Method of interaction with physical elements forming the content of a machine

• US 8,090,842 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2008
• Issued: 01/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Inventors: Schirar, Stéphane, Paris, Jean-Sébastien
• Primary Examiner(s): Boutah, Alina N.
• Application Number:
  US12/666,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20100274904A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,285 Days
• Field of Search: 709/227, 455/41.1, 455/41.2
• 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 system for interacting between a handheld device and a machine, the system comprising:

the handheld device;

the machine;

a smart device linked to the machine, the smart device comprising a smart card web server, wherein the smart device is a SIM, USIM or RUIM card;

the handheld device comprising a web browser for interacting with the smart card web server;

wherein the smart device is able to open a wireless connection with the handheld device in response to determining that the handheld device is close to the machine; and

wherein the smart card web server is able to deliver, through the open wireless connection, to the browser at least one page.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device is a personal token.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device is pre-loaded with interactive pages which describe a service to be delivered.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the personal token is pre-loaded with interactive pages which describe a service to be delivered.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device is pre-loaded with interactive pages which describe a service to be delivered.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device is configured to communicate over the air with at least one distant server, said at least one distant server being able to update a content of the smart device.

7. The system according to claim 2, wherein the personal token is configured to communicate over the air with at least one distant server, said at least one distant server being able to update a content of the personal token.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device is configured to communicate over the air with at least one distant server, said at least one distant server being able to update a content of the smart device.

9. The system according to claim 3, wherein the smart device is configured to communicate over the air with at least one distant server, said at least one distant server being able to update a content of the smart device.

10. A method for interacting between a handheld device and a machine, the method comprising:

providing a smart device to the machine, the smart device comprising a smart card web server, wherein the smart device is a SIM, USIM or RUIM card;

wherein the handheld device comprises a web browser for interacting with the smart card web server;

opening, by the smart device, a wireless connection with the handheld device in response to determining that the handheld device is close to the machine; and

delivering, by the smart card web server, via the wireless connection, at least one page to the browser.