METHOD OF INTERACTION WITH PHYSICAL ELEMENTS FORMING THE CONTENT OF A MACHINE

• US 20100274904A1
• Filed: 06/27/2008
• Published: 10/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Inventors: Schirar, Stéphane, Paris, Jean-Sébastien
• Granted Patent: US 8,090,842 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. infrared

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for interacting between a handheld device and a machine. The handheld device has an Internet browser for interacting with a physical element that is part of the machine. The physical element is a smart card web server for establishing a near-field wireless connection with the handheld device when the handheld device is in proximity of the machine. The physical element communicates over the air with at least a distant server, the server being able to update the content of the physical element.

Claims

1. A method for interacting between a handheld device and a machine, wherein:

said handheld device includes an Internet browser for interacting with a physical element that is part of said machine;

said physical element comprises a smart card web server for establishing a near-field wireless connection with said handheld device when said handheld device is in proximity of said machine; and

said physical element communicates over the air with a content server, said content server being able to update the content of said physical element.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said physical element is a personal token.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein said personal token is a SIM card.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein said personal token is a USIM card.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said physical element is pre-loaded with interactive pages which describe a service to be delivered.