DE212011100181U1 - communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

A communications system comprising a mobile telephone (8; 70) and a landline telephone (4; 90) adapted to communicate with a telephone communication network (6): wherein the mobile telephone (8; 70) comprises: - an input interface (46 ); A display screen (44) adapted to display data; A control module (50) communicating with the input interface (46) and the display screen (44); - at least one local communication interface (54); Wherein the landline telephone (4; 90) comprises: - a keyboard (22), - at least one microphone (16, 18); - At least one speaker (24, 26); - A control module (34) which cooperates with the keyboard (22), the microphone (16, 18) and the speaker (24, 26); At least one local communication interface (38) adapted to communicate with the local communication interface (54) of the mobile telephone (8; 70), characterized in that the control module (50) of the mobile telephone (8; 70) and the control module (8) 34) of the landline telephone (4; 90) are adapted to establish local communication between them via the local communication interface (54) of the mobile telephone (8; 70) and the local communication interface (38) of the landline telephone (4; 90), and that the Control modules (34, 50) are adapted, when the local communication is established, to configure such that: - an input at the input interface (46) of the mobile telephone (8; 70) from the control module (50) of the mobile telephone (8; ) is transmitted to the control module (34) of the landline telephone (4; 90) (62) and processed by the control module (34) of the landline telephone (4; 90); and - the control module (34) of the landline telephone (4; 90) controls the display screen (44) of the mobile telephone (8; 70) while continuing to communicate with the microphone (18, 26) and loudspeaker (16, 24) of the landline telephone (16, 24). 4, 90) as in the absence of local communication.

Description

The technological field of this invention relates to the communication of data between electronic equipment and a telephone communications network.

The invention relates to a communication system for a communication method between a landline telephone and a mobile telephone intended to be connected to a landline telephone.

Especially from the document US Pat. No. 6,073,031 For example, a pickup station is known for phones that can be used with a cell phone that can operate on a standard cellular protocol when the cell phone is far away from the pickup station, and how a cordless phone can work if the cell phone is a short distance from the pickup station located.

However, this type of receiving station is of little interest for telephone exchanges.

The object of the present invention is, in particular, to propose a communication device for a communication method that is suitable for improving the existing communication methods.

• • wobei das Mobiltelefon Folgendes umfasst:
• – eine Eingangsschnittstelle;
• – einen Anzeigebildschirm, der geeignet ist, Daten anzuzeigen;
• – ein Steuermodul, das mit der Eingangsschnittstelle und dem Anzeigebildschirm kommuniziert;
• – mindestens eine lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle;
• • wobei das Festnetztelefon Folgendes umfasst:
• – eine Tastatur,
• – mindestens ein Mikrofon;
• – mindestens einen Lautsprecher;
• – ein Steuermodul, das mit der Tastatur, dem Mikrofon und dem Lautsprecher zusammenwirkt;
• – mindestens eine lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle, die geeignet ist, mit der lokalen Kommunikationsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons zu kommunizieren,

dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons und das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons geeignet sind, eine lokale Kommunikation zwischen ihnen über die lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons und die lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle des Festnetztelefons herzustellen, und dass die Steuermodule geeignet sind, wenn die lokale Kommunikation hergestellt ist, sich derart zu konfigurieren, dass:

• – eine Eingabe an der Eingangsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons vom Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons an das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons übertragen und vom Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons bearbeitet wird; und
• – das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons den Anzeigebildschirm des Mobiltelefons steuert, wobei es weiterhin mit dem Mikrofon und dem Lautsprecher des Festnetztelefons wie bei Nichtvorhandensein der lokalen Kommunikation zusammenwirkt.
• – Mit dem Kommunikationssystem ist ein Kommunikationsverfahren durchführbar und ein Festnetztelefon ist dazu geeignet, mit einem Telefonkommunikationsnetz zu kommunizieren, wobei das Mobiltelefon einen Anzeigebildschirm, eine Eingangsschnittstelle und ein Steuermodul umfasst; wobei das Festnetztelefon eine Tastatur, mindestens ein Mikrofon, mindestens einen Lautsprecher und ein Steuermodul umfasst, das mit der Tastatur, dem Mikrofon und dem Lautsprecher kommuniziert,

dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren einen Schritt der Verbindung des Mobiltelefons und des Festnetztelefons umfasst, während dessen das Mobiltelefon mit dem Festnetztelefon in eine lokale Kommunikation eintritt und sich die Steuermodule des Mobiltelefons und des Festnetztelefons derart konfigurieren, dass:

• – eine Eingabe an der Eingangsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons vom Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons an das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons übertragen und vom Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons bearbeitet wird; und
• – das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons den Anzeigebildschirm des Mobiltelefons steuert, wobei es weiterhin mit dem Mikrofon und dem Lautsprecher des Festnetztelefons wie bei Nichtvorhandensein des Mobiltelefons zusammenwirkt.

The invention also relates to a communication system comprising a mobile telephone and a landline telephone adapted to communicate with a telephone communication network:

• • where the mobile phone includes:
• An input interface;
• A display screen capable of displaying data;
• A control module that communicates with the input interface and the display screen;
• - at least one local communication interface;
• Where the landline telephone comprises:
• - a keyboard,
• - at least one microphone;
• - at least one speaker;
• - a control module that interacts with the keyboard, microphone and speaker;
• At least one local communication interface adapted to communicate with the local communication interface of the mobile telephone,

characterized in that the control module of the mobile telephone and the control module of the landline telephone are adapted to establish a local communication between them via the local communication interface of the mobile telephone and the local communication interface of the landline telephone, and that the control modules are suitable when the local communication is established to configure such that:

• An input at the input interface of the mobile telephone is transmitted from the control module of the mobile telephone to the control module of the landline telephone and processed by the control module of the landline telephone; and
• - The control module of the landline phone controls the display screen of the mobile phone, while still interacting with the microphone and the speaker of the landline phone as in the absence of local communication.
• A communication method is feasible with the communication system and a landline telephone is adapted to communicate with a telephone communication network, the mobile telephone comprising a display screen, an input interface and a control module; the landline telephone comprising a keyboard, at least one microphone, at least one speaker and a control module communicating with the keyboard, the microphone and the speaker,

characterized in that the method comprises a step of connecting the mobile telephone and the landline telephone during which the mobile telephone enters the local communication with the landline telephone and the control modules of the mobile telephone and the landline telephone configure such that:

• An input at the input interface of the mobile telephone is transmitted from the control module of the mobile telephone to the control module of the landline telephone and processed by the control module of the landline telephone; and
• - The control module of the landline phone controls the display screen of the mobile phone, while still interacting with the microphone and the speaker of the landline phone as in the absence of the mobile phone.

• – das Festnetztelefon umfasst einen Zugang zu einem Speicher, in welchem das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
• – Laden von Telefondaten, die von dem Speicher, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat, kommen, durch das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons; und
• – Anzeige mindestens eines Teils der Telefondaten auf dem Anzeigebildschirm des Mobiltelefons durch das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons,
• – wobei die Telefondaten Folgendes umfassen:
• – ein Konfigurationsmenü des Festnetztelefons,
• – eine auf dem Festnetztelefon implementierte Konfiguration,
• – eine Anrufliste,
• – ein Personenverzeichnis;
• – das Mobiltelefon ist ein Smartphone, das dazu bestimmt ist, mit einem Zellkommunikationsnetz zu kommunizieren,
• – der Anzeigeschritt umfasst einen Schritt der Anzeige der Anrufe und für jeden Anruf ein Icon, das für das Kommunikationsnetz, aus dem dieser Anruf kommt, repräsentativ ist,
• – einen Befehlsschritt, in dem an der Eingangsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons ein Befehl erfasst wird, der unter einem Anrufrückleitungsbefehl, einem Anrufweiterleitungsbefehl, einem Toneinstellungsbefehl des Lautsprechers, einem Wählbefehl einer Telefonnummer und einem Geheimanrufbefehl ausgewählt wird, und das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons gemäß diesem Befehl eingesetzt wird;
• – einen Schritt der Aufzeichnung von Daten in einem Speicher, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat, durch das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons;
• – das Mobiltelefon umfasst einen Speicher, und in diesem umfasst das Verfahren einen Schritt der Synchronisation mindestens eines Teils der in dem Speicher des Mobiltelefons aufgezeichneten Daten und von in einem durch das Festnetztelefon zugänglichen Speicher aufgezeichneten Daten;
• – einen Schritt der Personalisierung, in dem das Festnetztelefon auf Basis von Konfigurationsdaten, die über das Mobiltelefon erhalten werden, personalisiert wird;
• – wobei der Personalisierungsschritt die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
• – Identifikation des Mobiltelefons durch das Festnetztelefon mittels eines Identifikators des Mobiltelefons; und
• – Personalisierung des Festnetztelefons auf Basis von Konfigurationsdaten, die in einem Speicher aufgezeichnet sind, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat; wobei die Konfigurationsdaten mit dem Identifikator des Mobiltelefons verbunden sind;
• – wobei der Personalisierungsschritt einen Zugang des Mobiltelefons zu mindestens einem der folgenden Elemente gestattet:
• – einer mit dem Identifikator verbundenen Sprachmeldungsbox,
• – dem mit dem Identifikator verbundenen Personenverzeichnis,
• – den Konfigurationsdaten des Festnetztelefons.

In particular embodiments, the method includes one or more of the following features:

• The landline telephone comprises access to a memory in which the method comprises the following steps:
• - Loading of telephone data coming from the memory to which the landline phone has access, through the control module of the mobile phone; and
• Display of at least part of the telephone data on the display screen of the mobile telephone by the control module of the mobile telephone,
• - where the phone data includes:
• - a configuration menu of the landline phone,
• A configuration implemented on the landline telephone,
• - a call list,
• - a directory of persons;
• The mobile is a smartphone intended to communicate with a cellular communication network,
• The display step comprises a step of displaying the calls and, for each call, an icon representative of the communication network from which that call comes,
• A command step of detecting, at the input interface of the cellular phone, a command selected from a call return command, a call forwarding command, a sound setting command of the speaker, a dialing command of a telephone number and a secret calling command, and the control module of the landline telephone according to this command;
• - a step of recording data in a memory accessible to the landline telephone by the control module of the mobile telephone;
• The mobile telephone comprises a memory, in which the method comprises a step of synchronizing at least part of the data recorded in the memory of the mobile telephone and data recorded in a memory accessible by the landline telephone;
• A personalization step in which the landline telephone is personalized based on configuration data received via the mobile phone;
• - wherein the personalization step comprises the following steps:
• - Identification of the mobile phone through the landline phone by means of an identifier of the mobile phone; and
• Personalization of the landline telephone based on configuration data recorded in a memory to which the landline telephone has access; wherein the configuration data is associated with the identifier of the mobile telephone;
• - wherein the personalization step allows the mobile phone to access at least one of the following:
• A voice message box connected to the identifier,
• The person directory associated with the identifier,
• - the configuration data of the landline phone.

• – eine Tastatur;
• – mindestens ein Mikrofon;
• – mindestens einen Lautsprecher;
• – ein Steuermodul, das mit der Tastatur, dem Mikrofon und dem Lautsprecher kommuniziert;
• – mindestens eine lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons geeignet ist, über die lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle des Festnetztelefons mit einem Steuermodul eines Mobiltelefons in eine lokale Kommunikation einzutreten, und dass das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons geeignet ist, sich nun mit dem Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons zu konfigurieren, so dass das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons:

• – vom Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons eine Eingabe an einer Eingangsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons empfängt;
• – die Eingabe bearbeitet; und
• – einen Anzeigebildschirm des Mobiltelefons steuert, wobei es weiterhin mit dem Mikrofon und dem Lautsprecher des Festnetztelefons wie bei Nichtvorhandensein des Mobiltelefons zusammenwirkt.

The invention further relates to a landline telephone adapted to communicate with a telephone communication network, comprising:

• - a keyboard;
• - at least one microphone;
• - at least one speaker;
• A control module that communicates with the keyboard, the microphone and the speaker;
• - at least one local communication interface;

characterized in that the control module of the landline telephone is adapted to enter a local communication via the local communication interface of the landline telephone with a control module of a mobile telephone and that the control module of the landline telephone is adapted to now configure with the control module of the mobile telephone so that the Control module of the landline phone:

• Receives from the control module of the mobile telephone an input at an input interface of the mobile telephone;
• - edited the input; and
• Controls a display screen of the mobile phone, while still interacting with the microphone and the speaker of the landline telephone as in the absence of the mobile phone.

• – das Festnetztelefon umfasst einen Zugang zu einem Speicher und ein Synchronisationsmodul, das geeignet ist, mindestens einen Teil der Daten, die in dem Speicher aufgezeichnet sind, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat, mit mindestens einem Teil der in einem Speicher des Mobiltelefons aufgezeichneten Daten zu synchronisieren;
• – ein Personalisierungsmodul, das geeignet ist das Festnetztelefon auf Basis von Daten, die über das Mobiltelefon erhalten werden, zu konfigurieren;
• – wobei das Personalisierungsmodul dazu geeignet ist, das Mobiltelefon zu identifizieren und das Festnetztelefon auf Basis von Konfigurationsdaten zu konfigurieren, die in einem Speicher aufgezeichnet sind, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat; wobei die Konfigurationsdaten mit dem Identifikator des Mobiltelefons verbunden sind.

In particular embodiments, the landline telephone includes one or more of the following features:

• The landline telephone includes access to a memory and a synchronization module adapted to access at least a portion of the data recorded in the memory to which the landline telephone has access, with at least a portion of the data recorded in a memory of the mobile telephone synchronize;
• A personalization module adapted to configure the landline telephone based on data received via the mobile telephone;
• - wherein the personalization module is adapted to identify the mobile telephone and to configure the landline telephone based on configuration data recorded in a memory to which the landline telephone has access; wherein the configuration data is connected to the identifier of the mobile phone.

• – eine Eingangsschnittstelle;
• – einen Anzeigebildschirm, der geeignet ist, Daten anzuzeigen;
• – ein Steuermodul, das mit der Eingangsschnittstelle und dem Anzeigebildschirm kommuniziert;
• – mindestens eine lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons geeignet ist, über die lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons mit einem Steuermodul eines Festnetztelefons in eine Kommunikation einzutreten und sich nun mit dem Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons derart zu konfigurieren, dass das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons eine Eingabe an der Eingangsschnittstelle an das Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons überträgt, damit diese vom Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons bearbeitet wird; und dass der Anzeigebildschirm des Mobiltelefons geeignet ist, vom Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons gesteuert zu werden.The invention further relates to a mobile telephone, comprising:

• An input interface;
• A display screen capable of displaying data;
• A control module that communicates with the input interface and the display screen;
• - at least one local communication interface;

characterized in that the control module of the mobile phone is suitable, via the local Communication interface of the mobile phone with a control module of a landline phone to enter a communication and now with the control module of the landline phone to configure such that the control module of the mobile phone transmits an input on the input interface to the control module of the landline phone, so that it is processed by the control module of the landline phone; and that the display screen of the mobile phone is adapted to be controlled by the control module of the landline telephone.

• – das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons ist geeignet, Daten in einem Speicher, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat, zu suchen und die Daten auf dem Anzeigebildschirm anzuzeigen, wobei die Daten mindestens ein Element unter Konfigurationsdaten des Festnetztelefons, einer Anrufliste, einer Sprachmeldungsbox umfassen;
• – das Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons ist geeignet, Daten in einem Speicher aufzuzeichnen, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat;
• – das Mobiltelefon umfasst einen Speicher, der Daten enthält, und ein Synchronisationsmodul, das geeignet ist, zumindest einen Teil der in dem Speicher enthaltenen Daten mit mindestens einem Teil der in einem Speicher aufgezeichneten Daten, zu dem das Festnetztelefon Zugang hat, zu synchronisieren.

In particular embodiments, the mobile phone includes one or more of the following features:

• The control module of the mobile telephone is adapted to search data in a memory to which the landline telephone has access and to display the data on the display screen, the data comprising at least one element among fixed network telephone configuration data, a call list, a voice message box;
• - The control module of the mobile phone is capable of recording data in a memory to which the landline phone has access;
• - The mobile phone comprises a memory containing data, and a synchronization module, which is adapted to synchronize at least a portion of the data contained in the memory with at least a portion of the data recorded in a memory to which the landline phone has access.

• – eine lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle;
• – ein Steuermodul, das geeignet ist, über die lokale Kommunikationsschnittstelle mit einem Steuermodul eines Mobiltelefons in eine lokale Kommunikation einzutreten, und

wobei das Steuermodul der Kommunikationseinrichtung geeignet ist, sich nun mit einem Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons zu konfigurieren, damit das Steuermodul der Kommunikationseinrichtung:

• – von dem Steuermodul des Mobiltelefons eine an einer Eingangsschnittstelle des Mobiltelefons erfolgte Eingabe empfängt;
• – die Eingabe bearbeitet und ein Steuermodul des Festnetztelefons in Abhängigkeit von der Eingabe steuert; und
• – einen Anzeigebildschirm des Mobiltelefons steuert.

Finally, the invention also relates to a communication device intended to be connected to a landline telephone, the landline telephone being intended to communicate with a telephone communication network, the device being characterized in that it comprises:

• A local communication interface;
• A control module adapted to enter local communication via the local communication interface with a control module of a mobile telephone, and

wherein the control module of the communication device is adapted to now configure with a control module of the mobile telephone so that the control module of the communication device:

• - receives from the control module of the mobile phone an input made at an input interface of the mobile phone;
• - Edits the input and controls a control module of the landline phone in response to the input; and
• Controls a display screen of the mobile phone.

According to one implementation, the invention is used with the aid of software and / or hardware components. In this context, the term module in this document may correspond to both a software component and a hardware component or even a programmable hardware component with or without an integrated processor.

A software component corresponds to one or more computer programs, one or more subroutines of a program, or more generally, any element of a program or software capable of employing a function or set of functions as described for that particular module below. In the same way, a hardware component corresponds to each element of a hardware unit that is capable of using a function or set of functions as described for the particular module below.

The invention will be better understood by the study of the following description, given by way of example only and with reference to the drawings, in which:

1 a schematic representation of a communication system according to a first embodiment of the invention;

2 a schematic representation of a landline phone and a mobile phone of the in 1 represented communication system;

3 a schematic representation of the landline phone and the mobile phone of in 1 represented communication system;

4 Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating certain elements of the landline telephone and the mobile telephone according to the first embodiment of the invention;

5 Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating the steps of the communication method according to the first, second and third embodiments of the invention;

6 Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating certain elements of the landline telephone and the mobile telephone of the communication system according to the second embodiment of the invention; and

7 an example of a list of incoming and outgoing calls displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment of the invention; and

8th Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating certain elements of the landline telephone and the mobile telephone of a communication system according to the third embodiment of the invention.

The identical or similar technical elements of the various embodiments of the invention bear the same reference numerals and are described only once.

With reference to 1 includes the communication system 2 according to the first embodiment of the invention, a landline telephone 4 , for example, via a wire connection to a telephone communication network 6 connected, and a mobile phone.

This mobile phone is in the first embodiment of the invention, in conjunction with 4 is described by a tablet 8th educated. This mobile phone is used in the second embodiment of the invention in connection with 6 is described by a smartphone 70 educated.

The landline phone 4 is, for example, an IP phone, ie a phone that works according to the TCP / IP protocol.

The telephone communication network 6 is for example a company network. It can connect to an external telephone communication network via a bridge 10 , like the internet, are connected. In 1 is only a landline phone 4 shown. In general, there are several landline phones 4 to the telephone communication network 6 connected.

The telephone communication network 6 includes after in 1 illustrated embodiment, a server with a memory 12 which is suitable for storing identifiers and telephone data.

Each identifier is on the one hand a landline telephone 4 connected to the telephone communication network 6 connected, and on the other hand a tablet 8th that the user of the landline phone 4 belongs, assigned.

The telephone data includes, for example, personal data of each user as well as data belonging to the entirety of the landline telephones 4 connected to the telephone communication network 6 are connected, shared.

Each user's personal information is identified by the ID of the landline phone 4 connected to this user. They include, for example, a configuration of the landline telephone 4 , a contact list and their phone numbers, a list of incoming and outgoing calls, a voice mailbox, pre-registered phone calls, etc.

The shared data includes, for example, a receiving page, a music on hold, the configuration menus of landline phones, missed messages, etc.

As a variant, the landline phone includes 4 a memory that stores phone data.

The landline phone 4 conventionally comprises a telephone set 14 , a display screen 20 , for example of the type LCD, a keyboard 22 and audio equipment, such as the speaker 16 and the microphone 18 of the telephone set 14 , and a loudspeaker 24 and microphone unit 26 with high performance, which is generally used in the so-called "handsfree mode".

The landline phone 4 includes, for example, support elements 28 that are suitable for the tablet 8th in a vertical arrangement, as in 2 represented, for example, to access a scrolling list, or in a horizontal arrangement, as in FIG 3 which is used, for example, to enter a text.

These support elements 28 For example, there are two bars on either side of the display screen 20 extend, or a disc (not shown), between the two in the 2 and 3 pivots positions shown.

With reference to 4 includes the landline phone 4 also a connector 30 who is connected to the telephone communication network 6 is connected, a transmitting / receiving module IP 32 and a communication device 36 ,

The send / receive module IP 32 is on the one hand with the connector 30 and then with the equipments 16 to 26 connected. It comprises in particular on its transmission path a digitization module and a coding module according to the TCP / IP protocol and on its reception path a decoding module.

The communication device 36 is appropriate communication between the tablet 8th and the equipment of the landline phone 4 to control. It comprises a processor, DSP or Asic, and software and / or hardware components, called modules, which are suitable for realizing functions, and in particular a local communication interface 38 and a control module 34 that with the local communication interface 38 , the send / receive module IP 32 and the equipments 16 to 26 connected is.

The local communication interface 38 In particular, a transmitting / receiving module comprises Bluetooth, a modulator, a demodulator and a transmitting / receiving antenna.

As a variant, the local communication interface 38 a radio frequency interface, a Wifi interface or an infrared interface. Also as a variant is the local communication interface 38 through a connector of the type 30 Point plug or type USB replaced. According to this variant, the landline phone 4 through a wire connection with the tablet 8th be connected. As a variant, the landline phone includes 4 Both a local communication interface and a connector that is capable of a wire connection to the tablet 8th manufacture.

The control module 34 is suitable to exchange data with the tablet 8th to control.

In particular, it is appropriate to the on the display screen of the tablet 8th Controlled requirements. For example, when receiving an access request on the tablet 8th is detected, it is appropriate to the telephone communication network 6 and in particular to the memory 12 To access, for example, the identifier of the landline phone 4 or to search for pre-registered caller numbers or to access the configuration menus of the IP telephone. It thus allows a common user interface between the landline phone 4 and the tablet 8th display.

The control module 34 is suitable, the equipments 16 to 26 depending on the on the tablet 8th Controlled requirements. It is suitable, for example, the speaker 24 and the microphone 26 to press when the user enters the so-called "handsfree mode" by entering this request on the tablet 8th requests.

The control module 34 is also suitable for dialing numbers on the telephone communication network 6 by typing it on the tablet 8th to enable.

The communication device 36 further comprises a connection module 40 as well as a synchronization module 42 both with the local communication interface 38 as well as with the control module 34 are connected.

The connection module 40 is suitable, the presence of the tablet 8th to capture in a predefined scope. It is also suitable for the tablet 8th to recognize. For this purpose, the connection module 40 configured so that it matches the identifier of the landline phone to the tablet 8th via the local communication interface 38 transfers and from the tablet 8th to compare the identifier received with its identifier or an identifier pre-registered as an identifier of the tablet.

As a variant, the landline phone checks 4 only from the tablet 8th received identifier and does not transmit its own identifier. According to another variant transmits the landline phone 4 just his own identifier for review by the tablet 8th but does not receive the tablet's identifier 8th ,

The synchronization module 42 is suitable for at least part of the memory 12 of the telephone communication network 6 stored data with those in a memory of the tablet 8th synchronize stored data. This synchronization occurs automatically without user intervention after recognizing the tablet 8th ,

The tablet 8th In particular, it comprises a display screen 44 , for example of the type LCD, an input interface 46 , a store 48 and a communication device 52 ,

According to the embodiment of the invention described below, the display screen is 44 a touchscreen, for example capacitive type. The input interface 46 is a software capable of containing the data by pressing with a finger or a pen on the display screen 44 were written. As a variant, the display screen 44 only suitable to display data. In this case, the input interface is 46 a keyboard.

The memory 48 is suitable to store the identifier of the tablet.

The communication device 52 includes a local communication interface 54 and a control module 50 On the one hand, with the local communication interface 54 and, on the other hand, with the display screen 44 , the input interface 46 and the memory 48 connected is.

The local communication interface 54 is similar to the local communication interface 38 , It may be suitable for adapting the format of received data to the format used by the display screen 44 is accepted.

The control module 50 is suitable for data in the memory 48 to search and transfer the on the display screen 44 collected data to the landline telephone 4 to control and display the from the landline phone 4 coming data on the display screen 44 to control.

The communication device 52 is suitable for communication with the communication device 36 of the landline phone. It also includes a connection module 56 and a synchronization module 58 , both to the local communication interface 54 and the control module 50 are connected.

The connection 56 and synchronization modules 58 are the connecting 40 or synchronization modules 42 of the landline phone similar. In particular, the connection module 56 suitable to the landline phone 4 the identifier of the tablet 8th to check the match between its identifier and the landline phone's identifier.

As a variant, the landline phone 4 not an IP-type telephone, but a telephone connected to the RTC network or RNIS network.

According to this embodiment, the communication devices 36 and 52 in the housing of the landline phone 4 and the tablet 8th implemented. As a variant, the one or both communication devices 36 and 52 implemented on connectors that are suitable in a socket of the landline phone 4 and / or the tablet 8th to be plugged.

With reference to 5 begins the communication process between the landline phone 4 and the tablet 8th with a connection step 59 during which the tablet 8th with the landline phone 4 enters a local communication. In particular, the connection module detects 40 of the landline phone 4 the presence of the tablet 8th , Then transmits the connection module 40 of the landline phone 4 the identifier of the landline phone 4 to the tablet 8th , In parallel, the connection module transmits 56 of the tablet the identifier of the tablet 8th to the landline phone 4 , The connection modules 40 and 56 then check the conformity of the received identifiers with those in the stores 48 and 12 recorded identifiers. If these identifiers are identical, the control module will configure themselves 50 of the tablet 8th and the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 such that they function in the operating mode described below.

During a step 64 transmits the control module 50 of the tablet 8th to the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 via the local communication interfaces 38 and 54 a request to load phone data from the store 12 come to which the landline phone has access. This request can be made automatically by the control module 50 of the tablet 8th transmitted after each connection step or by the user at the input interface 46 of the tablet 8th be entered.

During a step 65 controls the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 the display screen 44 of the tablet 8th such that this is the phone data coming from the store 12 come on, indicating it continues with the microphone 18 and 26 and the speaker 16 or 24 of the landline phone 4 as in the absence of the mobile phone 8th interacts.

If the user has data at the input interface 46 of the tablet 8th enters, these data from the control module 50 of the mobile phone 8th to the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 during a step 62 transfer. The control module 34 of the landline phone 4 Edits this data.

In particular, when these data relate to dialing a telephone number to be called, a command to transfer to a communication without distribution of the number, a call return or call forwarding, the control module fulfills 34 of the landline phone 4 even the required function during a step 66 and, further, displaying the user requested data on the display screen 44 controls.

If this data is a function control in "handsfree" mode or a call using a telephone set 14 affect controls the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 during the step 63 the supply of the microphone 26 and the speaker 24 or the supply of the microphone 16 and the speaker 18 of the telephone set, and the display of the user requested data on the display screen 44 controls.

In the same way, when the user inputs a command to increase the volume of the loudspeaker, the control module transmits 50 of the tablet 8th this command to the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 , The control module 34 of the landline phone 4 controls the speaker 18 or 24 such that it performs this amplification of the sound while continuing to display the user requested data on the display screen 44 controls.

During a step 66 gives the user at the input interface 46 a command to change the on the display screen 44 displayed data, for example, to correct the phone number of a person entered in the person directory. This command is from the control module 50 of the mobile phone 8th to the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 transfer. The control module 34 of the landline phone 4 records this change in memory 12 on.

During a step 60 transmits the synchronization module 58 those in the store 48 of the tablet 8th recorded data from the last port between the tablet 8th and the landline phone 4 to the synchronization module 42 of the landline phone. The synchronization module 42 records this data in memory 12 of the telephone communication network. This synchronization can be done automatically without user intervention or upon request.

As a variant, those in the store 12 from the last connection between the landline phone 4 and the tablet 8th recorded data also in the memory 48 of the tablet 8th recorded.

With reference to 6 For example, the communication system according to a second embodiment of the invention comprises a landline telephone 4 that with the landline phone 4 of the first embodiment, and a mobile phone used in this embodiment of a smartphone 70 is formed.

This smartphone 70 includes the same technical elements as the tablet 8th , which are designated by the same reference numerals.

This smartphone 70 further comprises a transceiver module 72 and an imaging device 76 of the type camera or camera.

The send / receive module 72 is suitable with a cell telephone communication network 74 to communicate according to a conventional cell communication protocol.

The memory 48 of the smartphone 70 includes an identifier, personal phone data of the user such as a contact list and their phone numbers, a list of incoming and outgoing calls, a voice message box, etc.

This smartphone 70 includes a control module 50 connected to the local communication interface 54 , to the connection module 56 , to the synchronization module 58 to the equipments 44 to 48 , to the imaging device 76 and the transceiver module 72 connected.

This control module 50 fulfills the same functions as the control module 50 as well as additional functions.

The control module 50 is also suitable image files or video files that are from the imaging device 76 have been transferred. The control module 34 The landline phone is capable of storing these files in memory 12 of the telephone communication network.

The control module 50 is also suitable to exchange data between the landline phone 4 and the smartphone 70 at a telephone communication by the smartphone 70 from the cellular communication network 74 is received and the user by using the equipment 16 to 26 of the landline phone responds, or vice versa, in a telephone communication in the direction of the landline phone 4 from the telephone communication network 6 out to which the user s using the smartphone s 70 answers, to steer.

With reference to 5 For example, the communication method according to this second embodiment of the invention comprises the entirety of the steps described in the communication method according to the first embodiment of the invention. In particular, during the display step 65 controls the control module 34 of the landline phone 4 the display screen 44 of the tablet 8th such that it displays a list of incoming and outgoing calls.

As in 7 can be seen, this list includes a phone number of the other party or the name of the other party, if the number of the same is stored in the person directory; an icon indicating whether the call is incoming or outgoing, for example, formed by an arrow; the date of sending and receiving the call; and preferably an icon indicating whether the received call from the communication network 6 comes, or whether this from the cell communication network 74 comes.

For example, an icon representative of the smartphone may be used to indicate an origin of the cell communication network 74 display. An icon representative of a dial-up telephone may be used to indicate an origin of the communication network 6 display.

The communication method according to this second embodiment of the invention may also include a step 77 of transferring one from the smartphone 70 from the cell telephone communication network 74 received telephone call to the landline phone 4 include.

The control module 50 of the smartphone now transmits commands to the control module 34 the landline phone to receive this call, depending on the commands on the display screen 44 of the smartphone, either through the telephone 14 of Landline phone 4 or through the speaker 24 and the microphone 26 when the user has requested "handsfree mode".

In the latter case, the telephone call is from the loudspeaker 24 during a step 78 common. The microphone 26 captures the conversation of the user during a step 80 and transfers them during a step 82 to the smartphone 70 to this to the cell communication network 74 transferred to.

During a step 68 becomes a call coming from the telephone communication network 6 in the direction of the landline phone 4 comes to the smartphone 70 transfer.

The communication method according to this embodiment may also include a step of capturing at least one image by the imaging device 76 and a step 86 the transmission of this image to the memory 12 of the telephone communication network 6 include.

With reference to 8th For example, the communication system according to the third embodiment of the invention comprises a tablet type mobile phone 8th or smartphone 70 and a landline phone 90 that is not personalized. As a result, this embodiment is only with the use of a tablet 8th described. Nevertheless, it can be used the same way with a smartphone.

The tablet 8th is similar to the tablet 8th used in the first embodiment of the invention, with the exception that it controls the connection 56 and synchronization modules 58 not included.

In general, landline telephones in offices have a single telephone number which is configured by an installer at the time the landline telephone is put into service. This number can not be changed without the intervention of the installer and reconfiguration of the apparatus. Also, the landline telephone, when installed, is connected to a user or a particular use. For example, it accesses a particular directory and a special voice message system associated with it.

The landline phone 90 The communication system of this third embodiment of the invention is not personalized. Typically, it is a telephone that is installed in a meeting room or in offices that are not associated with a single user.

The communication system of this third embodiment of the invention now allows a passing user, regardless of the office in which he is located, this non-personalized landline telephone 90 to use and also to have access to its personalized telephone services, without the intervention of an installer and for the duration of use of this landline telephone 90 limited time.

For this purpose, the communication device comprises 36 this landline phone 90 According to the third embodiment of the invention, a personalization module 92 , This personalization module 92 is to the control module 34 and the local communication interface 38 connected.

Upon detecting the presence of the tablet 8th and question to the tablet 8th according to its identifier via the local communication interface 38 is the personalization module 92 suitable in the store 12 to search the personal phone data associated with this identifier. This personal phone data is from the control module 34 used to the landline phone 90 to personalize or configure. This personalization is omitted when the tablet 8th from the landline phone 90 further away than a predefined distance.

As a variant is the personalization module 92 suitable in the store 48 of the tablet 8th or the smartphone 70 recorded configuration data, rather than in the memory 12 recorded to use.

With reference to 5 For example, the communication method according to the third embodiment of the invention includes a step of detecting the existence of the tablet 8th coming from the local communication interface 38 is carried out.

Then transmits the local communication interface 38 during a step 94 to the tablet 8th a request for question about the identifier. The control module 50 of the tablet transmits to the landline phone 90 the one in his store 48 stored identifier.

Upon reception of this identifier, the personalization module takes 92 during a step 96 in the store 12 of the telephone communication network 6 the user's personal telephone configuration data corresponding to the received identifier.

• – der mit dem Identifikator verbundenen Mailbox,
• – dem mit dem Identifikator verbundenen Personenverzeichnis,
• – gewissen mit dem Identifikator verbundenen Ressourcen des Telefonkommunikationsnetzes.

This configuration step 96 includes access to at least one element at:

• The mailbox associated with the identifier,
• The person directory associated with the identifier,
• Certain resources of the telephone communication network associated with the identifier.

Finally, the control module configures 34 of the landline phone 90 the landline phone 90 depending on the obtained configuration data.

As a variant is the personalization module 92 of the landline phone 90 suitable, the entirety of the personalization data in the memory 48 of the tablet 8th or the smartphone 70 to search.

As a variant, the communication method according to the three embodiments of the invention does not include a step of detecting the presence of the tablet 8th or the smartphone, but the user intentionally initiates the connection between the two equipments by operating a function on one of the other of these equipments.

The communication system according to the third embodiment of the invention can be used independently of the characteristics of the communication system according to the first and second embodiments. In particular, the non-personalized landline phone 90 ,

The invention also relates to a communication device 36 , which is intended to be connected to a landline phone 4 or a non-personalized landline phone 90 that fulfills the functions of being connected.

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Claims (20)

Communication system comprising a mobile telephone ( 8th ; 70 ) and a landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) suitable for use with a telephone communications network ( 6 ): • where the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) Comprises: - an input interface ( 46 ); - a display screen ( 44 ) capable of displaying data; A control module ( 50 ) connected to the input interface ( 46 ) and the display screen ( 44 ) communicates; At least one local communication interface ( 54 ); • where the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) Comprises: - a keyboard ( 22 ), - at least one microphone ( 16 . 18 ); - at least one speaker ( 24 . 26 ); A control module ( 34 ), with the keyboard ( 22 ), the microphone ( 16 . 18 ) and the speaker ( 24 . 26 ) cooperates; At least one local communication interface ( 38 ), which is suitable with the local communication interface ( 54 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ), characterized in that the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) and the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ), a local communication between them via the local communication interface ( 54 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) and the local communication interface ( 38 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) and that the control modules ( 34 . 50 ) are adapted, when the local communication is established, to configure such that: - an input at the input interface ( 46 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) from the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) to the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) transfer ( 62 ) and the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) is processed; and the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) the display screen ( 44 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ), while continuing to use the microphone ( 18 . 26 ) and the speaker ( 16 . 24 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) as in the absence of local communication. Communication system according to Claim 1, in which the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) an access to a memory ( 12 ), in which: - the control element ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th . 70 ) is suitable for loading telephone data ( 64 ) coming from the memory ( 12 ) to which the landline telephone ( 4 ) Has access, come; and the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone the display ( 65 ) of at least a portion of the telephone data on the display screen ( 44 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) by the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) controls. Communication system according to one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the telephone data comprises: - a configuration menu of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ), - one on the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) implemented configuration, - a call list, - a person directory. Communication system according to one of Claims 1 to 3, in which the mobile telephone ( 8th ; 70 ) a smartphone ( 70 ) intended for use with a cellular communication network ( 74 ) to communicate. Communication system according to claims 1 to 4, wherein the control element ( 50 ) the display screen ( 44 ) such that the display includes, on calls and for each call, an icon representative of the communication network from which that call comes. Communication system according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the input interface ( 46 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) is adapted to detect a command issued under a call return command, a call forwarding command, a loudness setting command of the loudspeaker ( 16 ; 24 ), a dial command of a telephone number and a secret call command, and the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) is used according to this command. Communication system according to one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the communication system is able to transfer the data from a memory ( 12 ) to which the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) Has access through the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) save. Communication system according to one of Claims 2 to 7, in which the mobile telephone ( 8th ; 70 ) a memory ( 48 ), and the communication system is capable of synchronizing ( 60 ) at least part of the memory in the memory ( 48 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) with one through the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) accessible memory ( 12 ). Communication system according to one of Claims 1 to 8, in which the landline telephone ( 90 ) based on configuration data sent via the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) is personalized. Communication system according to claim 9, which is suitable for: - the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) through the landline telephone ( 90 ) by means of an identifier of the mobile telephone; and - the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) is able to connect the landline telephone ( 90 ) based on configuration data stored in a memory ( 12 ), to which the landline telephone has access, the configuration data having the identifier of the mobile telephone ( 8th ; 70 ) to personalize. Communication system according to Claim 10, in which the personalization provides access to the mobile telephone ( 8th ; 70 ) by at least one of the following elements: - a voice message box connected to the identifier, - the personal directory associated with the identifier, - the configuration data of the landline telephone ( 90 ). Landline phone ( 4 ; 90 ) suitable for use with a telephone communications network ( 6 ), comprising: - a keyboard ( 22 ); - at least one microphone ( 16 . 18 ); - at least one speaker ( 24 . 26 ); A control module ( 34 ), with the keyboard ( 22 ), the microphone ( 16 . 18 ) and the speaker ( 24 . 26 ) communicates; At least one local communication interface ( 54 ); characterized in that the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) is suitable, via the local communication interface ( 54 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) with a control module ( 50 ) of a mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) to enter local communication, and that the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) is now compatible with the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ), so that the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ): - from the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) an input at an input interface ( 46 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) receives; - edited the input; and a display screen ( 44 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ), while continuing to use the microphone ( 18 . 26 ) and the speaker ( 16 . 24 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) as in the absence of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) cooperates. Landline phone ( 4 ) according to claim 12, comprising access to a memory ( 12 ) and a synchronization module ( 42 ) suitable for carrying at least part of the data stored in the memory ( 12 ) to which the landline telephone ( 4 ) Has access to at least a part of 48 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) to synchronize recorded data. Landline phone ( 90 ) according to one of claims 12 or 13, comprising a personalization module ( 92 ), which is suitable for the landline telephone ( 90 ) based on data transmitted via the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) are to be configured. Landline phone ( 90 ) according to claim 14, wherein the personalization module ( 92 ) is suitable for the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) and the landline telephone ( 90 ) based on configuration data stored in memory ( 12 ) to which the landline telephone ( 90 ) Has access; where the configuration data with the identifier of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) are connected. Mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ), comprising: - an input interface ( 46 ); - a display screen ( 44 ) capable of displaying data; A control module ( 50 ) connected to the input interface ( 46 ) and the display screen ( 44 ) communicates; At least one local communication interface ( 54 ); characterized in that the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile telephone, via the local communication interface ( 54 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) with a control module ( 34 ) of a landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) enter into a communication and now with the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) such that the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) an input at the input interface ( 46 ) to the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) transmits them from the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) is processed; and that the display screen ( 44 ) of the mobile phone is suitable, from the control module ( 34 ) of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) to be controlled. Mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) according to claim 16, wherein the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) is suitable for storing data in a memory ( 12 ) to which the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) Has access to search and display the data on the display screen ( 44 ), where the data is at least one element under configuration data of the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ), a call log, a voice message box. Mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) according to claim 16, wherein the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) is suitable for storing data in a memory ( 12 ) to which the landline telephone ( 4 ; 90 ) Has access. Mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) according to one of claims 17 or 18, comprising a memory ( 48 ), which contains data, and a synchronization module ( 58 ), which is suitable for at least a part of the in the memory ( 48 ) containing at least one Part of in a store ( 12 ) to which the landline telephone ( 4 ) Access has to sync. Communication device ( 36 ), which is intended to be sent to a landline telephone ( 4 ), whereby the landline telephone ( 4 ) is intended to be connected to a telephone communications network ( 6 ), the device being characterized in that it comprises: - a local communication interface ( 38 ); A control module ( 34 ), which is suitable via the local communication interface ( 38 ) with a control module ( 50 ) of a mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) enter into a communication, and wherein the control module ( 34 ) of the communication device ( 36 ) is now suitable with a control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) to allow the control module ( 34 ) of the communication device ( 36 ): - from the control module ( 50 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) one at an input interface ( 46 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) received input; - edited the input and a control module of the landline phone ( 4 ; 90 ) in response to the input; and a display screen ( 44 ) of the mobile phone ( 8th ; 70 ) controls.

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