EP2500884A1 - Method for remote control of a stationary multimedia terminal by means of a mobile multimedia terminal in a local area network - Google Patents

Method for remote control of a stationary multimedia terminal by means of a mobile multimedia terminal in a local area network Download PDF

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EP2500884A1
EP2500884A1 EP11305273A EP11305273A EP2500884A1 EP 2500884 A1 EP2500884 A1 EP 2500884A1 EP 11305273 A EP11305273 A EP 11305273A EP 11305273 A EP11305273 A EP 11305273A EP 2500884 A1 EP2500884 A1 EP 2500884A1
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Gilbert Cabasse
Fabrice Bonnaud
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  • the invention relates to a remote control method of a fixed terminal by means of a mobile terminal in a local network, as well as an architecture of a local network comprising at least one fixed terminal and means able to implement such a process.
  • Modern television sets include many features; as a result, their remote control devices include a large number of keys.
  • such a television set may be connected to the Internet, and therefore may include an integrated browser.
  • a user of such a television set may notably use a computer keyboard by connecting said keyboard to a special interface device present on said television set, said interface device being able in particular to be a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector or radio interface device, such as a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth interface device.
  • a USB Universal Serial Bus
  • radio interface device such as a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth interface device.
  • the patent US-5,903,259 discloses a system in which a wireless keyboard can be used to interact with at least two terminals, including a desktop computer and a television set, some keys of said keyboard in particular to remotely control features of said television.
  • Such a system nevertheless requires preconfiguring the wireless keyboard, in order to assign the infrared emissions of certain keys of said keyboard to features of the television set by matching said emissions infrared emissions that would produce the keys of a remote control to control said features.
  • This pre-configuration can be complex, and assigning a key to a feature greatly limits the possibilities of interaction between the keyboard and the television set.
  • the invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular a method for remotely controlling a fixed terminal in a simple and dynamic manner, and with greater possibilities of interaction.
  • the invention proposes a remote control method of a fixed terminal by means of a mobile terminal in a local network, said method providing for establishing a connection between said fixed terminal and said terminal. mobile terminal, said method further providing to said mobile terminal an interface that has interactive control links of said fixed terminal and then, when the user of said mobile terminal activates an interactive link of said interface, translate said activation into an information of controlling said fixed terminal and applying said information to said fixed terminal.
  • an architecture of a local network for example an Intranet network
  • said architecture comprising at least one fixed terminal 1, for example a television set, which is connected to an assistant terminal 2 , for example a television set assistant (for the English set-top box).
  • the assistant terminal 2 can be integrated in the fixed terminal 1.
  • the assistant terminal 2 comprises a tuner module 3 (for the English tuner) comprising means for receiving a digital or analog signal from an extended television network, for example a network of Digital Terrestrial Television transmitters ( in English DTTV, for Digital Terrestrial Television), said signal comprising television multimedia content.
  • the module 3 further comprises means for displaying the multimedia content contained in the signal 5 on the fixed terminal 1.
  • the assistant terminal 2 also comprises a navigation module 4 (for the English browser) comprising means for receiving a signal 6 from a computer network, for example an extended network for providing an Internet television service. (IPTV, for Internet Protocol Television) or an extended network providing access to the Internet, said signal comprising multimedia content.
  • the module 4 further comprises means for displaying the multimedia content contained in the signal 6 on the fixed terminal 1.
  • the mobile terminal 7 may be in particular a laptop, a desktop computer, an electronic tablet such as the Apple® lpad®, a personal assistant (PDA, for Personal Digital Assistant), or an advanced mobile phone (for English smartphone) such as the Apple® lphone®.
  • the mobile terminal 7 is connected to the local network, for example via a wireless connection according to a Wi-Fi standard, or a wireless connection according to 3G (for Third Generation).
  • the method provides for establishing a connection between the fixed terminal 1 and the mobile terminal 7, then providing the mobile terminal 7 with an interface 8 which has interactive control links of the fixed terminal 1.
  • the assistant terminal 2 comprises a server module 9 comprising means for establishing such a connection and means for storing such interfaces, the mobile terminal 7 comprising a browser able to interact with said storage means to provide said mobile terminal with an interface 8.
  • the method provides for displaying on the fixed terminal 1 at least one interactive connection link to said fixed terminal, for example an Internet address (URL, for Uniform Resource Locator) or a barcode, then to activate the interactive connection link displayed by the capture of said interactive link by the mobile terminal 7, the provision of the interface 8 to the mobile terminal 7 being performed by said activation.
  • an Internet address URL, for Uniform Resource Locator
  • a barcode for example an Internet address (URL, for Uniform Resource Locator) or a barcode
  • the method may provide to use a remote control device to display on the fixed terminal 1 at least one interactive connection link with said fixed terminal.
  • the assistant terminal 2 may include such a control device, for example a remote control, said device being able to interact with the server module 9 to display such an interactive link on the fixed terminal 1.
  • the user of the mobile terminal 7 can use the remote control device to display on the fixed terminal 1 a specific menu and selecting in said menu an option for remote control of said fixed terminal, said selection resulting in the display of the interactive link on said fixed terminal.
  • the method may also include sending a request by the mobile terminal 7 in the local network to display such an interactive link on the fixed terminal 1.
  • This variant can be advantageous when the assistant terminal 2 does not include remote control device or when said device is not accessible to the user of the mobile terminal 7. This is particularly the case when the fixed terminal 1 and the assistant terminal 2 are located in a public space such as a room waiting or transit vehicle.
  • the mobile terminal 7 may include an application capable of sending such a request to the assistant terminal 2, the means for setting up the server module 9 being able to display the interactive link on the fixed terminal 1 in response to said request.
  • the mobile terminal 7 may comprise an application comprising means for capturing the interactive link displayed on the fixed terminal 1 and means for activating said captured link.
  • the application can activate the link captured by optical character recognition, if said link is an Internet address, or by optical reading, if said link is a barcode.
  • the mobile terminal 7 sends the request in the local network.
  • Each assistant terminal 2 of the network displays on the fixed terminal 1 to which it is connected an interactive connection link to said fixed terminal and the user chooses the fixed terminal 1 that he wishes to control by capturing the interactive link displayed on said fixed terminal.
  • the mobile terminal 7 can send the request via a short-distance radio connection, for example a connection according to a Bluetooth standard, said request being received only by the adjoint terminal 2 that is geographically closest to the mobile terminal. 7.
  • the browser of the mobile terminal 7 interacts with the server module 9 of the assistant terminal 2 to provide an interface 8 to said mobile terminal.
  • the server module 9 may comprise means capable of sending to the mobile terminal 7 a notification 10 comprising the interface 8.
  • the method provides for sending a request by the mobile terminal 7 in the local network, so that said mobile terminal obtains at least one interactive connection link with the fixed terminal 1, the provision of the mobile terminal. 8 interface being performed by activation of said interactive link by the user of said mobile terminal.
  • the mobile terminal 7 may comprise an application comprising means for sending a request to the assistant terminal 2, the means for setting up the server module 9 being able to provide said mobile terminal with at least one interactive connection link with the fixed terminal 1 in response to said request, for example an lnternet address with at least a text description of the location of said fixed terminal in the local network.
  • this application of the mobile terminal 7 may include means able to display on said mobile terminal the interactive link provided, so that the user of said mobile terminal activates said link and the browser of said mobile terminal interact with the server module 9 to provide an interface 8 to the mobile terminal 7.
  • the mobile terminal 7 sends the request in the local network.
  • Each assistant terminal 2 of the network then provides the mobile terminal 7 with an interactive connection link to the fixed terminal 1 connected to said assistant terminal and the user chooses the fixed terminal 1 which he wishes to control by activating on the mobile terminal 7 the interactive link of connection to said fixed terminal.
  • the mobile terminal 7 can send the request via a short-distance radio connection, for example a connection according to a Bluetooth standard, said request being received only by the deputy terminal 2 geographically closest to the mobile terminal 7.
  • the method provides for sending a request by the mobile terminal 7 in the local network, so that said mobile terminal obtains at least one connection information with the fixed terminal 1, the provision of the interface 8 to said mobile terminal being performed by analysis of said information by said mobile terminal.
  • the mobile terminal 7 may comprise an application comprising means for sending such a request to the assistant terminal 2, the means for setting up the server module 9 being able to provide said mobile terminal with at least one connection information with the terminal. fixed terminal 1 in response to said request.
  • the application of the mobile terminal 7 may further comprise means of analyzing the connection information provided, so that the browser of said mobile terminal interact with the server module 9 to provide an interface 8 to the mobile terminal 7.
  • connection information may comprise coordinates indicating the geographical position of the fixed terminal 1, the analysis means of the application being able to synchronize the mobile terminal 7 with said fixed terminal by comparing said coordinates with the coordinates of said mobile terminal, the latter coordinates may also be provided to the application by a geographic positioning module (GPS, for Global Positioning System) installed on the mobile terminal 7.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the assistant terminal 2 may comprise a geographical positioning module, the server module 9 interacting with this module to provide the mobile terminal 2 with the coordinates of the fixed terminal 1.
  • the mobile terminal 7 sends the request in the local network.
  • Each adjoint terminal 2 then supplies the mobile terminal 7 with the geographic coordinates of the fixed terminal 1 to which said adjoint terminal is connected.
  • the analysis means of the application compare each of the coordinates with the geographical coordinates of the mobile terminal 7 and synchronize said mobile terminal with the fixed terminal 1 closest geographically.
  • the mobile terminal 7 displays the interface 8 provided after receiving the notification 10, in order to make it accessible to the user of said mobile terminal.
  • the interface 8 has interactive control links of the fixed terminal 1 each corresponding to a functionality of said fixed terminal, and in particular to a control functionality of the display of at least one multimedia content displayed on said fixed terminal.
  • the interface 8 has a subinterface 11 in the form of a computer keyboard that can be used to control an Internet page displayed on the fixed terminal 1, for example to enter an address or to write a message on said Internet page. .
  • the interface 8 has a sub-interface 12 having several fields for controlling a television content displayed on the fixed terminal 1, among which a field 13 for controlling the sound volume, a field 14 for changing the channel by manual scrolling and a field 15 for changing the channel by direct selection of the subfield 15a-15f corresponding to the desired string.
  • the server module 9 can be arranged so that it can be easily updated, in order to propose to the user of the mobile terminal 7 a greater variety of interfaces, and in particular interfaces 8 adapted to the multimedia content displayed on the terminal. fixed 1, to the peripheral devices available to the mobile terminal 7 and / or to the profile of the user. To do this, the server module 9 may comprise means interacting with the other modules of the assistant terminal 2, with the mobile terminal 7 and / or with the interface storage means 8 to provide said mobile terminal with a suitable interface 8.
  • the server module 9 may be able to provide the mobile terminal 7 with an interface 8 comprising only a sub-interface 11 in the form of a keyboard.
  • the server module 9 may be able to provide the mobile terminal 7 an interface 8 comprising only a subinterface 12.
  • the sub-interface 12 may be adapted to the television content, in particular the channels provided and / or programs available on said channels.
  • the assistant terminal 2 may include a module 16 for providing an Electronic Program Guide (EPG), the server module 9 interacting with the module 16 to provide the mobile terminal 7 with an interface 8 with a suitable field.
  • EPG Electronic Program Guide
  • the interface 8 can be adapted to the profile of the user of the mobile terminal 7.
  • the mobile terminal 7 can comprise at least one of the applications described above, said application displaying on the mobile terminal 7 a menu allowing the user to send a request adapted to his profile, so that the server module 9 provides an interface 8 adapted to said profile.
  • the application can display on the mobile terminal 7 a menu including options adapted to these different profiles, the user selecting the options that him agree before sending a request.
  • the method provides for displaying the interface 8 provided only on the mobile terminal 7, in order to free up as much as possible the display space present on the fixed terminal 1.
  • the user of the mobile terminal 7 may have its own interface 8 and will not interfere with other users looking at the fixed terminal 1.
  • the display of the interface 8 on the mobile terminal 7 allows the user to consult said interface as it wishes, in particular without having to close said interface if it wishes to view the multimedia content displayed on the fixed terminal 1.
  • said page may have an interactive link, for example a button, allowing the user to launch a call directly from said smartphone, without having configuring a personal user account and / or synchronizing a given fixed terminal 1 with a given mobile phone.
  • the method furthermore provides, when the user of the mobile terminal 7 activates an interactive link of the interface 8, to translate said activation into control information of the fixed terminal 1 and to apply said control information to said fixed terminal.
  • the method provides for sending to the local network a command relating to said activation, so that said activation is translated into a control information of the fixed terminal 1.
  • the server module 9 comprises means for receiving from the mobile terminal 7 a command relating to the activation by the user of said mobile terminal of an interactive link of the interface 8 provided, translation means of said activation in a control information of the fixed terminal 1 and means for applying said information to said fixed terminal.
  • the mobile terminal 7 when the user activates an interactive link of the subinterface 11, for example when he wishes to write a text on an Internet page displayed on the fixed terminal 1, the mobile terminal 7 sends to the server module 9 an order 17.
  • the translation means of the server module 9 translate the activation into a suitable control information
  • the application means interact with the navigation module 4 by sending a notification 18 comprising said information to control the display of said Internet page, for example by displaying on said page the letter corresponding to the activated interactive link.
  • the mobile terminal 7 sends the server module 9 a command 19.
  • the translation means of the server module 9 translate the activation into a suitable control information, for example control information according to the CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) standard.
  • the application means then interact with the tuning module 3 by sending a notification 20 comprising said information to control the display of the television content, for example by displaying the selected channel.
  • the user can control a fixed terminal 1 with much greater ease than using a conventional remote control device.
  • a computer mouse or a touch screen electronic tablet allow for example a user to control the sound volume by simply sliding the cursor of the field 13 on the interface 8, while with a remote control, said user should , to arrive at the same result, press several times the increase and / or decrease of volume of said remote control.
  • a user can more easily view the list of channels and / or programs available on said channels. For example, the user can intuitively move a cursor to a sub-field 15a-15f corresponding to a channel, to consult the summary of the program broadcast on said channel and / or to select said channel, while with a remote control , said user should move the cursor with the directional keys of said remote control.

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The method involves establishing a connection between a fixed terminal (1) and a mobile terminal (7). An interface (8) having interactive links for controlling the fixed terminal is provided to the mobile terminal. Activation of one of the interactive links is translated into a fixed terminal control information, when a user of the mobile terminal activates the interactive link. The control information is applied to the fixed terminal. A remote control of an adjoining terminal (2) e.g. set-top box, is used to display the interactive link on the fixed terminal. The interactive links are obtained using a computer keyboard type sub-interface (11), volume controlling field (13), channel changing field (14) and sub-fields (15a-15f) corresponding to desired channels. An independent claim is also included for a local area network architecture.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de contrôle à distance d'un terminal fixe au moyen d'un terminal mobile dans un réseau local, ainsi qu'une architecture d'un réseau local comprenant au moins un terminal fixe et des moyens aptes à mettre en oeuvre un tel procédé.The invention relates to a remote control method of a fixed terminal by means of a mobile terminal in a local network, as well as an architecture of a local network comprising at least one fixed terminal and means able to implement such a process.

Les postes de télévision modernes incluent de nombreuses fonctionnalités ; de ce fait, leurs dispositifs de contrôle à distance comportent un nombre important de touches.Modern television sets include many features; as a result, their remote control devices include a large number of keys.

En outre, un tel poste de télévision peut être connecté à Internet, et peut par conséquent comprendre un navigateur intégré. Pour naviguer sur Internet, un utilisateur d'un tel poste de télévision peut notamment utiliser un clavier d'ordinateur en connectant ledit clavier à un dispositif d'interface spécial présent sur ledit poste de télévision, ledit dispositif d'interface pouvant être en particulier un connecteur USB (pour Universal Serial Bus) ou un dispositif d'interface radio, comme un dispositif d'interface Wi-Fi ou Bluetooth.In addition, such a television set may be connected to the Internet, and therefore may include an integrated browser. In order to browse the Internet, a user of such a television set may notably use a computer keyboard by connecting said keyboard to a special interface device present on said television set, said interface device being able in particular to be a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector or radio interface device, such as a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth interface device.

Cependant, de tels dispositifs de contrôle à distance sont généralement assez encombrants et difficiles à utiliser. En particulier, ils peuvent être difficiles à utiliser pour des utilisateurs peu familiers des nouvelles technologies, comme les personnes âgées.However, such remote control devices are generally quite bulky and difficult to use. In particular, they can be difficult to use for users unfamiliar with new technologies, such as the elderly.

Le brevet US-5 903 259 décrit un système dans lequel un clavier sans fil peut être utilisé pour interagir avec au moins deux terminaux, notamment un ordinateur de bureau et un poste de télévision, certaines touches dudit clavier permettant en particulier de contrôler à distance des fonctionnalités dudit poste de télévision.The patent US-5,903,259 discloses a system in which a wireless keyboard can be used to interact with at least two terminals, including a desktop computer and a television set, some keys of said keyboard in particular to remotely control features of said television.

Un tel système nécessite néanmoins de préconfigurer le clavier sans fil, afin d'assigner les émissions infrarouges de certaines touches dudit clavier à des fonctionnalités du poste de télévision en faisant correspondre lesdites émissions aux émissions infrarouges que produiraient les touches d'une télécommande pour contrôler lesdites fonctionnalités. Cette pré-configuration peut s'avérer complexe, et le fait d'assigner une touche à une fonctionnalité limite grandement les possibilités d'interaction entre le clavier et le poste de télévision.Such a system nevertheless requires preconfiguring the wireless keyboard, in order to assign the infrared emissions of certain keys of said keyboard to features of the television set by matching said emissions infrared emissions that would produce the keys of a remote control to control said features. This pre-configuration can be complex, and assigning a key to a feature greatly limits the possibilities of interaction between the keyboard and the television set.

L'invention vise à perfectionner l'art antérieur en proposant notamment un procédé permettant de contrôler à distance un terminal fixe de façon simple et dynamique, et ce avec des possibilités d'interaction plus importantes.The invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular a method for remotely controlling a fixed terminal in a simple and dynamic manner, and with greater possibilities of interaction.

A cet effet, selon un premier aspect, l'invention propose un procédé de contrôle à distance d'un terminal fixe au moyen d'un terminal mobile dans un réseau local, ledit procédé prévoyant d'établir une connexion entre ledit terminal fixe et ledit terminal mobile, ledit procédé prévoyant en outre de fournir audit terminal mobile une interface qui présente des liens interactifs de contrôle dudit terminal fixe puis, lorsque l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile active un lien interactif de ladite interface, de traduire ladite activation en une information de contrôle dudit terminal fixe et d'appliquer ladite information audit terminal fixe.For this purpose, according to a first aspect, the invention proposes a remote control method of a fixed terminal by means of a mobile terminal in a local network, said method providing for establishing a connection between said fixed terminal and said terminal. mobile terminal, said method further providing to said mobile terminal an interface that has interactive control links of said fixed terminal and then, when the user of said mobile terminal activates an interactive link of said interface, translate said activation into an information of controlling said fixed terminal and applying said information to said fixed terminal.

Selon un deuxième aspect, l'invention propose une architecture d'un réseau local comprenant au moins un terminal fixe, ledit terminal fixe étant connecté à un terminal adjoint qui comprend un module de serveur, ledit module de serveur comprenant :

  • des moyens de stockage d'interfaces, lesdites interfaces présentant des liens interactifs de contrôle dudit terminal fixe ;
  • des moyens d'établissement d'une connexion entre ledit terminal fixe et un terminal mobile, ledit terminal mobile comprenant un navigateur apte à interagir avec les moyens de stockage du module de serveur pour fournir audit terminal mobile une interface ;
  • des moyens pour recevoir dudit terminal mobile une commande relative à l'activation par l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile d'un lien interactif de l'interface fournie ;
  • des moyens de traduction de ladite activation en une information de contrôle du terminal fixe ;
  • des moyens d'application de ladite information audit terminal fixe.
According to a second aspect, the invention proposes an architecture of a local area network comprising at least one fixed terminal, said fixed terminal being connected to an assistant terminal which comprises a server module, said server module comprising:
  • interface storage means, said interfaces having interactive control links of said fixed terminal;
  • means for establishing a connection between said fixed terminal and a mobile terminal, said mobile terminal including a browser adapted to interact with the storage means of the server module for providing said mobile terminal with an interface;
  • means for receiving from said mobile terminal a command relating to the activation by the user of said mobile terminal of an interactive link of the provided interface;
  • means for translating said activation into control information of the fixed terminal;
  • means for applying said information to said fixed terminal.

D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description qui suit, faite en référence à la figure jointe représentant de façon schématique une architecture d'un réseau local comprenant au moins un terminal fixe, ladite architecture comprenant des moyens permettant le contrôle à distance dudit terminal fixe par un terminal mobile selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention.Other features and advantages of the invention will appear in the description which follows, made with reference to the attached figure schematically showing an architecture of a local area network comprising at least one fixed terminal, said architecture comprising means for controlling remote from said fixed terminal by a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the invention.

En relation avec cette figure, on décrit ci-dessous une architecture d'un réseau local, par exemple un réseau Intranet, ladite architecture comprenant au moins un terminal fixe 1, par exemple un poste de télévision, qui est connecté à un terminal adjoint 2, par exemple un adjoint de poste de télévision (pour l'anglais set-top box). En particulier, le terminal adjoint 2 peut être intégré au terminal fixe 1.In connection with this figure, an architecture of a local network, for example an Intranet network, is described below, said architecture comprising at least one fixed terminal 1, for example a television set, which is connected to an assistant terminal 2 , for example a television set assistant (for the English set-top box). In particular, the assistant terminal 2 can be integrated in the fixed terminal 1.

Le terminal adjoint 2 comprend un module 3 de syntonisation (pour l'anglais tuner) comprenant des moyens de réception d'un signal 5 numérique ou analogique provenant d'un réseau télévisuel étendu, par exemple un réseau d'émetteurs de Télévision Numérique Terrestre (en anglais DTTV, pour Digital Terrestrial Television), ledit signal comprenant un contenu multimédia télévisuel. Le module 3 comprend en outre des moyens d'affichage du contenu multimédia contenu dans le signal 5 sur le terminal fixe 1.The assistant terminal 2 comprises a tuner module 3 (for the English tuner) comprising means for receiving a digital or analog signal from an extended television network, for example a network of Digital Terrestrial Television transmitters ( in English DTTV, for Digital Terrestrial Television), said signal comprising television multimedia content. The module 3 further comprises means for displaying the multimedia content contained in the signal 5 on the fixed terminal 1.

Le terminal adjoint 2 comprend également un module 4 de navigation (pour l'anglais browser) comprenant des moyens de réception d'un signal 6 provenant d'un réseau informatique, par exemple un réseau étendu de fourniture d'un service de télévision sur Internet (IPTV, pour Internet Protocol Television) ou un réseau étendu de fourniture d'un accès à Internet, ledit signal comprenant un contenu multimédia. Le module 4 comprend en outre des moyens d'affichage du contenu multimédia contenu dans le signal 6 sur le terminal fixe 1.The assistant terminal 2 also comprises a navigation module 4 (for the English browser) comprising means for receiving a signal 6 from a computer network, for example an extended network for providing an Internet television service. (IPTV, for Internet Protocol Television) or an extended network providing access to the Internet, said signal comprising multimedia content. The module 4 further comprises means for displaying the multimedia content contained in the signal 6 on the fixed terminal 1.

On décrit ci-dessous un procédé de contrôle à distance d'un terminal fixe 1 dans une telle architecture au moyen d'un terminal mobile 7. Le terminal mobile 7 peut être en particulier un ordinateur portable, un ordinateur de bureau, une tablette électronique telle que l'lpad® d'Apple®, un assistant personnel (PDA, pour Personal Digital Assistant), ou un téléphone portable avancé (pour l'anglais smartphone) tel que l'lphone® d'Apple®. En outre, le terminal mobile 7 est connecté au réseau local, par exemple par l'intermédiaire d'une connexion sans fil selon une norme Wi-Fi, ou d'une connexion sans fil selon la norme 3G (pour Third Generation).A method of remotely controlling a fixed terminal 1 in such an architecture is described below by means of a mobile terminal 7. The mobile terminal 7 may be in particular a laptop, a desktop computer, an electronic tablet such as the Apple® lpad®, a personal assistant (PDA, for Personal Digital Assistant), or an advanced mobile phone (for English smartphone) such as the Apple® lphone®. In addition, the mobile terminal 7 is connected to the local network, for example via a wireless connection according to a Wi-Fi standard, or a wireless connection according to 3G (for Third Generation).

Le procédé prévoit d'établir une connexion entre le terminal fixe 1 et le terminal mobile 7, puis de fournir au terminal mobile 7 une interface 8 qui présente des liens interactifs de contrôle du terminal fixe 1. Pour ce faire, le terminal adjoint 2 comprend un module de serveur 9 comprenant des moyens d'établissement d'une telle connexion et des moyens de stockage de telles interfaces, le terminal mobile 7 comprenant un navigateur apte à interagir avec lesdits moyens de stockage pour fournir audit terminal mobile une interface 8.The method provides for establishing a connection between the fixed terminal 1 and the mobile terminal 7, then providing the mobile terminal 7 with an interface 8 which has interactive control links of the fixed terminal 1. To do this, the assistant terminal 2 comprises a server module 9 comprising means for establishing such a connection and means for storing such interfaces, the mobile terminal 7 comprising a browser able to interact with said storage means to provide said mobile terminal with an interface 8.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le procédé prévoit d'afficher sur le terminal fixe 1 au moins un lien interactif de connexion audit terminal fixe, par exemple un adresse Internet (URL, pour Uniform Resource Locator) ou un code barre, puis d'activer le lien interactif de connexion affiché par la capture dudit lien interactif par le terminal mobile 7, la fourniture de l'interface 8 au terminal mobile 7 étant réalisée par ladite activation.According to one embodiment, the method provides for displaying on the fixed terminal 1 at least one interactive connection link to said fixed terminal, for example an Internet address (URL, for Uniform Resource Locator) or a barcode, then to activate the interactive connection link displayed by the capture of said interactive link by the mobile terminal 7, the provision of the interface 8 to the mobile terminal 7 being performed by said activation.

Pour ce faire, le procédé peut prévoir d'utiliser un dispositif de contrôle à distance afin d'afficher sur le terminal fixe 1 au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec ledit terminal fixe. En particulier, le terminal adjoint 2 peut comprendre un tel dispositif de contrôle, par exemple une télécommande, ledit dispositif étant apte à interagir avec le module de serveur 9 pour afficher un tel lien interactif sur le terminal fixe 1.To do this, the method may provide to use a remote control device to display on the fixed terminal 1 at least one interactive connection link with said fixed terminal. In particular, the assistant terminal 2 may include such a control device, for example a remote control, said device being able to interact with the server module 9 to display such an interactive link on the fixed terminal 1.

Par exemple, l'utilisateur du terminal mobile 7 peut utiliser le dispositif de contrôle à distance pour afficher sur le terminal fixe 1 un menu spécifique et sélectionner dans ledit menu une option de contrôle à distance dudit terminal fixe, ladite sélection entraînant l'affichage du lien interactif sur ledit terminal fixe.For example, the user of the mobile terminal 7 can use the remote control device to display on the fixed terminal 1 a specific menu and selecting in said menu an option for remote control of said fixed terminal, said selection resulting in the display of the interactive link on said fixed terminal.

Le procédé peut également prévoir l'envoi d'une requête par le terminal mobile 7 dans le réseau local afin d'afficher un tel lien interactif sur le terminal fixe 1. Cette variante peut se montrer avantageuse lorsque le terminal adjoint 2 ne comprend pas de dispositif de contrôle à distance ou quand ledit dispositif n'est pas accessible à l'utilisateur du terminal mobile 7. C'est notamment le cas lorsque le terminal fixe 1 et le terminal adjoint 2 sont localisés dans un espace public tel qu'une salle d'attente ou un véhicule de transport en commun.The method may also include sending a request by the mobile terminal 7 in the local network to display such an interactive link on the fixed terminal 1. This variant can be advantageous when the assistant terminal 2 does not include remote control device or when said device is not accessible to the user of the mobile terminal 7. This is particularly the case when the fixed terminal 1 and the assistant terminal 2 are located in a public space such as a room waiting or transit vehicle.

Pour ce faire, le terminal mobile 7 peut comprendre une application apte à envoyer une telle requête au terminal adjoint 2, les moyens d'établissement du module de serveur 9 étant aptes à afficher le lien interactif sur le terminal fixe 1 en réponse à ladite requête.To do this, the mobile terminal 7 may include an application capable of sending such a request to the assistant terminal 2, the means for setting up the server module 9 being able to display the interactive link on the fixed terminal 1 in response to said request. .

En outre, le terminal mobile 7 peut comprendre une application comprenant des moyens de capture du lien interactif affiché sur le terminal fixe 1 et des moyens d'activation dudit lien capturé. En particulier, l'application peut activer le lien capturé par reconnaissance optique des caractères, si ledit lien est une adresse Internet, ou par lecture optique, si ledit lien est un code barre.In addition, the mobile terminal 7 may comprise an application comprising means for capturing the interactive link displayed on the fixed terminal 1 and means for activating said captured link. In particular, the application can activate the link captured by optical character recognition, if said link is an Internet address, or by optical reading, if said link is a barcode.

Lorsque l'architecture comprend plusieurs terminaux fixes 1, le terminal mobile 7 envoie la requête dans le réseau local. Chaque terminal adjoint 2 du réseau affiche alors sur le terminal fixe 1 auquel il est connecté un lien interactif de connexion audit terminal fixe et l'utilisateur choisit le terminal fixe 1 qu'il souhaite contrôler en capturant le lien interactif affiché sur ledit terminal fixe. En variante, le terminal mobile 7 peut envoyer la requête par l'intermédiaire d'une connexion radio à courte distance, par exemple une connexion selon une norme Bluetooth, ladite requête étant reçue uniquement par le terminal adjoint 2 le plus proche géographiquement du terminal mobile 7.When the architecture comprises several fixed terminals 1, the mobile terminal 7 sends the request in the local network. Each assistant terminal 2 of the network then displays on the fixed terminal 1 to which it is connected an interactive connection link to said fixed terminal and the user chooses the fixed terminal 1 that he wishes to control by capturing the interactive link displayed on said fixed terminal. As a variant, the mobile terminal 7 can send the request via a short-distance radio connection, for example a connection according to a Bluetooth standard, said request being received only by the adjoint terminal 2 that is geographically closest to the mobile terminal. 7.

Une fois le lien interactif de connexion capturé et activé, le navigateur du terminal mobile 7 interagit avec le module de serveur 9 du terminal adjoint 2 pour fournir une interface 8 audit terminal mobile. En particulier, le module de serveur 9 peut comprendre des moyens aptes à envoyer au terminal mobile 7 une notification 10 comprenant l'interface 8.Once the interactive connection link has been captured and activated, the browser of the mobile terminal 7 interacts with the server module 9 of the assistant terminal 2 to provide an interface 8 to said mobile terminal. In particular, the server module 9 may comprise means capable of sending to the mobile terminal 7 a notification 10 comprising the interface 8.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le procédé prévoit l'envoi d'une requête par le terminal mobile 7 dans le réseau local, afin que ledit terminal mobile obtienne au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec le terminal fixe 1, la fourniture de l'interface 8 étant réalisée par activation dudit lien interactif par l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile.According to another embodiment, the method provides for sending a request by the mobile terminal 7 in the local network, so that said mobile terminal obtains at least one interactive connection link with the fixed terminal 1, the provision of the mobile terminal. 8 interface being performed by activation of said interactive link by the user of said mobile terminal.

Pour ce faire, le terminal mobile 7 peut comprendre une application comprenant des moyens pour envoyer une requête au terminal adjoint 2, les moyens d'établissement du module de serveur 9 étant aptes à fournir audit terminal mobile au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec le terminal fixe 1 en réponse à ladite requête, par exemple une adresse lnternet avec au moins une description textuelle de la localisation dudit terminal fixe dans le réseau local.To do this, the mobile terminal 7 may comprise an application comprising means for sending a request to the assistant terminal 2, the means for setting up the server module 9 being able to provide said mobile terminal with at least one interactive connection link with the fixed terminal 1 in response to said request, for example an lnternet address with at least a text description of the location of said fixed terminal in the local network.

En outre, cette application du terminal mobile 7 peut comprendre des moyens aptes à afficher sur ledit terminal mobile le lien interactif fourni, afin que l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile active ledit lien et que le navigateur dudit terminal mobile interagisse avec le module de serveur 9 pour fournir une interface 8 au terminal mobile 7.In addition, this application of the mobile terminal 7 may include means able to display on said mobile terminal the interactive link provided, so that the user of said mobile terminal activates said link and the browser of said mobile terminal interact with the server module 9 to provide an interface 8 to the mobile terminal 7.

Lorsque l'architecture comprend plusieurs terminaux fixes 1, le terminal mobile 7 envoie la requête dans le réseau local. Chaque terminal adjoint 2 du réseau fournit alors au terminal mobile 7 un lien interactif de connexion au terminal fixe 1 connecté audit terminal adjoint et l'utilisateur choisit le terminal fixe 1 qu'il souhaite contrôler en activant sur le terminal mobile 7 le lien interactif de connexion audit terminal fixe. En variante, le terminal mobile 7 peut envoyer la requête par l'intermédiaire d'une connexion radio à courte distance, par exemple une connexion selon une norme Bluetooth, ladite requête étant reçue uniquement par le terminal adjoint 2 le plus proche géographiquement du terminal mobile 7.When the architecture comprises several fixed terminals 1, the mobile terminal 7 sends the request in the local network. Each assistant terminal 2 of the network then provides the mobile terminal 7 with an interactive connection link to the fixed terminal 1 connected to said assistant terminal and the user chooses the fixed terminal 1 which he wishes to control by activating on the mobile terminal 7 the interactive link of connection to said fixed terminal. As a variant, the mobile terminal 7 can send the request via a short-distance radio connection, for example a connection according to a Bluetooth standard, said request being received only by the deputy terminal 2 geographically closest to the mobile terminal 7.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le procédé prévoit l'envoi d'une requête par le terminal mobile 7 dans le réseau local, afin que ledit terminal mobile obtienne au moins une information de connexion avec le terminal fixe 1, la fourniture de l'interface 8 audit terminal mobile étant réalisée par analyse de ladite information par ledit terminal mobile.According to another embodiment, the method provides for sending a request by the mobile terminal 7 in the local network, so that said mobile terminal obtains at least one connection information with the fixed terminal 1, the provision of the interface 8 to said mobile terminal being performed by analysis of said information by said mobile terminal.

Pour ce faire, le terminal mobile 7 peut comprendre une application comprenant des moyens pour envoyer une telle requête au terminal adjoint 2, les moyens d'établissement du module de serveur 9 étant aptes à fournir audit terminal mobile au moins une information de connexion avec le terminal fixe 1 en réponse à ladite requête.To do this, the mobile terminal 7 may comprise an application comprising means for sending such a request to the assistant terminal 2, the means for setting up the server module 9 being able to provide said mobile terminal with at least one connection information with the terminal. fixed terminal 1 in response to said request.

L'application du terminal mobile 7 peut en outre comprendre des moyens d'analyse de l'information de connexion fournie, afin que le navigateur dudit terminal mobile interagisse avec le module de serveur 9 pour fournir une interface 8 au terminal mobile 7.The application of the mobile terminal 7 may further comprise means of analyzing the connection information provided, so that the browser of said mobile terminal interact with the server module 9 to provide an interface 8 to the mobile terminal 7.

Par exemple, l'information de connexion peut comprendre des coordonnées indiquant la position géographique du terminal fixe 1, les moyens d'analyse de l'application étant aptes à synchroniser le terminal mobile 7 avec ledit terminal fixe en comparant lesdites coordonnées avec les coordonnées dudit terminal mobile, ces dernières coordonnées pouvant en outre être fournies à l'application par un module de positionnement géographique (GPS, pour Global Positioning System) installé sur le terminal mobile 7.For example, the connection information may comprise coordinates indicating the geographical position of the fixed terminal 1, the analysis means of the application being able to synchronize the mobile terminal 7 with said fixed terminal by comparing said coordinates with the coordinates of said mobile terminal, the latter coordinates may also be provided to the application by a geographic positioning module (GPS, for Global Positioning System) installed on the mobile terminal 7.

En particulier, si le terminal fixe 1 et le terminal adjoint 2 sont localisés dans un espace mobile, par exemple dans une voiture, un autocar ou un avion, le terminal adjoint 2 peut comprendre un module de positionnement géographique, le module de serveur 9 interagissant avec ce module pour fournir au terminal mobile 2 les coordonnées du terminal fixe 1.In particular, if the fixed terminal 1 and the adjoint terminal 2 are located in a mobile space, for example in a car, a bus or an aircraft, the assistant terminal 2 may comprise a geographical positioning module, the server module 9 interacting with this module to provide the mobile terminal 2 with the coordinates of the fixed terminal 1.

Lorsque l'architecture comprend plusieurs terminaux fixes 1, le terminal mobile 7 envoie la requête dans le réseau local. Chaque terminal adjoint 2 fournit alors au terminal mobile 7 les coordonnées géographiques du terminal fixe 1 auquel ledit terminal adjoint est connecté. Ensuite, les moyens d'analyse de l'application comparent chacune des coordonnées avec les coordonnées géographiques du terminal mobile 7 et synchronisent ledit terminal mobile avec le terminal fixe 1 le plus proche géographiquement.When the architecture comprises several fixed terminals 1, the mobile terminal 7 sends the request in the local network. Each adjoint terminal 2 then supplies the mobile terminal 7 with the geographic coordinates of the fixed terminal 1 to which said adjoint terminal is connected. Next, the analysis means of the application compare each of the coordinates with the geographical coordinates of the mobile terminal 7 and synchronize said mobile terminal with the fixed terminal 1 closest geographically.

Le terminal mobile 7 affiche ensuite l'interface 8 fournie après réception de la notification 10, afin de la rendre accessible à l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile. En relation avec la figure, l'interface 8 présente des liens interactifs de contrôle du terminal fixe 1 correspondant chacun à une fonctionnalité dudit terminal fixe, et notamment à une fonctionnalité de contrôle de l'affichage d'au moins un contenu multimédia affiché sur ledit terminal fixe.The mobile terminal 7 then displays the interface 8 provided after receiving the notification 10, in order to make it accessible to the user of said mobile terminal. In relation with the figure, the interface 8 has interactive control links of the fixed terminal 1 each corresponding to a functionality of said fixed terminal, and in particular to a control functionality of the display of at least one multimedia content displayed on said fixed terminal.

En particulier, l'interface 8 présente une sous-interface 11 en forme de clavier d'ordinateur qui peut permettre de contrôler une page Internet affichée sur le terminal fixe 1, par exemple pour entrer une adresse ou pour écrire un message sur ladite page Internet.In particular, the interface 8 has a subinterface 11 in the form of a computer keyboard that can be used to control an Internet page displayed on the fixed terminal 1, for example to enter an address or to write a message on said Internet page. .

En outre, l'interface 8 présente une sous-interface 12 présentant plusieurs champs pour contrôler un contenu télévisuel affiché sur le terminal fixe 1, parmi lesquels un champ 13 de contrôle du volume sonore, un champ 14 permettant de changer de chaîne par défilement manuel, ainsi qu'un champ 15 permettant de changer de chaîne par sélection directe du sous-champ 15a-15f correspondant à la chaîne souhaitée.In addition, the interface 8 has a sub-interface 12 having several fields for controlling a television content displayed on the fixed terminal 1, among which a field 13 for controlling the sound volume, a field 14 for changing the channel by manual scrolling and a field 15 for changing the channel by direct selection of the subfield 15a-15f corresponding to the desired string.

Le module de serveur 9 peut être agencé de sorte à pouvoir être facilement mis à jour, afin de proposer à l'utilisateur du terminal mobile 7 une plus grande variété d'interfaces, et notamment des interfaces 8 adaptées au contenu multimédia affiché sur le terminal fixe 1, aux dispositifs périphériques dont dispose le terminal mobile 7 et/ou au profil de l'utilisateur. Pour ce faire, le module de serveur 9 peut comprendre des moyens interagissant avec les autres modules du terminal adjoint 2, avec le terminal mobile 7 et/ou avec les moyens de stockage d'interfaces 8 pour fournir audit terminal mobile une interface 8 adaptée.The server module 9 can be arranged so that it can be easily updated, in order to propose to the user of the mobile terminal 7 a greater variety of interfaces, and in particular interfaces 8 adapted to the multimedia content displayed on the terminal. fixed 1, to the peripheral devices available to the mobile terminal 7 and / or to the profile of the user. To do this, the server module 9 may comprise means interacting with the other modules of the assistant terminal 2, with the mobile terminal 7 and / or with the interface storage means 8 to provide said mobile terminal with a suitable interface 8.

Par exemple, si le contenu multimédia affiché sur le terminal fixe 1 ne comprend qu'une page Internet, le module de serveur 9 peut être apte à fournir au terminal mobile 7 une interface 8 ne comprenant qu'une sous-interface 11 en forme de clavier.For example, if the multimedia content displayed on the fixed terminal 1 comprises only one Internet page, the server module 9 may be able to provide the mobile terminal 7 with an interface 8 comprising only a sub-interface 11 in the form of a keyboard.

De même, si le contenu multimédia affiché ne comprend qu'un contenu télévisuel, ou si ledit contenu comprend une page Internet mais qu'un clavier est connecté au terminal mobile 7, le module de serveur 9 peut être apte à fournir au terminal mobile 7 une interface 8 ne comprenant qu'une sous-interface 12.Similarly, if the displayed multimedia content includes only television content, or if said content includes a web page but a keyboard is connected to the mobile terminal 7, the server module 9 may be able to provide the mobile terminal 7 an interface 8 comprising only a subinterface 12.

En outre, la sous-interface 12 peut être adaptée au contenu télévisuel, notamment aux chaînes délivrées et/ou aux programmes disponibles sur lesdites chaînes. Pour ce faire, le terminal adjoint 2 peut comprendre un module 16 de fourniture d'un guide électronique de programme (EPG, pour Electronic Programme Guide), le module de serveur 9 interagissant avec le module 16 pour fournir au terminal mobile 7 une interface 8 avec un champ 15 adapté.In addition, the sub-interface 12 may be adapted to the television content, in particular the channels provided and / or programs available on said channels. To do this, the assistant terminal 2 may include a module 16 for providing an Electronic Program Guide (EPG), the server module 9 interacting with the module 16 to provide the mobile terminal 7 with an interface 8 with a suitable field.

De plus, l'interface 8 peut être adaptée au profil de l'utilisateur du terminal mobile 7. Pour ce faire, le terminal mobile 7 peut comprendre au moins une application parmi celles décrites précédemment, ladite application affichant sur le terminal mobile 7 un menu permettant à l'utilisateur d'envoyer une requête adaptée à son profil, afin que le module de serveur 9 fournisse une interface 8 adaptée audit profil.In addition, the interface 8 can be adapted to the profile of the user of the mobile terminal 7. To do this, the mobile terminal 7 can comprise at least one of the applications described above, said application displaying on the mobile terminal 7 a menu allowing the user to send a request adapted to his profile, so that the server module 9 provides an interface 8 adapted to said profile.

Par exemple, si l'utilisateur souhaite une interface 8 simple, notamment s'il s'agit d'un enfant ou d'une personne âgée, une interface 8 avec des liens interactifs bien visibles, s'il s'agit d'une personne malvoyante, ou encore une interface 8 avec une fonction vocale, s'il s'agit d'une personne non-voyante, l'application peut afficher sur le terminal mobile 7 un menu comprenant des options adaptées à ces différents profils, l'utilisateur sélectionnant les options qui lui conviennent avant d'envoyer une requête.For example, if the user wants a simple interface, especially if it is a child or an elderly person, an interface with visible links, if it is a visually impaired person, or a person 8 interface with a voice function, if it is a blind person, the application can display on the mobile terminal 7 a menu including options adapted to these different profiles, the user selecting the options that him agree before sending a request.

Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, le procédé prévoit de n'afficher l'interface 8 fournie que sur le terminal mobile 7, afin de libérer au maximum l'espace d'affichage présent sur le terminal fixe 1. Ainsi, l'utilisateur du terminal mobile 7 peut avoir sa propre interface 8 et ne risque pas de gêner d'autres utilisateurs regardant le terminal fixe 1. En outre, l'affichage de l'interface 8 sur le terminal mobile 7 permet à l'utilisateur de consulter ladite interface comme il le souhaite, notamment sans avoir à fermer ladite interface s'il souhaite regarder le contenu multimédia affiché sur le terminal fixe 1.According to an advantageous embodiment, the method provides for displaying the interface 8 provided only on the mobile terminal 7, in order to free up as much as possible the display space present on the fixed terminal 1. Thus, the user of the mobile terminal 7 may have its own interface 8 and will not interfere with other users looking at the fixed terminal 1. In addition, the display of the interface 8 on the mobile terminal 7 allows the user to consult said interface as it wishes, in particular without having to close said interface if it wishes to view the multimedia content displayed on the fixed terminal 1.

En outre, lorsque l'utilisateur d'un smartphone consulte une page interactive sur ledit smartphone, ladite page peut présenter un lien interactif, par exemple un bouton, permettant à l'utilisateur de lancer un appel directement depuis ledit smartphone, et ce sans avoir à configurer un compte d'utilisateur personnel et/ou à synchroniser un terminal fixe 1 donné avec un téléphone mobile donné.In addition, when the user of a smartphone consults an interactive page on said smartphone, said page may have an interactive link, for example a button, allowing the user to launch a call directly from said smartphone, without having configuring a personal user account and / or synchronizing a given fixed terminal 1 with a given mobile phone.

Le procédé prévoit en outre, lorsque l'utilisateur du terminal mobile 7 active un lien interactif de l'interface 8, de traduire ladite activation en une information de contrôle du terminal fixe 1 et d'appliquer ladite information de contrôle audit terminal fixe. En particulier, lorsque l'utilisateur active un lien interactif, le procédé prévoit d'envoyer dans le réseau local une commande relative à ladite activation, afin que ladite activation soit traduite en une information de contrôle du terminal fixe 1.The method furthermore provides, when the user of the mobile terminal 7 activates an interactive link of the interface 8, to translate said activation into control information of the fixed terminal 1 and to apply said control information to said fixed terminal. In particular, when the user activates an interactive link, the method provides for sending to the local network a command relating to said activation, so that said activation is translated into a control information of the fixed terminal 1.

Pour ce faire, le module de serveur 9 comprend des moyens pour recevoir du terminal mobile 7 une commande relative à l'activation par l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile d'un lien interactif de l'interface 8 fournie, des moyens de traduction de ladite activation en une information de contrôle du terminal fixe 1 et des moyens d'application de ladite information audit terminal fixe.To do this, the server module 9 comprises means for receiving from the mobile terminal 7 a command relating to the activation by the user of said mobile terminal of an interactive link of the interface 8 provided, translation means of said activation in a control information of the fixed terminal 1 and means for applying said information to said fixed terminal.

En relation avec la figure, lorsque l'utilisateur active un lien interactif de la sous-interface 11, par exemple lorsqu'il souhaite écrire un texte sur une page Internet affichée sur le terminal fixe 1, le terminal mobile 7 envoie au module de serveur 9 une commande 17.In connection with the figure, when the user activates an interactive link of the subinterface 11, for example when he wishes to write a text on an Internet page displayed on the fixed terminal 1, the mobile terminal 7 sends to the server module 9 an order 17.

Ensuite, les moyens de traduction du module de serveur 9 traduisent l'activation en une information de contrôle adaptée, puis les moyens d'application interagissent avec le module 4 de navigation en lui envoyant une notification 18 comprenant ladite information pour contrôler l'affichage de ladite page Internet, par exemple en affichant sur ladite page la lettre correspondant au lien interactif activé.Then, the translation means of the server module 9 translate the activation into a suitable control information, then the application means interact with the navigation module 4 by sending a notification 18 comprising said information to control the display of said Internet page, for example by displaying on said page the letter corresponding to the activated interactive link.

De même, lorsque l'utilisateur active un lien interactif de la sous-interface 12, par exemple lorsqu'il regarde un contenu télévisuel sur le terminal fixe 1 et souhaite changer de chaîne, le terminal mobile 7 envoie au module de serveur 9 une commande 19.Similarly, when the user activates an interactive link of the sub-interface 12, for example when viewing a television content on the fixed terminal 1 and wants to change channels, the mobile terminal 7 sends the server module 9 a command 19.

Ensuite, les moyens de traduction du module de serveur 9 traduisent l'activation en une information de contrôle adaptée, par exemple une information de commande selon la norme CEC (pour Consumer Electronics Control). Les moyens d'application interagissent alors avec le module 3 de syntonisation en lui envoyant une notification 20 comprenant ladite information pour contrôler l'affichage du contenu télévisuel, par exemple en affichant la chaîne sélectionnée.Then, the translation means of the server module 9 translate the activation into a suitable control information, for example control information according to the CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) standard. The application means then interact with the tuning module 3 by sending a notification 20 comprising said information to control the display of the television content, for example by displaying the selected channel.

Ainsi, grâce à son terminal mobile 7, l'utilisateur peut contrôler un terminal fixe 1 avec beaucoup plus de facilité qu'en utilisant un dispositif de contrôle à distance classique. En effet, une souris d'ordinateur ou un écran tactile de tablette électronique permettent par exemple à un utilisateur de contrôler le volume sonore par simple glissement du curseur du champ 13 sur l'interface 8, alors qu'avec une télécommande, ledit utilisateur devrait, pour arriver au même résultat, presser plusieurs fois les touches d'augmentation et/ou de diminution de volume de ladite télécommande.Thus, with its mobile terminal 7, the user can control a fixed terminal 1 with much greater ease than using a conventional remote control device. Indeed, a computer mouse or a touch screen electronic tablet allow for example a user to control the sound volume by simply sliding the cursor of the field 13 on the interface 8, while with a remote control, said user should , to arrive at the same result, press several times the increase and / or decrease of volume of said remote control.

En outre, avec l'écran tactile d'un smartphone ou d'une tablette électronique, un utilisateur peut plus facilement consulter la liste des chaînes délivrées et/ou des programmes disponibles sur lesdites chaînes. Par exemple, l'utilisateur peut déplacer de façon intuitive un curseur sur un sous-champ 15a-15f correspondant à une chaîne, pour consulter le résumé du programme diffusé sur ladite chaîne et/ou pour sélectionner ladite chaîne, alors qu'avec une télécommande, ledit utilisateur devrait déplacer le curseur avec les touches directionnelles de ladite télécommande.In addition, with the touch screen of a smartphone or tablet, a user can more easily view the list of channels and / or programs available on said channels. For example, the user can intuitively move a cursor to a sub-field 15a-15f corresponding to a channel, to consult the summary of the program broadcast on said channel and / or to select said channel, while with a remote control , said user should move the cursor with the directional keys of said remote control.

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Procédé de contrôle à distance d'un terminal fixe (1) au moyen d'un terminal mobile (7) dans un réseau local, ledit procédé prévoyant d'établir une connexion entre ledit terminal fixe et ledit terminal mobile, ledit procédé prévoyant en outre de fournir audit terminal mobile une interface (8) qui présente des liens interactifs (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) de contrôle dudit terminal fixe puis, lorsque l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile active un lien interactif (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) de ladite interface, de traduire ladite activation en une information de contrôle dudit terminal fixe et d'appliquer ladite information audit terminal fixe.A method of remotely controlling a fixed terminal (1) by means of a mobile terminal (7) in a local area network, said method providing for a connection between said fixed terminal and said mobile terminal, said method further comprising providing to said mobile terminal an interface (8) which has interactive links (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) for controlling said fixed terminal and, when the user of said mobile terminal activates an interactive link (11, 13, 14 15a-15f) of said interface, to translate said activation into control information of said fixed terminal and to apply said information to said fixed terminal. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il prévoit d'utiliser un dispositif de contrôle à distance afin d'afficher sur le terminal fixe (1) au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec ledit terminal fixe, la fourniture de l'interface (8) au terminal mobile étant réalisée par activation dudit lien de connexion.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it plans to use a remote control device to display on the fixed terminal (1) at least one interactive connection link with said fixed terminal, the provision of the interface (8) to the mobile terminal being performed by activation of said connection link. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il prévoit l'envoi d'une requête par le terminal mobile (7) dans le réseau local afin d'afficher sur le terminal fixe (1) au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec ledit terminal fixe, la fourniture de l'interface (8) audit terminal mobile étant réalisée par activation dudit lien de connexion.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it provides for sending a request by the mobile terminal (7) in the local network in order to display on the fixed terminal (1) at least one interactive connection link with said fixed terminal, the provision of the interface (8) to said mobile terminal being performed by activation of said connection link. Procédé selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il prévoit d'activer le lien interactif de connexion affiché sur le terminal fixe (1) par la capture dudit lien interactif par le terminal mobile (7).Method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that it plans to activate the interactive connection link displayed on the fixed terminal (1) by the capture of said interactive link by the mobile terminal (7). Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il prévoit l'envoi d'une requête par le terminal mobile (7) dans le réseau local, afin que ledit terminal mobile obtienne au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec le terminal fixe (1), la fourniture de l'interface (8) audit terminal mobile étant réalisée par activation dudit lien interactif par l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it provides for sending a request by the mobile terminal (7) in the local network, so that said mobile terminal obtains at least one interactive connection link with the fixed terminal ( 1), the provision of the interface (8) to said mobile terminal being performed by activation of said interactive link by the user of said mobile terminal. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il prévoit l'envoi d'une requête par le terminal mobile (7) dans le réseau local, afin que ledit terminal mobile obtienne au moins une information de connexion avec le terminal fixe (1), la fourniture de l'interface (8) audit terminal mobile étant réalisée par analyse de ladite information par ledit terminal mobile.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it provides for sending a request by the mobile terminal (7) in the local network, so that said mobile terminal obtains at least one connection information with the fixed terminal (1 ), the supply of the interface (8) to said mobile terminal being performed by analysis of said information by said mobile terminal. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il prévoit, lorsque l'utilisateur du terminal mobile (7) active un lien interactif (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) de l'interface (8) fournie audit terminal mobile, d'envoyer dans le réseau local une commande (17, 19) relative à ladite activation, afin que ladite activation soit traduite en une information de contrôle du terminal fixe (1).Method according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that , when the user of the mobile terminal (7) activates an interactive link (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) of the interface ( 8) provided to said mobile terminal, to send in the local network a command (17, 19) relating to said activation, so that said activation is translated into a control information of the fixed terminal (1). Architecture d'un réseau local comprenant au moins un terminal fixe (1), ledit terminal fixe étant connecté à un terminal adjoint (2) qui comprend un module de serveur (9), ledit module de serveur comprenant : - des moyens de stockage d'interfaces (8), lesdites interfaces présentant des liens interactifs (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) de contrôle dudit terminal fixe ; - des moyens d'établissement d'une connexion entre ledit terminal fixe et un terminal mobile (7), ledit terminal mobile comprenant un navigateur apte à interagir avec les moyens de stockage du module de serveur (9) pour fournir audit terminal mobile une interface (8) ; - des moyens pour recevoir dudit terminal mobile une commande (17, 19) relative à l'activation par l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile d'un lien interactif (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) de l'interface (8) fournie ; - des moyens de traduction de ladite activation en une information de contrôle du terminal fixe (1) ; - des moyens d'application de ladite information audit terminal fixe. Architecture of a local network comprising at least one fixed terminal (1), said fixed terminal being connected to an assistant terminal (2) which comprises a server module (9), said server module comprising: - Interface storage means (8), said interfaces having interactive links (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) for controlling said fixed terminal; means for establishing a connection between said fixed terminal and a mobile terminal (7), said mobile terminal including a browser able to interact with the storage means of the server module (9) to provide said mobile terminal with an interface (8); means for receiving from said mobile terminal a command (17, 19) relating to the activation by the user of said mobile terminal of an interactive link (11, 13, 14, 15a-15f) of the interface (8) provided ; means for translating said activation into control information of the fixed terminal (1); means for applying said information to said fixed terminal. Architecture selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que le terminal adjoint (2) comprend un dispositif de contrôle à distance apte à interagir avec le module de serveur (9) pour afficher sur le terminal fixe (1) au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec ledit terminal fixe.Architecture according to Claim 8, characterized in that the adjoint terminal (2) comprises a remote control device capable of interacting with the server module (9) to display on the fixed terminal (1) at least one interactive connection link. with said fixed terminal. Architecture selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisée en ce que le terminal mobile (7) comprend une application apte à envoyer une requête au terminal adjoint (2), les moyens d'établissement du module de serveur (9) étant aptes à afficher sur le terminal fixe (1) au moins un lien interactif de connexion audit terminal fixe en réponse à ladite requête.Architecture according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the mobile terminal (7) comprises an application capable of sending a request to the assistant terminal (2), the means for setting up the server module (9) being able to display on the fixed terminal (1) at least one interactive connection link to said fixed terminal in response to said request. Architecture selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que le terminal mobile (7) comprend en outre une application comprenant des moyens de capture du lien interactif de connexion affiché sur le terminal fixe (1) et des moyens d'activation dudit lien capturé, afin que le navigateur dudit terminal mobile et le module de serveur (9) interagissent pour fournir une interface (8) audit terminal mobile.Architecture according to claim 10, characterized in that the mobile terminal (7) further comprises an application comprising means for capturing the interactive connection link displayed on the fixed terminal (1) and means for activating said captured link, in order to the browser of said mobile terminal and the server module (9) interact to provide an interface (8) to said mobile terminal. Architecture selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le terminal mobile (7) comprend une application comprenant des moyens pour envoyer une requête au terminal adjoint (2), les moyens d'établissement du module de serveur (9) étant aptes à fournir audit terminal mobile au moins un lien interactif de connexion avec le terminal fixe (1) en réponse à ladite requête, ladite application comprenant en outre des moyens pour afficher sur ledit terminal mobile ledit lien, afin que l'utilisateur dudit terminal mobile active ledit lien et que le navigateur dudit terminal mobile interagisse avec le module de serveur (9) pour fournir une interface (8) audit terminal mobile.Architecture according to Claim 10, characterized in that the mobile terminal (7) comprises an application comprising means for sending a request to the assistant terminal (2), the means for setting up the server module (9) being able to provide audit mobile terminal at least one interactive connection link with the fixed terminal (1) in response to said request, said application further comprising means for displaying on said mobile terminal said link, so that the user of said mobile terminal activates said link and the browser of said mobile terminal interacts with the server module (9) to provide an interface (8) to said mobile terminal. Architecture selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le terminal mobile (7) comprend une application comprenant des moyens pour envoyer une requête au terminal adjoint (2), les moyens d'établissement du module de serveur (9) étant aptes à fournir audit terminal mobile au moins une information de connexion avec le terminal fixe (1) en réponse à ladite requête, ladite application comprenant en outre des moyens d'analyse de ladite information, afin que le navigateur dudit terminal interagisse avec le module de serveur (9) pour fournir une interface (8) audit terminal mobile.Architecture according to Claim 10, characterized in that the mobile terminal (7) comprises an application comprising means for sending a request to the assistant terminal (2), the means for setting up the server module (9) being able to provide audit mobile terminal at least one connection information with the fixed terminal (1) in response to said request, said application further comprising means for analyzing said information, so that the browser of said terminal interact with the server module (9) to provide an interface (8) to said mobile terminal. Architecture selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 13, caractérisée en ce que le terminal adjoint (2) comprend un module (3) de syntonisation et un module (4) de navigation, chacun desdits modules comprenant des moyens d'affichage d'au moins un contenu multimédia sur le terminal fixe (1), les moyens d'application du module de serveur (9) étant aptes à interagir avec lesdits moyens d'affichage pour contrôler l'affichage dudit contenu multimédia sur le terminal fixe (1).Architecture according to any one of Claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the adjoint terminal (2) comprises a tuning module (3) and a navigation module (4), each of said modules comprising display means for displaying at least one multimedia content on the fixed terminal (1), the application means of the server module (9) being able to interact with said display means to control the display of said multimedia content on the fixed terminal (1) .
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