Smart display and data-processing method performed by this display

Abstract

The invention relates to a smart display (3) comprising: - a collector (31) which is capable of communicating with a home gateway (2) of a home network in order to collect pre-processed data which relate to the use of said home network and are provided by the home gateway; - an analyser (32) which is capable of processing collected data in order to generate reproduction data of the analysed collected data; and - an interface (33) for displaying at least a portion of the generated reproduction data.

Description

Connected screen and data processing method implemented by said screen

[0001] The present invention belongs to the general field of communication systems. It relates more particularly to a connected screen and a data processing method implemented by said connected screen. The invention finds a particularly advantageous, although in no way limiting, application in the supervision of digital uses within a home.

[0002] Home networks, also called local networks, include a growing number of terminals with the multiplication of the types of connected terminals: connected televisions, television decoders (set-top boxes in English), tablets, smartphones, computers, home automation sensors (IoT) ... For this reason, when the user of a terminal in a home network observes slowness in a processing implemented by his terminal, he does not know how to determine the origin of these slownesses.

[0003] The home gateway, such as the Livebox developed and marketed by Orange, or more generally a gateway for accessing a network of a communications network operator (xDSL, Satellite, Fiber, mobile, etc.) is capable of providing the overall incoming and outgoing speed on the home network. Thus, the user of a terminal connected to this home network can obtain this overall speed information via the gateway.

[0004] The fact remains that accessing such information relating to the home network remains particularly tedious and restrictive to this day. Indeed, it requires a specific action on the part of a user to consult this information at the gateway, generally by connecting to it via equipment not specifically adapted to this consultation task, such as a personal computer, and then searching for the information in question in sections specific to the gateway.

[0005] What is more, this is a difficult task since the information sought is usually provided in a "raw" form, i.e. difficult to interpret by a user without computer knowledge.

[0006] Finally, it should also be noted that the information to which a user of the home network can have access is not very detailed when the user wishes to acquire (particularly in a short time, for example in real time, and therefore a priori without having to carry out complex processing himself) a detailed knowledge of the digital uses of the home network. It is indeed understandable that access to global speeds, whether upstream and / or downstream, of all the equipment connected to the home network only allows for an overall view of the use of the home network to be acquired, but in no case for discrimination between individual digital uses.

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[0008] The present invention aims to remedy all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art, in particular those set out above, by proposing a solution which makes it possible to supervise the digital uses of a household more effectively than the solutions of the state of the art.

[0009] To this end, and according to a first aspect, the invention relates to a connected screen comprising: - a collector capable of communicating with a home gateway of a home network to collect pre-processed data relating to the use of said home network and provided by the home gateway, - an analyzer capable of processing collected data to generate reproduction data of the analyzed collected data, - an interface for displaying at least part of the generated reproduction data.

[0010] Thus, the connected screen according to the invention corresponds to dedicated equipment, remote from the domestic gateway, and particularly advantageous in that it makes it possible to provide an effective display (i.e. an intelligible and immediately understandable visual representation) of digital uses on the domestic network.

[0011] Obtaining this information (digital usage on the home network) is done instantly by consulting the connected screen, and therefore without the need for complex manipulations since the pre-processed data is generated prior to collection by a device separate from the connected screen, such as the home gateway, a service platform providing the pre-processed data to the home gateway, etc.

[0012] What's more, connecting the screen to the home gateway allows for constant monitoring of the digital uses in question. In other words, the information sought is available immediately and continuously, in particular without the need for additional processing.

[0013] The potential uses of the displayed reproduction data are numerous (examples of reproduction data serving such uses are detailed below), and may in particular belong to the following list:- determining whether an Internet access is functioning correctly (i.e.determine if this access is operational and / or if it is close to saturation),- determine if a private or guest Wi-Fi is operational or cut (voluntarily or involuntarily),- identify a device that consumes the most network bandwidth (upstream and / or downstream),- detect a risk of saturation of use of home network resources,- have real-time visibility of the latest disconnections and reconnections to the home gateway, which can, for example, make it possible to know at what time people stop using home network resources (e.g.: determine at what time people actually fall asleep or wake up),- know more precisely the use made of home network resources (e.g.: online games, watching movies, etc.),- determine whether the number of devices currently connected to the home gateway is normal or abnormal (e.g., detecting a case of hacking or unauthorized sharing of a Wi-Fi key),- determine whether unknown devices have connected to the home gateway,- determine whether a currently observed Internet access outage was actually planned by the operator,- prioritize or not certain devices with regard to the capacity to exploit the network bandwidth (e.g., favor the digital use of a work computer rather than a games console), or even impose digital usage quotas (in data volume, connection time, etc.) for all or part of the devices,- detect whether an attempt to access the Internet (possibly fraudulent) on the video stream of a device's camera takes place.

[0014] In particular embodiments, the connected screen may further comprise one or more of the following characteristics, taken individually or in all technically possible combinations.

[0015] In particular embodiments, said screen comprises a first input interface capable of triggering the reproduction of a determined part of the generated reproduction data.

[0016] Thus, the implementation of such a first interface allows simple and rapid access to a selection of the generated reproduction data.

[0017] In particular embodiments, the portion of the reproduction data is determined based on a user's interaction with the first input interface.

[0018] Thus, a user of the connected screen can very precisely and very easily target the reproduction data to which he wishes to have access, so as to obtain detailed knowledge of the digital uses of the home network.

[0019] In particular embodiments, said screen comprises a second input interface capable of triggering an action with respect to at least one device connected to the home gateway.

[0020] Thus, the implementation of such a second interface makes it possible to simply and quickly take advantage of the information acquired via the display, and therefore the consultation, of the reproduction data displayed to act on the digital uses of the domestic network.

[0021] In particular embodiments, an action triggered by interaction with the second input interface is a limitation of at least one network rate used by said at least one device.

[0022] Thus, such an action corresponds to a real concretization of the supervision of digital uses to regulate them, with the objective, for example, of avoiding saturation of the domestic network. Concretely, and by way of illustration, a person in a family home (for example a parent) may decide to limit the network speed (upstream and / or downstream) of a child belonging to the household, so as to reduce the time spent in front of a screen, or even to prohibit the downstream and / or upstream use (i.e. zero speed) of the gateway by a device.

[0023] In particular embodiments, at least a portion of the collected data is data generated by the home gateway.

[0024] Thus, the home gateway participates as such in producing data representative of digital uses on the home network.

[0025] In particular embodiments, at least a portion of the collected data is data generated by a service platform separate from the home gateway.

[0026] Thus, the fact that at least part of the collected data is generated by such a service platform is advantageous in that it makes it possible to limit the network load linked to the supervision carried out by the connected screen. Said service platform is, for example, a platform managed and operated by a service provider such as the manufacturer of the home gateway and operator of the home communication network. In other words, the service platform acts here in the background ("backend" in English).

[0027] In particular embodiments, the generated reproduction data comprises at least one of: - a total number of devices connected to the home gateway, - a number of devices connected to the home gateway according to the Ethernet protocol, - a number of devices connected to the home gateway according to the Wi-Fi protocol, - when at least one device is connected to the home gateway according to the Wi-Fi protocol, the Wi-Fi frequency band used by said at least one device to make the connection to the home gateway, - when at least one device is connected to the home gateway according to the Wi-Fi protocol, the Wi-Fi signal strength allowing said at least one device to be connected to the home gateway, - a downstream and / or upstream network throughput used by at least one device connected to the home gateway,- a total downstream and / or upstream network throughput used by all the equipment connected to the home gateway,- an identifier of an equipment last connected to the home gateway, said identifier being chosen from: a name of said equipment or of a user of said equipment, an icon of said equipment or of a user of said equipment, as well as a connection time of said equipment,- an identifier of an equipment last disconnected from the home gateway, said identifier being chosen from: a name of said equipment or of a user of said equipment, an icon of said equipment or of a user of said equipment, as well as a disconnection time of said equipment,- an identifier of an equipment associated with a maximum network traffic value among the network traffic values ​​respectively associated with all the equipment connected to the home gateway,a network traffic value measuring the sum of the upstream and downstream speeds used by the corresponding equipment, said identifier being chosen from: a name of said equipment or of a user of said equipment, an icon of said equipment or of a user of said equipment, - a status of the private or guest Wi-Fi of the home gateway, - an alert of a problem occurring on the home network, - a cumulative connection time during a given period of at least one equipment to the home gateway, or a CO2 equivalent of said cumulative, - a cumulative connection time during a given period of all the equipment to the home gateway, or a CO2 equivalent of said cumulative, - a cumulative volume of data downloaded during a given period of at least one equipment connected to the home gateway, or a CO2 equivalent of said cumulative,- a cumulative volume of data downloaded during a given period from all equipment connected to the home gateway, or a CO2 equivalent of said cumulative volume.,

[0028] In particular embodiments, the connected screen comprises a wireless communication interface capable of connecting said connected screen to the home gateway via the home network.

[0029] Thus, implementing such a wireless interface increases the portability of the connected screen.

[0030] In particular embodiments, at least a portion of the generated reproduction data is displayed using at least one dashboard and / or using at least one curve.

[0031] Thus, the use of at least one dashboard and / or at least one curve makes it possible to improve the visual representation for transmitting information relating to digital uses on the home network. This therefore makes it even easier to monitor these digital uses. What is more, the use of at least one dashboard and / or at least one curve also offers the possibility of presenting statistics for all or part of the reproduction data generated, such as: global statistics for all equipment, statistics by equipment, daily statistics, statistics by use (game, video, music, etc.), statistics by type of connection point to the home network (direct connection to the home gateway or indirect connection, for example via Wi-Fi repeater or powerline or PLC), etc.

[0032] In particular embodiments, the display interface comprises an LCD, LED or electronic ink display panel, etc.

[0033] Thus, the use of an LCD or LED display panel provides a very clear and precise display. The use of an e-ink display panel reduces the energy consumption of the connected screen.

[0034] According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a home gateway of a home network comprising a data provider capable of communicating with a connected screen and of providing said screen, upon request from said screen, with preprocessed data relating to the use of said home network.

[0035] According to a third aspect, the invention relates to a data processing method implemented by a screen connected to a home gateway of a home network, said method comprising:- a collection of pre-processed data from the home gateway, the collected data relating to the use of said home network,- an analysis of collected data to generate reproduction data of the analyzed collected data,- a display of at least part of the generated reproduction data.

[0036] In particular modes of implementation, at least the collection of pre-processed data relating to the use of said home network is carried out iteratively.

[0037] In particular implementation modes, the collected data is stored in a memory of the connected screen.

[0038] Thus, this collected and stored data (which can also be logged) makes it possible to avoid losing data useful for monitoring digital uses. This contrasts with the operating mode of a network gateway, which typically loses the data it collects when it is switched off or restarted (rebooted).

[0039] According to a fourth aspect, the invention relates to a computer program comprising instructions for implementing a data processing method according to the invention when said computer program is executed by a computer.

[0040] This program may use any programming language, and may be in the form of source code, object code, or code intermediate between source code and object code, such as in a partially compiled form, or in any other desirable form.

[0041] According to a fifth aspect, the invention relates to a computer-readable information or recording medium on which a computer program according to the invention is recorded.

[0042] The information or recording medium may be any entity or device capable of storing the program. For example, the medium may include a storage medium, such as a ROM, for example a CD ROM or a microelectronic circuit ROM, or a magnetic recording medium, for example a hard disk, or an electronic recording medium, for example a Flash memory.

[0043] On the other hand, the information or recording medium may be a transmissible medium such as an electrical or optical signal, which may be conveyed via an electrical or optical cable, by radio or by other means. The program according to the invention may in particular be downloaded from a network such as the Internet.

[0044] Alternatively, the information or recording medium may be an integrated circuit in which the program is incorporated, the circuit being adapted to carry out or to be used in carrying out the method in question.

[0045] According to a sixth aspect, the invention relates to a data processing system comprising a connected screen according to the invention as well as a home gateway according to the invention.

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[0047] Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the description given below, with reference to the appended drawings which illustrate an exemplary embodiment thereof without any limiting character. In the figures:

[0048] schematically represents an architecture of a domestic network according to a particular embodiment of the invention;

[0049] schematically represents an example of displaying data by a connected screen according to a particular embodiment of the invention;

[0050] is a diagram representing the main steps of a data processing method according to the invention.

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[0052] Description of embodiments

[0053] Schematically represents an architecture of a home network according to a particular embodiment of the invention.

[0054] For the remainder of the description, it is considered in a non-limiting manner that the domestic network in question corresponds to a network deployed within a family home (apartment, house), the inhabitants of this home relying on this domestic network for their various digital uses through different equipment, as described in more detail below. It is nevertheless understood that such provisions are not limiting of the invention, and that the domestic network can be deployed in a different environment, such as for example in the premises of a company.

[0055] As illustrated by the, the home network comprises a home gateway 2, a connected display 3 connected to the home gateway 2, as well as further terminals 4_1,…,4_n also connected to the home gateway 2.

[0056] The terminals 4_1,…,4_n are terminals in the possession of at least one user located in the family home, it being understood that if several users are present, each of said users may be in possession of one or more of the terminals 4_1,…,4_n. Generally speaking, no limitation is attached to the total number of terminals, the number of users or the number of terminals per user.

[0057] Furthermore, there is no limitation on the nature of a terminal 4_1,…,4_n. Thus, it may, for example, be a smartphone, a digital tablet, a laptop, a personal assistant, a smart watch, an e-reader, etc. Similarly, the home gateway 2 may correspond to any type known per se, such as, for example, the Livebox developed and marketed by the Orange company.

[0058] It should also be noted that considering terminals is only a variant of implementation of the invention. Thus, nothing excludes considering, more generally, supervision of digital uses carried out by any type of equipment connected to the domestic gateway 2, whether it is a terminal or not.

[0059] As shown in a non-limiting manner on the, the terminals 4_1,…,4_n are configured to exchange with the home gateway 2 useful uplink data DU_M_1,…,DU_M_n, i.e. from the terminals 4_1,…,4_n to the home gateway 2, as well as useful downlink data DU_D_1,…,DU_D_n, i.e. from the home gateway 2 to the terminals 4_1,…,4_n. These useful data (uplink, downlink) are specific to the processing implemented by each of the terminals, in particular in the form of an application executed by a processor (not illustrated) of each terminal, and in particular reflect the typologies of digital usage of the users who own them (video streams, sending emails, uploading photos to the Cloud, etc.).

[0060] To carry out these data exchanges, the terminals 4_1,…,4_n and the home gateway 2 each comprise a local transmitter, in particular a local transmitter and a local receiver (not illustrated), configured to transmit and receive data on the home network. No limitation is attached to the protocol that can be used to carry out such exchanges, in particular via a wired or non-wired connection (e.g.: Ethernet and / or Wi-Fi).

[0061] As illustrated by the, the home gateway 2 is connected to a remote network 1 via a wired or wireless connection, including xDSL, Fiber, Satellite, mobile such as 4G, H+, Edge, etc. Said remote network 1 is for example the Internet network. In this way, users can access the remote network 1 using their terminals 4_1,…,4_n through the home gateway 2.

[0062] To carry out data exchanges with the remote network 1, the home gateway 2 then comprises, for example, a remote transmitter, in particular a remote transmitter and a remote receiver (not illustrated). The data exchanged comprises in particular uplink useful data DU_M_P, i.e. from the remote network 1 to the home gateway 2, as well as downlink useful data DU_D_P, i.e. from the gateway 2 to the remote network 1. These useful data DU_M_P and / or DU_D_P groups together, in particular, the useful data exchanged by one, several or even all of the connected terminals 4_1,…,4_n and the home gateway 2.

[0063] In addition to supervising exchanges with the terminals of the home network, the home gateway is configured to generate, in particular, data relating to the use of the home network, also called “home network usage” data by processing the exchanged useful data. In particular, the home gateway includes an analyzer of the useful data exchanged by the home gateway with the terminals of the home network. The analyzer of the exchanged useful data is configured to generate the data relating to the use of the home network.

[0064] As mentioned previously, the home network comprises, in addition to the home gateway 2 and the terminals 4_1,…,4_n, and in accordance with the invention, a connected screen 3. Said connected screen 3, which therefore consists of equipment separate from the home gateway 2 and the terminals 4_1,…,4_n, is configured to display data making it possible to very effectively supervise the digital uses of the terminals 4_1,…,4_n on the home network, as is now described in more detail.

[0065] In its general principle, the connected screen 3 forms a connected object, that is to say a piece of equipment capable of collecting data (i.e. capturing information), of processing (i.e. analyzing) the data collected for a given purpose (namely here supervising digital uses on the domestic network 2), as well as of retransmitting (in the present case in the form of a display intended for at least one user) the result of this processing.

[0066] For this purpose, the connected screen 3 comprises a collector 31 capable of communicating with the home gateway 2 of a home network, in particular via the home network, to collect preprocessed data DC relating to the use of said home network.

[0067] In other words, the screen is connected to the home gateway 2 of the home network. No limitation is attached to the nature of this connection, which can for example be wired (i.e. the connected screen 3 has an appropriate wired communication interface), or wireless (i.e. the connected screen 3 has an appropriate wireless communication interface), nor to the location of the connected screen relative to the home gateway: anywhere in the home network associated with the home gateway or remote outside this home network by means of an Internet connection with the home gateway.

[0068] By "use of the home network" is meant in particular a consumption of resources (example: network throughput bandwidth) of the home network via the upstream useful data DU_M_1,…,DU_M_n and downstream data DU_D_1,…,DU_D_n exchanged by the terminals 4_1,…,4_n with the home gateway 2.

[0069] The collector 31 is for example integrated into a transmitter equipping the connected screen 3, in particular a local transmitter and a local receiver (not illustrated), configured to transmit and receive data on the home network, in particular to receive pre-processed data relating to the use of the home network from the home gateway 2. Alternatively, the collector 31 forms a module in its own right (i.e. not integrated into a transmitter equipping the connected screen 3) configured in hardware and software to collect said DC data from the home gateway 2. No limitation is attached to the protocol that can be used to carry out the collection of pre-processed data by the collector 31, it being understood that it may be a wired or wireless connection (e.g.: Ethernet and / or Wi-Fi).

[0070] The data collected DC by the collector 31 of the connected screen 3 are pre-processed data provided by the home gateway 2 from which said screen 3 can carry out dedicated processing operations to obtain reproduction data, as described in more detail later. The person skilled in the art technically knows how to implement the processing operations in question to obtain said reproduction data, so these aspects will not be detailed further.

[0071] In particular, according to certain embodiments, at least a portion of said collected data DC may comprise data preprocessed by the home gateway 2, this preprocessed data being data generated by the home gateway 2 itself, by means of processing implemented by one or more applications executed by a processor (not illustrated) of said home gateway 2. As a more specific example, data thus generated by the home gateway 2 is data provided in the form of data structures in JSON format (acronym for the English expression “Javascript Object Notation”) or even XML (acronym for “Extensible Markup Language”).

[0072] In addition or as an alternative, according to certain embodiments, at least part of the collected data is data preprocessed by a device separate from the connected screen 3 and the home gateway 2, the home gateway 2 being connected to this separate device. This preprocessed data is in particular data generated by a service platform separate from the home gateway 2. The service platform is for example a platform managed and operated by a service provider such as the manufacturer of the home gateway 2 and operator of the home communication network.In other words, the service platform acts here in the background (“backend” in English), and takes advantage of its knowledge of the communication network to generate data which can be retrieved (for example periodically) by the home gateway 2 (for example following an interrogation of the home gateway 2 by the connected screen 3), to then be retransmitted to the collector 31 of the connected screen 3. Alternatively, the service platform can be connected directly to the connected screen 3 and transmit any type of data to it after having interrogated the home gateway 2.

[0073] The fact that at least part of the collected DC data is generated by such a service platform is advantageous in that it makes it possible to limit the network load linked to the supervision carried out by the connected screen 3. A fortiori, this also makes it possible to simplify the hardware and software design of the connected screen 3, and therefore to limit its cost.

[0074] An advantage of collecting pre-processed home network usage data is to limit the display time on the connected screen since the pre-processed data is generated prior to collection by processing implemented on a device separate from the connected screen.

[0075] An advantage of collecting pre-processed home network usage data from the home gateway is that it provides pre-processed usage data for the entire home network since the home gateway monitors the entire home network regardless of how the terminals are connected to the home gateway (wired or wireless).

[0076] Thus, the connected screen allows the collection of pre-processed data on the use of the home network for any equipment on the home network: - both equipment connected via Wi-Fi and equipment connected via Ethernet (both via direct wired connection, via PLC boxes, etc.); - including equipment disconnected at the time of collection (provided that it has been connected to the home gateway for a period prior to collection). This allows the connected screen to be positioned at the highest level of the home network to detect quality of use problems: for example, if a terminal consumes all of the Internet bandwidth allocated to the home network by the home gateway.

[0077] In addition, this also allows a wide variety of pre-processed data to be collected, including the number of bytes received / transmitted counted (particularly by the home gateway which counts the useful data exchanged on the home network), the timestamp of connection and disconnection of equipment to the home gateway, etc. This pre-processed data therefore includes technical data relating to the home network.

[0078] An advantage of collecting from the home gateway is that there is no need to install any device or method for measuring data traffic on the connected display or terminals connected to the home network since the home gateway performs these measurements and generates data relating to the use of the home network resulting from these measurements, referred to as pre-processed data in the description.

[0079] In addition, the pre-processed data generated by the home gateway can be enriched, in particular by querying it via network APIs.

[0080] It should be noted that the collection of pre-processed data by the collector 31 of the connected screen 3 from the home gateway 2 can be carried out in different ways, for example at the request of said connected screen 3. In other words, the collector 31 is able to transmit a request for the collection of pre-processed data to the home gateway 2. In addition or as an alternative, the collection of pre-processed data can be carried out by voluntary transmission of said data from the home gateway 2 to the connected screen 3.

[0081] In any event, regardless of the manner in which the collection is carried out, the home gateway 2 is able to provide said pre-processed data to the connected screen 3, and for this purpose comprises a provider 21, as illustrated in no way limiting by the. The provider 21 is for example integrated into a transmitter equipping the home gateway 2, in particular a local transmitter and a local receiver (not illustrated), configured to transmit and receive data on the home network, in particular to the connected screen 3. Alternatively, the provider 21 forms a separate module (i.e. not integrated into a transmitter equipping the home gateway 2) configured in hardware and software to provide said pre-processed data DC to the connected screen 3.

[0082] In addition to the collector 31, the connected screen 3 also comprises an analyzer 32 capable of processing collected data DC (i.e. at least part of the data collected DC by the collector 31, or all of this collected data DC) to generate reproduction data DR (i.e. representation data, or display data) of the analyzed collected data.

[0083] In particular, the analyzer 32 is capable of performing statistical analysis type processing of the data collected prior to the generation of the reproduction data. Thus, the reproduction data includes in particular usage statistics, for example on the use of a volume of data, the cumulative connection hours of one or more terminals, etc.

[0084] In particular, the analyzer 32 is capable of evaluating the uses of the home network, in particular the uses of the home network by terminal and / or by user (for example, when a terminal is associated with a given user). For example, the analyzer is configured to generate: - an hourly or daily volume of useful data exchanged by equipment as a function of the counted number of bytes received / transmitted by equipment; - a daily quantity of connection / disconnection of an equipment and possibly compare it to an authorized connection quota; - etc.

[0085] At least part of the DR reproduction data generated by the analyzer 32 is intended to be displayed by a display interface 33 also equipping the connected screen 3. In particular, all the DR reproduction data generated by the analyzer 32 can be displayed by the display interface 33.

[0086] According to certain embodiments, the display interface 33 comprises an LCD or LED display panel.

[0087] According to other embodiments, the display interface 33 comprises an electronic ink display panel (“E-Ink” in English). The use of an electronic ink display panel is advantageous in that it makes it possible to reduce the energy consumption of the connected screen 3.

[0088] Generally speaking, no limitation is attached to the nature of the display interface 33, and other variants can still be envisaged (OLED, etc.). Furthermore, independently of the nature of the panel of the display interface 33, the size of said panel also does not constitute a limitation of the invention. For example, this size can be 3 inches, 4 inches, 7 inches, etc.

[0089] The DR reproduction data generated by the analyzer 32 may be of various natures, and include all or part of the examples listed below.

[0090] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include a total number of devices connected to the home gateway 2. This data is obtained, for example, by accessing a database listing the devices known to the home gateway 2, and by identifying, in this database, which devices are connected or not.

[0091] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include a number of devices connected to the home gateway 2 according to the Ethernet protocol. This data is obtained, for example, by accessing a database listing the devices known to the home gateway 2, and by identifying, in this database, which devices are connected according to the Ethernet protocol.

[0092] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include a number of devices connected to the home gateway 2 according to the Wi-Fi protocol. This data is obtained, for example, by accessing a database listing the devices known to the home gateway 2, and by identifying, in this database, which devices are connected according to the Wi-Fi protocol.

[0093] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include, when at least one device is connected to the home gateway 2 according to the Wi-Fi protocol, the Wi-Fi frequency band used by said at least one device to make the connection to the home gateway 2 (examples: 2.4 GHz band, 5 GHz band, 6 GHz band, etc.).

[0094] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include, when at least one device is connected to the home gateway 2 according to the Wi-Fi protocol, the intensity of the Wi-Fi signal allowing said least device to be connected to the home gateway.

[0095] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include a downstream and / or upstream network throughput used by at least one device connected to the home gateway 2, for example a device last connected to the home gateway 2 (by "last connected" we refer here to the device whose associated data has the most recent display date on the display interface 33). Furthermore, the throughput (upstream and / or downstream) may correspond to an instantaneous throughput or averaged over a given period of time. This data is obtained, for example, by querying a traffic management application of the home gateway 2.

[0096] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include a total downstream and / or upstream network throughput used by all the equipment connected to the home gateway 2. Said total throughput (upstream and / or downstream) may correspond to an instantaneous throughput or averaged over a given period of time. This data is obtained, for example, by querying a traffic management application of the home gateway 2.

[0097] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include an identifier of a device last connected to the home gateway 2, said identifier being chosen from: a name of said device or of a user of said device, an icon of said device or of a user of said device, as well as a connection time of said device. This data is obtained, for example, by accessing a database listing the devices known to the home gateway 2, their respective identifiers and their respective connection times.

[0098] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include an identifier of a device last disconnected from the home gateway, said identifier being chosen from: a name of said device or of a user of said device, an icon of said device or of a user of said device, as well as a disconnection time of said device. This data is obtained, for example, by accessing a database listing the devices known to the home gateway 2, their respective identifiers as well as their respective disconnection times.

[0099] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may comprise an identifier of a device associated with a maximum network traffic value among the network traffic values ​​respectively associated with all the devices connected to the home gateway 2, a network traffic value measuring the sum of the upstream and downstream rates used by the corresponding device, said identifier being chosen from: a name of said device or of a user of said device, an icon of said device or of a user of said device. This data is obtained for example by querying a traffic management application of the home gateway 2.

[0100] In particular, the DR reproduction data may include a status of a private or guest Wi-Fi of the home gateway 2. In this way, it is possible to determine whether the private or guest Wi-Fi is operational or cut off (voluntarily or involuntarily), and to quickly access this information, which is advantageous when the home gateway 2 is located in a place that is difficult to access or far from a living space (e.g.: garage, technical closet in the basement, etc.).

[0101] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include an alert of a problem occurring on the home network. This may, for example, be an alert detected by the manufacturer of the home gateway 2 and operator of the home communication network. This alert is, for example, transmitted by the service platform mentioned above.The alert in question may, for example, correspond to equipment frequently at the limit of Wi-Fi range, or a poorly positioned Wi-Fi repeater, a Smart Wi-Fi of the home gateway 2 which is no longer activated, a planned network access outage, an intrusion detection on the network, the broadcasting of private Wi-Fi which has just been cut or reactivated, the activation of a guest Wi-Fi, equipment consuming the entire Internet bandwidth or exceeding a maximum consumption threshold of the Internet bandwidth allocated to the home network, a bandwidth close to saturation (i.e. whose consumption by the equipment connected to the home network is higher than a so-called saturation threshold), etc.

[0102] In particular, the reproduction data associated with the alert includes one or more of the following data: - an alert message informing of the problem; - an alert message informing of one or more devices contributing to the problem (for example designating the device consuming the most when the bandwidth is saturated or close to saturation); - a reproduction color parameter so that in particular the background of the connected screen switches to a so-called alarm color such as red.

[0103] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include an accumulation of connection time during a determined period of at least one device to the home gateway 2. For example, the determined period may correspond to a daily period.

[0104] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include an accumulation of connection time during a determined period of all equipment to the home gateway 2. For example, the determined period may correspond to a daily period.

[0105] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may comprise an accumulation of data volume downloaded during a determined period from at least one device connected to the home gateway. For example, the determined period may correspond to a daily period.

[0106] In particular, the generated DR reproduction data may include an accumulation of data volume downloaded during a given period from all equipment connected to the home gateway. For example, the given period may correspond to a daily period.

[0107] It should be noted that when the generated DR reproduction data includes an identifier corresponding to an icon of a piece of equipment or a user of said equipment, this icon may, for example, correspond to a photo or an avatar of the user. Furthermore, said icon may be pre-recorded in a memory of the connected screen 3 or downloaded from another piece of equipment, such as, for example, the home gateway 2.

[0108] Furthermore, as an alternative to an accumulation of connection time or volume of downloaded data (for one, several or all of the devices connected to the home gateway 2), the generated DR reproduction data may include a CO2 equivalent of said accumulation. Such a metric (CO2 equivalent) aims to make digital uses responsible for environmental conditions.

[0109] Schematically represents an example of data display by the connected screen 3.

[0110] In this example, the reproduction data DR generated by the analyzer 32 and displayed by the display interface 33 comprise: - an icon ICO_UE1 of the equipment currently consuming (i.e. at the time of display, or, in other words, in real time) the most on the Internet, - a name ID_UE1 of this equipment consuming the most, - a downstream network rate BP_D_UE1 used by this equipment consuming the most, - the instantaneous bandwidth BP_I_ALL used in reception on the Internet by all the equipment connected to the home gateway 2. This bandwidth BP_I is represented in the form of a percentage (representing the ratio with respect to the maximum possible reception bandwidth), as well as in the form of a portion of a half-circle arc (the entire arc of the half-circle arc corresponding to said maximum possible reception bandwidth),- an ICO_NET icon in the form of a circle divided into several sectors and representative of the Internet network,- an instantaneous downstream network speed BP_D_ALL used by all the equipment connected to the home gateway 2,- an instantaneous upstream network speed BP_M_ALL used by all the equipment connected to the home gateway 2,- an ICO_PD icon representative of the home gateway 2,- a number N_WIFI of equipment connected to the home gateway 2 according to the Wi-Fi protocol,- a number N_ETH of equipment connected to the home gateway 2 according to the Ethernet protocol,- a total number N_ALL of equipment connected to the home gateway 2. In the present exemplary embodiment, this number N_ALL takes into account the numbers N_WIFI and N_ETH, but also other equipment connected according to other protocols (USB, DECT, DECT-ULE, etc.),- the name of the equipment last connected to the home gateway 2, this equipment being,in this example, that of the equipment consuming the most (namely ID_UE1), as well as the time T_UE1 of this connection, - the name ID_UE2 of the equipment last disconnected from the domestic gateway 2, as well as the time T_UE2 of this disconnection.,

[0111] Furthermore, in this example, the name ID_NET_DOM of the home network (“HOME”) is also displayed by the display interface 33. In some embodiments, this name ID_NET_DOM can be considered as being reproduction data.

[0112] Of course, the example is given purely for illustrative purposes. In particular, the manner in which the various DR reproduction data are displayed is in no way limiting of the invention. Thus, in certain embodiments, at least part of the generated DR reproduction data is displayed by means of at least one dashboard and / or by means of at least one curve. For this purpose, the connected screen 3 may comprise a memory in which code instructions are stored implementing at least one program (script) making it possible to carry out at least one formatting of at least one part of the DR reproduction data. Said at least one formatting may for example correspond to a formatting in the form of a table(s), to a formatting of XML files for multi-target display (PC screen, connected watch, electronic reader, etc.).

[0113] For example, the different dashboards and / or different curves are displayed in a loop.

[0114] Furthermore, in certain embodiments, this display may concern statistics for all or part of the generated DR reproduction data, such as for example: global statistics for all the equipment, statistics by equipment, daily statistics, statistics by use (game, video, music, etc.), statistics by type of connection point to the home network (direct connection to the home gateway 2 or indirect connection, for example via Wi-Fi repeater or powerline or PLC), etc. This may also concern the representation of the evolution of the Wi-Fi connection quality (Wi-Fi frequency band, Wi-Fi signal level, and attached Wi-Fi access point) in order to identify any white zones that may penalize uses or equipment that regularly struggle with connection performance.

[0115] As mentioned previously, all or part of the DR production data generated by the analyzer 32 can be displayed by the display interface 33. In particular, in certain embodiments, the connected screen 3 comprises a first input interface capable of triggering the reproduction (i.e. the representation, the display) of a determined part of the generated DR reproduction data.

[0116] For example, said first input interface corresponds to a physical button. No limitation is attached to the position of said physical button, which may for example be located on the edge of the connected screen 3 or the same face as that comprising the display interface 33.

[0117] According to another example, said first input interface corresponds to a touch zone of the display interface 33 (i.e. touch screen), this zone possibly relating to all or part of the surface of the display interface 33.

[0118] Said part of the reproduction data DR intended to be displayed by interaction with the first input interface is for example determined as a function of an interaction of a user with said first input interface. It is therefore understood that this is a mechanism for selecting the data to be displayed.

[0119] Of course, nothing precludes considering that the display of at least part of the reproduction data DR by the display interface 33 is carried out in a completely automated manner, that is to say without there being any interaction of a user with the connected screen 3.

[0120] In certain embodiments, the connected screen 3 comprises a second input interface capable of triggering (via an interaction with said second input interface) an action with respect to at least one item of equipment connected to the home gateway 2. Said second input interface is for example configured according to characteristics identical to those described above for the first input interface (button, touch zone).

[0121] For example, an action triggered by interaction with the second input interface is a limitation of at least one network throughput used by said at least one device. For example, the limitation may concern an uplink and / or downlink network throughput, and may allow for blocking the connection of said at least one device (i.e. zero throughput). Such an action corresponds to a real implementation of the supervision of digital uses to regulate them, with the objective, for example, of avoiding saturation of the home network. Concretely, and by way of illustration, a person in the family home (for example a parent) may decide to limit the network throughput (uplink and / or downlink) of a child belonging to the household, so as to reduce the time spent in front of a screen.

[0122] It follows from all the technical characteristics described so far that the connected screen 3 is configured to carry out processing aimed at enabling the supervision of digital uses on the home network. This aim is achieved in particular by implementing, according to another aspect of the invention, a data processing method according to the invention.

[0123] To implement the data processing method, the connected screen 3 comprises, for example, a processing circuit comprising one or more processors and storage means (magnetic hard disk, electronic memory, optical disk, etc.) in which data and a computer program product are stored, in the form of a set of program code instructions to be executed to implement all or part of the steps of the data processing method.

[0124] Alternatively or in addition, the processing circuit comprises one or more programmable logic circuits (FPGA, PLD, etc.), and / or one or more specialized integrated circuits (ASIC), and / or a set of discrete electronic components, etc. adapted to implement all or part of the steps of the data processing method.

[0125] In other words, the processing circuit corresponds to a set of means configured in software (specific computer program product) and / or hardware (FPGA, PLD, ASIC, etc.) to implement the different stages of the data processing method.

[0126] As an example of an embodiment, the hardware and / or software architecture of the connected screen 3 may comprise a nano-computer of the Raspberry Pi type, the display interface 33 being coupled to this nano-computer.

[0127] This is a diagram representing the main steps of the data processing method according to the invention, as executed by the connected screen 3.

[0128] As illustrated by the, the data processing method comprises:- a collection COL_DC of preprocessed data from the home gateway 2, the collected data DC relating to the use of said home network. Said collection COL_DC is implemented by the collector 31 equipping the connected screen 3,- an analysis ANA_DC of collected data DC to generate reproduction data DR of the analyzed collected data DC. Said analysis ANA_DC is implemented by the analyzer 32 equipping the connected screen 3,- a display AFF_DR of at least a portion of the generated reproduction data DR. Said display AFF_DR is implemented by the display interface 33 equipping the connected screen 3.

[0129] In certain embodiments of the data processing method, at least the COL_DC collection of preprocessed data relating to the use of said home network is carried out iteratively. For example, the COL_DC collection is implemented periodically according to a given time step, for example every thirty seconds.

[0130] The ANA_DC analysis and the AFF_DR display can be implemented:- either at each iteration of the COL_DC collection (this implementation mode is represented in no way limiting by the). Proceeding in this way advantageously allows for very detailed monitoring, for example in real time, of digital uses on the home network,- or after a plurality of iterations of the COL_DC collection. Proceeding in this way allows for the collection of more pre-processed data, and therefore for the production of more robust statistics from the generated DR reproduction data.

[0131] There is also nothing to exclude the possibility of carrying out ANA_DC analyses and AFF_DR displays at each iteration of the COL_DC collection, as well as after a plurality of iterations of the COL_DC collection. In this way, not only can we carry out efficient monitoring of digital uses, for example in real time, but also, on a recurring basis, robust statistics concerning these uses.

[0132] Generally speaking, the implementation of the COL_DC collection and / or the ANA_DC analysis and / or the AFF_DR display results from the execution of at least one computer script, this execution being able to be entirely or partly automatic (for example via an automatic loop execution, so as to carry out permanent supervision of digital uses), or even triggered manually, for example by interaction of a user with the connected screen 3 (i.e. via an input interface of the connected screen 3).

[0133] It should be noted that, in certain implementation modes, the collected DC data are stored in a memory of the connected screen 3. This collected and stored data can also be logged. These arrangements are particularly advantageous in that they avoid losing data useful for carrying out the supervision of digital uses. This contrasts with the operating mode of a network gateway which conventionally loses the data it collects when it is switched off or restarted (rebooted).

[0134] In certain more specific modes of implementation, in order not to overload this memory of the connected screen 3, all or part of the collected data stored there are for example overwritten at each iteration of the COL_DC collection, or every n iterations of the COL_DC collection.

[0135] The collected DC data thus stored can in particular be used to develop statistics on the use of the domestic gateway 2. For example, and as already mentioned above, at least part of the stored data can be used to carry out a step of generating at least one dashboard and / or at least one curve.

[0136] Furthermore, all or part of the collected data may also be stored in a memory that is not integrated into the connected screen 3, such as for example a memory of another device (example: locally connected backup disk, home computer, etc.), or even in a directory in the Cloud.

[0137] According to yet another aspect of the invention, the invention also covers a data processing system comprising said connected screen 3 as well as said home gateway 2.

Claims

Connected screen (3) comprising:- a collector (31) capable of communicating with a home gateway (2) of a home network to collect pre-processed data relating to the use of said home network and provided by the home gateway (2),- an analyzer (32) capable of processing collected data to generate reproduction data of the analyzed collected data,- a display interface (33) for at least part of the generated reproduction data. Connected screen (3) according to claim 1, said screen comprising a first input interface capable of triggering the reproduction of a determined part of the reproduction data generated. Connected display (3) according to claim 2, wherein the portion of the reproduction data is determined based on an interaction of a user with the first input interface. Connected screen (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, said screen comprising a second input interface capable of triggering an action with respect to at least one piece of equipment connected to the home gateway. Connected screen (3) according to claim 4, in which an action triggered by interaction with the second input interface is a limitation of at least one network flow rate used by said at least one device. Connected screen (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which at least part of the collected data is data generated by the home gateway (2). Connected screen (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which at least part of the data collected is data generated by a service platform separate from the home gateway. Connected screen (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, said connected screen comprising a wireless communication interface capable of connecting said connected screen to the gateway via the home network. Connected screen (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which at least part of the generated reproduction data is displayed by means of at least one dashboard and / or by means of at least one curve. Connected screen (3) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the display interface comprises a display panel from among the following: - an LCD panel, - an LED panel, - an electronic ink panel. Data processing method implemented by a screen (3) connected to a home gateway (2) of a home network, said method comprising:- a collection (COL_DC) of pre-processed data from the home gateway, the pre-processed data collected relating to the use of said home network,- an analysis (ANA_DC) of collected data to generate reproduction data of the analyzed collected data,- a display (AFF_DR) of at least part of the reproduction data generated. A data processing method according to claim 11, wherein at least the collection of pre-processed data relating to the use of said home network is carried out iteratively. Computer program comprising instructions for implementing a data processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 12 when said program is executed by a computer. Data processing system comprising a connected screen according to any one of claims 1 to 10 as well as a home gateway of a home network comprising a pre-processed data provider capable of communicating with the connected screen and of providing said screen, upon request from said screen, with pre-processed data relating to the use of said home network.

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