Patents by Inventor Micheline Perrufel
Micheline Perrufel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11962347Abstract: The invention relates to a communication device comprising a docking station and a central processing unit. The docking station comprises a plurality of photoreceptors and a plurality of light sources interjacent with the photoreceptors. The plurality of photoreceptors and the plurality of light sources are suitable for visible light communication (VLC). The central processing unit is configured for obtaining an initialization signal, selecting a portion of the plurality of light sources of the docking station, ordering an emission of a pairing signal, obtaining a response signal, and ordering a pairing of the terminal with a portion of the plurality of photoreceptors of the docking station and with a portion of the plurality of light sources of the docking station.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Philippe Dussaume, Micheline Perrufel
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Patent number: 11664899Abstract: A communication device designed for an interior compartment, for example of a motor vehicle. The device includes a radiofrequency communication module and an interface module which is operationally coupled to the radiofrequency communication module in order to receive a digital signal generated by the radiofrequency communication module, and to modulate an electric power supply signal for at least one lamp, according to the digital signal, in order to generate a modulation of light emitted by the lamp according to the digital signal received from the radiofrequency communication module.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Laurent Marchou, Sylvain Leroux, Micheline Perrufel, Christophe Cutullic, Philippe Dussaume
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Publication number: 20230038941Abstract: The invention relates to a communication device comprising a docking station and a central processing unit. The docking station comprises a plurality of photoreceptors and a plurality of light sources interjacent with the photoreceptors. The plurality of photoreceptors and the plurality of light sources are suitable for visible light communication (VLC). The central processing unit is configured for obtaining an initialization signal, selecting a portion of the plurality of light sources of the docking station, ordering an emission of a pairing signal, obtaining a response signal, and ordering a pairing of the terminal with a portion of the plurality of photoreceptors of the docking station and with a portion of the plurality of light sources of the docking station.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Philippe DUSSAUME, Micheline PERRUFEL
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Patent number: 10887934Abstract: A terminal is described, along with a method for data processing carried out by the terminal, for communication via a plurality of interfaces of the terminal. The terminal can include a first interface for communication via a radiofrequency link, and a second interface for communication via a short-range link, where the second interface can be polluted by the radiofrequency link used by the first interface. The terminal can be configured to activate the first interface, deactivate the first interface and initiate a time-out during which the terminal can activate a third interface for communication via an optical link, and then activate the second interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Micheline Perrufel, Sylvain Leroux, Christophe Cutullic
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Patent number: 10830399Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one first fixed light source dedicated to lighting, at least one second light source dedicated to data transmission by light modulation, and first and second refractor optical devices positioned respectively with respect to the first and second light sources, so as to sense the light emitted by said sources and form respectively first and second distinct light beams, said second light beam delimiting a data transmission zone. The lighting device also includes a variator of the brightness and/or the color of the first light beam, which is accentuates or decreases the visibility of the data transmission zone delimited by said second light beam, according to the availability or the unavailability respectively of the data transmission service in the data transmission zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Philippe Dussaume, Micheline Perrufel, Christophe Cutullic
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Publication number: 20200083958Abstract: A communication device designed for an interior compartment, for example of a motor vehicle. The device includes a radiofrequency communication module and an interface module which is operationally coupled to the radiofrequency communication module in order to receive a digital signal generated by the radiofrequency communication module, and to modulate an electric power supply signal for at least one lamp, according to the digital signal, in order to generate a modulation of light emitted by the lamp according to the digital signal received from the radiofrequency communication module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Laurent Marchou, Sylvain Leroux, Micheline Perrufel, Christophe Cutullic, Philippe Dussaume
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Publication number: 20190376653Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one first fixed light source dedicated to lighting, at least one second light source dedicated to data transmission by light modulation, and first and second refractor optical devices positioned respectively with respect to the first and second light sources, so as to sense the light emitted by said sources and form respectively first and second distinct light beams, said second light beam delimiting a data transmission zone. The lighting device also includes a variator of the brightness and/or the color of the first light beam, which is accentuates or decreases the visibility of the data transmission zone delimited by said second light beam, according to the availability or the unavailability respectively of the data transmission service in the data transmission zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Philippe Dussaume, Micheline Perrufel, Christophe Cutullic
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Patent number: 10455423Abstract: Control of access to an on-line service, the access to the service being requested, via a communication network, by a terminal suitable for receiving data broadcast by a plurality of devices for data transmission by light modulation producing a light beam. In particular: each transmission device is characterized by a unique identifier; and each transmission device belongs to a group of devices. The following steps, carried out by a server connected to the transmission devices, are provided: upon receiving a request from the terminal to access the service via a second transmission device identified by a second identifier, verifying whether a previous access request for said same terminal was accepted for a first transmission device identified by a first identifier; and, when the first and second identifiers correspond to devices of the same group, processing the access request.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: ORANGEInventors: Micheline Perrufel, Philippe Dussaume, Olivier Bouchet, Sylvain Leroux, Olivier Helaine
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Publication number: 20190254092Abstract: A terminal is described, along with a method for data processing carried out by [the terminal, for communication via a plurality of interfaces of the terminal. The terminal can include a first interface for communication via a radiofrequency link, and a second interface for communication via a short-range link, where the second interface can be polluted by the radiofrequency link used by the first interface. The terminal can be configured to activate the first interface, deactivate the first interface and initiate a time-out during which the terminal can activate a third interface for communication via an optical link, and then activate the second interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Micheline Perrufel, Sylvain Leroux, Christophe Cutullic
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Publication number: 20190074900Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical coupling device (COU) between two telecommunication terminals (TM1, TM2) each provided with an optical transmitter and receiver. The device comprises: an optical tunnel (TUN), a first contact surface (IF1) intended to accommodate a terminal and to ensure the optical coupling between the optical tunnel and on the one hand the optical transmitter and on the other the optical receiver of this terminal, a second contact surface (IF2) intended to ensure the optical coupling between the optical tunnel and on the one hand the optical transmitter and on the other the optical receiver of the other terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Olivier Bouchet, Micheline Perrufel, Christophe Cutullic, Philippe Dussaume
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Patent number: 10180239Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminating device including a plurality of light sources mounted on a deck, the device being such that it includes a first set of light sources placed in a central zone of the deck and a second set of light sources placed in a peripheral zone of the deck, the light sources of one of the sets each being suitable for transmitting data by modulation of visible light, the light sources of at least one of the sets being associated with at least one fixed convergent first lens positioned on the axis of said sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: OrangeInventors: Philippe Dussaume, Micheline Perrufel, Olivier Bouchet
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Publication number: 20180359640Abstract: Control of access to an on-line service, the access to the service being requested, via a communication network, by a terminal suitable for receiving data broadcast by a plurality of devices for data transmission by light modulation producing a light beam. In particular: each transmission device is characterized by a unique identifier; and each transmission device belongs to a group of devices. The following steps, carried out by a server connected to the transmission devices, are provided: upon receiving a request from the terminal to access the service via a second transmission device identified by a second identifier, verifying whether a previous access request for said same terminal was accepted for a first transmission device identified by a first identifier; and, when the first and second identifiers correspond to devices of the same group, processing the access request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Micheline Perrufel, Philippe Dussaume, Olivier Bouchet, Sylvain Leroux, Olivier Helaine
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Publication number: 20160352751Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the access to an on-line service, the access to the service being requested, via a communications network, by a terminal designed to receive data broadcast by a data transmission device using modulation of visible light producing a light beam, the method being characterized in that it comprises steps for generation of a token for accessing the service, for sending a command for broadcasting the token for accessing the service by the data transmission device using modulation of visible light, and when the terminal is in range of the light beam, for receiving, via the communications network, a request for accessing the service comprising a token for accessing the service originating from the terminal, for verifying the validity of the access token, and for access authorization when the token is valid. In a correlated manner, the invention relates to a method for accessing a service and devices, servers and terminals implementing these methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Micheline Perrufel, Philippe Dussaume, Olivier Bouchet
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Publication number: 20160281963Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminating device including a plurality of light sources mounted on a deck, the device being such that it includes a first set of light sources placed in a central zone of the deck and a second set of light sources placed in a peripheral zone of the deck, the light sources of one of the sets each being suitable for transmitting data by modulation of visible light, the light sources of at least one of the sets being associated with at least one fixed convergent first lens positioned on the axis of said sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Philippe Dussaume, Micheline Perrufel, Olivier Bouchet