CH716509A2 - Method and system for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch (2) comprising a step of digitization by an electronic device of a graphic representation (8) displayed in an aperture (5) of a dial (4) of said watch and a step of sending by said electronic device the message associated with said digitized graphical representation.

Description

Description

Technical area

[0001] The invention relates to a method for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch and to a system implementing such a method.

[0002] The invention also relates to a watch comprising a dial displaying a graphic representation relating to the message to be broadcast as well as a computer program.

Technological background

[0003] In the state of the art, different methods take part in the transmission of a message by means of a timepiece. For example, processes are known which consist in printing such a message on a part of the timepiece such as the bracelet so that the wearer for whom the message is intended becomes aware of it as soon as he is in possession of the latter. There are also known other methods aimed at transmitting this message by means of a heran included in a constituent part of the timepiece, for example the dial, such methods implementing for the diffusion of this message telecommunication technologies between a remote server and said room provided with this screen.

[0004] However, such methods have a major drawback relating to security and confidentiality in the transmission of such a message. Indeed, individuals other than the wearer of the timepiece can also become aware of this message when they are in possession of this timepiece.

[0005] It is understood that there is then a need to find an alternative solution, in particular which does not have the disadvantages of the prior art.

Summary of the invention

[0006] For this purpose, the invention relates to a method for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch comprising a step of digitization by an electronic device of a graphic representation displayed in a window of a dial of said shows and a stage of transmission by said electronic device of the message associated with said digitized graphic representation.

[0007] In other embodiments:

- the method comprises a step of displaying said graphic representation in the window of the dial;

- the display step comprises a sub-step for selecting the graphic representation to be displayed in said window providing for the actuation of at least one control device of said watch;

- the digitization step includes a sub-step of acquisition of the graphic representation providing for the arrangement of the electronic device in the immediate vicinity of the watch so that a capture module of the electronic device is placed opposite this representation graphic located in the aperture of the dial;

- the transmission step comprises a sub-step of decoding a matrix code included in the graphic representation with a view to obtaining binary information sequences comprising data relating to a location of a digital file comprising said message ;

- the transmission step comprises a sub-step of generation by the electronic device of a request for obtaining a digital file comprising message data from sequences of binary information comprising data relating to a location of said digital file;

- the transmission step comprises a sub-step of transmission by the server of the trusted third party to the electronic device of a digital file comprising message data;

- the transmission step comprises a message data processing sub-step comprising a generation phase of a broadcast signal of the message;

- the processing sub-step comprises a phase of transmission of this broadcast signal to the broadcast interface of the electronic device.

[0008] The invention also relates to a system for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch comprising said watch and elements capable of communicating with one another, such as an electronic device and a server of a trusted third-party provider of messages, said watch comprising a dial provided with an aperture in which is displayed a graphic representation relating to said message capable of being broadcast by the electronic device.

[0009] The invention also relates to a watch comprising a dial provided with an aperture in which is displayed a graphic representation relating to a message capable of being broadcast by an electronic device.

The invention also relates to a computer program comprising program code instructions for the execution of the steps of this method, when said computer program is executed by the processing units of the electronic device and of a server of a trusted third-party message provider.

Brief description of figures

The invention will be described below in more detail with the aid of the appended drawings, given by way of non-limiting examples, in which:

- Figure 1 shows a system for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch, according to one embodiment of the invention;

- Figure 2 shows a watch of the System comprising a graphic representation included in a window of said watch according to the embodiment of the invention;

- Figure 3 represents an electronic device and the watch of the System cooperating together in order to achieve the broadcast of a message to the wearer of the watch, and

FIG. 4 represents a flowchart relating to a process for broadcasting a message to a wearer of the watch.

Detailed description of the invention

[0012] Figure 1 represents a system 1 for broadcasting a message to a wearer of a watch 2 via an electronic device 3 after the capture by the latter of at least one graphic representation 8 relating to said message 16, included on/in a dial 4 of said watch 2 implemented in this System 1.

[0013] This System 1 comprises:

- watch 2;

- the electronic device 3;

- a server 6 of a trusted third party provider of messages 16 comprising a database 9 provided with a plurality of electronic files 7 relating to messages 16 likely to be broadcast to the wearer of the watch 2, and

- A wireless and/or wired network architecture connecting the electronic device 3 and the server 6 to each other.

Such a system 1 thus allows the wearer of the watch 2 visible in Figures 2 and 3, to receive a visual and / or sound message 16 broadcast by the electronic device 3, said message 16 being associated with the graphic representation 8 presented on/in the dial 4 the watch 2. A such watch 2 comprises a dial 4, for example a hybrid display dial 4 which can then be provided with a first analog display component and a second digital display component and/or alphanumeric. This watch 2 can also comprise a tactile crystal, a crown and push buttons which each serve as a control member 10 of this watch 2 for the implementation of various functions of this watch 2. In this watch 2, the graphic representation 8 is preferably intended to be displayed in an opening 5 defined in dial 4 of watch 2 forming window 5. to position in particular on command the graphic representation 8 included on its surface in the window 5 of this dial 4. This disc 11 is preferably a rotating/mobile disc 11 such as a date disc 11 comprising on its surface in addition to the graphic representation 8, of symbols relating to different or similar horometric information. This horometric information may include, for example, a date, the annual cycle number or even the name of the current month. It will be noted that this surface of the disc 11 on which the graphic representation 8 and these symbols are defined, is located opposite a rear face or non-visible face of the dial 4. In addition, the control organs 10 of this watch 2, are preferably in kinematic connection with the rotary disk 11 when the watch 2 comprises a mechanical movement or else in electronic connection with this disk 11 when it is provided with an electronic movement.

In the present embodiment, this rotary disc 11 can be divided into thirty-two consecutive positions comprising thirty-one positions representative of the dates of the current month and a thirty-second position located between the first and the thirty-one first position, comprising the graphic representation 8.

This graphic representation 8 visible in Figure 2, includes a matrix code. This matrix code may be a two- or three-dimensional barcode. This matrix code can for example comprise a QR code or even a datamatrix code. This matrix code comprises sequences of binary information which are encoded/ciphered. In the graphical representation 8 the matrix code comprises sequences of binary information comprising data relating to a location of a digital file 7 comprising message data 16. In other words, these data of the sequences of binary information are in this mode embodiment, relating to a hypertext link making it possible to retrieve the digital file 7 from the server 6. It is understood that such data can be, in another embodiment, an identification element of this digital file 7 allowing the server 6 to following receipt of a request comprising this identification element, to transmit this file 7 to the electronic device 3. This request is of course initially generated and transmitted to the server 6 by the electronic device 3.

[0017] Such a message 16 included in the digital file 7 is therefore transmitted to this electronic device 3 by the server 6. Such a server 6 therefore comprises the database 9 comprising digital files 7 relating to the messages 16 likely to be broadcast by the electronic device 3, and optionally for each of these digital files 7, an identification element. This server 6 also comprises a processing unit 12 provided with hardware and software resources, in particular at least one processor cooperating with memory elements. The server 6 also comprises a communication unit for receiving and transmitting data remotely via the cellular telephone network.

network, an IP type data network via the telephone network or an IP type data network via an Ethernet type wired network.

In this System 1, it is understood that the dissemination of messages 16 through the intermediary of the electronic device 3, can result in particular from a stream of content data and Web application data coming from this server 6.

[0019] Furthermore, the electronic device 3 in this System 1 can include, for example: a computer, a smartphone, a terminal, a smartphone or even a tablet. Such an electronic device 3 can be mobile and/or portable and/or compact. This electronic device 3 comprises in a non-limiting and/or non-exhaustive manner:

- A processing unit 13 comprising hardware and software resources in particular at least one processor cooperating with memory elements;

- A broadcast interface 14 of messages 16 such as a screen or a speaker-type sound module;

- A communication interface allowing the electronic device 3 to establish a communication link with the server 6 of the trusted third party for carrying out the data exchange 17;

- a selection interface such as a keyboard or a touch interface, and

- a module 15 for capturing at least one Image comprising in particular at least one image sensor otherwise called a matrix image sensor which can for example comprise sensors of CCD technology (charge transfer technology) or of so-called technology CMOS.

[0020] In this electronic device 3, the processing unit 13 is connected, among other things, to the diffusion interface 14, to the communication interface, to the capture module 15 and to the selection interface. The communication interface of this electronic device 3 comprises communication elements for receiving and transmitting data remotely via the cellular telephone network, an IP type data network via the telephone network or an IP type data network via a medium-range network, for example WIFI, or short-range network based on Bluetooth technology.

In the capture module 15, each image sensor comprises a matrix of photosensitive image points (or pixels). This dot matrix is also called here "pixel matrix" and comprises NxM unit pixels with excellent sensitivity to light. The capture module 15 also comprises an analog-digital converter AN connected to the processing unit 13 of the electronic device 3 .

[0022] With reference to FIG. 3, such a system 1 is able to implement a method for broadcasting this message 16 to the wearer of the watch 2. This method comprises a step 20 for displaying said graphic representation 8 in window 5 of dial 4. Such a step 20 comprises a selection sub-step 21 of the graphic representation 8 to be displayed in said window 5 providing for the actuation of at least one control device 10 of said watch 2. During this sub-step 21, the actuation of said at least one member 10 causes/generates the displacement of the rotary disk 11 relative to the dial 4 and in particular relative to the aperture 5 defined in this dial 4. This displacement of the rotary disk 11 is carried out until a position authorizing the arrangement of said at least one graphic representation 8 in or facing this aperture 5. In other words, when the rotating disc 11 is divided into thirty-two consecutive positions with thirty-one positions representing dates of the month current and a thirty-second position, comprising the graphic representation 8, situated between the first and the thirty-first position then the displacement of the rotary disc 11 is carried out until this thirty-second position is located opposite the aperture 5 When this thirty-second position is located opposite window 5 then the graphic representation 8 included on disc 11 is visible on the dial through this window 5.

The method then comprises a step 22 of digitization by the electronic device 3 of the graphic representation 8 displayed in the window 5. This step 22 comprises a sub-step of acquisition 23 of this graphic representation 8 providing for the layout of the device electronics 3 in the immediate vicinity of the watch 2 so that the capture module 15 is arranged facing this graphic representation 8 located in the aperture 5 of the dial 4. During this sub-step 23, the pixel matrix detects at least one Image originating from the graphic representation 8 and then generates analog signals relating to this representation 8. The analog-digital converter of the capture module 15 then then converts these analog signals originating from this matrix of pixels into digital signals which are transmitted to the processing unit 13 of the electronic device 3.

Subsequently, this method comprises a step 24 of transmission by said electronic device 3 of the message 16 associated with said graphic representation 8. To do this, this step 24 comprises a sub-step 25 of decoding the matrix code included in the graphic representation 8 in order to obtain sequences of binary information comprising data relating to a remote location of the digital file 7 comprising message data. During this sub-step 25, the processing unit 13 applies a decoding algorithm to said digital signals so as to obtain the binary information sequences comprising data relating to a location of this digital file 7. These information sequences binaries preferably include in this embodiment a hypertext link.

[0025] This transmission step 24 then comprises a sub-step of generation 26 by the electronic device 3 of a request for obtaining the digital file 7 comprising said message data from sequences of binary information comprising the data relating at the location of said digital file 7. During this sub-step 26, this request is generated in this embodiment in particular from the hypertext link.

Claims (12)

This transmission step 24 also includes a transmission sub-step 27 of the digital file 7 by the server 6 of the trusted third party to the electronic device 3. Following this sub-step 27, the processing unit 13 of the electronic device 3 implements during this transmission step 24, a sub-step 28 for processing the message data included in the said digital file 7 comprising a generation phase 29 of a message broadcast signal 16 and a transmission phase 30 of this broadcast signal to the broadcast interface 14 of the electronic device 3. This transmission step 24 then comprises a sub-step of generation 31 of the message 16 from the broadcast signal received. This message 16 thus generated then comprises: - an audio stream corresponding to a sound message 16; - a luminous flux corresponding to a message 16 of the two-dimensional or three-dimensional photographic type, or of the two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphic type; - a luminous flux corresponding to a message 16 of the two-dimensional or three-dimensional video type, or - simultaneous audio and light streams corresponding to an audio-video message 16 . [0027] In addition, it will be noted that the message 16 can also correspond to confidential or private data specific to the bearer and useful for accessing personalized Services. These data are, for example, dice, certificates, authentication codes, passwords and personal codes which allow a secure connection of the watch to a private network of a company, authentication with secure servers such as a bank server , or secure messaging for sending and receiving signed and/or digitized emails. It will be noted that the process can provide for the establishment of a secure connection between the electronic device 3 and the server 6 during the exchange of data 17 carried out between them. [0029] The invention also relates to a computer program comprising program code instructions for the execution of the process steps described above when said computer program is executed by the processing units 12, 13 of the server 6 and electronic device 3. [0030] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example but is susceptible to various variants and modifications which will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Claims 1. Method for broadcasting a message (16) to a wearer of a watch (2) comprising a digitization step (22) by an electronic device (3) of a graphic representation (8) displayed in a window ( 5) of a dial (4) of said watch (2) and a stage of transmission (24) by said electronic device (3) of the message (16) associated with said digitized graphic representation (8). 2. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a display step (20) of said graphic representation (8) in the window (5) of the dial (4). 3. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the display step (20) comprises a selection sub-step (21) of the graphic representation (8) to be displayed in the said window (5) providing for the actuation of at least one control member (10) of said watch (2). 4. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the digitization step (22) comprises a sub-step of acquisition (23) of the graphic representation (8) providing for the arrangement of the electronic device (3 ) in the immediate vicinity of the watch (2) so that a capture module (15) of the electronic device (3) is arranged facing this graphic representation (8) located in the aperture (5) of the dial ( 4). 5. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmission step (24) comprises a decoding sub-step (25) of a matrix code included in the graphic representation (8) in view. obtaining sequences of binary information comprising data relating to a location of a digital file (7) comprising said message (16). 6. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmission step (24) comprises a sub-step of generation (26) by the electronic device (3) of a request for obtaining a digital file (7) comprising message data from sequences of binary information comprising data relating to a location of said digital file (7). 7. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmission step (24) comprises a sub-step of transmission (27) by the server (6) of the trusted third party to the electronic device (3 ) of a digital file (7) comprising message data. 8. Method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the transmission step (24) comprises a message data processing sub-step (28) comprising a generation phase (29) of a message broadcasting signal (16). 9. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the processing sub-step (28) comprises a transmission phase (30) of this broadcast signal to the broadcast interface of the electronic device (3). 10. System (1) broadcasting a message (16) to a wearer of a watch (2) comprising said watch (2) and elements able to communicate with each other such as an electronic device (3) and a server (6) of a trusted third party (4) message provider (16), said watch (2) comprising a dial (4) provided with an aperture (5) in which is displayed a graphic representation (6) relating to said message (16) capable of being broadcast by the electronic device (3). 11. Watch (2) comprising a dial (4) provided with an aperture (5) in which is displayed a graphic representation (6) relating to a message (16) capable of being broadcast by an electronic device (3). 12. Computer program comprising program code instructions for the execution of the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, when said computer program is executed by the processing units (12, 13) the electronic device (3) and a server (6) of a trusted third party message provider (16).