Abstract: A method of distributing multimedia data from a central distribution station to local equipment including: linking one image characteristic (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) with at least one set of multimedia data stored by the central distribution station respectively; making available to at least one user of a support (10) having at least one selection image (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) in response to the capture of at least one image of the support by the local equipment, and calculating a characteristic of the captured image; searching for a multimedia data set of the central station linked to the image characteristic closest to the characteristic calculated; transferring of the corresponding multimedia data to the local equipment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiving station (10) comprising a first physical connection port (20) intended for a first host equipment item and at least one second physical connection port (22) intended for at least one second host equipment item, detection means (24, 34) of host equipment connected to the ports, and the means (30) of automatic selection of combined use modes of the resources of the receiving station and/or connected host equipment, controlled by the detection means (24, 34). Application to handheld portable equipment.

Abstract: The invention relates to digital equipment (10) capable of supplying image data comprising local wireless network communications (12) and a physical connection interface (14, 15, 18). According to the invention, the equipment also has means of detecting (16, 20) a mute connection of the interface (14, 18) to a connector (32, 38), the equipment being controlled by the detection means to automatically trip an image data transmission procedure from the camera to a printing station (30), through the local wireless network, in response to the detection of a mute connection. Application to mobile phones with image sensor or to any mobile terminal provided with multiple communications (wire and wireless).

Abstract: The invention is in the technological field of imaging. The invention relates more specifically to a colximunication method between at least two terminals (10A, 10B), and based on the sending from a first terminal (10A) to at least one second terminal (10B) of a multimedia message comprising a programming agent (36), consisting in automatically starting, using the programming agent, the establishment of a phone link between the first terminal (10A) and the at least one second terminal (10B). The programming agent also starts automatically, on the second terminal (10B), the formation of a multimedia message intended to be sent automatically to the first terminal (10A). The invention is preferably implemented in networks that require the use of mobile terminals.

Abstract: The invention is in the technological field of digital imaging. More specifically, the invention relates to a method of automatic navigation between a digital image (8) and a region of interest (14, 15) of this image (8). The method according to the invention enables, based on the display of the initial image (8) on a display screen (2) of a mobile terminal (1) comprising a movement detection means (4), automatic navigation towards a region of interest (14) or (15) of the initial image (8), without manual control, and simply by transmitting, for example, a tilting movement to the terminal (1) in the direction of the region of interest (14, 15). The method according to the invention is used with portable or mobile terminals, for example cellphones or phonecams.

Abstract: The invention is in the technological field of imaging, to supply a multimedia application on a terminal (10), using a programming agent. The invention relates to a process to supply, on a terminal (10), a multimedia application using a programming agent (36), comprising the following steps: automatically send from an applications server (20) to the terminal (10) a digital data medium (31) containing the programming agent (36), based on the digital data of a first message initially sent from the terminal to said applications server; automatically extract, from the terminal (10), the programming agent (36) from the digital data medium (31); automatically save the programming agent in the terminal. The invention also relates to an imaging system in which the programming agent manages the communication of digital data among terminals (10) and service platforms (30) that can inter-communicate. The invention is preferably implemented in networks that require the use of mobil terminals.

Abstract: Method for browsing within a set of images (100) including images (102) that have been indexed with at least one indexation value taken from at least one measurement scale, with the method including a display that scrolls through the images in a set of images in which at least one display parameter for each image is a non-constant function of at least one indexation value for the image.

Abstract: The invention is in the field of digital imaging. The invention relates more specifically to a method for automatically adding and finding characterization data linked to images. The method is implemented in a cellular communications network (1). The method according to the invention is used in a cellular communications network (1), and enables fast, user-friendly and private, management of image characterization data, such as their geolocalization.

Abstract: A shooting method in response to a shot release includes the capture (10) of a first image (12), according to a first shooting field, using a camera (13) equipped with a variable focus lens set to a first focal length; the automatic search (20) in the first image of interest zones (16a, 16b), and when at least one interest zone is found; the automatic modification of the focal length to tighten the shooting field around the interest zone; the automatic capture of at least one second image (24a, 24b) according to the tightened shooting field; and the automatic creation of a composite image (32) by combining the first image and the second image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of data transfer between donor equipment (10d) and at least one receiver equipment (10r), each comprising short distance communication means (18d, 18r), the donor equipment also being provided with a display screen (12d) and being linked to a first data container (30d), the process comprising: the display on the screen (12d) of the donor equipment (10d) of an icon (14d) having semantic content representative of the multimedia data (52) to be transferred, previously selected on the donor equipment, and, in response to approaching the donor and receiver equipments; the transfer (36) from the donor equipment towards the receiver equipment of data (32) corresponding to the icon and availability data (34) giving access to the multimedia data selected in the first data container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single-use detector of aromatic compounds, with:—a first part (20) comprising a light conversion layer (26), and a photosensitive layer (28) in one piece with the light conversion layer, to be capable of being exposed by exposure light (54) capable of being produced by the light conversion layer in response to excitation light (50), the light conversion layer containing an imprinted polymer precursor (32), capable of combining with a target aromatic compound to form a dye (34) that converts the excitation light into exposure light in a wavelength domain different from that of the exposure light and,—a second part (40) of developer, capable of being applied temporarily to the photosensitive layer (28) of the first part (20) to demonstrate a possible exposure of the photosensitive layer. Application to the detection of explosives.

Abstract: A method of distributing multimedia data from a central distribution station to local equipment including: linking one image characteristic (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) with at least one set of multimedia data stored by the central distribution station respectively; making available to at least one user of a support (10) having at least one selection image (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) in response to the capture of at least one image of the support by the local equipment, and calculating a characteristic of the captured image; searching for a multimedia data set of the central station linked to the image characteristic closest to the characteristic calculated; transferring of the corresponding multimedia data to the local equipment.

Abstract: A method of display control using portable equipment (602) provided with an image sensor including the capture of a series of images; the estimate of the movement made in the displacement of the portable equipment; and the modification of the display according to the movement estimate, according to the invention, in which the movement estimate includes: a) the selection of at least one first (10) and at least one second image; b) the application to the first image of a set of predictive displacements (10d, 10g, 10h, 10b, 10nd, 10bd, 10hg, 10bg); c) the calculation and comparison of the value of at least one characteristic of the first image assigned respectively with each of the predictive displacements with the value of the same characteristic of the second imaged; d) the determination of the predictive displacement (dp) leading to a value of the characteristic, closest to that of the second image; and e) use of the predictive displacement determined in step d as the movement estimate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of annotation of images captured by a digital camera equipped with a previewing means, comprising: the supply with the camera of an operating mode enabling a user to select one image (12) to be annotated, and to capture at least one additional previewed image; the automatic extraction (20) of an annotation (A) from the additional image; and the creation (22) of a new image by combining the annotation (A) and the image to be annotated (12), while respecting, in the new image, a location and enlargement ratio of the annotation virtually identical to those of the annotation in the additional image.

Abstract: A method for automatically editing video sequences to produce lenticular grid hardcopies, includes the selection of a first set of images in a shot image sequence; the assignment to each image of the image set of an individual quality factor as a function of image characteristics; the selection of at least one new image set by replacing at least one image of the previously selected image set by a new image of the shot sequence; the preparation of image data to form a lenticular grid hardcopy, based on an image set taken from among the previously selected image sets and with the highest overall quality factor, the overall quality factor being a function of the individual quality factors of the images of each selected image set.

Abstract: The invention relates to a camera comprising local communications interface (22), means (24) of recognition and interrogation of local distribution data transmitters (12, 14, 16, 18, 19), using the interface, and memory (26) for recording images linked to data coming from local distribution transmitters. The camera can be used in a method of image enhancement with contextual data.

Abstract: Method of display of at least one digital image, called initial image, on a monitoring screen having a resolution less than the resolution of the initial image, the method comprising the following steps: a) the automatic identification in the image of at least one zone-of-interest (32a, 32b and 32c), b) for each zone-of-interest identified, the automatic selection of an image portion (34a, 34b and 34c) containing the zone-of-interest, c) the formation of a sequence of images to be displayed comprising selected image portions, d) the command of a full screen display of the images of the sequence. Application to mobile phones or any other portable equipment provided with a camera sensor.

Abstract: Method for sharing multimedia data and especially images captured by many cameras provided with image transmission means, comprising: the reception of digital image routing messages that include image data (40) and at least some event data (42); the linking to each image of an identifier according to the event data, and the saving of said digital images; the reception of image requests (50) also comprising at least some event data (52); the search for at least one saved image, linked to an identifier according to an event data (42) corresponding to the event data (52) of the request, and if the search finds at least one image, the transmission of the images to an addressee.

Abstract: Method for checking the processing of digital photo image data from mobile telephone equipment intended for an image management service provider, comprising,—the establishment of geographic localization data (13), (13a) of the mobile imaging equipment, and—the execution of processing checking instructions (20, 50, 54, 56), according to the mobile imaging equipment localization data, so as to prevent at least one image processing step when the localization data corresponds to a place where image capture is prohibited. Application to mobile phones provided with image sensor or digital cameras having a wireless link.

Abstract: In order to present digital images on different types of screens, and especially on low definition screens, the system provides a server that is adapted for receiving messages coming from at least one display device, and a table for recognizing the type of display device with which the server is communicating. The server performs a transformation for adapting the definition of the image that is transmitted to the type of display screen that is recognized.