source device.
  • the other electronic utility device 3-5 may be presented as a destination device.
  • data to be displayed may be provided by the first electronic utility device 2 being arranged in the first menu.
  • the data provided by the first electronic utility device 2 may be displayed by the other electronic utility device 3-5 arranged in the second menu.
  • the data to be displayed may be transmitted directly from the first electronic utility device 2 to the other electronic utility device 3-5.
  • the transmission may be initiated from the communication apparatus 1.
  • a user may e.g. select a source device, when it is presented in the first menu.
  • the user may select a destination device, which is presented in the second menu in response to selecting the source device.
  • the destination device is selected from a first menu
  • the source device is selected from a second menu, which is accessible from the first menu.
  • the transmission may be automatically initiated upon selecting the destination device.
  • the automatic initiation may be provided by communicating a request from the communication apparatus 1 to either of the electronic utility devices 2-5, between which data should be communicated, to set up a session between them.
  • the electronic utility devices 2-5 may be arranged in association only if they have matching operability.
  • embodiments of the invention allows for increased flexibility, as the electronic utility devices may be interactively arranged in dependence of their operability information.
  • embodiments of the invention provides for decreased power consumption, as the user does not have to make selections that ultimately leads to a communication failure due to inoperable electronic utility devices 2-5.
  • the communication apparatus 1 may be IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) compatible. Furthermore, the communication network 6 may be IMS compatible. Also, the gateway 7 and/or the electronic utility devices 2-5 may be IMS compatible. Furthermore, the communication apparatus 1, the communication network 6, the gateway 7 and/or the electronic utility devices may be adapted to communicate using SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) . SIP allows endpomts to share a specific session. Using IMS and/or SIP provides easy accessing, as IP addressing may be utilized.
  • SIP Session Initiation Protocol
  • each electronic utility device 2-3 may be positioned at distant locations from each other.
  • the electronic utility devices 2-5 are IMS and/or SIP m-compatible .
  • the gateway 7 is adapted to communicate with the electronic utility devices 2-5 by means of another communication standard, such as Bluetooth®, USB (Universal Serial Bus) , and/or WLAN (Local Area Network) according to any IEEE 802.11 standard.
  • the gateway 7 may be IMS and/or SIP compatible to communicate with the communication apparatus 1.
  • the gateway 7 is in this embodiment adapted to translate operability information if necessary.
  • the gateway 7 may be connected to the network 6 via a wired or wireless connection .
  • the gateway 7 may be adapted to translate operability information having a first format to operability information having a second format.
  • the first format may be the Bluetooth profile format.
  • the second format may be the RPID (Rich Presence Information Data) format.
  • the translation may be performed by mapping Bluetooth commands to SIP actions.
  • the gateway 7 is adapted to translate USB classes to device capabilities according to the RPID and/or PIDF (Presence Information Data Format) format. USB commands may be mapped to SIP actions.
  • RPID Real-Reliable Identifier
  • PIDF Presence Information Data Format
  • the gateway 7 has knowledge how to communicate with various electronic utility devices 2-5 connected to it. Furthermore, the gateway 7 may have knowledge of the capabilities of the electronic utility devices 2-5 connected to it.
  • the operability information may e.g. be transmitted according to PIDF and/or RPID, according to which standardized capabilities and status of the electronic utility device 2-5 may be included in a message, such as status, address, and/or capabilities.
  • Non-standardized capabilities and status information may e.g. be communicated as defined in the Internet draft "User Agent Capability Status Extension", which may be used to communicate capabilities, such as "audio”, “video”, “text”, “supported SIP messages” etc.
  • Examples of capabilities are e.g. "print”, “scan”, and/or “fax” for e.g. a printer or a copying machine, "take_picture”, “record_video”, “stream_video”, and/or “download_flies” for e.g. a camera, "store_files”,
  • the electronic utility devices 2-5 may address other electronic utility devices using IP addressing. Furthermore, a specific electronic utility device 2-5 may be identified using IP addressing. Operability information may be transmitted from the electronic utility devices 2-5, or the gateway 7, in a message.
  • the message may e.g. comprise a document including the operability information.
  • the document may be an XML document. If the electronic utility device 2-5 is a printer, the XML document may e.g. have the following content:
  • the operability information is transmitted via a gateway, "gateway.com", to which the printer is connected.
  • the status of the printer is “no_paper”, i.e. the printer has not access to any paper.
  • the capabilities of the printer are "print”, “scan” and "fax".
  • the XML document may have the following content:
  • ⁇ capabilities> take_picture record_video download file ⁇ /capabilities>
  • the operability information is transmitted via the gateway "gateway.com", to which the camera is connected.
  • the status of the camera is "ready”, i.e. it may perform any function, which it is capable of.
  • the capabilities are "take picture”, “record video”, and "download file”, i.e. a file may be downloaded from the camera, which may comprise a storage medium (not shown) .
  • Fig. 2 illustrates some components of an embodiment of the communication apparatus 1.
  • the communication apparatus 1 comprises the user interface 8, an acquiring unit 9, a matching unit 10, and a processing unit 11.
  • the communication apparatus 1 may also comprise an output device 12, a memory 13.
  • the acquiring unit 9 is adapted to acquire information relating to the operability of at least a first and a second electronic utility device 2-5.
  • the operability information may be acquired by receiving messages containing the operability information, e.g. as described above.
  • the operability information is acquired from the memory 13, at which received or retrieved operability information may be stored.
  • the matching unit 10 is adapted to determine, based on the acquired operability information, whether the operability of the first electronic utility device 2 matches the operability of at least the second electronic utility device 3.
  • the matching unit 10 may be adapted to determine whether presence data relating to the operability of the first electronic utility device 2 at least partly matches presence data relating to the operability of the second electronic utility device 3.
  • the operability information comprises status data: if so, the matching unit 10 may be adapted to determine whether status data relating to the operability of the first electronic utility device 2 matches status data relating to the operability of at least the second electronic utility device 3.
  • the matching unit 10 may determine that the operability information of the first electronic utility device 2 at least partly matches the operability information of the second electronic utility device 3, e.g. if the status of the first electronic utility device 2 corresponds to the status of the second electronic utility device 3. Corresponding status may e.g. be "available", “ready", and “on”, or "unavailable” and "off”.
  • the matching unit 10 may alternatively or additionally be adapted to determine that the operability information of the first electronic utility device 2 matches the operability information of the second electronic utility device 3, e.g. if presence data for the first electronic utility device at least partly corresponds to presence data for the second electronic utility device.
  • the presence data may at least partly correspond if at least one capability of the first electronic utility device matches at least one capability of the second electronic utility device.
  • the capabilities need not be the same to match. Instead, matching capabilities may be inter-operable capabilities.
  • the first electronic utility device 2 may have the capability download_data, i.e. data can be downloaded from the device.
  • the first electronic utility device may e.g. be a camera.
  • the second electronic utility device 3 may have the capability display_data, i.e. data may be displayed by the device.
  • the second electronic utility device 3 may e.g. be a display or TV.
  • the capabilities download data and display data may be interoperable.
  • the operability for the first and second electronic utility devices 2, 3 match at least partly.
  • the first and second electronic utility devices 2, 3 may each have further capabilities, that may, or may not, be interoperable.
  • the matching unit 10 may comprise or have access to a look-up table containing information of matching operability information.
  • the processing unit 11 is adapted to arrange the first electronic utility device 2 in association with the second electronic utility device 3 when the operability of the first electronic utility device 2 at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device 3.
  • electronic utility devices 2-5 having corresponding status, such as "ready”, “idle”, and/or "on” may be arranged in a common menu, such as a menu for presenting available electronic utility devices.
  • electronic utility devices 2-5 that have at least one capability in common with another electronic utility device may be arranged in a common menu.
  • the user interface may comprise one or several input devices for navigating within menus presented by the output device 12.
  • the output device 12 may e.g. comprise a display 14.
  • the input devices may e.g. comprise a keypad 15, and/or a joystick 16 or rocker pad.
  • the processing unit 11 may be adapted to arrange the electronic utility devices in dependence of whether the operability information for the electronic utility devices match.
  • an electronic utility device such as a satellite receiver
  • the satellite receiver may be arranged in a first menu.
  • the first menu may comprise source devices.
  • An electronic utility device such as a display and/or a TV, may have the capability "display_broadcast_data” and have the status "ready”.
  • the capabilities "receive broadcast data” and
  • Display_broadcast_data may be determined as being inter ⁇ operable, and thus to match.
  • the display and the TV may be arranged in a second menu.
  • the satellite receiver is selected, e.g. by means of an input device when presented, in the first menu, the display and the TV are presented in the second menu, in which they have been arranged.
  • the second menu may be provided for presenting destination devices.
  • the user may select, by means of an input device, the destination device, at which broadcast data provided by the satellite receiver should be presented. Selecting the destination device may automatically set up a session between the source device and the destination device .
  • Session data may e.g. be negotiated by means of the SDP session description protocol.
  • SDP session description protocol For example for the "broadcast_data" capability, it may be a capability to only broadcast the data, such as a video and/or audio data.
  • the session may be set up by using SIP and codec may e.g. be negotiated by means of the SDP session description protocol.
  • the processing unit 11 may be adapted to arrange at least one of status information and presence data for any electronic utility device 2-5, for which information relating to the operability of the electronic utility device 2-5 has been acquired.
  • the processing unit 11 may be adapted to at least initiate communication between the first electronic utility device 2 and the second electronic utility device 3 when the operability of the first electronic utility device 2 at least partly matches the operability of the second electronic utility device 3.
  • data may be transmitted directly between the first and the second electronic utility devices 2, 3.
  • the Processing unit 11 may e.g. be implemented by a processor, such as a CPU (Central Processing unit) , running software to implement its functions. Alternatively, the processing unit is implemented by an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) . Furthermore, a single processor may e.g. implement any of acquiring unit 9, the matching unit 10, the processing unit 9, and parts of the processing interface 8, such as arrangement of menus.
  • the communication apparatus 1 may e.g. be a portable or handheld mobile radio communication equipment, a mobile radio terminal, a mobile telephone, a pager, a communicator, an electronic organizer, a smartphone or a computer.
  • the electronic utility device 2-5 may e.g. be a TV, a display, a printer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a DVD player, a camera, a projector, a freezer, a refrigerator, a heater, etc.
  • the communication network 6 may be a WAN (Wide Area Network), such as the Internet.
  • the communication network 6 is a LAN (Local Area Network) .
  • the communication apparatus 6 may be wirelessly connected to the communication network 6, e.g. via a mobile communication network, such as a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) , or UMTS (Universal Mobile
  • the communication apparatus 1 may comprise a transceiver (not shown) for communicating with the communication network 6.
  • gateways 7 are provided, which are connected to the communication network 6.
  • electronic utility devices 2-5 are connected to the communication network at different access points.
  • the communication apparatus 1 may arrange and present operability information for electronic utility devices 2-5, which are located at distant locations.
  • all electronic utility devices 2- 5 arranged in association in the communication apparatus 1 are located at a single location, such as at a home or an office.
  • embodiments of the invention enable presentation of electronic utility devices 2-5 in a single communication apparatus 1, irrespectively whether they are located at a single or at multiple locations.
  • embodiments of the invention provide a user interface 8 that is easy to use for remotely managing the electronic utility devices 2-5.
  • the inter-operability of the electronic utility devices 2-5 is clearly manageable.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a method for remotely managing the electronic utility devices 2-5, e.g. from the communication apparatus 1.
  • a first step 100 operability information relating to the first and at least the second electronic utility devices 2, 3 is acquired.
  • step 101 it is determined whether the operability information for the first and the second electronic utility devices 2, 3 at least partly match. If the answer in step
  • step 102 it is determined whether the first and/or the second electronic utility devices 2, 3 should be independently arranged. For example, if the status for one of the devices is "on" and the status for the other is "off", the device having status "on” may be arranged in a menu but not the device having status "off". Alternatively, the first and the second electronic utility devices 2, 3 may be arranged in different menus, one in a menu for electronic utility devices having status "on", the other in a menu for electronic devices having status "off”. Still alternatively, the electronic utility devices 2-5 may be arranged in a common menu but in different styles. For example, one could be presented in bold, the other faded when presented.
  • step 102 If the answer in step 102 is yes the procedure proceeds to step 103, wherein the first electronic utility device 2 is independently arranged. Then, the procedure is ended. If the answer in step 102 is no, the procedure is ended. If the answer in step 101 is yes, the procedure proceeds to step 104. In step 104, it is determined whether the operability information comprises any status data. If the answer in step 104 is yes the procedure proceeds to step 105. In step 105, the first and the second electronic utility device are arranged in association, such as in a common menu. If the answer in step 104 is no, and from step 105, the procedure proceeds to step 106. In step 106, it is determined whether the operability information comprises any presence data. If the answer in step 106 is no, the procedure proceeds to step 102.
  • step 106 determines whether the presence data for the first and the second electronic utility devices at least partly match. If the answer in step 107 is yes the procedure proceeds to step 108.
  • step 108 the first and the second electronic utility devices 2, 3 are arranged in association. The devices may e.g. be arranged within a common sub menu, e.g. if they have matching capabilities as well as capabilities matching another electronic utility device arranged in a main menu. Alternatively, the first electronic utility device 2 is arranged in a main menu and the second electronic utility device 3 in a sub menu accessible from the main menu. Then, the procedure is ended.
  • the method described in Fig. 3 is only an example. Other embodiments may comprise other steps.
  • Still other embodiments comprise some of the steps illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • any of steps 102-107 need not be carried out in other embodiments.
  • the first and second electronic utility devices 2, 3 may be arranged in association as soon as it is determined that their operability match at least partly.
  • Embodiments of the invention allows for managing several electronic utility devices 2-5. This may be useful if it is desired to have knowledge of their capabilities, and/or whether the operability of several electronic utility devices 2-5 match. A user need not manually find out their capabilities, as it may be done automatically. Furthermore, the user need not manually determine whether the electronic utility devices 2,3 are inter-operable . Also this may be done automatically. This allows for convenient managing of the electronic utility devices 2-5. Thus, the managing may be made efficiently and correctly.
  • Embodiments of the invention also allows for remotely managing an operative process between a plurality of electronic utility devices.
  • a first electronic utility device such as a server or personal computer
  • the first and the second electronic utility devices may be located at distant locations, such as at the office and at home.
  • Embodiments of the invention may be embedded in a computer program product, which enables implementation of the method and functions described herein. The invention may be carried out when the computer program product is loaded and run in a system having computer capabilities.
  • Computer program, software program, program product, or software in the present context mean any expression, in any programming language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a system having a processing capability to perform a particular function directly or after conversion to another language, code or notation.

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L'invention concerne un appareil de communication (1) et un procédé permettant de gérer à distance des dispositifs électroniques utilitaires (2 à 5). L'appareil de communication comprend une unité d'acquisition (9) conçue pour acquérir des informations de mise en marche se rapportant à la possibilité de mise en marche d'un premier dispositif électronique utilitaire (2) et d'au moins un second dispositif électronique utilitaire (3), une unité de correspondance (10) conçue pour déterminer, sur la base des informations de mise en marche, si la possibilité de mise en marche du premier dispositif électronique utilitaire correspond à la possibilité de mise en marche du second dispositif électronique utilitaire, ainsi qu'une unité de traitement (11) conçue pour agencer le premier dispositif électronique utilitaire (2), en association avec le second dispositif électronique utilitaire (3), dans une interface utilisateur (8) lorsque la possibilité de mise en marche du premier dispositif électronique utilitaire (2) correspond au moins partiellement à la possibilité de mise en marche du second dispositif électronique utilitaire (3).
PCT/EP2006/068439 2005-11-14 2006-11-14 Procédé et appareil pour gérer à distance des dispositifs électroniques utilitaires WO2007054584A1 (fr)

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