Abstract: A refrigeration device is provided that includes two housing parts in the form of a body and a door that together delimit an interior. A seal is fastened to one of the housing parts and sealingly contacts the other housing part when the door is closed and a drive element is arranged to drive the door from the closed position into an open position. A sensor detects a movement of the door and a control circuit coupled to the sensor activates the drive element when a movement of the door is detected.

Abstract: A sophisticated gateway is connectable with at least one device, further sophisticated gateways, and/or a network. The sophisticated gateway includes an emulator proxy module and/or a presenter proxy module. The emulator proxy module receives higher layer data of a higher network layer, and processes the higher layer data thereby generating second intermediate layer data of an intermediate network layer. The processing includes a security function ensuring that the second intermediate layer data conform with a predetermined security level. The presenter proxy module receives and/or processes first intermediate layer data thereby generating the higher layer data. The processing within the presenter proxy module includes a security function ensuring that the higher layer data conform with a predetermined security level.

Abstract: A sophisticated gateway is connectable with at least one device, further sophisticated gateways, and/or a network. The sophisticated gateway includes an emulator proxy module and/or a presenter proxy module. The emulator proxy module receives higher layer data of a higher network layer, and processes the higher layer data thereby generating second intermediate layer data of an intermediate network layer. The processing includes a security function ensuring that the second intermediate layer data conform with a predetermined security level. The presenter proxy module receives and/or processes first intermediate layer data thereby generating the higher layer data. The processing within the presenter proxy module includes a security function ensuring that the higher layer data conform with a predetermined security level.

Abstract: A refrigeration device is provided that includes two housing parts in the form of a body and a door that together delimit an interior. A seal is fastened to one of the housing parts and sealingly contacts the other housing part when the door is closed and a drive element is arranged to drive the door from the closed position into an open position. A sensor detects a movement of the door and a control circuit coupled to the sensor activates the drive element when a movement of the door is detected.

Abstract: First transmission data of a first device is received within a lower network layer and is processed, generating first intermediate layer data of an intermediate network layer. The first intermediate layer data is processed, generating higher layer data of a higher network layer. The higher layer data is processed, generating second intermediate layer data of the intermediate network layer. The second intermediate layer data is processed, generating second transmission data received by a second device. The processing the first intermediate layer data or the processing the higher layer data includes a security function. The first transmission data, the first intermediate layer data, the higher layer data, the second intermediate layer data, or the second transmission data includes a command or an action that allows to control the second device by the first device or vice versa. The security function includes a blocking or a modification of the command or action.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secure device for copy protection comprising an ID database (3) for storing identification numbers IDs for decrypting copy protected encrypted content, a transceiving means (5,2) for transmitting and/or receiving IDs to and/or from an external device via a short range transmission system and an ID handler (4) for controlling the transmission and reception of the IDs in accordance with predefined transmission and/or reception rights. The present invention further relates to a rendering device for executing copy protected content comprising a data source (18,19,20) for providing copy protected encrypted content, a receiving means (5,2) for receiving IDs for decrypting the encrypted content from a secure device (1) via a short range transmission system and a controller (11) for assigning to every copy protected encrypted content the respective ID for decrypting said content in order to execute the decrypted content.

Abstract: A method for data transfer in a multiple-standard network, wherein the network includes a physical gateway, a sophisticated gateway, and a device. The device and the physical gateway are connected via a first connection of a first non-IP physical data transfer standard. The physical gateway and the sophisticated gateway are connected via a second connection of a second non-IP physical data transfer standard. Transmission data that is received at the physical gateway from the device is transmitted to the sophisticated gateway. Thereby, the second connection is a tunnel connection and no bus service is running on the physical gateway. The bus service of the first non-IP physical data transfer standard is running on the sophisticated gateway, thus providing the access of the device to a communication layer.

Abstract: A method for controlling network devices via a man-machine interface including determining a connection of one or more devices to a network, determining availability of one or more multimedia services available via a respective one of the connected devices, and displaying a hierarchical view representative of one or more of the connected devices and one or more of the available multimedia services.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secure device for copy protection comprising an ID database (3) for storing identification numbers IDs for decrypting copy protected encrypted content, a transceiving means (5,2) for transmitting and/or receiving IDs to and/or from an external device via a short range transmission system and an ID handler (4) for controlling the transmission and reception of the IDs in accordance with predefined transmission and/or reception rights. The present invention further relates to a rendering device for executing copy protected content comprising a data source (18,19,20) for providing copy protected encrypted content, a receiving means (5,2) for receiving IDs for decrypting the encrypted content from a secure device (1) via a short range transmission system and a controller (11) for assigning to every copy protected encrypted content the respective ID for decrypting said content in order to execute the decrypted content.

Abstract: A method for data transfer in a network that comprises a lower network layer (LL), an intermediate network layer (IL), and a higher network layer (HL), at least one first device (D1, USB-D) providing first transmission data (T-DATA-1) of a first standard (USB) within said lower network layer (LL), at least one second device (D2, BT-D) receiving second transmission data (T-DATA-2) of a second standard (BT) within said lower network layer (LL), said method comprising the following steps: a first receiving step wherein said first transmission data (T-DATA-1) of said first device (D1, USB-D) are received within said lower network layer (LL), a first lower layer processing step (LLPS-1), wherein said first transmission data (T-DATA-1) are processed thereby generating first intermediate layer data (IL-DATA-1) of said intermediate network layer (IL), a first intermediate layer processing step (ILPS-1), wherein said first intermediate layer data (IL-DATA-1) are processed thereby generating higher layer data (HL-DATA)

Abstract: A method for providing digital payload data is provided wherein payload data (PD) belonging to a copyright owner (CO) are provided from an intermediate customer (CO) to a final customer (FC) upon a payload payment (PP) by said final customer (FC) to said copyright owner (CO). According to the present invention an incentive payment (IP) is given to said intermediate customer (IC).

Abstract: The invention provides a method for data transfer in a multiple-standard network, wherein the network comprises a physical gateway (4), a sophisticated gateway (1), and a device (6). The device (6) and the physical gateway (4) are connected via a first connection (8) of a first non-IP physical data transfer standard. The physical gateway (4) and the sophisticated gateway (1) are connected via a second connection (7) of a second non-IP physical data transfer standard. Transmission data (11) that is received at said physical gateway (4) from said device (6), is transmitted to said sophisticated gateway (1). Thereby, said second connection (7) is a tunnel connection and no bus service is running on said physical gateway (4). The bus service of the first non-IP physical data transfer standard is running on said sophisticated gateway (1) thus providing the access of said device (6) to a communication layer (300).

Abstract: According to the present invention, for connecting the different bus systems to each other to build a superior network, a common network layer is provided to which the bus systems are connected for data and/or control exchange via gateway devices. Further, an intelligent gateway according to the present invention is distributed in the network, i.e. on the common network layer to which the gateway devices according to the present invention are connected. So this intelligent gateway can be accessed on all gateway devices. This allows the incorporation of cheap (dumb) gateway devices, which just provide the bus API, i.e. a bus service interface. Device specific (software) modules can run distributed on other intelligent gateway devices or on the intelligent gateway.

Abstract: The inventive method for controlling network devices via a MMI provides a fast and comprehensive control directly from a common interface layer of the MMI. The method generates and at least partially displays a hierarchical view of icons of all devices (23-35) connected to the network and/or services (24a-24c, 42, 43, 43a-43g, 46a-46o) corresponding to the devices, and subsequently couples each of said icons with operating functions of the associated device and/or service, respectively, wherein said devices and/or services are operatable from said hierarchical view.