METHOD OF DOWNLOADING USAGE PARAMETERS INTO AN APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE INVENTION

• US 20100042562A1
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings SAS (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Mazzante, Angelo, Roux, Luc, Mace, Philippe
• Granted Patent: US 8,655,802 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20836 Thermal management, e.g. server temperature control

Abstract

Method of downloading usage parameters into an apparatus, and apparatus for implementing the invention After a first start-up, a first appliance performs a self-learning step for generating usage parameters. These parameters are elaborated on subsequent start-ups. When these parameters are optimized, the first appliance transmits them to another appliance which requests them. This second appliance uses the parameters of the first as optimized parameters. In this way, the second appliance limits the duration of the self-learning step and the use of non-optimal parameters. According to a refinement, the optimal parameters are centralized on a server which transmits them to a plurality of second appliances using a transmission network.

Claims

1. Method of downloading usage parameters, the method comprising a self-learning step executed over a plurality of start-ups in order to generate new usage parameters on a first appliance;

wherein the method comprises;

after the plurality of start-ups for generating new usage parameters and when the values of usage parameters from one start up-top the next no longer vary, a step for transmitting the new usage parameters from the first appliance to at least one second appliance,

a step for using the new usage parameters downloaded into the second appliance, replacing those being generated in a self-learning step executed on said second appliance.

2. Method of downloading usage parameters according to claim 1;

wherein the parameter transmission step is performed after a predetermined number of start-ups of the first appliance.

3. Method of downloading usage parameters according to claim 1;

wherein the parameter transmission step is performed when the variation in the values of the parameters generated between one switch-on and those of the next switch-on is less than a predetermined ratio.

4. Method of downloading usage parameters according to claim 1;

wherein the parameter transmission step is performed when the overall duration of use of the first appliance reaches a predetermined duration.

5. Method of downloading usage parameters according to claim 1;

wherein it comprises a step for sending the parameters from the first appliance to a server storing said parameters and a step for transmitting said parameters from the server to at least one second appliance.

6. Method of downloading usage parameters according to claim 5;

wherein it comprises, between the reception of the parameters originating from first appliances and the transmission of the stored parameters to at least one second appliance, a step for modifying the value of one or more parameters, consisting in calculating the average of the received values.

7. Method of downloading usage parameters according to claim 5;

wherein it comprises, between the reception of the parameters originating from first appliances and the transmission of the stored parameters to at least one second appliance, a step for modifying the value of one or more parameters, consisting in adding a predetermined value to the received values.

8. Method of downloading usage parameters according to claim 5;

wherein it comprises a step for repetitively transmitting over a unidirectional network the parameters originating from a first appliance, modified or not.

9. Electronic server comprising a means of communicating with a plurality of electronic appliances, wherein it comprises a means of receiving new usage parameters elaborated by a first appliance after a plurality of start-ups and when the values of usage parameters from one start up-top the next no longer vary, a means of storing said new received parameters, and a means of transmitting at least part of the new stored parameters to at least one second appliance.

10. Electronic server according to claim 9, wherein the means of transmitting at least part of the new stored parameters consists in sending them over a unidirectional transmission network.

11. Electronic server according to claim 9, wherein before sending them, the server modifies the value of one or more parameters by calculating the average of the usage parameter values elaborated by the first appliance.

12. Electronic server according to claim 9, wherein, before sending them, the server modifies the value of one or more parameters by adding a predetermined value to the usage parameter values elaborated by the first appliance.

13. Electronic appliance comprising a means of generating new usage parameters during a self-learning step, said new parameters being elaborated after a plurality of start-ups, wherein it comprises a means of transmitting said new usage parameters to a server after a plurality of start-ups and when the values of usage parameters from one start up-top the next no longer vary.

14. Electronic appliance according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined moment occurs on a predetermined number of start-ups.

15. Electronic appliance according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined moment occurs when the variation in the values of the parameters generated between one start-up and those of the next start-up is less than a predetermined ratio.

16. Electronic appliance according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined moment occurs when the total duration of use of the appliance reaches a predetermined duration.